Super Rugby stats (Round 11)

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

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Mariette Adams