SARugbymag.co.za looks at the players who topped the stats in five areas of the game this past weekend.
TRY SCORERS
Round 3
2: Cornal Hendricks (Cheetahs)
Season so far
2: Charlie Ngatai (Chiefs)
2: Cornal Hendricks (Cheetahs)
2: Deon Stegmann (Bulls)
2: Dillyn Leyds (Stormers)
2: Cobus Reinach (Sharks)
2: James Lowe (Chiefs)
2: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
2: Lopeti Timani (Rebels)
2: Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
2: Rob Horne (Waratahs)
2: Taqele Naiyaravoro (Waratahs)
2: Tevita Kuridrani (Brumbies)
POINT-SCORERS
Round 3
22: Pat Lambie (Sharks)
18: Handré Pollard (Bulls)
15: Aaron Cruden (Chiefs)
15: Demetri Catrakilis (Stormers)
15: Mike Harris (Rebels)
14: Elton Jantjies (Lions)
Season so far
55: Pat Lambie (Sharks)
43: Handré Pollard (Bulls)
42: Demetri Catrakilis (Stormers)
38: Ihaia West (Blues)
37: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
METRES RUN
Round 3
138: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
94: Mike Harris (Rebels)
93: James Lowe (Chiefs)
92: James O'Connor (Reds)
86: Lolagi Visinia (Blues)
85: Cory Jane (Hurricanes)
80: Sarel Pretorius (Cheetahs)
Season so far
315: James Lowe (Chiefs)
218: SP Marais (Sharks)
198: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
193: Jessie Kriel (Bulls)
193: Mike Harris (Reds)
191: Charlie Piutau (Blues)
OFFLOADS
Round 3
5: Patrick Tuipulotu (Blues)
4: Augustine Pulu (Chiefs)
4: Charlie Ngatai (Chiefs)
4: Henry Speight (Brumbies)
4: Jamison Gibson-Park (Blues)
Season so far
6: Charlie Ngatai (Chiefs)
6: Matt Toomua (Brumbies)
6: Patrick Tuipulotu (Blues)
6: Robbie Fruean (Crusaders)
6: Sonny Bill Williams (Chiefs)
TACKLES
Round 3
19: Jarrad Butler (Brumbies)
16: Matt Symons (Chiefs)
16: Sam Cane (Chiefs)
15: Brad Shields (Highlanders)
15: Lappies Labuschagne (Bulls)
Season so far
51: Lappies Labuschagne (Bulls)
42: Matt Todd (Crusaders)
36: Deon Stegmann (Bulls)
33: Jarrad Butler (Brumbies)
33: Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
32: Ben McCalman (Force)
32: Sean McMahon (Rebels)
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