Four days of Top 14 have been played and it is time to take stock of the individual statistics. Who tackles the most? Who hurts opposing defenses the most? Answer here.
Gray best tackler
Arriving this summer in Bordeaux after long months in the infirmary, Jonny Gray is regaining color in Gironde. Still very good against Toulouse last Sunday, the Scot quickly became an important man in the UBB pack. After four days, he is the best tackler in the championship with 54 tackles.
The top 10
- 1. Jonny Gray (UBB) : 54 plaquages
- 2. Florent Vanverberghe (CO): 51
- 3. Jacobus Van Tonder (USAP) : 51
- 4. Tyler Duguid (MHR) : 43
- 5. Lenni Nouchi (MHR) : 41
- 6. Kyle Sinckler (RCT) : 41
- 7. Adrien Warion (Usap) : 41
- 8. Guillaume Marchand (Lou) : 41
- 9. Mickaël Guillard (Lou): 39
- 10. Arno Botha (Lou): 39 (like Cazeaux and Rowlands but the Lyonnais missed fewer)
Cassiem and Alldritt love chocolate
It’s no secret that number eights are often used a lot to help their team advance. In this game, Uzair Cassiem and Grégory Alldritt stand out since they already have 47 races with the ball in hand. Note, however, that the Bayonnais only took part in three matches.
The top 10 ball carriers
- 1. Uzair Cassiem (Bayonne): 47 courses
- 2. Grégory Alldritt (La Rochelle): 47
- 3. Thomas Ramos (Toulouse) : 44
- 4. Léo Berdeu (Lou): 41
- 5. Yoan Tanga (Paris) : 41
- 6. Beka Gorgadze (Pau) :
- 7. Tumua Manu (Fall) : 39
- 8. Monty John (Lou) : 38
- 9. Tyler Duguid (MHR) : 38
- 10. Abraham Papali’i (CO); Romain Buros (UBB) : Kylan Hamdaoui (ASM) : 37
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Maqala, a poison for opposing defenses
Hero of Bayonne rowing, Sireli Maqala had a dream start to the season. The Fijian center has found the canes he had two years ago, and it shows. Difficult to stop with the ball in hand, he left a good number of defenders on the floor. There are 20 of them after four days!
The top 10 tackle breakers
- 1. Sireli Maqala (Bayonne): 20 defenders beaten
- 2. Aymeric Luc (Pau) : 16
- 3. Monty John (Lou) : 15
- 4. Salesi Rayasi (Vannes): 15
- 5. Josua Tuisova (Racing 92) : 15
- 6. Alivereti Raka (ASM): 14
- 7. Beka Gorgadze (Pau) :
- 8. David Niniashvili (Lou); Theo Attissogbe (Pau); Philip Liar (Vannes) ; Henry Arundell (Racing 92): 13th
Bielle-Biarrey untenable
Now let’s move on to the crossings. There too, three-quarters are celebrating. Louis Bielle-Biarrey is currently the best passer with a total of 9. He is followed by a good list of wingers.
The top 10 franchisors
- 1. Louis Bielle-Biarrey (UBB): 9 crossings
- 2. Alivereti Raka (ASM): 7
- 3. Henry Arundell (Racing 92) : 7
- 4. Monty John (Lou) : 6
- 5. Philip Nakosi (Vannes) :
- 6. Cereal Macala (Bayonne); Aymeric Luc (Pau) ; Dillyn Leyds (La Rochelle) ; Aymeric Luc (Pau) ; Charles Rice (Vannes); Christian Ambadiang (CO) ; Jefferson-Lee Joseph (Usap) : 5
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Sheepish already top scorer…
A double against Stade Français, a try in Lyon and a hat-trick against Racing… Damian Penaud’s life is beautiful, and that of UBB is made easier by the winger who stacks up the tries. After four days, the former Clermont player is the top scorer in the Top 14.
The top 10 best scorers
- 1. Damien Penaud (UBB): 5 tries
- 2. Louis Beauty-Brewer (UBB) ; Cereal Macala (Bayonne) ; Dillyn Leyds (La Rochelle) : 4 tries
- 3. Nicolas Depoortere (UBB); Nolann Le Garrec (Racing 92); Baptiste Couilloud (Lyon): 3 tries
- 4. 21 players count two tries
Berdeu at the top among directors
Finally, let’s pay a little tribute to the scorers, who are struggling among the best directors. Some are used to crossing the line but it is against the poles that they stand out the most. For the moment, it is Léo Berdeu who is calling the shots.
The top 10 best directors
- 1. Léo Berdeu (Lyon): 62 points
- 2. Thomas Ramos (Toulouse) : 55
- 3. Matthieu Jalibert (UBB): 42
- 4. Joe Simmonds (Pau) : 38
- 5. Jeremy Fernandez (CO) : 33
- 6. Nolann Le Garrec (Racing 92) : 33
- 7. Antoine Aucagne (Usap) : 30
- 8. Camille Lopez (Bayonne): 29
- 9. Damian Penaud (UBB): 25
- 10. Antoine Hastoy (La Rochelle): 25
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