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 15
13: Cobus Reinach (Sharks)
12: Johan Goosen (Cheetahs)
11: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
11: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (Bulls)
11: Nic Groom (Stormers)
11: Sias Ebersohn (Force)
Season so far
157: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
131 Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
112: Sias Ebersohn (Force)
110: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
96: Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
95: Johan Goosen (Cheetahs)
95: Matt Toomua (Brumbies)
95: Marnitz Boshoff (Lions)
METRES RUN
Round 15
149: Nick Cummins (Force)
141: Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders)
135: Coenie van Wyk (Lions)
121: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
110: Lolagi Visinia (Blues)
108: Telusa Veainu (Rebels)
Season so far
1001: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
945: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
896: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
863: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
839: Jason Woodward (Rebels)
802: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
CLEAN BREAKS
Round 15
4: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
4: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
4: Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders)
3: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
3: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
3: Cory Jane (Hurricanes)
3: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
3: Jordan Taufua (Crusaders)
Season so far
19: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
17: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
15: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
15: Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders)
13: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders
12: Adam Ashley-Cooper (Waratahs)
12: Ryan Crotty (Crusaders)
11: Damian de Allende (Stormers)
11: Tim Nanai-Williams (Chiefs)
11: Lolagi Visinia (Blues)
11: Lwazi Mvovo (Sharks)
CARRIES
Round 15
17: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
16: Dane Haylett-Petty (Force)
16: Lolagi Visinia (Blues)
16: Matt Hodgson (Force)
16: Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders)
15: Ben McMalman (Force)
15: Jerome Kaino (Blues)
15: Ma'a Nonu (Blues)
Season so far
149: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
147: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
139: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
138: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
129: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
128: Ben McCalman (Force)
127: Tim Nanai-Williams (Chiefs)
126: Israel Dagg (Crusaders)
125: Charles Piutau (Blues)
DEFENDERS BEATEN
Round 15
10: Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders)
9: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
6: Rob Horne (Waratahs)
5: Adam Ashley-Cooper (Waratahs)
5: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
5: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
Season so far
45: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
41: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
40: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
39: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
36: Charles Piutau (Blues)
32: Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders)
30: Adam Ashley-Cooper (Waratahs)
OFFLOADS
Round 15
5: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
5: Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders)
4: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
4: Aseali Tikoirotuma (Chiefs)
3: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
3: Tera Mtembu (Sharks)
3: Ma'a Nonu (Blues)
3: Tom Taylor (Crusaders)
3: Sam Cane (Chiefs)
Season so far
32: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
23: Quade Cooper (Reds)
21: Tawera Kerr-Barlow (Chiefs)
19: Faf de Klerk (Lions)
19: Nic White (Brumbies)
18: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
17: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
16: Luke Braid (Blues)
16: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
16: TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)
TACKLES
Round 15
22: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
20: Jaco Kriel (Lions)
19: Willem Alberts (Sharks)
18: Warwick Tecklenburg (Lions)
17: Colby Fainga'a (Rebels)
17: Luke Jones (Rebels)
17: Tendai Mtawarira (Sharks)
16: Dane Coles (Hurricanes)
16: Nizaam Carr (Stormers)
Season so far
179 Matt Hodgson (Force)
148: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
137: Jacques du Plessis (Bulls)
134: Shane Christie (Highlanders)
132: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
131: Nasi Manu (Highlanders)
123: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
TACKLES MISSED
Round 15
6: Ben Meehan (Rebels)
5: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
5: Jo Wheeler (Highlanders)
4: Bryce Hegarty (Rebels)
4: Chris King (Highlanders)
4: Colin Slade (Crusaders)
4: Mitch Inman (Rebels)
4: Ryan Crotty (Crusaders)
Season so far
26: Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
26: Rayno Benjamin (Cheetahs)
23: Stefan Watermeyer (Lions)
23: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
22: Nic White (Brumbies)
21: Frans Steyn (Sharks)
19: Luke Burgess (Rebels)
19: Sias Ebersohn (Force)
19: Ryan Crotty (Crusaders)
19: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
19: Faifili Levave (Hurricanes)
TURNOVERS WON
Round 15
5: Jaco Kriel (Lions)
3: John Hardie (Highlanders)
3: Conrad Smith (Hurricanes)
3: Etienne Oosthuizen (Sharks)
3: Jono Ross (Bulls)
3: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
3: Richard Buckman (Highlanders)
3: Richie McCaw (Crusaders)
Season so far
19: Matt Hodgson (Force)
17: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
15: Deon Fourie (Stormers)
15: Jack Lam (Hurricanes)
14: Jaco Kriel (Lions)
13: Bismarck du Plessis (Sharks)
13: Adriaan Strauss (Cheetahs)
13: Richard Buckman (Highlanders)
HANDLING ERRORS
Round 15
4: Tim Nanai-Williams (Chiefs)
4: TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)
3: Chris Noakes (Blues)
3: George Moala (Blues)
3: Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
3: Andy Ellis (Crusaders)
3: Jason Woodward (Rebels)
3: Lima Sopoaga (Highlanders)
Season so far
30: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
25: Quade Cooper (Reds)
23: Nic White (Brumbies)
22: Frans Steyn (Sharks)
20: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
19: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
18: Nick Phipps (Waratahs)
18: Nick Cummins (Force)
17: Will Genia (Reds)
17: Sias Ebersohn (Force)
17: Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
LINEOUTS STOLEN
Round 15
2: Francois Uys (Cheetahs)
2: Victor Vito (Hurricanes)
1: Grant Hattingh (Bulls)
1: Jannie du Plessis (Sharks)
1: Kane Douglas (Waratahs)
1: Luke Whitelock (Crusaders)
Season so far
9: Ben Mowen (Brumbies)
6: Stephan Lewies (Sharks)
6: Ryan Kankowski (Sharks)
6: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
6: Sam Whitelock (Crusaders)
5: Paul Willemse (Bulls)
5: Duane Vermeulen (Stormers)
5: Jeremy Thrush (Hurricanes)
5: Victor Matfield (Bulls)
5: Francois Uys (Cheetahs)
5: Luke Whitelock (Crusaders)
Source: Vodacom Stats App
Photo: Barry Aldworth/BackpagePix
