SARugbymag.co.za looks at the players who topped the stats in key areas of the game this past weekend as well as the season so far.
TRY SCORERS
Round 7
2: Sikhumbuzo Notshe (Western Province)
1: Ntabeni Dukisa (EP Kings)
1: Abrie Griesel (Griquas)
1: Brok Harris (Western Province)
1: Cheslin Kolbe (Western Province)
1: Courtnall Skosan (Golden Lions)
1: Dwayne Jenner (EP Kings)
1: Francois Mostert (Golden Lions)
1: Francois Venter (FS Cheetahs)
1: Justin Geduld (Western Province)
1: Lwazi Mvovo (Sharks)
1: Stokkies Hanekom (Golden Lions)
1: Raymond Rhule (FS Cheetahs)
1: Ruan Dreyer (Golden Lions)
1: Ruaan Lerm (Griquas)
1: Sarel Pretorius (FS Cheetahs)
1: S'bura Sithole (Sharks)
1: Siyanda Grey (EP Kings)
1: Stefan Watermeyer (Pumas)
1: Vincent Koch (Pumas)
1: Willie du Plessis (FS Cheetahs)
Season so far
5: Jaco Kriel (Golden Lions)
5: Sarel Pretorius (FS Cheetahs)
4: Juan de Jongh (Western Province)
4: Kobus van Wyk (Western Province)
4: Rayno Benjamin (FS Cheetahs)
4: Marnus Schoeman (Griquas)
3: S'bura Sithole (Sharks)
3: Renaldo Bothma (Pumas)
3: Raymond Rhule (FS Cheetahs)
3: Stokkies Hanekom (Golden Lions)
3: Seabelo Senatla (Western Province)
3: Francois Mostert (Golden Lions)
3: Ederies Arendse (Griquas)
3: Cheslin Kolbe (Western Province)
POINTS SCORERS
Round 7
20: Willie du Plessis (FS Cheetahs)
15: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (Blue Bulls)
10: Lionel Cronjé (Sharks)
10: Sikhumbuzo Notshe (Western Province)
9: Demetri Catrakilis (Western Province)
6: SP Marais (Sharks)
6: Ruan Combrinck (Golden Lions)
Season so far
69: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (Blue Bulls)
67: Justin van Staden (Pumas)
67: Ruan Combrinck (Golden Lions)
64: Demetri Catrakilis (Western Province)
63: Fred Zeilinga (Sharks)
44: Gouws Prinsloo (Griquas)
42: Willie du Plessis (FS Cheetahs)
39: Scott van Breda (EP Kings)
30: Lionel Cronjé (Sharks)
KICKS FROM HAND
Round 7
15: Gary van Aswegen (EP Kings)
11: Clayton Blommetjies (FS Cheetahs)
11: Lionel Cronjé (Sharks)
10: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (Blue Bulls)
10: Willie du Plessis (FS Cheetahs)
8: Coenie van Wyk (Pumas)
Season so far
75: Francois Brummer (Griquas)
59: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (Blue Bulls)
47: Fred Zeilinga (Sharks)
44: Justin van Staden (Pumas)
42: Demetri Catrakilis (Western Province)
41: Gary van Aswegen (EP Kings)
METRES RUN
Round 7
189: Siviwe Soyizwapi (EP Kings)
188: Clayton Blommetjies (FS Cheetahs)
184: Gary van Aswegen (EP Kings)`
151: Cheslin Kolbe (Western Province)
145: Ntabeni Dukisa (EP Kings)
134: Lwazi Mvovo (Sharks)
128: Justin Geduld (Western Province)
125: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (Blue Bulls)
122: Jaco van der Walt (Golden Lions)
Season so far
837: Andries Coetzee (Golden Lions)
788: Cheslin Kolbe (Western Province)
668: Francois Brummer (Griquas)
667: Juan de Jongh (Western Province)
650: Stokkies Hanekom (Golden Lions)
603: Siviwe Soyizwapi (EP Kings)
585: Ruan Combrinck (Golden Lions)
