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.
TRY SCORERS
Round 4
2: Michael Hooper (Australia)
1: Peter Betham (Australia)
1: Cornal Hendricks (South Africa)
1: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
1: Manuel Montero (Argentina)
1: Marcelo Bosch (Argentina)
1: Joaquin Tuculet (Argentina)
Season so far
3: Cornal Hendricks (South Africa)
3: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
3: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
3: Micheal Hooper (Australia)
2: Israel Folau (Australia)
2: Manuel Montero (Argentina)
2: Joaquin Tuculet (Argentina)
POINT SCORERS
Round 4
17: Bernard Foley (Australia)
10: Michael Hooper (Australia)
10: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
6: Aaron Cruden (New Zealand)
5: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
5: Cornal Hendricks (South Africa)
5: Handré Pollard (South Africa)
5: Peter Betham (Australia)
5: Manuel Montero (Argentina)
5: Marcelo Bosch (Argentina)
5: Joaquin Tuculet (Argentina)
3: Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)
Season so far
37: Aaron Cruden (New Zealand)
35: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
31: Bernard Foley (Australia)
28: Morné Steyn (South Africa)
22: Kurtley Beale (Australia)
21: Handré Pollard (South Africa)
KICKS FROM HAND
Round 4
9: Israel Dagg (New Zealand)
8: Aaron Cruden (New Zealand)
8: Francois Hougaard (South Africa)
8: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
6: Aaron Smith (New Zealand)
6: Handré Pollard (South Africa)
6: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
Season so far
38: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
35: Ruan Pienaar (South Africa)
33: Aaron Smith (New Zealand)
27: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
20: Aaron Cruden (New Zealand)
17: Martin Landajo (Argentina)
17: Morné Steyn (South Africa)
16: Handré Pollard (South Africa)
METRES RUN
Round 4
169: Israel Dagg (New Zealand)
167: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
163: Bernard Foley (Australia)
148: Ben Smith (New Zealand)
120: Manuel Montero (Argentina)
115: Aaron Cruden (New Zealand)
111: Michael Hooper (Australia)
Season so far
556: Israel Folau (Australia)
447: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
386: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
383: Joaquin Tuculet (Argentina)
379: Bernard Foley (Australia)
350: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
343: Ben Smith (New Zealand)
CLEAN BREAKS
Round 4
3: Manuel Montero (Argentina)
2: Bernard Foley (Australia)
2: Cornal Hendricks (South Africa)
2: Michael Hooper (Australia)
Season so far
7: Israel Folau (Australia)
6: Manuel Montero (Argentina)
4: Cornal Hendricks (South Africa)
4: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
4: Michael Hooper (Australia)
4: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
3: Bryan Habana (South Africa)
3: Ben Smith (New Zealand)
3: Aaron Smith (New Zealand)
CARRIES
Round 4
14: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
12: Israel Dagg (New Zealand)
12: James Slipper (Australia)
12: Michael Hooper (Australia)
11: Ben Smith (New Zealand)
11: Kieran Read (New Zealand)
10: Ben McCalman (Australia)
10: Tevita Kuridrani (Australia)
9: Israel Folau (Australia)
9: Peter Betham (Australia)
9: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
Season so far
43: Israel Folau (Australia)
41: James Slipper (Australia)
37: Duane Vermeulen (South Africa)
35: Agustin Creevy (Argentina)
34: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
34: Michael Hooper (Australia)
31: Kieran Read (New Zealand)
DEFENDERS BEATEN
Round 4
4: Ben Smith (New Zealand)
2: Cornal Hendricks (South Africa)
2: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
2: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
2: Sekope Kepu (Australia)
2: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
Season so far
