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 8
17: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
14: Simon Hickey (Blues)
13: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
12: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
11: Nic White (Brumbies)
Season so far
88: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
65: Will Genia (Reds)
65: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
63: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
59: Marnitz Boshoff (Lions)
METRES RUN
Round 8
123: Andre Taylor (Hurricanes)
118: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
95: Sarel Pretorius (Cheetahs)
84: Ryan Crotty (Crusaders)
80: Charles Piutau (Blues)
Season so far
548: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
546: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
521: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
471: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
434: Charles Piutau (Blues)
CLEAN BREAKS
Round 8
3: Ben Tapuai (Reds)
3: Ryan Crotty (Crusaders)
3: Tim Nanai-Williams (Chiefs)
2: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
2: Andre Taylor (Hurricanes)
Season so far
11: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
10: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
8: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
8: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
8: Ryan Crotty (Crusaders)
CARRIES
Round 8
18: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
16: Charles Piutau (Blues)
14: Sam Cane (Chiefs)
13: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
13: Andre Taylor (Hurricanes)
Season so far
82: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
81: Charles Piuatau (Blues)
78: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
74: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
73: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
DEFENDERS BEATEN
Round 8
7: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
7: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
6: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
5: Ryan Crotty (Crusaders)
5: Tim Nanai-Williams (Chiefs)
Season so far
24: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
24: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
22: Charles Piutau (Blues)
19: Quade Cooper (Reds)
18: George Moala (Blues)
OFFLOADS
Round 8
5: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
4: Quade Cooper (Reds)
3: Adriaan Strauss (Cheetahs)
3: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
3: Faf de Klerk (Lions)
Season so far
15: Quade Cooper (Reds)
14: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
13: Tawera Kerr-Barlow (Chiefs)
12: Faf de Klerk (Lions)
12: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
TACKLES
Round 8
22: Flip van der Merwe (Bulls)
18: Beau Robinson (Reds)
16: Jacques du Plessis (Bulls)
16: JJ Engelbrecht (Bulls)
15: Kyle Godwin (Force)
Season so far
89: Philip van der Walt (Cheetahs)
87: Matt Hodgson (Force)
85: Shane Christie (Highlanders)
84: Lappies Labuschagne (Cheetahs)
82: Jacques du Plessis (Bulls)
TACKLES MISSED
Round 8
5: Francois Hougaard (Bulls)
4: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
4: Faf de Klerk (Lions)
4: Jan Serfontein (Bulls)
4: Johan Goosen (Cheetahs)
Season so far
16: Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
14: Johan Goosen (Cheetahs)
13: Nic White (Brumbies)
12: Ben Alexander (Brumbies)
12: Francois Venter (Cheetahs)
TURNOVERS WON
Round 8
3: Jack Lam (Hurricanes)
3: Joe Tomane (Brumbies)
3: Stefan Watermeyer (Lions)
2: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
2: Asaeli Tikoirotuma (Chiefs)
Season so far
11: Adriaan Strauss (Cheetahs)
11: Jack Lam (Hurricanes)
10: Matt Hodgson (Force)
9: Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
9: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
HANDLING ERRORS
Round 8
4: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
4: Andre Taylor (Hurricanes)
3: Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
3: Quade Cooper (Reds)
2: Alby Mathewson (Force)
Season so far
16: Quade Cooper (Reds)
15: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
15: Nic White (Brumbies)
12: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
12: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
LINEOUTS STOLEN
Round 8
2: James Horwill (Reds)
1: Adam Coleman (Force)
1: Ben Mowen (Brumbies)
1: Dave Dennis (Waratahs)
1: Franco Mostert (Lions)
1: Jarrad Butler (Brumbies)
Season so far
8: Ben Mowen (Brumbies)
5: Sam Whitelock (Crusaders)
4: James Horwill (Reds)
4: Rob Simmons (Reds)
4: Ryan Kankowski (Sharks)
Source: Vodacom Rugby Stats
