Whiteley leads tackle tally

SARugbymag.co.za looks at the players who topped the stats in five key areas of the game this past weekend.

TRY-SCORERS

Round 11

3: David Pocock (Brumbies)
2: Samu Kerevi (Reds)
2: TJ Perenara (Hurricanes) 

Season so far

7: TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)
7: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
6: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
5: Francois Hougaard (Bulls)
5: James Lowe (Chiefs)
5: Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)

POINT-SCORERS

Round 11

15: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
15: David Pocock (Brumbies)
15: Demetri Catrakilis (Stormers)
15: Marty McKenzie (Chiefs)
14: Elton Jantjies (Lions)

Season so far

128: Handré Pollard (Bulls)
98: Christian Leali'ifano (Brumbies)
96: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
96: Demetri Catrakilis (Stormers)
93: Aaron Cruden (Chiefs)
93: Pat Lambie (Sharks)

METRES RUN

Round 11

169: Tom Marshall (Chiefs)
129: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
125: Ruan Combrinck (Lions)
125: Tom Taylor (Crusaders)
124: James Marshall (Hurricanes)

Season so far

917: Jesse Kriel (Bulls)
860: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
777: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
701: SP Marais (Sharks)
684: James Lowe (Chiefs)

OFFLOADS

Round 11

5: Damian de Allende (Stormers)
5: Sonny Bill Williams (Chiefs)
5: Tim Nanai-Williams (Chiefs)
4: Lionel Mapoe (Lions)

Season so far

25: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
22: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
21: Sonny Bill Williams (Chiefs)
17: Lionel Mapoe (Lions)
17: Sam Cane (Chiefs)

TACKLES

Round 11

23 :Warren Whiteley (Lions)
19: Tamati Ellison (Rebels)
16: Deon Stegmann (Bulls)
16: Grant Hattingh (Bulls)
16: Pierre Spies (Bulls)

Season so far

148: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
114: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
114: Deon Stegmann (Bulls)
114: Warwick Tecklenburg (Lions)
107: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)

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