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
Final
8: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
6: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
6: Colin Slade (Crusaders)
5: Andy Ellis (Crusaders)
3: Israel Dagg (Crusaders)
3: Tom Taylor (Crusaders)
3: Willie Heinz (Crusaders)
Season so far
189: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
162: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
135: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
134: Sias Ebersohn)
127: Frans Steyn (Sharks)
126: Nic White (Brumbies)
124: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
115: Will Genia (Reds)
115: Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
METRES RUN
Final
104: Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders)
90: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
85: Israel Dagg (Crusaders)
62: Adam Ashley-Cooper (Waratahs)
62: Bernard Foley (Crusaders)
57: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
55: Matt Todd (Crusaders)
Season so far
1,204: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
1,127: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
1,094: Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders)
1,087: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
1,064: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
1,036: Israel Dagg (Crusaders)
1,008: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
CLEAN BREAKS
Final
4: Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders)
2: Adam Ashley-Cooper (Waratahs)
2: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
1: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
1: Rob Horne (Waratahs)
1: Alofa Alofa (Waratahs)
1: Israel Dagg (Crusaders)
1: Matt Todd (Crusaders)
Season so far
27: Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders)
24: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
20: Adam Ashley-Cooper (Waratahs)
18: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
16: Ryan Crotty (Crusaders)
15: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
15: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
15: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
13: Henry Speight (Brumbies)
13: Nick Cummins (Force)
13: Tom English (Rebels)
CARRIES
Final
18: Wycliff Palu (Waratahs)
17: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
16: Adam Ashley-Cooper (Waratahs)
12: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
11: Israel Dagg (Crusaders)
10: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
9: Sekope Kepu (Waratahs)
8: Nick Phipps (Waratahs)
8: Rob Horne (Waratahs)
8: Richie McCaw (Crusaders)
7: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
7: Tatafu Polota-Nau (Waratahs)
7: Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders)
Season so far
214: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
187: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
180: Israel Dagg (Crusaders)
177: Adam Ashley-Cooper (Waratahs)
175: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
174: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
172: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
168: Tim Nanai-Williams (Chiefs)
167: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
163: Ben McCalman (Force)
DEFENDERS BEATEN
Final
6: Adam Ashley-Cooper (Waratahs)
4: Rob Horne (Waratahs)
3: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
3: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
3: Kieran Read (Crusaders)
3: Ryan Crotty (Crusaders)
2: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
2: Israel Dagg (Crusaders)
2: Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders)
2: Matt Todd (Crusaders)
2: Kieran Fonotia (Crusaders)
Season so far
63: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
51: Adam Ashley-Cooper (Waratahs)
49: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
49: Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders)
49: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
43: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
42: Ryan Crotty (Crusaders)
41: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
41: Henry Speight (Brumbies)
41: Charles Piutau (Blues)
OFFLOADS
Final
4: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
4: Israel Dagg (Waratahs)
2: Nick Phipps (Waratahs)
2: Will Skelton (Waratahs)
2: Ryan Crotty (Crusaders)
2: Kieran Read (Crusaders)
