SARugbymag.co.za looks at the players who topped the stats in five key areas during the final.
TRY-SCORERS
Final
1: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
1: Elliot Dixon (Highlanders)
1: Ma'a Nonu (Hurricanes)
Season so far
13: 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
Final
9: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
8: Lima Sopoaga (Highlanders)
5: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
5: Ma'a Nonu (Hurricanes)
5: Elliot Dixon (Highlanders)
3: Marty Banks (Highlanders)
Season so far
191: Lima Sopoaga (Highlanders)
187: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
170: Christian Leali'ifano (Brumbies)
170: Demetri Catrakilis (Stormers)
167: Handré Pollard (Bulls)
152: Elton Jantjies (Lions)
127: Dan Carter (Crusaders)
123: Mike Harris (Rebels)
121: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
104: Ihaia West (Blues)
100: Colin Slade (Crusaders)
METRES RUN
Final
104: TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)
101: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
95: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
80: Ma'a Nonu (Hurricanes)
71: Nehe Milner-Skudder (Hurricanes)
58: James Marshall (Hurricanes)
51: James Broadhurst (Hurricanes)
Season so far
1,653: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
1,369: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
1,256: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
1,213: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
1,199: Jesse Kriel (Bulls)
1,182: Cheslin Kolbe (Stormers)
1,151: Nehe Milner-Skudder (Hurricanes)
OFFLOADS
Final
4: Malakai Fekitioa (Highlanders)
4: Patrick Osborne (Highlanders)
4: James Broadhurst (Hurricanes)
4: TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)
3: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
3: Lima Sopoaga (Highlanders)
Season so far
37: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
33: Sonny Bill Williams (Chiefs)
32: Patrick Osborne (Highlanders)
31: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
31: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
30: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
TACKLES
Final
16: Elliot Dixon (Highlanders)
15: Jeremy Thrush (Hurricanes)
14: James Broadhurst (Hurricanes)
14: Liam Coltman (Highlanders)
13: Nasi Manu (Highlanders)
12: Richard Buckman (Highlanders)
11: Alex Ainley (Highlanders)
11: Josh Hohneck (Highlanders)
11: Mark Reddish (Highlanders)
11: Brad Shields (Hurricanes)
Season so far
227: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
188: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
187: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
180: Sam Cane (Chiefs)
179: Warwick Tecklenburg (Lions)
175: Brad Shields (Hurricanes)
173: Elliot Dixon (Highlanders)
172: Torsten van Jaarsveld (Cheetahs)
170: Jeremy Thrush (Hurricanes)
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