SARugbymag.co.za looks at the players who topped the stats in five key areas of the game this past weekend.
TRY-SCORERS
Play-off qualifiers
3: Joe Tomane (Brumbies)
2: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
1: Brodie Retallick (Chiefs)
1: Cheslin Kolbe (Stormers)
1: Ita Vaea (Brumbies)
1: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
1: Scott Sio (Brumbies)
Season so far
11: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
10: TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)
9: Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders)
8: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
8: David Pocock (Brumbies)
8: Joe Tomane (Brumbies)
8: Taqele Naiyaravoro (Waratahs)
7: Francois Venter (Cheetahs)
7: Francois Hougaard (Bulls)
7: Matt Todd (Crusaders)
7: Patrick Osborne (Highlanders)
7: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
POINT-SCORERS
Play-off qualifiers
15: Joe Tomane (Brumbies)
14: Demetri Catrakilis (Stormers)
14: Lima Sopoaga (Highlanders)
10: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
9: Andrew Horrell (Chiefs)
9: Christian Lealiifano (Brumbies)
5: Brodie Retallick (Chiefs)
5: Cheslin Kolbe (Stormers)
5: Ita Vaea (Brumbies)
5: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
5: Scott Sio (Brumbies)
Season so far
175: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
173: Lima Sopoaga (Highlanders)
170: Demetri Catrakilis (Stormers)
167: Handré Pollard (Bulls)
164: Christian Lealiifano (Brumbies)
152: Elton Jantjies (Lions)
127: Dan Carter (Crusaders)
123: Mike Harris (Rebels)
110: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
104: Ihaia West (Blues)
100: Colin Slade (Crusaders)
METRES RUN
Play-off qualifiers
125: Cheslin Kolbe (Stormers)
118: Damian de Allende (Stormers)
110: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
90: Damian McKenzie (Chiefs)
75: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
72: James Lowe (Chiefs)
68: Joe Tomane (Brumbies)
68: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
63: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
54: Ita Vaea (Brumbies)
Season so far
1582: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
1304: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
1199: Jesse Kriel (Bulls)
1182: Cheslin Kolbe (Stormers)
1119: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
1060: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
OFFLOADS
Play-off qualifiers
4: Damian McKenzie (Chiefs)
4: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
3: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
3: Michael Leitch (Chiefs)
2: Liam Messam (Chiefs)
2: James Lowe (Chiefs)
2: Sonny Bill Williams (Chiefs)
2: Richard Buckman (Highlanders)
Season so far
36: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
33: Sonny Bill Williams (Chiefs)
30: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
29: Jack Debreczeni (Rebels)
28: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
28: Patrick Osborne (Highlanders)
26: Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders)
26: Will Skelton (Waratahs)
25: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
TACKLES
Play-off qualifiers
14: Blake Enever (Brumbies)
12: Alex Ainley (Highlanders)
11: Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
11: Dan Pryor (Highlanders)
11: Elliot Dixon (Highlanders)
11: Richard Buckman (Highlanders)
10: David Pocock (Brumbies)
10: Rory Arnold (Brumbies)
Season so far
227: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
187: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
180: Sam Cane (Chiefs)
179: Warwick Tecklenburg (Lions)
178: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
172: Torsten van Jaarsveld (Cheetahs)
169: Francois Venter (Cheetahs)
159: Jacques du Plessis (Bulls)
156: Brad Shields (Hurricanes)
155: Sean McMahon (Rebels)
152: Adam Thomson (Reds)
152: Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
151: Elliot Dixon (Highlanders)
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