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

KICKS FROM  HAND

Round 1

14: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
13: Ruan Pienaar (South Africa)
10: Nic White (Australia)
8: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
7: Aaron Cruden (New Zealand)
6: Aaron Smith (New Zealand)
6: Morné Steyn (South Africa)
6: Tomas Cubelli (Argentina)
5: Joaquín Tuculet (Argentina)
5: Martin Landajo (Argentina)
5: Ben Smith (New Zealand)

METRES RUN

Round 1

120: Israel Folau (Australia)
89: Michael Hooper (Australia)
85: Wycliff Palu (Australia)
70: James Slipper (Australia)
70: Rob Horne (Australia)
70: Scott Fardy (Australia)
60: Pat McCabe (Australia)
58: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
53: Adam Ashley-Cooper (Australia)
50: Matt Toomua (Australia)

CLEAN BREAKS

Round 1

2: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
1: Cornal Hendricks (South Africa)
1: Damian de Allende (South Africa)

CARRIES

Round 1

12: Israel Folau (Australia)
12: Juan Manuel Leguizamón (Argentina)
11: Agustin Creevy (Argentina)
11: James Slipper (Australia)
11: Wycliff Palu (Australia)
10: Michael Hooper (Australia)
10: Scott Fardy (Australia)
10: Duane Vermeulen (South Africa)
8: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
8: Kurtley Beale (Australia)
7: Sekope Kepu (Australia)

DEFENDERS BEATEN

Round 1

4: Israel Folau (Australia)
1: Will Skelton (Australia)
1: Wycliff Palu (Australia)
1: Dane Coles (New Zealand)
1: Horacio Agulla (Argentina)
1: Joaquín Tuculet (Argentina)
1: Manuel Montero (Argentina)

OFFLOADS

Round 1

2: Israel Folau (Australia)
1: Francois Louw (South Africa)
1: Ruan Pienaar (South Africa)
1: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
1: Aaron Cruden (New Zealand)
1: Rob Simmons (Australia)
1: Scott Fardy (Australia)
1: Sekope Kepu (Australia)
1: Will Skelton (Australia)

TACKLES

Round 1

19: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
17: Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)
17: Kieran Read (New Zealand)
17: Sam Whitelock (New Zealand)
16: Francois Louw (South Africa)
12: Marcell Coetzee (South Africa)
12: Nathan Charles (Australia)
11: Aaron Cruden (New Zealand)
11: Jerome Kaino (New Zealand)
10: Michael Hooper (Australia)
10: Matt Toomua (Australia)
9: Aaron Smith (New Zealand)
9: Ben Franks (New Zealand)
9: Ma'a Nonu (New Zealand)
9: Tomas Lavanini (Argentina)
8: Duane Vermeulen (South Africa)
8: Eben Etzebeth (South Africa)
8: Tendai Mtawarira (South Africa)
8: Nicolas Sanchèz (Argentina)

TACKLES MISSED

Round 1

5: Owen Franks (New Zealand)
3: Ben Franks (New Zealand)
2: Aaron Cruden (New Zealand)
2: Kieran Read (New Zealand)
2: Ma'a Nonu (New Zealand)
2: Wyatt Crockett (New Zealand)
2: Damian de Allende (South Africa)
2: Jannie du Plessis (South Africa)
2: Lood de Jager (South Africa)
2: Nathan Charles (Australia)
2: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
2: Tomas Cubelli (Argentina)

TURNOVERS WON

Round 1

8: Juan Manuel Leguizamón (Argentina)
6: Joaquín Tuculet (Argentina)
4: Manuel Montero (Argentina)
3: Marcelo Bosch (Argentina)
3: Mariano Galarza (Argentina)
3: Nicolas Sanchèz (Argentina)
3: Ben Smith (New Zealand)
2: Martin Landajo (Argentina)
2: Pablo Matera (Argentina)

HANDLING ERRORS

Round 1

5: Handré Pollard (South Africa)
5: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
4: Bismarck du Plessis (South Africa)
4: Aaron Smith (New Zealand)
3: Aaron Cruden (New Zealand)
3: Ma'a Nonu (New Zealand)
3: Cornal Hendricks (South Africa)
3: Damian de Allende (South Africa)
3: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)

LINEOUTS STOLEN

Round 1

2: Mariano Galarza (Argentina)
1: James Slipper (Australia)
1: Scott Fardy (Australia)
1: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
1: Sam Whitelock (New Zealand)

Photo: Lee Warren/Gallo Images