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 4
13: Conrad Hoffman (Sharks)
12: George Whitehead (EP Kings)
7: Kurt Coleman (Western Province)
6: Francois Brummer (Griquas)
6: Fred Zeilinga (Sharks)
6: SP Marais (Sharks)
6: Joshua Stander (Blue Bulls)
Season so far
42: Fred Zeilinga (Sharks)
37: Francois Brummer (Griquas)
28: Demetri Catrakilis (Western Province)
26: Justin van Staden (Pumas)
26: SP Marais (Sharks)
23: Ross Cronjé (Golden Lions)
20: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (Blue Bulls)
19: Cheslin Kolbe (Western Province)
19: Willie du Plessis (Free State Cheetahs)
18: Clayton Blommetjies (Free State Cheetahs)
16: Gary van Aswegen (EP Kings)
16: Sarel Pretorius (Free State Cheetahs)
15: Andries Coetzee (Golden Lions)
METRES RUN
Round 4
171: Jesse Kriel (Blue Bulls)
168: PJ Vermeulen (Griquas)
149: Dean Grant (Griquas)
132: Seabelo Senatla (Western Province)
130: Clayton Blommetjies (Free State Cheetahs)
123: Andries Coetzee (Golden Lions)
119: Raymond Rhule (Free State Cheetahs)
118: Jonathan Francke (Griquas)
116: Cheslin Kolbe (Western Province)
116: Francois Brummer (Griquas)
Season so far
553: Andries Coetzee (Golden Lions)
419: Cheslin Kolbe (Western Province)
405: Jesse Kriel (Blue Bulls)
396: Scott van Breda (EP Kings)
381: Francois Brummer (Griquas)
372: Carel Greeff (Griquas)
364: Ruan Combrinck (Golden Lions)
357: Burger Odendaal (Blue Bulls)
355: Stokkies Hanekom (Golden Lions)
351: Raymond Rhule (Free State Cheetahs)
345: Seabelo Senatla (Western Province)
331: Juan de Jongh (Western Province)
308: Francois Venter (Free State Cheetahs)
305: Ronnie Cooke (EP Kings)
CLEAN BREAKS
Round 4
4: PJ Vermeulen (Griquas)
3: Rosco Speckman (Pumas)
3: Sampie Mastriet (Blue Bulls)
3: Seabelo Senatla (Western Province)
2: Ederies Arendse (Griquas)
2: Stefan Watermeyer (Pumas)
Season so far
6: Jürgen Visser (Blue Bulls)
6: Sampie Mastriet (Blue Bulls)
6: Seabelo Senatla (Western Province)
5: PJ Vermeulen (Griquas)
5: Ross Cronjé (Golden Lions)
5: Ruan Combrinck (Golden Lions)
4: Jaco Kriel (Golden Lions)
4: Stokkies Hanekom (Golden Lions)
4: Odwa Ndungane (Sharks)
4: Rayno Benjamin (Free State Cheetahs)
4: Scott van Breda (EP Kings)
CARRIES
Round 4
15: Jaco Kriel (Golden Lions)
14: Marnus Schoeman (Griquas)
13: Jacques du Plessis (Blue Bulls)
13: Nizaam Carr (Western Province)
13: Stefan Watermeyer (Pumas)
12: Armand van der Merwe (Golden Lions)
12: Juan de Jongh (Western Province)
12: Dean Greyling (Blue Bulls)
11: Edgar Marutlulle (EP Kings)
11: Francois Brummer (Griquas)
11: Francois Venter (Free State Cheetahs)
11: Martin Bezuidenhout (Griquas)
Season so far
77: Odwa Ndungane (Sharks)
48: Carel Greeff (Griquas)
47: Jono Ross (Blue Bulls)
46: Marnus Schoeman (Griquas)
40: Burger Odendaal (Blue Bulls)
