SARugbymag.co.za looks at the players who topped the stats in five key areas of the game this past weekend.
TRY-SCORERS
Round 16
2: Ruan Combrinck (Lions)
2: Seabelo Senatla (Stormers)
2: Lachie Turner (Reds)
2: Quade Cooper (Reds)
2: Henry Speight (Brumbies)
2: Scott Higginbotham (Rebels)
Season so far
9: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
8: TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)
7: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
7: Taqele Naiyarovoro (Waratahs)
POINT-SCORERS
Round 16
22: Quade Cooper (Reds)
17: Demetri Catrakilis (Stormers)
16: Lima Sopoaga (Highlanders)
15: Dan Carter (Crusaders)
12: Elton Jantjies (Lions)
11: Handré Pollard (Bulls)
Season so far
167: Handré Pollard (Bulls)
154: Demetri Catrakilis (Stormers)
150: Elton Jantjies (Lions)
146: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
140: Lima Sopoaga (Highlanders)
133: Christian Leali'ifano (Brumbies)
111: Mike Harris (Rebels)
110: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
100: Colin Slade (Crusaders)
METRES RUN
Round 16
178: Lwazi Mvovo (Sharks)
116: Ruan Combrinck (Lions)
110: Ardie Savea (Hurricanes)
96: S'bura Sithole (Sharks)
95: Nehe Milner-Skudder (Hurricanes)
93: Andries Coetzee (Lions)
Season so far
1342: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
1119: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
1078: Jesse Kriel (Bulls)
974: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
962: Cheslin Kolbe (Stormers)
927: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
OFFLOADS
Round 16
4: Damian de Allende (Stormers)
4: Lionel Mapoe (Lions)
4: Will Genia (Reds)
Season so far
35: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
29: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
27: Sonny Bill Williams (Chiefs)
26: Jack Debreczeni (Rebels)
24: Will Skelton (Waratahs)
23: Lionel Mapoe (Lions)
23: Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders)
TACKLES
Round 16
23: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
19: Matt Hodgson (Force)
18: Tienie Burger (Cheetahs)
18: Jaco Kriel (Lions)
18: Warwick Tecklenburg (Lions)
16: Khaya Majola (Sharks)
15: Matt Todd (Crusaders)
15: Richie McCaw (Crusaders)
15: Francois Venter (Cheetahs)
14: Francois Uys (Cheetahs)
14: Henco Venter (Cheetahs)
14: Julian Redelinghuys (Lions)
Season so far
213: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
170: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
167: Warwick Tecklenburg (Lions)
154: Sam Cane (Chiefs)
152: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
142: Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
142: Francois Venter (Cheetahs)
141: Torsten van Jaarsveld (Cheetahs)
141: Jacques du Plessis (Bulls)
140: Brad Shields (Hurricanes)
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