2: Sam Whitelock (Crusaders)
Season so far
50: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
30: Israel Dagg (Crusaders)
26: Nic White (Brumbies)
26: Tawera Kerr-Barlow (Chiefs)
23: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
22: Quade Cooper (Reds)
22: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
22: Ryan Crotty (Crusaders)
20: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
20: Wycliff Palu (Waratahs)
20: Luke Braid (Blues)
20: Tim Nanai-Williams (Chiefs)
TACKLES
Final
17: Sam Whitelock (Crusaders)
14: Richie McCaw (Crusaders)
13: Kieran Read (Crusaders)
13: Corey Flynn (Crusaders)
13: Matt Todd (Crusaders)
11: Tom Taylor (Crusaders)
10: Owen Franks (Crusaders)
8: Andy Ellis (Crusaders)
Season so far
217: Matt Hodgson (Force)
188: Shane Christie (Highlanders)
182: Jarrad Butler (Brumbies)
180: Nasi Manu (Highlanders)
179: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
168: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
152: Sam Carter (Brumbies)
151: Joe Wheeler (Highlanders)
148: Jeremy Thrush (Hurricanes)
147: Liam Messam (Chiefs)
147: Matt Todd (Crusaders)
145: Sam Whitelock (Crusaders)
145: James Horwill (Reds)
TACKLES MISSED
Final
3: Corey Flynn (Crusaders)
3: Owen Franks (Crusaders)
3: Richie McCaw (Crusaders)
3: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
3: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
3: Adam Ashley-Cooper (Waratahs)
2: Colin Slade (Crusaders)
2: Ryan Crotty (Crusaders)
2: Sam Whitelock (Crusaders)
Season so far
33: Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
33: Nic White (Brumbies)
33: Rayno Benjamin (Cheetahs)
30: Frans Steyn (Sharks)
28: Jake Schatz (Reds)
27: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
25: Ben Alexander (Brumbies)
24: Luke Burgess (Rebels)
24: Ryan Crotty (Crusaders)
24: Sarel Pretorius (Cheetahs)
23: Stefan Watermeyer (Lions)
22: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
22: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
22: Colin Slade (Crusaders)
22: Francois Hougaard (Bulls)
22: Sias Ebersohn (Force)
TURNOVERS WON
Final
2: Kane Douglas (Waratahs)
2: Sam Whitelock (Crusaders)
1: Andy Ellis (Crusaders)
1: Corey Flynn (Crusaders)
1: Dominic Bird (Crusaders)
1: Richie McCaw (Crusaders)
1: Matt Todd (Crusaders)
1: Willi Heinz (Crusaders)
1: Jacques Potgieter (Waratahs)
1: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
1: Rob Horne (Waratahs)
1: Stephen Hoiles (Waratahs)
Season so far
26: Matt Hodgson (Force)
22: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
20: Richard Buckman (Highlanders)
19: Deon Fourie (Stormers)
18: Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
17: Bismarck du Plessis (Sharks)
17: Jack Lam (Hurricanes)
17: Matt Todd (Crusaders)
16: Jaco Kriel (Lions)
15: Scott Fuglistaller (Rebels)
14: Adriaan Strauss (Cheetahs)
14: Frans Steyn (Sharks)
14: Scott Fardy (Brumbies)
14: Shane Christie (Highlanders)
14: Steven Luatua (Blues)
14: Will Skelton (Waratahs)
HANDLING ERRORS
Final
2: Richie McCaw (Crusaders)
2: Dominic Bird (Crusaders)
2: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
1: Jacques Potgieter (Waratahs)
1: Benn Robinson (Waratahs)
1: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
1: Nick Phipps (Waratahs)
1: Kieran Read (Crusaders)
1: Ryan Crotty (Crusaders)
1: Sam Whitelock (Crusaders)
1: Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders)
1: Andy Ellis (Crusaders)
Season so far
36: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
27: Nick Phipps (Waratahs)
25: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
25: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
24: Nic White (Brumbies)
24: Quade Cooper (Reds)
22: Patrick Osborne (HIghlanders)
22: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
22: Francois Hougaard (Bulls)
20: Nick Cummins (Force)
20: Frans Steyn (Sharks)
LINEOUTS STOLEN
Final
2: Sam Whitelock (Crusaders)
1: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
Season so far
13: Ben Mowen (Brumbies)
11: Stephan Lewies (Sharks)
11: Sam Whitelock (Crusaders)
8: Victor Matfield (Bulls)
8: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
7: Paul Willemse (Bulls)
7: Ryan Kankowski (Sharks)
7: James Horwill (Reds)
6: Duane Vermeulen (Stormers)
6: Francois Uys (Cheetahs)
6: Grant Hattingh (Bulls)
6: Rob Simmons (Reds)
Source: Vodacom Rugby Stats App
Photo: William West/Getty Images
