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.
TRY SCORERS
Round 5
2: Jean de Villiers (South Africa)
1: Pat Lambie (South Africa)
1: Marcell Coetzee (South Africa)
1: Adam Ashley-Cooper (Australia)
1: Lucas Amorosino (Argentina)
1: Ben Smith (New Zealand)
1: Israel Dagg (New Zealand)
1: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
1: TJ Perenara (New Zealand)
Season so far
4: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
3: Cornal Hendricks (South Africa)
3: Michael Hooper (Australia)
3: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
2: Jean de Villiers (South Africa)
2: Marcell Coetzee (South Africa)
2: Israel Folau (Australia)
2: Manuel Montero (Argentina)
2: Joaquin Tuculet (Argentina)
POINT SCORERS
Round 5
14: Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)
10: Pat Lambie (South Africa)
10: Jean de Villiers (South Africa)
6: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
Season so far
41: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
37: Aaron Cruden (New Zealand)
36: Bernard Foley (Australia)
28: Morné Steyn (South Africa)
24: Handré Pollard (South Africa)
22: Kurtey Beale (Australia)
20: Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)
20: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
15: Cornal Hendricks (South Africa)
15: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
15: Michael Hooper (Australia)
KICKS FROM HAND
Round 5
8: Bernard Foley (Australia)
7: Matt Toomua (Australia)
6: Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)
6: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
5: Aaron Smith (New Zealand)
4: Francois Hougaard (South Africa)
3: Israel Dagg (New Zealand)
3: Malakai Fekitoa (New Zealand)
3: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
3: Tomas Cubelli (Argentina)
Season so far
44: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
38: Aaron Smith (New Zealand)
35: Ruan Pienaar (South Africa)
30: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
21: Bernard Foley (Australia)
20: Aaron Smith (New Zealand)
18: Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)
18: Handré Pollard (South Africa)
18: Matt Toomua (Australia)
METRES RUN
Round 5
297: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
249: Francois Hougaard (South Africa)
228: Juan Imhoff (Argentina)
215: Tevita Kuridrani (Australia)
144: Schalk Burger (South Africa)
143: Handré Pollard (South Africa)
133: Malakai Fekitoa (New Zealand)
132: Bernard Foley (Australia)
126: Jean de Villiers (South Africa)
116: Jan Serfontein (South Africa)
112: Israel Folau (Australia)
109: Benjamin Macome (Argentina)
108: Pat Lambie (South Africa)
100: Adam Ashley-Cooper (Australia)
Season so far
668: Israel Folau (Australia)
647: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
522: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
511: Bernard Foley (Australia)
458: Tevita Kuridrani (Australia)
427: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
415: Joaquin Tuculet (Argentina)
385: Michael Hooper (Australia)
381: Ben Smith (New Zealand)
330: Israel Dagg (New Zealand)
314: Matt Toomua (Australia)
306: Jean de Villiers (South Africa)
304: Juan Imhoff (Argentina)
CLEAN BREAKS
Round 5
4: Juan Imhoff (Argentina)
3: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
2: Manuel Montero (Argentina)
2: Tevita Kuridrani (Australia)
Season so far
8: Manuel Montero (Argentina)
7: Israel Folau (Australia)
7: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
5: Juan Imhoff (Argentina)
5: Michael Hooper (Australia)
4: Cornal Hendricks (South Africa)
4: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
4: Tevita Kuridrani (Australia)
4: Ben Smith (New Zealand)
3: Aaron Smith (New Zealand)
3: Bryan Habana (South Africa)
3: Nic Phipps (Australia)
CARRIES
Round 5
49: Francois Hougaard (South Africa)
31: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
25: Handré Pollard (South Africa)
18: Tevita Kuridrani (Australia)
17: Bernard Foley (Australia)
17: Schalk Burger (South Africa)
14: Marcell Coetzee (South Africa)
14: Pat Lambie (South Africa)
14: Israel Folau (Australia)
14: Agustin Creevy (Argentina)
13: Jan Serfontein (South Africa)
13: Malakai Fekitoa (New Zealand)
Season so far
57: Israel Folau (Australia)
51: Francois Hougaard (South Africa)
49: Agustin Creevy (Argentina)
49: James Slipper (Australia)
46: Michael Hooper (Australia)
46: Duane Vermeulen (South Africa)
42: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
42: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
41: Bernard Foley (Australia)
41: Tevita Kuridrani (Australia)
DEFENDERS BEATEN
Round 5
7: Malakai Fekitoa (New Zealand)
6: Tevita Kuridrani (Australia)
