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Super Rugby 2014
HIGHLANDERS v BULLS
Round 9
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11/4/14
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A. Table of Contents
A. Table of Contents .................................................................................................................... 2
1. Opta Facts ............................................................................................................................... 3
2. Head to Head .......................................................................................................................... 4
3. Previous Meetings................................................................................................................... 5
4. Season Results ....................................................................................................................... 6
5. Team Statistics ........................................................................................................................ 8
6. Appearance Data .................................................................................................................... 9
7. Appearance Data .................................................................................................................. 10
8. Competition leading scorers and top performers .................................................................. 11
9. Leading scorers and top performers – Highlanders .............................................................. 18
10. Leading scorers and top performers – Bulls ......................................................................... 19
11. Try analysis ........................................................................................................................... 20
12. Breakdown of penalties conceded ........................................................................................ 21
13. Highlanders Lineout Analysis ................................................................................................ 22
14. Bulls Lineout Analysis ........................................................................................................... 23
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1. Opta Facts
The Bulls have made fewer metres (286), clean breaks (3) and passes (93) per game than any other side this season. They’ve also averaged the fewest defenders beaten (11.3 average).
The Highlanders’ scrum success rate (92%) is the best in the competition thus far.
The Highlanders have allowed their opponents an average of 128 carries and 11 offloads per game, more than any other side.
Flip van der Merwe made at least four more tackles (22) than any other player last weekend.
The Highlanders have scored just one try in the final quarter of matches this season, fewer than any other side.
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2. Head to Head
Highlanders Wins Draws Bulls Wins Highlanders Points Bulls Points
Total 3 0 5 186 228
Since 2006*
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3. Previous Meetings
Date Home Away Score Stage Competition
11/03/2006 Bulls Highlanders 23-16 SR
24/03/2007 Highlanders Bulls 13-22 SR
19/04/2008 Bulls Highlanders 47-17 SR
28/03/2009 Highlanders Bulls 36-12 SR
13/03/2010 Bulls Highlanders 50-35 SR
05/03/2011 Bulls Highlanders 28-35 SR
19/05/2012 Highlanders Bulls 16-11 SR
18/05/2013 Bulls Highlanders 35-18 SR
11/04/2014 Highlanders Bulls - SR
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4. Season Results
Date Home Away Score Try Bonus Losing Bonus Competition
22/02/2014 Highlanders Blues 29-21 X Super Rugby
01/03/2014 Chiefs Highlanders 21-19 X Super Rugby
15/03/2014 Highlanders Force 29-31 X Super Rugby
21/03/2014 Highlanders Hurricanes 35-31 X Super Rugby
29/03/2014 Blues Highlanders 30-12 Super Rugby
04/04/2014 Highlanders Rebels 33-30 X Super Rugby
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Date Home Away Score Try Bonus Losing Bonus Competition