565: Clayton Blommetjies (FS Cheetahs)
554: Carel Greeff (Griquas)
554: Renaldo Bothma (Pumas)
527: Francois Venter (FS Cheetahs)
527: Jaco van der Walt (Golden Lions)
CLEAN BREAKS
Round 7
4: Raymond Rhule (FS Cheetahs)
3: Kwagga Smith (Golden Lions)
3: Justin Geduld (Western Province)
2: Clayton Blommetjies (FS Cheetahs)
2: Doppies la Grange (Griquas)
2: Jaco Kriel (Golden Lions)
2: Lwazi Mvovo (Sharks)
2: Siyanda Grey (EP Kings)
Season so far
8: Jaco Kriel (Golden Lions)
7: Stokkies Hanekom (Golden Lions)
7: Ruan Combrinck (Golden Lions)
7: Raymond Rhule (FS Cheetahs)
6: Odwa Ndungane (Sharks)
6: Jürgen Visser (Blue Bulls)
6: Rayno Benjamin (FS Cheetahs)
6: Rosco Speckman (Pumas)
6: Sampie Mastriet (Blue Bulls)
6: Seabelo Senatla (Western Province)
6: S'bura Sithole (Sharks)
CARRIES
Round 7
16: Carel Greeff (Griquas)
13: Paul Schoeman (EP Kings)
12: Jesse Kriel (Blue Bulls)
12: Jono Ross (Blue Bulls)
12: Ronnie Cooke (EP Kings)
12: Tim Whitehead (EP Kings)
11: Hilton Lobberts (Griquas)
11: Jonathan Francke (Griquas)
11: Nizaam Carr (Western Province)
11: Ntabeni Dukisa (EP Kings)
11: Siviwe Soyizwapi (EP Kings)
Season so far
90: Odwa Ndungane (Sharks)
79: Carel Greeff (Griquas)
73: Jono Ross (Blue Bulls)
69: Nizaam Carr (Western Province)
67: Jacques du Plessis (Blue Bulls)
64: Renaldo Bothma (Pumas)
62: Marnus Schoeman (Griquas)
59: Andries Coetzee (Golden Lions)
57: Burger Odendaal (Blue Bulls)
57: Grant Hattingh (Blue Bulls)
57: Jaco Kriel (Golden Lions)
57: Stokkies Hanekom (Golden Lions)
57: Siviwe Soyizwapi (EP Kings)
DEFENDERS BEATEN
Round 7
7: Carel Greeff (Griquas)
4: Andries Coetzee (Golden Lions)
3: Paul Schoeman (EP Kings)
2: Corné Fourie (Pumas)
2: Doppie la Grange (Griquas)
2: Francois du Toit (Pumas)
2: JJ Engelbrecht (Blue Bulls)
2: Tera Mthembu (Sharks)
2: Lwazi Mvovo (Sharks)
2: Lubabalo Mtyanda (Pumas)
2: Michael Rhodes (Western Province)
2: Ntabeni Dukisa (EP Kings)
2: Renaldo Bothma (Pumas)
2: Tienie Burger (FS Cheetahs)
2: Tobie Botes (EP Kings)
2: Willie Britz (Golden Lions)
Season so far
12: Carel Greeff (Griquas)
11: Renaldo Bothma (Pumas)
9: Burger Odendaal (Blue Bulls)
8: Andries Coetzee (Golden Lions)
8: Jonathan Francke (Griquas)
7: Bongi Mbonambi (Blue Bulls)
7: Francois Venter (FS Cheetahs)
7: Kyle Cooper (Sharks)
7: Ross Cronjé (Golden Lions)
7: Sarel Pretorius (FS Cheetahs)
OFFLOADS
Round 7
5: Sarel Pretorius (FS Cheetahs)
4: Carel Greeff (Griquas)
4: Clayton Blommetjies (FS Cheetahs)
3: Francois Venter (FS Cheetahs)
Season so far
14: Clayton Blommetjies (FS Cheetahs)
14: Nizaam Carr (Western Province)
14: Sarel Pretorius (FS Cheetahs)
14: Tian Meyer (Griquas)
9: Armand van der Merwe (Golden Lions)
9: Carel Greeff (Griquas)
9: Francois Venter (FS Cheetahs)
9: Lionel Mapoe (Golden Lions)
9: Tera Mthembu (Sharks)
TACKLES
Round 7
26: Nizaam Carr (Western Province)
19: Tienie Burger (FS Cheetahs)
16: Lappies Labuschagne (FS Cheetahs)
16: Shane Gates (EP Kings)
16: Sikhumbuzo Notshe (Western Province)
16: Torsten van Jaarsveld (FS Cheetahs)
15: Corné Steenkamp (Pumas)
