Jantjies racks up points

SARugbymag.co.za looks at the players who topped the stats in five key areas of the game this past weekend.

TRY-SCORERS

Round 15

2: Dillyn Leyds (Stormers)
2: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
2: Stefan Ungerer (Sharks)
2: Taqele Naiyaravoro (Waratahs)
2: Augustine Pulu (Chiefs)

Season so far

8: TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)
8: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
7: Taqele Naiyaravoro (Waratahs)
6: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
6: Samu Kerevi (Reds)
6: Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
6: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)

POINT-SCORERS

Round 15

20: Elton Jantjies (Lions)
17: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
16: Demetri Catrakilis (Stormers)
11: Frans Steyn (Sharks)
11: Lima Sopoaga (Highlanders)

Season so far 

156: Handré Pollard (Bulls)
139: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
138: Elton Jantjies (Lions)
137: Demetri Catrakilis (Stormers)
126: Christian Leali'ifano (Brumbies)
124: Lima Sopoaga (Highlanders)

METRES RUN

Round 15

149: Damian McKenzie (Chiefs)
116: Chris Kuridrani (Reds)
109: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
106: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
105: Lolagi Visinia (Blues)
105: Tom Taylor (Crusaders)
101: Augustine Pulu (Chiefs)
100: Rob Horne (Waratahs)

Season so far 

1263: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
1037: Jesse Kriel (Bulls)
1037: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
926: Cheslin Kolbe (Stormers)
896: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
887: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
853: Lolagi Visinia (Blues)

OFFLOADS

Round 15

6: Augustine Pulu (Chiefs)
4: Michael Leitch (Chiefs)
4: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
4: Rob Horne (Waratahs)
4: Samu Kerevi (Reds)

Season so far 

34: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
28: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
27: Sonny Bill Williams (Chiefs)
24: Will Skelton (Waratahs)
23: Jack Debreczeni (Rebels)
23: Patrick Osborne (Highlanders)
22: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
21: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
21: Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders)

TACKLES

Round 15

22: Warwick Tecklenburg (Lions)
17: Jacques du Plessis (Bulls)
17: Brendon O'Connor (Blues)
17: Brendon Edmonds (Highlanders)
16: Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
16: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
15: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
15: Victor Matfield (Bulls)
14: Bismarck du Plessis (Sharks)
14: Carel Greeff (Cheetahs)
14: Matt Hodgson (Force)
14: Dan Pryor (Highlanders)

Season so far

200: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
149: Warwick Tecklenburg (Lions)
147: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
145: Sam Cane (Chiefs)
143: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
142: Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
137: Jacques du Plessis (Bulls)
134: Deon Stegmann (Bulls)
134: Brad Shields (Hurricanes)
130: Torsten van Jaarsveld (Cheetahs)

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Mariette Adams