A few stats from the Prem this season

A few interesting stats from the prem this season.....

Overall - Rounds 1-22

Tackles
Mark Wilson (Newcastle Falcons) - 230
Will Welch (Newcastle Falcons) - 226
Donncha O'Callaghan (Worcester Warriors) - 221

Carries
Thomas Waldrom (Exeter Chiefs) - 324
Chris Pennell (Worcester Warriors) - 260
Mike Haley (Sale Sharks) - 251

Metres made
Chris Pennell (Worcester Warriors) - 1796m
Mike Haley (Sale Sharks) - 1544m
Telusa Veainu (Leicester Tigers) - 1465m

Lineouts won
Jamie Gibson (Northampton Saints) - 112
Sean Robinson (Newcastle Falcons) - 93
Bryn Evans (Sale Sharks) - 87

Defenders beaten
Telusa Veainu (Leicester Tigers), Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath Rugby) - 68
Will Addison (Sale Sharks) - 64

Turnovers won
Matt Kvesic (Gloucester Rugby) - 29
Luke Wallace (Harlequins) - 24
Francois Louw (Bath Rugby), Dave Ward (Harlequins) - 21

Clean breaks
Christian Wade (Wasps) - 32
Semesa Rokduguni (Bath Rugby) - 30
Cooper Vuna (Worcester Warriors) - 29

Interesting stats. Be nice to see the numbers divided by the number of games played as these kinds of stats are dominated by the guys who don't get injured and don't get picked for internationals

Well done Luke Wallace, he'll probably never step up to internationals but that does show he's better on the deck then people credit (Pooly).

Dave Ward again had another good season as a 7...

yappysnap wrote:Well done Luke Wallace, he'll probably never step up to internationals but that does show he's better on the deck then people credit (Pooly).

Dave Ward again had another good season as a 7...

It's his technique which is wrong, not so much the amount of turnovers. He usually plants his hands firmly on the deck, he'd be hammered by the SH refs.

I think you're wrong there mate.

Obviously I'm biased but a. I think all players put their hands on the deck when they think they can get away with it, it's not policed as much as it was and b. It happens a fair bit in Superrugby too.

As I say personally I'd want another season or two of these stats before he was even in the EPS, as this could easily be an anomaly, and tbh I don't see him making it as an international because of other parts of his game.

Yea agree it's quite rife in the AP. I just don't see Wallace as being effective when he doesn't do this, I don't think he can change his technique.

It was pinged of the park in the WC, Cole being one of the major culprits for England.

lostinwales wrote:Interesting stats. Be nice to see the numbers divided by the number of games played as these kinds of stats are dominated by the guys who don't get injured and don't get picked for internationals

That's true LIW, it didn't have the breakdown...ill see if I can find it.

It shows how our season has gone with the two top tacklers.

Good showing from the future Lions captain Mr Robinson.

Yeah thats what I took from that as well Sgt...a lot of defending!

Yeah his Lions spot is looking more and more secure...Captaincy is guaranteed now!

Opta Team of the season:

Make of it what you will.....

1 Vickers
2 Taylor
3 Cooper Wooley
4 Mark Wilson
5 Horwill
6 Armand
7 George Smith
8 Hughes

9 Chudley
10 Gopperth
11 Veaniu
12 Devoto
13 Betham
14 Nowell
15 Goode