40: Jacques du Plessis (Blue Bulls)
39: Edgar Marutlulle (EP Kings)
37: Nizaam Carr (Western Province)
37: Paul Willemse (Blue Bulls)
36: Grant Hattingh (Blue Bulls)
36: Renaldo Bothma (Pumas)
35: Andries Coetzee (Golden Lions)
35: Francois Mostert (Golden Lions)
35: Jaco Kriel (Golden Lions)
DEFENDERS BEATEN
Round 4
5: Marnus Schoeman (Griquas)
5: Stefan Watermeyer (Pumas)
3: Francois Brummer (Griquas)
3: Jesse Kriel (Blue Bulls)
3: PJ Vermeulen (Griquas)
3: Tian Meyer (Griquas)
Season so far
9: Marnus Schoeman (Griquas)
8: Renaldo Bothma (Pumas)
7: Burger Odendaal (Blue Bulls)
6: Bongi Mbonambi (Blue Bulls)
6: Ross Cronjé (Golden Lions)
5: Jesse Kriel (Blue Bulls)
5: Kyle Cooper (Sharks)
5: Seabelo Senatla (Western Province)
5: Stefan Watermeyer (Pumas)
5: Wayne Stevens (Griquas)
4: Francois Brummer (Griquas)
4: Francois Venter (Free State Cheetahs)
4: Jaco Kriel (Golden Lions)
4: JW Jonker (Pumas)
4: SP Marais (Sharks)
4: S'bura Sithole (Sharks)
4: Tian Meyer (Griquas)
OFFLOADS
Round 4
5: Clayton Blommetjies (Free State Cheetahs)
5: Sarel Pretorius (Free State Cheetahs)
4: Steven Sykes (EP Kings)
3: Armand van der Merwe (Golden Lions)
3: Francois Venter (Free State Cheetahs)
3: Nizaam Carr (Western Province)
2: Dean Greyling (Blue Bulls)
2: Doppies la Grange (Griquas)
2: Francois Brummer (Griquas)
2: Jaco Kriel (Golden Lions)
2: Jonathan Adendorf (Griquas)
2: Juan de Jongh (Western Province)
2: Lionel Mapoe (Golden Lions)
2: PJ Vermeulen (Griquas)
2: Renaldo Bothma (Pumas)
2: Schalk van der Merwe (Golden Lions)
Season so far
10: Tian Meyer (Griquas)
9: Sarel Pretorius (Free State Cheetahs)
6: Andries Coetzee (Golden Lions)
6: Clayton Blommetjies (Free State Cheetahs)
6: Francois Venter (Free State Cheetahs)
6: Tera Mthembu (Sharks)
5: Armand van der Merwe (Golden Lions)
5: Jaco Kriel (Golden Lions)
5: Lionel Mapoe (Golden Lions)
5: Paul Jordaan (Sharks)
5: Renaldo Bothma (Pumas)
5: Steven Sykes (EP Kings)
TACKLES
Round 4
27: Paul Schoeman (EP Kings)
22: Torsten van Jaarsveld (Free State Cheetahs)
21: Aidon Davids (EP Kings)
21: Shane Gates (EP Kings)
20: Tienie Burger (Free State Cheetahs)
19: Jaco Taute (Western Province)
18: Michael Rhodes (Western Province)
17: Nizaam Carr (Western Province)
17: David Bulbring (EP Kings)
17: Ruan Lerm (Griquas)
17: Warwick Tecklenburg (Golden Lions)
16: Jaco Nepgen (Griquas)
Season so far
87: Nizaam Carr (Western Province)
75: Michael Rhodes (Western Province)
73: Jean Kleyn (Western Province)
67: Siya Kolisi (Western Province)
65: Tienie Burger (Free State Cheetahs)
63: Shane Gates (EP Kings)
62: Torsten van Jaarsveld (Free State Cheetahs)
61: Corné Steenkamp (Pumas)
55: Jacques Botes (Sharks)
54: Stephan Coetzee (Western Province)
53: Paul Schoeman (EP Kings)
48: David Bulbring (EP Kings)
