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 11
25: Sias Ebersohn (Force)
16: Elgar Watts (Cheetahs)
14: Jürgen Visser (Bulls)
13: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
11: Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
Season so far
118: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
93: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
83: Sias Ebersohn (Force)
82: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
69: Marnitz Boshoff (Lions)
METRES RUN
Round 11
119: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
116: Andre Taylor (Hurricanes)
113: Jürgen Visser (Bulls)
106: Charles Piutau (Blues)
102: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
Season so far
846: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
668: Charles Piutau (Blues)
637: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
614: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
609: Jürgen Visser (Bulls)
605: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
CLEAN BREAKS
Round 11
3: Cory Jane (Hurricanes)
3: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
2: Adam Ashley-Cooper (Waratahs)
2: Chris Feauai-Sautia (reds)
2: Devon Williams (Stormers)
2: Jean de Villiers (Stormers)
Season so far
14: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
11: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
11: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
9: Lwazi Mvovo (Sharks)
9: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
9: Ryan Crotty (Crusaders)
CARRIES
Round 11
25: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
19: Liam Messam (Chiefs)
16: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
14: Andre Taylor (Hurricanes)
14: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
14: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
14: Jürgen Visser (Bulls)
Season so far
115: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
110: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
109: Charles Piutau (Blues)
107: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
98: Tim Nanai-Williams (Chiefs)
86: Israel Dagg (Crusaders)
DEFENDERS BEATEN
Round 11
10: Chris Feauai-Sautia (Reds)
7: Andre Taylor (Reds)
6: Deon Fourie (Stormers)
5: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
5: Jack Lam (Hurricanes)
5: Jerome Kaino (Blues)
5: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
Season so far
33: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
30: Charles Piutau (Blues)
29: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
24: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
23: Quade Cooper (Reds)
21: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
OFFLOADS
Round 11
3: Elgar Watts (Cheetahs)
3: Andre Taylor (Hurricanes)
3: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
3: Johann Sadie (Cheetahs)
3: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
3: Luke Braid (Blues)
3: Sarel Pretorius (Cheetahs)
3: Malakai Fekitoa (Blues)
Season so far
21: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
18: Quade Cooper (Reds)
17: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
15: Faf de Klerk (Lions)
15: Tawera Kerr-Barlow (Chiefs)
15: Luke Braid (Blues)
TACKLES
Round 11
24: Matt Hodgson (Force)
18: Jacques du Plessis (Bulls)
17: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
15: Beau Robinson (Reds)
14: Dave Dennis (Waratahs)
14: Jarrad Butler (Brumbies)
14: Rob Horne (Waratahs)
Season so far
145: Matt Hodgson (Force)
123: Jacques du Plessis (Bulls)
107: Shane Christie (Highlanders)
99: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
98: Luke Braid (Blues)
96: Kyle Godwin (Force)
93: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
90: Lappies Labuschagne (Cheetahs)
90: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
TACKLES MISSED
Round 11
5: Jake Schatz (Reds)
5: Nicolaas van Dyk (Cheetahs)
4: James Slipper (Reds)
4: Luke Braid (Blues)
4: Rayno Benjamin (Cheetahs)
4: Ruan Botha (Stormers)
Season so far
18: Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
18: Jake Schatz (Reds)
16: Stefan Watermeyer (Lions)
16: Rayno Benjamin (Cheetahs)
15: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
15: Nic White (Brumbies)
15: Sias Ebersohn (Force)
TURNOVERS WON
Round 11
4: Heinrich Brüssow (Cheetahs)
2: Duane Vermeulen (Stormers)
2: Jerome Kaino (Blues)
2: Victor Matfield (Bulls)
2: Bandise Maku (Bulls)
2: Conrad Smith (Hurricanes)
2: Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
Season so far
13: Deon Fourie (Stormers)
13: Matt Hodgson (Force)
12: Adriaan Strauss (Cheetahs)
12: Jack Lam (Hurricanes)
12: Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
12: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
HANDLING ERRORS
Round 11
7: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
4: Akona Ndungane (Bulls)
4: Andrew Horrell (Chiefs)
4: Chris Feauai-Sautia (Reds)
4: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
4: Rob Horne (Waratahs)
4: Dane Haylett-Petty (Force)
Season so far
23: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
21: Quade Cooper (Reds)
17: Nic White (Brumbies)
16: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
16: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
16: Sias Ebersohn (Force)
LINEOUTS STOLEN
Round 11
3: Paul Willemse (Bulls)
2: Lood de Jager (Cheetahs)
2: Grant Hattingh (Bulls)
1: Francois Uys (Cheetahs)
1: Michael Rhodes (Stormers)
1: Beau Robinson (Reds)
Season so far
8: Ben Mowen (Brumbies)
5: Paul Willemse (Bulls)
5: Ryan Kankowski (Sharks)
5: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
5: Sam Whitelock (Crusaders)
Source: Vodacom Rugby Stats
SA Rugby mag's Live Match Centre
Photo: Carl Fourie/Gallo Images
