Super Rugby stats (Round 5)

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

KICKS FROM HAND

Round 5
17: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
11: Colin Slade (Crusaders)
10: Johan Goosen (Cheetahs)
10: Marnitz Boshoff (Lions)
9: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)

Season so far
48: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
46: Marnitz Boshoff (Lions)
45: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
44: Johan Goosen (Cheetahs)
37: Faf de Klerk (Lions)

METRES RUN

Round 5
141: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
105: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
105: Benji Marshall (Blues)
102: Willie Le Roux (Cheetahs)
92: James Lowe (Chiefs)

Season so far
434: Willie Le Roux (Cheetahs)
314: Aidan Toua (Reds)
309: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
305: Charles Piutau (Blues)
301: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)

CLEAN BREAKS

Round 5
4: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
3: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
2: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
2: Ben McCalman (Force)
2: Chris Smylie (Hurricanes)
2: Dane Coles (Hurricanes)

Season so far
8: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
6: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
5: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
5: Lwazi Mvovo (Sharks)
5: Paul Jordaan (Sharks)
5: Peter Betham (Waratahs)

CARRIES

Round 5
18: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
15: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
15: Luke Braid (Blues)
15: Sarel Pretorius (Cheetahs)
14 Ben Smith (Highlanders)

Season so far
53: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
50: Charles Piutau (Blues)
47: Luke Braid (Blues)
46: Ben McCalman (Force)
46: Israel Dagg (Crusaders)

DEFENDERS BEATEN

Round 5
7: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
7: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
5: Ardie Savea (Hurricanes)
5: Tom Marshall (Chiefs)
4: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
4: Benji Marshall (Blues)

Season so far
16: Charles Piutau (Blues)
14: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
13: Aidan Toua (Reds)
12: Cobus Reinach (Sharks)
11: Tom English (Rebels)

OFFLOADS

Round 5
5: Benji Marshall (Blues)
5: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
3: Aaron Cruden (Chiefs)
3: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
3: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
3: Charles Piutau (Blues)

Season so far
9: Luke Braid (Blues)
9: Willie Le Roux (Cheetahs)
8: Aaron Cruden (Chiefs)
8: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
8: SP Marais (Sharks)

TACKLES

Round 5
21: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
17: Lodewyk de Jager (Cheetahs)
17: Phillip van der Walt (Cheetahs)
17: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
16: Matt Hodgson (Force)

Season so far
78: Phillip van der Walt (Cheetahs)
69: Matt Hodgson (Force)
69: Lappies Labuschagne (Cheetahs)
64: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
60: Francois Venter (Cheetahs)

TACKLES MISSED

Round 5
5: Angus Cottrell (Force)
5: Cortnall Skosan (Lions)
5: De Kock Steenkamp (Stormers)
4: Marnitz Boshoff (Lions)
4: Matt Hodgson (Force)

Season so far
12: Francois Venter (Cheetahs)
10: Johan Goosen (Cheetahs)
10: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
9: Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
9: Ben Alexander (Brumbies)

TURNOVERS WON

Round 5
3: Kane Douglas (Waratahs)
3: Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
2: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
2: Angus Cottrell (Force)
2: Jaco Kriel (Lions)
2: Jamie Mackintosh (Chiefs)

Season so far
9: Adriaan Strauss (Cheetahs)
7: Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
7: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
6: Deon Fourie (Stormers)
6: Francois Venter (Cheetahs)
6: Jack Lam (Hurricanes)

HANDLING ERRORS

Round 5
5: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
4: Sarel Pretorius (Cheetahs)
3: Ben Mowen (Brumbies)
3: Deon Fourie (Stormers)
3: Johan Goosen (Cheetahs)
3: Luke Jones (Rebels)

Season so far
11: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
10: Nic White (Brumbies)
10: Nick Cummins (Force)
9: Tom Taylor (Crusaders)
8: Ben Smith (Highlanders)

LINEOUTS STOLEN

Round 5
1: Blade Thomson (Hurricanes)
1: Duane Vermeulen (Stormers)
1: Franco van der Merwe (Lions)
1: Hugh Pyle (Rebels)
1: Jeremy Thrush (Hurricanes)
1: Lodewyk de Jager (Cheetahs)

Season so far
5: Ben Mowen (Brumbies)
4: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
3: Hugh Pyle (Rebels)
3: Jeremy Thrush (Hurricanes)
3: Ryan Kankowski (Sharks)
3: Sam Whitelock (Crusaders)

TRY ASSISTS

Round 5
2: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
1: Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
1: Alby Mathewson (Force)
1: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
1: Bryn Hall (Blues)
1: Chris Noakes (Blues)

Season so far
4: Quade Cooper (Reds)
3: Nic White (Brumbies)
3: Willie Le Roux (Cheetahs)
2: Aaaron Smith (Highlanders)
2: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
2: Alby Mathewson (Force)

Photo: Johan Pretorius/Gallo Images

Source: Vodacom Rugby Stats

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