De Jongh’s double delight

SARugbymag.co.za looks at the players who topped the stats in five key areas of the game this past weekend.

TRY-SCORERS

Round 7

2: Juan de Jongh (Stormers)
2: Heinrich Brüssow (Cheetahs)
2: Nehe Milner-Skudder (Hurricanes)
2: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)

Season so far

4: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
4: Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
4: TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)
3: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
3: Ben Alexander (Brumbies)
3: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
3: Francois Venter (Cheetahs)
3: James Lowe (Chiefs)
3: Patrick Osborne (Highlanders)
3: Sam Cane (Chiefs)

POINT-SCORERS

Round 7

17: Aaron Cruden (Chiefs)
16: Handré Pollard (Bulls)
14: Dan Carter (Crusaders)
13: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
12: Mike Harris (Rebels)
11: Jason Woodward (Hurricanes)
11: Lima Sopoaga (Highlanders)

Season so far

108: Handré Pollard (Bulls)
90: Pat Lambie (Sharks)
77: Aaron Cruden (Chiefs)
68: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
67: Mike Harris (Rebels)
61: Demetri Catrakilis (Stormers)
60: Christian Leali'ifano (Brumbies)

METRES RUN

Round 7

169: Israel Dagg (Crusaders)
141: SP Marais (Sharks)
123: Dane Haylett-Petty (Force)
115: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
103: Frank Halai (Blues)

Season so far

677: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
559: James Lowe (Chiefs)
559: SP Marais (Sharks)
510: Lolagi Visinia (Blues)
494: Jesse Kriel (Bulls)
468: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
415: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)

OFFLOADS

Round 7

5: Will Skelton (Waratahs)
4: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
4: Nizaam Carr (Stormers)
4: Sam Cane (Chiefs)
4: Schalk Burger (Stormers)

Season so far

16: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
15: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
15: Sam Cane (Chiefs)
15: Sonny Bill Williams (Chiefs)
12: Ben Smith (Highlanders)

TACKLES

Round 7

24: Callum Gibbins (Hurricanes)
19: Brad Shields (Hurricanes)
18: Elliot Dixon (Highlanders)
17: Reg Goodes (Hurricanes)
16: Jean Deysel (Sharks)
16: Joseph Wheeler (Highlanders)
16: Kyle Cooper (Sharks)

Season so far

104: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
85: Warwick Tecklenburg (Lions)
77: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
77: Sean McMahon (Rebels)
74: Elliot Dixon (Highlanders)
74: Lappies Labuschagne (Bulls)
73: Brad Shields (Hurricanes)
72: Jarrad Butler (Brumbies)

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