15: Jaco Nepgen (Griquas)
15: Jaco Taute (Western Province)
14: André Esterhuizen (Sharks)
14: Lourens Adriaanse (Sharks)
14: Paul Jordaan (Sharks)
14: Michael Rhodes (Western Province)
14: Wiaan Liebenberg (Blue Bulls)
Season so far
150: Nizaam Carr (Western Province)
122: Michael Rhodes (Western Province)
109: Tienie Burger (FS Cheetahs)
105: Jean Kleyn (Western Province)
103: Torsten van Jaarsveld (FS Cheetahs)
95: Shane Gates (EP Kings)
89: Paul Schoeman (EP Kings)
89: Corné Steenkamp (Pumas)
83: Jaco Taute (Western Province)
83: Jacques Botes (Sharks)
81: Jono Ross (Blue Bulls)
TACKLES MISSED
Round 7
8: Sarel Pretorius (FS Cheetahs)
6: Raymond Rhule (FS Cheetahs)
5: JC Astle (Sharks)
4: Demetri Catrakilis (Western Province)
4: Ettienne Oosthuizen (Sharks)
4: Francois du Toit (Pumas)
4: Francois Mostert (Golden Lions)
4: Jaco Taute (Western Province)
4: Jacques Botes (Sharks)
4: Ntabeni Dukisa (EP Kings)
4: Ricky Schroeder (Golden Lions)
4: Sikhumbuzo Notshe (Western Province)
4: Willie Britz (Golden Lions)
Season so far
24: Nizaam Carr (Western Province)
21: Justin van Staden (Pumas)
20: Sarel Pretorius (FS Cheetahs)
16: Burger Odendaal (Blue Bulls)
16: Grant Hattingh (Blue Bulls)
16: Jono Ross (Blue Bulls)
16: Raymond Rhule (FS Cheetahs)
15: Manuel Carizza (Western Province)
14: Jonathan Francke (Griquas)
14: Steph Roberts (Griquas)
TURNOVERS WON
Round 7
2: JC Astle (Sharks)
2: Siyanda Grey (EP Kings)
1: Kwagga Smith (Golden Lions)
1: Caylib Oosthuizen (FS Cheetahs)
1: Dean Greyling (Blue Bulls)
1: Doppies la Grange (Griquas)
1: Franco Marais (Sharks)
1: Jaco Bouwer (Pumas)
1: Jaco Kriel (Golden Lions)
1: Jacques Botes (Sharks)
1: Jacques van Rooyen (Golden Lions)
1: Jono Ross (Blue Bulls)
1: Kyle Cooper (Sharks)
1: Tera Mthembu (Sharks)
1: Lubabalo Mtyanda (Pumas)
1: Neil Claassen (FS Cheetahs)
Season so far
13: Dean Greyling (Blue Bulls)
7: Jaco Kriel (Golden Lions)
6: Marnus Schoeman (Griquas)
4: Lubabalo Mtyanda (Pumas)
4: Nizaam Carr (Western Province)
4: Torsten van Jaarsveld (FS Cheetahs)
HANDLING ERRORS
Round 7
6: Kevin Luiters (EP Kings)
4: Cameron Wright (Sharks)
4: Francois Brummer (Griquas)
4: Juan de Jongh (Western Province)
4: Louis Schreuder (Western Province)
4: Ricky Schroeder (Golden Lions)
4: Sarel Pretorius (FS Cheetahs)
Season so far
17: Ross Cronjé (Golden Lions)
16: Sarel Pretorius (FS Cheetahs)
15: Cameron Wright (Sharks)
15: Tera Mthembu (Sharks)
13: Siviwe Soyizwapi (EP Kings)
12: Nizaam Carr (Western Province)
12: Renaldo Bothma (Pumas)
12: Tian Meyer (Griquas)
LINEOUTS STOLEN
Round 7
2: JC Astle (Sharks)
2: Martin Muller (Golden Lions)
1: Marco Wentzel (Sharks)
1: Uzair Cassiem (Pumas)
Season so far
4: Grant Hattingh (Blue Bulls)
4: Uzair Cassiem (Pumas)
3: JC Astle (Sharks)
3: Marco Wentzel (Sharks)
2: Francois Mostert (Golden Lions)
2: Lubabalo Mtyanda (Pumas)
2: Martin Muller (Golden Lions)
2: Pat Cilliers (Western Province)
2: Ruan Botha (Western Province)
2: Ruaan Lerm (Griquas)
Source: Vodacom Rugby Stats App
Photo: Louis Botha/Gallo Images
