31 tries were scored in last weekend’s 7 Super Rugby matches, most of them in the Lions vs Cheetahs extravaganza, but it was the Stormers’ Juan de Jongh who had the most carries.
South Africans leading the weekend’s stats:
Metres Run: Andries Coetzee (Lions) – 132m
Carries: Juan de Jongh (Stormers) – 16
Linenouts Won on own Throw: Victor Matfield (Bulls) – 9
Tries: Lionel Mapoe (Lions) and Matt Toomua (Brumbies) – 3
Points: Elton Jantjies (Lions) – 20
Penalty Goals: Francois Steyn (Sharks) – 5
Full Round 19 Stats, courtesy of the Vodacom Rugby Stats App:
Points:
1. Elton Jantjies (Lions) – 20
2. Francois Steyn (Sharks) – 19
3. Handre Pollard (Bulls) – 18
4. Lionel Mapoe (Lions) – 15
5. Matt Toomua (Brumbies) – 15
Tries:
1. Lionel Mapoe (Lions) – 3
2. Matt Toomua (Brumbies) – 3
3. Cornall Hendricks (Cheetahs) – 2
4. Kurtley Beale (Waratahs) – 2
5. Matt Todd (Crusaders) – 2
6. Paul Willemse (Bulls) – 2
Penalty Goals:
1. Francois Steyn (Sharks) – 5
2. Dan Carter (Crusaders) – 4
3. Handre Pollard (Bulls) – 4
4. Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes) – 3
5. Aaron Cruden (Chiefs) – 2
Metres Run:
1. Andries Coetzee (Lions) – 132m
2. Henry Speight (Brumbies) – 122m
3. Israel Dagg (Crusaders) – 112m
4. Francois Hougaard (Bulls) – 105m
5. Cornall Hendricks (Cheetahs) – 104m
Carries:
1. Juan de Jongh (Stormers) – 16
2. Israel Dagg (Crusaders) – 15
3. Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders) – 15
4. Jono Ross (Bulls) – 14
5. Telusa Veainu (Rebels) – 14
Defenders Beaten:
1. Henry Speight (Brumbies) – 9
2. Cornall Hendricks (Cheetahs) – 6
3. Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders) – 6
4. Telusa Veainu (Rebels) – 6
5. Anthony Volmink (Lions) – 5
Lineouts Won on own Throw:
1. Victor Matfield (Bulls) – 9
2. James Horwill (Reds) – 8
3. Ruan Botha (Stormers) – 7
4. Franco Mostert (Lions) – 6
5. Patrick Tuipulotu (Blues) – 6
The Vodacom Rugby Stats App has been upgraded to carry many more features, including Team-vs-Team and Players-vs-Player comparisons to fuel the braai banter.
Comparing the Bulls and the Sharks’ season stats makes for interesting reading. The Sharks made 36 more carries than the Bulls, beat 44 more defenders, kicked 37 more times from hand, and conceded 13 more penalties. The Bulls made 10 more handling errors, and had to make a whopping 401 more tackles than the SA conference leaders.
