SARugbymag.co.za looks at the players who topped the stats in key areas of the game this past weekend as well as for the season so far.
KICKS FROM HAND
Round 7
18: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
14: Will Genia (Reds)
13: Bryn Hall (Blues)
13: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (Bulls)
10: Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
10: Jason Woodward (Rebels)
10: Quade Cooper (Reds)
Season so far
71: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
58: Will Genia (Reds)
53: Marnitz Boshoff (Lions)
53: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
50: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
METRES RUN
Round 7
113: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
95: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
89: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
84: Tom English (Rebels)
83: Adam Ashley-Cooper (Waratahs)
Season so far
492: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
453: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
428: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
405: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
405: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
CLEAN BREAKS
Round 7
2: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
2: Bryn Hall (Blues)
2: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
2: Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders)
2: Ben McCalman (Force)
2: Tom English (Rebels)
Season so far
10: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
9: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
7: Peter Betham (Waratah)
6: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
6: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
CARRIES
Round 7
19: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
14: Jean Deysel (Sharks)
14: Lachlan Turner (Reds)
14: Will Genia (Reds)
13: Asaeli Tikoirotuma (Chiefs)
13: Jerome Kaino (Blues)
13: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
13: Luke Jones (Rebels)
13: Ma'a Nonu (Blues)
13: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
Season so far
71: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
68: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
67: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
65: Charles Piutau (Blues)
65: Luke Braid (Blues)
DEFENDERS BEATEN
Round 7
6: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
6: Jason Woodward (Rebels)
5: Ben Smith ( Highlanders)
5: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
5: Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders)
Season so far
19: Charles Piutau (Blues)
17: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
17: George Moala (Blues)
17: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
16: Gio Aplon (Stormers)
16: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
OFFLOADS
Round 7
3: Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
3: Andrew Horrell (Chiefs)
3: Brendan McKibbin (Waratahs)
3: Jean Deysel (Sharks)
3: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
3: Quade Cooper (Reds)
Season so far
14: Israel Folau
12: Tawera Kerr-Barlow (Chiefs)
11: Quade Cooper (Reds)
10: Aaron Cruden (Chiefs)
10: Luke Braid (Blues)
10: Philip van der Walt (Cheetahs)
10: SP Marais (Sharks)
10: TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)
TACKLES
Round 7
18: Jarrad Butler (Brumbies)
18: Siya Kolisi (Stormers)
17: Nizaam Carr (Stormers)
16: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
16: Mitch Inman (Rebels)
16: Nasi Manu (Highlanders)
Season so far
89: Philip van der Walt (Cheetahs)
83: Matt Hodgson (Force)
76: Lappies Labuschagne (Cheetahs)
75: Shane Christie (Highlanders)
72: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
TACKLES MISSED
Round 7
4: Frans Steyn (Sharks)
4: Ma'a Nonu (Blues)
4: Phil Burleigh (Highlanders)
3: Andrew Ellis (Crusaders)
3: Bismarck du Plessis (Sharks)
Season so far
14: Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
12: Francois Venter (Cheetahs)
12: Ben Alexander (Brumbies)
11: Frans Steyn (Sharks)
11: Frank Halai (Blues)
11: Jackson Willison (Blues)
11: Nic White (Brumbies)
TURNOVERS WON
Round 7
3: Frans Steyn (Sharks)
3: Jean Deysel (Sharks)
3: Juan de Jongh (Stormers)
3: Liaki Moli (Blues)
3: Tanerau Latimer (Chiefs)
Season so far
11: Adriaan Strauss (Cheetahs)
9: Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
9: Matt Hodgson (Force)
8: Deon Fourie (Stormers)
8: Jack Lamb (Hurricanes)
HANDLING ERRORS
Round 7
5: Damian de Allende (Stormers)
5: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
5: Steven Luatua (Blues)
4: Odwa Ndungane (Sharks)
3: Blade Thomson (Hurricanes)
Season so far
13: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
13: Nic White (Brumbies)
13: Quade Cooper (Reds)
12: Nick Cummins (Force)
11: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
LINEOUTS STOLEN
Round 7
2: Duane Vermeulen (Stormers)
2: Francois Hougaard (Bulls)
2: Rob Simmons (Reds)
2: Sam Whitelock (Crusaders)
1: Blade Thomson (Hurricanes)
Season so far
7: Ben Mowen (Brumbies)
5: Sam Whitelock (Crusaders)
4: Rob Simmons (Reds)
4: Ryan Kankowski (Sharks)
4: Victor Matfield (Bulls)
4: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
Source: Vodacom Rugby Stats