4: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
3: Israel Folau (Australia)
3: Jan Serfontein (South Africa)
2: Pat Lambie (South Africa)
2: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
2: Handré Pollard (South Africa)
2: Joe Tomane (Australia)
Season so far
11: Israel Folau (Australia)
9: Duane Vermeulen (South Africa)
8: Michael Hooper (Australia)
8: Malakai Fekitoa (New Zealand)
8: Tevita Kuridrani (Australia)
7: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
6: Ben Smith (New Zealand)
5: Conrad Smith (New Zealand)
OFFLOADS
Round 5
3: Joe Tomane (Australia)
3: Kieran Read (New Zealand)
3: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
3: Juan Fernández Lobbe (Argentina)
3: Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro (Argentina)
Season so far
12: Kieran Read (New Zealand)
10: Israel Folau (Australia)
8: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
6: Ben Smith (New Zealand)
5: Agustin Creevy (Argentina)
5: Dane Coles (New Zealand)
5: Juan Fernández Lobbe (Argentina)
5: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
5: Tomas Cubelli (Argentina)
5: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
TACKLES
Round 5
25: Saia Fainga'a (Australia)
25: Sam Carter (Australia)
24: Michael Hooper (Australia)
21: Scott Fardy (Australia)
20: James Slipper (Australia)
19: Ben McCalman (Australia)
19: Jerome Kaino (New Zealand)
19: Sam Whitelock (New Zealand)
18: James Horwill (Australia)
18: Tevita Kuridrani (Australia)
Season so far
69: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
67: Michael Hooper (Australia)
63: Marcell Coetzee (South Africa)
55: Jan Serfontein (South Africa)
53: Kieran Read (New Zealand)
52: Victor Matfield (South Africa)
51: Eben Etzebeth (South Africa)
51: Francois Louw (South Africa)
51: Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)
51: Sam Whitelock (New Zealand)
TACKLES MISSED
Round 5
4: Nic Phipps (Australia)
3: Bernard Foley (Australia)
3: Michael Hooper (Australia)
3: Tevita Kuridrani (Australia)
3: Handré Pollard (South Africa)
3: Jan Serfontein (South Africa)
3: Victor Matfield (South Africa)
3: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
3: Juan Imhoff (Argentina)
3: Juan Martín Hernández (Argentina)
Season so far
15: Jannie du Plessis (South Africa)
13: Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
12: Michael Hooper (Australia)
11: Mariano Galarza (Argentina)
10: Owen Franks (New Zealand)
8: Bernard Foley (Australia)
8: Duane Vermeulen (South Africa)
8: Ramiro Herrera (Argentina)
8: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
TURNOVERS WON
Round 5
2: Duane Vermeulen (South Africa)
2: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
2: Keven Mealamu (New Zealand)
2: Malakai Fekitoa (New Zealand)
2: Ben McCalman (Australia)
2: Scott Fardy (Australia)
Season so far
5: Duane Vermeulen (South Africa)
4: Marcell Coetzee (South Africa)
4: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
3: Agustin Creevy (Argentina)
3: Bryan Habana (South Africa)
3: Michael Hooper (Australia)
3: Scott Fardy (Australia)
HANDLING ERRORS
Round 5
5: Francois Hougaard (South Africa)
4: Jean de Villiers (South Africa)
4: Nic Phipps (Australia)
3: Handré Pollard (South Africa)
3: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
Season so far
17: Aaron Smith (New Zealand)
14: Matt Toomua (Australia)
14: Nic Phipps (Australia)
14: Willie le Roux (South Africa)
12: Juan Manuel Leguizamón (Argentina)
10: Israel Folau (Australia)
10: Ruan Pienaar (South Africa)
9: Martin Landajo (Argentina)
8: Ben Smith (New Zealand)
8: Julian Savea (New Zealand)
8: Kieran Read (New Zealand)
8: Scott Fardy (Australia)
LINEOUTS WON
Round 5
5: Eben Etzebeth (South Africa)
5: Victor Matfield (South Africa)
4: Kieran Read (New Zealand)
3: Ben McCalman (Australia)
3: Mariano Galarza (Argentina)
2: Duane Vermeulen (South Africa)
2: Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)
2: Jerome Kaino (New Zealand)
Season so far
22: Kieran Read (New Zealand)
18: Eben Etzebeth (South Africa)
18: Victor Matfield (South Africa)
16: Rob Simmons (Australia)
15: Mariano Galarza (Argentina)
14: Duane Vermeulen (South Africa)
14: Tomas Lavanini (Argentina)
11: Lood de Jager (South Africa)
10: Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)
LINEOUTS STOLEN
Round 5
2: Agustin Creevy (Argentina)
1: Jeremy Thrush (New Zealand)
1: Juan Fernández Lobbe (Argentina)
1: Martin Landajo (Argentina)
Season so far
3: Mariano Galarza (Argentina)
2: Agustin Creevy (Argentina)
2: Eben Etzebeth (South Africa)
2: Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)
2: Aaron Smith (New Zealand)
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