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 2
9: Aaron Smith (New Zealand)
9: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
8: Ruan Pienaar (South Africa)
8: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
6: Handré Pollard (South Africa)
6: Juan Martín Hernández (Argentina)
5: Aaron Cruden (New Zealand)
Season so far
21: Ruan Pienaar (South Africa)
21: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
17: Aaron Smith (New Zealand)
16: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
12: Aaron Cruden (New Zealand)
12: Nic White (Australia)
10: Handré Pollard (South Africa)
9: Morné Steyn (South Africa)
9: Tomas Cubelli (Argentina)
7: Joaquín Tuculet (Argentina)
7: Martin Landajo (Argentina)
7: Marcelo Bosch (Argentina)
METRES RUN
Round 2
201: Israel Folau (Australia)
175: Joaquín Tuculet (Argentina)
152: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
136: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
123: Aaron Cruden (New Zealand)
122: Ben Smith (New Zealand)
122: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
107: Juan Martín Hernández (Argentina)
83: Conrad Smith (New Zealand)
80: Kurtley Beale (Australia)
Season so far
297: Israel Folau (Australia)
259: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
252: Joaquín Tuculet (Argentina)
247: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
182: Aaron Cruden (New Zealand)
172: Ben Smith (New Zealand)
166: Kurtley Beale (Australia)
158: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
154: Matt Toomua (Australia)
124: Michael Hooper (Australia)
112: Malakai Fekitoa (New Zealand)
110: Damian de Allende (South Africa)
107: Juan Martín Hernández (Argentina)
106: Duane Vermeulen (South Africa)
104: James Slipper (Australia)
101: Bernard Foley (Australia)
CLEAN BREAKS
Round 2
3: Israel Folau (Australia)
3: Ben Smith (New Zealand)
3: Manuel Montero (Argentina)
2: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
2: Ryan Crotty (New Zealand)
1: Aaron Cruden (New Zealand)
1: Conrad Smith (New Zealand)
1: Steven Luatua (New Zealand)
1: Dane Coles (New Zealand)
1: Agustin Creevy (Argentina)
1: Joaquín Tuculet (Argentina)
1: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
1: Tomas Cubelli (Argentina)
1: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
1: Damian de Allende (South Africa)
1: Cornal Hendricks (South Africa)
1: Bryan Habana (South Africa)
Season so far
3: Israel Folau (Australia)
3: Ben Smith (New Zealand)
3: Manuel Montero (Argentina)
3: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
2: Cornal Hendricks (South Africa)
2: Damian de Allende (South Africa)
2: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
2: Ryan Crotty (New Zealand)
CARRIES
Round 2
19: Morné Steyn (South Africa)
11: Juan Manuel Leguizamón (Argentina)
10: Israel Folau (Australia)
9: Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)
9: Conrad Smith (New Zealand)
9: Duane Vermeulen (South Africa)
9: Eben Etzebeth (South Africa)
9: Agustin Creevy (Argentina)
9: Joaquín Tuculet (Argentina)
9: James Slipper (Australia)
Season so far
22: Israel Folau (Australia)
22: James Slipper (Australia)
20: Duane Vermeulen (South Africa)
20: Morné Steyn (South Africa)
20: Agustin Creevy (Argentina)
19: Juan Manuel Leguizamón (Argentina)
16: Michael Hooper (Australia)
16: Wycliff Palu (Australia)
15: Scott Fardy (Australia)
14: Sam Carter (Australia)
14: Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)
13: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
13: Malakai Fekitoa (New Zealand)
DEFENDERS BEATEN
Round 2
4: Duane Vermeulen (South Africa)
3: Joaquín Tuculet (Argentina)
2: Israel Folau (Australia)
2: Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (Argentina)
2: Marcelo Bosch (Argentina)
2: Ben Smith (New Zealand)
2: Conrad Smith (New Zealand)
2: Ryan Crotty (New Zealand)
Season so far
