SARugbymag.co.za looks at the players who topped the stats in five key areas of the game this past weekend.
TRY-SCORERS
Round 14
2: Jan Serfontein (Bulls)
2: Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
2: Ryan Tongia (Highlanders)
2: Lachie Turner (Reds)
2: Sefenaia Naivalu (Rebels)
2: Ma'a Nonu (Hurricanes)
Season so far
8: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
7: TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)
6: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
5: Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
5: Francois Venter (Cheetahs)
5: Francois Hougaard (Bulls)
5: Samu Kerevi (Reds)
5: Taqele Naiyaravoro (Waratahs)
5: Joe Tomane (Brumbies)
5: James Lowe (Chiefs)
5: Charlie Ngatai (Chiefs)
5: Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
5: Patrick Osborne (Highlanders)
POINT-SCORERS
Round 14
23: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
16: James O'Connor (Reds)
13: Frans Steyn (Sharks)
13: Ihaia West (Blues)
12: Christian Leali'ifano (Brumbies)
Season so far
151: Handré Pollard (Bulls)
126: Christian Leali'ifano (Brumbies)
122: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
121: Demetri Catrakilis (Stormers)
118: Elton Jantjies (Lions)
113: Lima Sopoaga (Highlanders)
METRES RUN
Round 14
137: Sefenaia Naivalu (Rebels)
115: Clayton Blommetjies (Cheetahs)
114: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
104: James O'Connor (Reds)
104: Hosea Gear (Chiefs)
101: Bryce Heem (Chiefs)
Season so far
1193: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
1011: Jesse Kriel (Bulls)
928: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
832: Cheslin Kolbe (Stormers)
821: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
781: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
OFFLOADS
Round 14
4: Bryce Heem (Chiefs)
4: Hosea Gear (Chiefs)
Season so far
32: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
28: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
27: Sonny Bill Williams (Chiefs)
24: Will Skelton (Waratahs)
20: Jack Debreczeni (Rebels)
20: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
20: Patrick Osborne (Highlanders)
TACKLES
Round 14
18: Jeremy Thrush (Hurricanes)
16: David Pocock (Brumbies)
16: Jordy Reid (Rebels)
15: Sam Cane (Chiefs)
14: Ardie Savea (Hurricanes)
14: Brad Shields (Hurricanes)
14: Jaco Kriel (Lions)
14: Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
14: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
Season so far
184: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
138: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
134: Sam Cane (Chiefs)
132: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
131: Brad Shields (Hurricanes)
127: Warwick Tecklenburg (Lions)
126: Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
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Photo: Michael Bradley/AFP Photo
