SARugbymag.co.za looks at the players who topped the stats in key areas of the game this past weekend and in the season so far.
KICKS FROM HAND
Round 5
17: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
11: Colin Slade (Crusaders)
10: Johan Goosen (Cheetahs)
10: Marnitz Boshoff (Lions)
9: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
Season so far
48: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
46: Marnitz Boshoff (Lions)
45: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
44: Johan Goosen (Cheetahs)
37: Faf de Klerk (Lions)
METRES RUN
Round 5
141: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
105: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
105: Benji Marshall (Blues)
102: Willie Le Roux (Cheetahs)
92: James Lowe (Chiefs)
Season so far
434: Willie Le Roux (Cheetahs)
314: Aidan Toua (Reds)
309: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
305: Charles Piutau (Blues)
301: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
CLEAN BREAKS
Round 5
4: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
3: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
2: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
2: Ben McCalman (Force)
2: Chris Smylie (Hurricanes)
2: Dane Coles (Hurricanes)
Season so far
8: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
6: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
5: Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
5: Lwazi Mvovo (Sharks)
5: Paul Jordaan (Sharks)
5: Peter Betham (Waratahs)
CARRIES
Round 5
18: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
15: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
15: Luke Braid (Blues)
15: Sarel Pretorius (Cheetahs)
14 Ben Smith (Highlanders)
Season so far
53: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
50: Charles Piutau (Blues)
47: Luke Braid (Blues)
46: Ben McCalman (Force)
46: Israel Dagg (Crusaders)
DEFENDERS BEATEN
Round 5
7: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
7: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
5: Ardie Savea (Hurricanes)
5: Tom Marshall (Chiefs)
4: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
4: Benji Marshall (Blues)
Season so far
16: Charles Piutau (Blues)
14: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
13: Aidan Toua (Reds)
12: Cobus Reinach (Sharks)
11: Tom English (Rebels)
OFFLOADS
Round 5
5: Benji Marshall (Blues)
5: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
3: Aaron Cruden (Chiefs)
3: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
3: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
3: Charles Piutau (Blues)
Season so far
9: Luke Braid (Blues)
9: Willie Le Roux (Cheetahs)
8: Aaron Cruden (Chiefs)
8: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
8: SP Marais (Sharks)
TACKLES
Round 5
21: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
17: Lodewyk de Jager (Cheetahs)
17: Phillip van der Walt (Cheetahs)
17: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
16: Matt Hodgson (Force)
Season so far
78: Phillip van der Walt (Cheetahs)
69: Matt Hodgson (Force)
69: Lappies Labuschagne (Cheetahs)
64: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
60: Francois Venter (Cheetahs)
TACKLES MISSED
Round 5
5: Angus Cottrell (Force)
5: Cortnall Skosan (Lions)
5: De Kock Steenkamp (Stormers)
4: Marnitz Boshoff (Lions)
4: Matt Hodgson (Force)
Season so far
12: Francois Venter (Cheetahs)
10: Johan Goosen (Cheetahs)
10: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
9: Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
9: Ben Alexander (Brumbies)
TURNOVERS WON
Round 5
3: Kane Douglas (Waratahs)
3: Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
2: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
2: Angus Cottrell (Force)
2: Jaco Kriel (Lions)
2: Jamie Mackintosh (Chiefs)
Season so far
9: Adriaan Strauss (Cheetahs)
7: Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
7: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
6: Deon Fourie (Stormers)
6: Francois Venter (Cheetahs)
6: Jack Lam (Hurricanes)
HANDLING ERRORS
Round 5
5: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
4: Sarel Pretorius (Cheetahs)
3: Ben Mowen (Brumbies)
3: Deon Fourie (Stormers)
3: Johan Goosen (Cheetahs)
3: Luke Jones (Rebels)
Season so far
11: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
10: Nic White (Brumbies)
10: Nick Cummins (Force)
9: Tom Taylor (Crusaders)
8: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
LINEOUTS STOLEN
Round 5
1: Blade Thomson (Hurricanes)
1: Duane Vermeulen (Stormers)
1: Franco van der Merwe (Lions)
1: Hugh Pyle (Rebels)
1: Jeremy Thrush (Hurricanes)
1: Lodewyk de Jager (Cheetahs)
Season so far
5: Ben Mowen (Brumbies)
4: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
3: Hugh Pyle (Rebels)
3: Jeremy Thrush (Hurricanes)
3: Ryan Kankowski (Sharks)
3: Sam Whitelock (Crusaders)
TRY ASSISTS
Round 5
2: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
1: Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
1: Alby Mathewson (Force)
1: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
1: Bryn Hall (Blues)
1: Chris Noakes (Blues)
Season so far
4: Quade Cooper (Reds)
3: Nic White (Brumbies)
3: Willie Le Roux (Cheetahs)
2: Aaaron Smith (Highlanders)
2: Alapati Leiua (Hurricanes)
2: Alby Mathewson (Force)
Photo: Johan Pretorius/Gallo Images
Source: Vodacom Rugby Stats
