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 6
16: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
14: Peter Grant (Stormers)
13: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (Bulls)
13: Jürgen Visser (Bulls)
11: Jayden Hayward (Force)
Season so far
53: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
53: Marnitz Boshoff (Lions)
53: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
46: Johan Goosen (Cheetahs)
44: Will Genia (Reds)
METRES RUN
Round 6
102: Jürgen Visser (Bulls)
99: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
98: Gio Aplon (Stormers)
96: Israel Folau (Hurricanes)
95: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
Season so far
492: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
405: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
367: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
340: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
339: Aidan Toua (Reds)
CLEAN BREAKS
Round 6
3: Rayno Benjamin (Cheetahs)
2: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
2: Cornell Hendricks (Cheetahs)
2: Gio Aplon (Stormers)
2: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
2: Patrick Osborne (Highlanders)
2: Quade Cooper (Reds)
2: Tevita Li (Blues)
2: TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)
Season so far
10: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
7: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
6: Peter Betham (Waratahs)
5: Cornall Hendricks (Cheetahs)
5: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
5: Johan Sadie (Cheetahs)
CARRIES
Round 6
16: James Broadhurst (Hurricanes)
15: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
14: Beauden Barrett (Cheetahs)
14: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
14: Tom Marshall (Chiefs)
Season so far
68: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
58: Luke Braid (Blues)
57: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
54: Charles Piutau (Blues)
52: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
DEFENDERS BEATEN
Round 6
6: Duane Vermeulen (Stormers)
6: Gio Aplon (Stormers)
5: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
5: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
4: George Moala (Blues)
4: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
4: Quade Cooper (Reds)
4: Stefan Watermeyer (Lions)
4: Tom Marshall (Chiefs)
Season so far
16: Charles Piutau (Blues)
16: Gio Aplon (Stormers)
15: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
14: Aidan Toua (Reds)
13: Duane Vermeulen (Stormers)
13: George Moala (Blues)
13: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
13: Cobus Reinach (Sharks)}
13: Luke Braid (Blues)
OFFLOADS
Round 6
6: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
5: Philip van der Walt (Cheetahs)
5: Tawera Kerr-Barlow (Chiefs)
3: Charl McLeod (Sharks)
3: Faf de Klerk (Lions)
3: Jacques Potgieter (Waratahs)
3: Patrick Osborne (Highlanders)
3: TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)
Season so far
14: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
10: Luke Braid (Blues)
10: Philip van der Walt
10: SP Marais (Sharks)
10: Tawera Kerr-Barlow (Chiefs)
10: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
TACKLES
Round 6
27: Shane Christie (Highlanders)
16: Joseph Wheeler (Highlanders)
15: Deon Fourie (Stormers)
15: Nasi Manu (Highlanders)
15: Sam Cane (Chiefs)
Season so far
89: Phillip van der Walt (Cheetahs)
83: Matt Hodgson (Force)
76: Lappies Labuschagne (Cheetahs)
72: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
64: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
TACKLES MISSED
Round 6
5: Phil Burleigh (Highlanders)
4: Ged Robinson (Highlanders)
4: Max Lahiff (Rebels)
4: Nic White (Brumbies)
4: Sam Carter (Brumbies)
Season so far
12: Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
12: Francois Venter (Cheetahs)
11: Ben Alexander (Brumbies)
11: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
10: Jackson Willison (Blues)
10: Johan Goosen (Cheetahs)
10: Nic White (Brumbies)
10: Junior Rasolea (Force)
10: Stefan Watermeyer (Lions)
TURNOVERS WON
Round 6
3: Deon Stegmann (Bulls)
3: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
3: Matt Hodgson (Force)
3: Scott Fardy (Brumbies)
2: Adriaan Strauss (Cheetahs)
2: Bismarck du Plessis (Sharks)
2: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
2: Faifili Levave (Hurricanes)
2: Frans Steyn (Sharks)
2: Jean Cook (Cheetahs)
2: Liam Squire (Chiefs)
2: Lodewyk de Jager (Cheetahs)
2: Mitch Inman (Rebels)
2: Scott Fuglistaller (Rebels)
2: Junior Rasolea (Force)
2: Steven Luatua (Blues)
2: TJ Ioane (Highlanders)
2: Willem Alberts (Sharks)
Season so far
11: Adriaan Strauss (Cheetahs)
9: Matt Hodgson (Force)
7: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
7: Deon Fourie (Stormers)
7: Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
7: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
7: Scott Fardy (Brumbies)
7: Steven Luatua (Blues)
HANDLING ERRORS
Round 6
5: Jesse Mogg (Brtumbies)
5: Ryan Kankowski (Sharks)
5: Sias Ebersohn (Force)
4: Rayno Benjamin (Cheetahs)
4: Tim Nanai-Williams (Chiefs)
Season so far
13: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
12: Nick Cummins (Force)
11: Nic White (Brumbies)
10: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
10: Quade Cooper (Reds)
10: Sias Ebersohn (Force)
LINEOUTS STOLEN
Round 6
2: Ben Mowen (Brumbies)
2: Lappies Labuschagne (Cheetahs)
1: Brodie Retallick (Chiefs)
1: Ed Quirk (Reds)
1: Franco Mostert (Lions)
Season so far
7: Ben Mowen (Brumbies)
4: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
3: Hugh Pyle (Rebels)
3: Jeremy Thrush (Hurricanes)
3: Ryan Kankowski (Sharks)
3: Sam Whitelock (Crusaders)
3: Victor Matfield (Bulls)
Source: Vodacom Rugby Stats
SA Rugby mag's Live Match Centre
Photo: Lee Warren/Gallo images