7: Duane Vermeulen (South Africa)
5: Israel Folau (Australia)
4: Michael Hooper (Australia)
4: Joaquín Tuculet (Argentina)
3: Ryan Crotty (New Zealand)
OFFLOADS
Round 2
4: Ben Smith (New Zealand)
3: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
3: Kurtley Beale (Australia)
3: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
3: Marcelo Bosch (Argentina)
3: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
Season so far
5: Israel Folau (Australia)
4: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
4: Ben Smith (New Zealand)
4: Tomas Cubelli (Argentina)
3: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
3: Marcelo Bosch (Argentina)
3: Juan Manuel Leguizamón (Argentina)
3: Kurtley Beale (Australia)
3: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
TACKLES
Round 2
19: Francois Louw (South Africa)
17: Wycliff Palu (Australia)
14: Michael Hooper (Australia)
11: Cornal Hendricks (South Africa)
11: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
11: Rob Simmons (Australia)
11: Sam Whitelock (New Zealand)
10: Damian de Allende (South Africa)
10: Handré Pollard (South Africa)
10: Juan Smith (South Africa)
10: Mariano Galarza (Argentina)
10: Rob Horne (Australia)
Season so far
31: Francois Louw (South Africa)
31: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
27: Michael Hooper (Australia)
27: Sam Whitelock (New Zealand)
26: Kieran Read (New Zealand)
25: Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)
24: Wycliff Palu (Australia)
19: Lood de Jager (South Africa)
19: Rob Horne (Australia)
18: Marcell Coetzee (South Africa)
18: Rob Simmons (Australia)
18: Juan Manuel Leguizamón (Argentina)
17: Eben Etzebeth (South Africa)
17: Matt Toomua (Australia)
TACKLES MISSED
Round 2
6: Lood de Jager (South Africa)
4: Michael Hooper (Australia)
3: Juan Smith (South Africa)
3: Kurtley Beale (Australia)
3: Matt Toomua (Australia)
3: Mariano Galarza (Argentina)
3: Liam Messam (New Zealand)
Season so far
7: Lood de Jager (South Africa)
7: Owen Franks (New Zealand)
5: Michael Hooper (Australia)
5: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
4: Ben Franks (New Zealand)
4: Damian de Allende (South Africa)
4: Jannie du Plessis (South Africa)
4: Kurtley Beale (Australia)
4: Matt Toomua (Australia)
4: Ma'a Nonu (New Zealand)
TURNOVERS WON
Round 2
2: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
1: Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)
1: Michael Hooper (Australia)
1: Scott Fardy (Australia)
1: Agustin Creevy (Argentina)
1: Pablo Matera (Argentina)
Season so far
2: Francois Louw (South Africa)
2: Michael Hooper (Australia)
2: Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)
2: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
HANDLING ERRORS
Round 2
5: Juan Manuel Leguizamón (Argentina)
4: Liam Messam (New Zealand)
3: Aaron Smith (New Zealand)
3: Conrad Smith (New Zealand)
3: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
3: Adam Ashley-Cooper (Australia)
3: James Hanson (Australia)
3: Nic White (Australia)
3: Juan Martín Hernández (Argentina)
Season so far
8: Juan Manuel Leguizamón (Argentina)
7: Aaron Smith (New Zealand)
7: Matt Toomua (Australia)
5: Bismarck du Plessis (South Africa)
5: Ruan Pienaar (South Africa)
5: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
5: Kurtley Beale (Australia)
4: Adam Ashley-Cooper (Australia)
4: Israel Folau (Australia)
4: Nic White (Australia)
4: Liam Messam (New Zealand)
4: Agustin Creevy (Argentina)
4: Martin Landajo (Argentina)
LINEOUTS STOLEN
Round 2
2: Eben Etzebeth (South Africa)
1: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
Season so far
2: Eben Etzebeth (South Africa)
1: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
1: Sam Whitelock (New Zealand)
1: Aaron Smith (New Zealand)
1: Mariano Galarza (Argentina)
1: Scott Fardy (Australia)
Source: Vodacom Rugby Stats App
Photo: Juan Mabromata/Getty Images