48: Pat Cilliers (Western Province)
47: Alistair Vermaak (Western Province)
47: Paul Jordaan (Sharks)
46: Ronnie Cooke (EP Kings)
45: Jono Ross (Blue Bulls)
45: Renaldo Bothma (Pumas)
45: Vincent Koch (Pumas)
TACKLES MISSED
Round 4
6: Rayno Benjamin (Free State Cheetahs)
5: Jono Ross (Blue Bulls)
5: Nizaam Carr (Western Province)
5: Rudolph Botha (Free State Cheetahs)
4: Corné Fourie (Pumas)
4: Jacques Botes (Sharks)
4: Jean Cook (Free State Cheetahs)
4: Jerome Pretorius (Pumas)
4: Manuel Carizza (Western Province)
4: Marnus Schoeman (Griquas)
4: Pat Cilliers (Western Province)
4: Willie Britz (Golden Lions)
4: Willie du Plessis (Free State Cheetahs)
Season so far
19: Nizaam Carr (Western Province)
15: Justin van Staden (Pumas)
13: Manuel Carizza (Western Province)
12: Jono Ross (Blue Bulls)
11: Burger Odendaal (Blue Bulls)
11: Kevin Stevens (Free State Cheetahs)
11: Rayno Benjamin (Free State Cheetahs)
10: Stefan Watermeyer (Pumas)
9: Siviwe Soyizwapi (EP Kings)
TURNOVERS WON
Round 4
2: Dale Chadwick (Sharks)
2: Jaco Kriel (Golden Lions)
2: Marnus Schoeman (Griquas)
2: Shane Gates (EP Kings)
Season so far
11: Dean Greyling (Blue Bulls)
4: Jaco Kriel (Golden Lions)
4: Marnus Schoeman (Griquas)
4: Nizaam Carr (Western Province)
3: Deon Stegmann (Blue Bulls)
3: Francois Kleinhans (Sharks)
3: JW Bell (Pumas)
3: Reynier van Rooyen (Pumas)
3: Seabelo Senatla (Western Province)
3: Shane Gates (EP Kings)
HANDLING ERRORS
Round 4
5: George Whitehead (EP Kings)
4: Francois du Toit (Pumas)
4: Ross Cronjé (Golden Lions)
4: Sampie Mastriet (Blue Bulls)
4: Tonderai Chavhanga (Sharks)
3: Corné Fourie (Pumas)
3: JW Jonker (Pumas)
3: Manuel Carizza (Western Province)
3: Seabelo Senatla (Western Province)
3: Siviwe Soyizwapi (EP Kings)
3: Willie Britz (Golden Lions)
Season so far
14: Ross Cronjé (Golden Lions)
10: Sarel Pretorius (Free State Cheetahs)
9: Cameron Wright (Sharks)
8: Fred Zeilinga (Sharks)
8: Tonderai Chavhanga (Sharks)
8: Ruan Combrinck (Golden Lions)
7: Willie Britz (Golden Lions)
7: Wayne Stevens (Griquas)
7: Tian Meyer (Griquas)
7: Siviwe Soyizwapi (EP Kings)
7: Sampie Mastriet (Blue Bulls)
7: Reynier van Rooyen (Pumas)
7: Manuel Carizza (Western Province)
7: Michael van der Spuy (Western Province)
7: George Whitehead (EP Kings)
LINEOUTS STOLEN
Round 4
1: Corné Steenkamp (Pumas)
1: Grant Hattingh (Blue Bulls)
1: JC Astle (Sharks)
1: Marco Wentzel (Sharks)
1: Tera Mthembu (Sharks)
1: Giant Mtyanda (Pumas)
1: Marnus Schoeman (Griquas)
1: Uzair Cassiem (Pumas)
1: Werner Kruger (Blue Bulls)
Season so far
2: Francois Mostert (Golden Lions)
2: Marco Wentzel (Sharks)
2: Grant Hattingh (Blue Bulls)
2: Pat Cilliers (Western Province)
2: Ruan Lerm (Griquas)
2: Uzair Cassiem (Pumas)
Source: Vodacom Rugby Stats App
Photo: Louis Botha/Gallo Images
