SARugbymag.co.za looks at the players who topped the stats in five key areas of the game this past weekend.
TRY-SCORERS
Round 18
2: Francois Hougaard (Bulls)
2: Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders)
Season so far
10: TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)
9: Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders)
9: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
8: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
8: David Pocock (Brumbies)
8: Taqele Naiyaravoro (Waratahs)
7: Francois Hougaard (Bulls)
7: Francois Venter (Cheetahs)
7: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
7: Matt Todd (Crusaders)
7: Patrick Osborne (Highlanders)
POINT-SCORERS
Round 18
17: Dan Carter (Crusaders)
12: Niel Marais (Cheetahs)
12: Kurt Coleman (Stormers)
12: Lionel Cronjé (Sharks)
11: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
11: James Marshall (Hurricanes)
Season so far
175: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
167: Handré Pollard (Bulls)
159: Lima Sopoaga (Highlanders)
156: Demetri Catrakilis (Stormers)
155: Christian Lealiifano (Brumbies)
152: Elton Jantjies (Lions)
METRES RUN
Round 18
139: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
115: Taqele Naiyaravoro (Waratahs)
112: Lolagi Visinia (Blues)
97: Telusa Veainu (Rebels)
92: Cam Crawford (Rebels)
91: Francois Hougaard (Bulls)
Season so far
1582: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
1199: Jesse Kriel (Bulls)
1194: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
1119: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
1057: Cheslin Kolbe (Stormers)
OFFLOADS
Round 18
5: Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
4: Patrick Osborne (Highlanders)
4: Sonny Bill Williams (Chiefs)
3: Jesse Kriel (Bulls)
3: Niell Jordaan (Cheetahs)
3: Samu Kerevi (Reds)
3: Taqele Naiyaravoro (Waratahs)
3: Dane Coles (Hurricanes)
Season so far
36: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
31: Sonny Bill Williams (Chiefs)
30: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
29: Jack Debreczeni (Rebels)
27: Patrick Osborne (Highlanders)
26: Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders)
26: Will Skelton (Waratahs)
TACKLES
Round 18
29: Matt Hodgson (Force)
20: Niell Jordaan (Cheetahs)
16: Chris Heiberg (Force)
15: Angus Cottrell (Force)
15: Kyle Godwin (Force)
15: Christopher Vui (Blues)
15: Francois Venter (Cheetahs)
15: Henco Venter (Cheetahs)
15: Torsten van Jaarsveld (Cheetahs)
Season so far
227: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
187: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
179: Warwick Tecklenburg (Lions)
178: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
173: Sam Cane (Chiefs)
172: Torsten van Jaarsveld (Cheetahs)
169: Francois Venter (Cheetahs)
159: Jacques du Plessis (Bulls)
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