SARugbymag.co.za looks at the players who topped the stats in five key areas of the game this past weekend.
TRY-SCORERS
Semi-finals
1: Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
1: Patrick Osborne (Highlanders)
1: Richard Buckman (Highlanders)
1: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
1: Ardie Savea (Hurricanes)
1: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
1: Matt Proctor (Hurricanes)
1: TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)
1: Rob Horne (Waratahs)
Season so far
12: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
11: TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)
9: Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders)
8: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
8: David Pocock (Brumbies)
8: Joe Tomane (Brumbies)
8: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
8: Patrick Osborne (Highlanders)
8: Taqele Naiyaravoro (Waratahs)
POINT-SCORERS
Semi-finals
12: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
10: Lima Sopoaga (Highlanders)
7: James Marshall (Hurricanes)
6: Christian Lealiifano (Brumbies)
Season so far
187: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
183: Lima Sopoaga (Highlanders)
170: Demetri Catrakilis (Stormers)
170: Christian Lealiifano (Brumbies)
167: Handré Pollard (Bulls)
152: Elton Jantjies (Lions)
127: Dan Carter (Crusaders)
123: Mike Harris (Rebels)
112: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
104: Ihaia West (Blues)
100: Colin Slade (Crusaders)
METRES RUN
Semi-finals
101: Ma'a Nonu (Hurricanes)
84: Nehe Milner-Skudder (Hurricanes)
71: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
65: TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)
61: Victor Vito (Hurricanes)
58: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
56: Matt Toomua (Brumbies)
53: Joe Tomane (Brumbies)
52: Ardie Savea (Hurricanes)
51: Nasi Manu (Highlanders)
Season so far
1,653: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
1,338: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
1,199: Jesse Kriel (Bulls)
1,182: Cheslin Kolbe (Stormers)
1,155: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
1,118: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
1,080: Nehe Milner-Skudder (Hurricanes)
OFFLOADS
Semi-finals
4: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
3: Ma'a Nonu (Hurricanes)
3: Victor Vito (Hurricanes)
2: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
2: James Broadhurst (Hurricanes)
2: Nehe Milner-Skudder (Hurricanes)
2: TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)
2: Christian Lealiifano (Brumbies)
2: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
2: Nick Phipps (Waratahs)
2: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
Season so far
37: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
33: Sonny Bill Williams (Chiefs)
30: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
29: Jack Debreczeni (Rebels)
29: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
28: Patrick Osborne (Highlanders)
27: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
26: Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders)
26: Will Skelton (Waratahs)
TACKLES
Semi-finals
16: Wycliff Palu (Waratahs)
16: David Pocock (Brumbies)
13: Blake Enever (Brumbies)
12: Nasi Manu (Highlanders)
12: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
11: James Lentjies (Highlanders)
11: Nic White (Brumbies)
11: Scott Sio (Brumbies)
10: Ita Vaea (Brumbies)
10: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
10: Nick Phipps (Waratahs)
10: Liam Coltman (Highlanders)
Season so far
227: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
188: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
187: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
180: Sam Cane (Chiefs)
179: Warwick Tecklenburg (Lions)
172: Torsten van Jaarsveld (Cheetahs)
169: Francois Venter (Cheetahs)
164: Brad Shields (Hurricanes)
159: Jacques du Plessis (Bulls)
157: Elliot Dixon (Highlanders)
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