8: Duane Vermeulen (South Africa)
8: Israel Folau (Australia)
7: Michael Hooper (Australia)
6: Ben Smith (New Zealand)
4: Conrad Smith (New Zealand)
4: Joaquin Tuculet (Argentina)
4: Juan Fernández Lobbe (Argentina)
OFFLOADS
Round 4
6: Kieran Read (New Zealand)
3: Juan Imhoff (Argentina)
2: Dane Coles (New Zealand)
2: James Slipper (Australia)
Season so far
9: Kieran Read (New Zealand)
8: Israel Folau (Australia)
5: Ben Smith (New Zealand)
5: Dane Coles (New Zealand)
5: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
5: Tomas Cubelli (Argentina)
5: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
4: Marcelo Bosch (Argentina)
4: Matt Toomua (Australia)
TACKLES
Round 4
24: Jan Serfontein (South Africa)
21: Marcell Coetzee (South Africa)
19: Victor Matfield (South Africa)
19: Agustin Creevy (Argentina)
17: Tendai Mtawarira (South Africa)
15: Matías Alemanno (Argentina)
15: Ramiro Herrera (Argentina)
14: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
Season so far
58: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
51: Francois Louw (South Africa)
51: Marcell Coetzee (South Africa)
45: Jan Serfontein (South Africa)
43: Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)
43: Kieran Read (New Zealand)
43: Michael Hooper (Australia)
39: Duane Vermeulen (South Africa)
38: Wycliff Palu (Australia)
36: Tendai Mtawarira (South Africa)
36: Victor Matfield (South Africa)
36: Jean de Villiers (South Africa)
TACKLES MISSED
Round 4
8: Jannie du Plessis (South Africa)
5: Mariano Galarza (Argentina)
5: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
4: Jean de Villiers (South Africa)
4: Ramiro Herrera (Argentina)
3: Peter Betham (Australia)
3: Nick Phipps (Australia)
Season so far
13: Jannie du Plessis (South Africa)
11: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
10: Mariano Galarza (Argentina)
9: Michael Hooper (Australia)
9: Owen Franks (New Zealand)
7: Duane Vermeulen (South Africa)
7: Jean de Villiers (South Africa)
7: Lood de Jager (South Africa)
7: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
7: Ramiro Herrera (Argentina)
TURNOVERS WON
Round 4
3: Bryan Habana (South Africa)
2: Duane Vermeulen (South Africa)
1: Bismarck du Plessis (South Africa)
1: Marcell Coetzee (South Africa)
1: Sam Cane (New Zealand)
1: Matt Toomua (Australia)
1: Matt Hodgson (Australia)
1: Mariano Galarza (Argentina)
1: Juan Fernández Lobbe (Argentina)
Season so far
4: Marcell Coetzee (South Africa)
3: Bryan Habana (South Africa)
3: Duane Vermeulen (South Africa)
3: Michael Hooper (Australia)
3: Agustin Creevy (Argentina)
2: Bismarck du Plessis (South Africa)
2: Francois Louw (South Africa)
2: Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)
2: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
2: Kieran Read (New Zealand)
2: Sam Cane (New Zealand)
HANDLING ERRORS
Round 4
6: Aaron Smith (New Zealand)
5: Scott Fardy (Australia)
5: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
4: Manuel Montero (Argentina)
4: Tomas Cubelli (Argentina)
4: Matt Toomua (Australia)
3: Bryan Habana (South Africa)
3: Cornal Hendricks (South Africa)
3: Kieran Read (New Zealand)
3: Dane Coles (New Zealand)
Season so far
16: Aaron Smith (New Zealand)
13: Matt Toomua (Australia)
12: Juan Manuel Leguizamón (Argentina)
11: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
10: Nick Phipps (Australia)
10: Ruan Pienaar (South Africa)
8: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
8: Martin Landajo (Argentina)
8: Scott Fardy (Australia)
LINEOUTS STOLEN
Round 4
2: Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)
1: Victor Matfield (South Africa)
1: Marcell Coetzee (South Africa)
1: Mariano Galarza (Argentina)
1: Aaron Smith (New Zealand)
Season so far
3: Mariano Galarza (Argentina)
2: Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)
2: Eben Etzebeth (South Africa)
2: Aaron Smith (New Zealand)
Source: Vodacom Rugby Stats App
Photo: Matt Roberts/Getty Images