15/02/2014 Sharks Bulls 31-16 X Super Rugby
21/02/2014 Cheetahs Bulls 15-9 X Super Rugby
01/03/2014 Bulls Lions 25-17 Super Rugby
08/03/2014 Bulls Blues 38-22 X Super Rugby
22/03/2014 Bulls Sharks 23-19 X Super Rugby
29/03/2014 Bulls Chiefs 34-34 X Super Rugby
05/04/2014 Hurricanes Bulls 25-20 X Super Rugby
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5. Team Statistics
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Blues 103.0 15.1 113.7 418.0 18.6 134.6 5.4 11.1 13.0 77.1 79.80% 75.47%
Brumbies 110.3 20.6 109.4 356.7 14.4 128.0 7.0 12.4 17.7 77.7 94.17% 86.05%
Bulls 109.1 16.6 86.1 286.0 11.3 92.9 3.0 9.6 15.6 60.3 93.00% 81.13%
Cheetahs 138.0 22.0 99.3 417.1 15.1 130.3 5.7 10.7 15.3 52.6 84.71% 83.72%
Chiefs 99.7 14.2 125.5 547.3 20.7 138.0 8.8 12.8 15.7 72.8 73.61% 83.33%
Crusaders 100.8 16.5 105.2 377.5 14.2 141.7 5.8 9.3 16.8 61.5 81.33% 88.89%
Force 122.3 18.5 101.2 345.5 15.8 112.7 5.3 11.0 12.3 71.2 88.61% 83.72%
Highlanders 138.0 21.0 107.5 405.7 19.8 122.2 6.7 9.8 15.3 67.5 84.13% 91.67%
Hurricanes 108.7 19.0 126.4 504.1 24.3 165.3 8.6 10.7 15.1 88.6 85.53% 80.49%
Lions 93.1 15.4 83.7 339.7 12.3 108.9 3.1 10.0 15.3 54.4 82.76% 91.67%
Rebels 100.2 14.2 115.8 451.7 19.2 133.5 6.8 11.8 16.5 82.8 89.86% 82.69%
Reds 102.7 14.6 102.0 373.3 14.9 129.0 4.0 13.3 14.9 66.6 84.47% 86.96%
Sharks 73.7 13.0 101.2 382.7 17.7 96.8 5.3 11.7 16.7 63.7 91.36% 84.09%
Stormers 114.4 15.7 93.7 326.9 16.0 111.0 4.3 10.6 16.1 65.7 75.47% 90.57%
Waratahs 100.2 12.8 120.2 459.3 17.2 149.7 7.3 14.5 16.3 75.3 83.33% 76.60%
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6. Appearance Data
Name Starts Sub Total Mins Max Mins Fewest Mins
Aaron Smith 6 0 407 80 67
Ben Smith 6 0 480 80 80
Brad Thorn 3 0 123 51 41
Brayden Mitchell 0 1 16 16 16
Chris King 5 1 386 80 64
Craig Millar 0 3 54 27 10
Elliot Dixon 2 3 195 63 39
Fumiaki Tanaka 0 5 73 24 12
Gareth Evans 3 0 208 80 69
Ged Robinson 1 4 170 50 34
Hayden Parker 0 4 56 17 14
Jarrad Hoeata 5 1 337 80 56
John Hardie 2 0 107 55 53
Joseph Wheeler 4 1 350 80 70
Josh Bekhuis 0 4 124 58 31
Kane Hames 5 0 356 80 71
Kurt Baker 2 0 160 80 80
Liam Coltman 5 1 294 64 49
Lima Sopoaga 6 0 424 80 70
Ma'afu Fia 2 2 128 53 32
Malakai Fekitoa 6 0 480 80 80
Matias Diaz 0 3 36 17 9
Nasi Manu 6 0 454 80 75
Patrick Osborne 3 0 227 80 75
Phil Burleigh 2 2 139 56 34
Richard Buckman 6 0 464 80 77
Shane Christie 5 1 419 80 69
Shaun Treeby 4 2 354 80 59
TJ Ioane 0 4 73 30 18
Trent Renata 0 1 16 16 8
Winston Stanley 1 0 80 80 80
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7. Appearance Data
Name Starts Sub Total Mins Max Mins Fewest Mins
Akona Ndungane 6 0 435 80 72
Bjorn Basson 7 0 529 80 75
Callie Visagie 7 0 479 80 68
Dean Greyling 7 0 351 61 50
Deon Stegmann 4 0 177 62 44
Dewald Potgieter 3 0 194 80 64
Flip van der Merwe 5 0 388 80 77
Francois Hougaard 7 0 515 80 73
Frik Kirsten 1 2 112 49 37
Grant Hattingh 2 3 188 60 37
Handre Pollard 0 6 109 35 15
Jacques Du Plessis 6 1 544 80 77
Jacques Engelbrecht 2 3 222 80 44
Jacques-Louis Potgieter 5 0 351 80 70
Jan Serfontein 7 0 536 80 76
JJ Engelbrecht 7 0 560 80 80
Jonathan Ross 4 2 360 80 60
Jurgen Visser 7 0 558 80 79
Louis Fouche 2 0 100 55 50
Marcel Van der Merwe 0 7 198 48 28
Mbongeni Mbonami 0 5 81 25 11
Mornè Mellett 0 3 57 23 14
Paul Willemse 4 2 279 80 46
Pierre Spies 1 0 55 55 55
Piet van Zyl 0 6 129 30 18
Sampie Mastriet 1 0 64 64 64
Ulrich Beyers 0 4 33 12 4
Victor Matfield 4 2 377 80 62
Werner Kruger 6 1 402 80 57
Wian Liebenberg 0 1 16 16 16
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8. Competition leading scorers and top performers
Points Tries
Player Team A No. Player Team A No.
Marnitz Boshoff Lions 7 109 Israel Folau Waratahs 4 8 (2.0)
Beauden Barrett Hurricanes 7 103 Robbie Coleman Brumbies 6 6 (1.0)
Lima Sopoaga Highlanders 6 92 Jesse Mogg Brumbies 7 5 (0.7)
Johan Goosen Cheetahs 7 85 Beauden Barrett Hurricanes 7 4 (0.6)
Quade Cooper Reds 7 84 George Moala Blues 7 4 (0.6)
Simon Hickey Blues 6 80 Tim Nanai-Williams Chiefs 6 3 (0.5)
Jacques-Louis Potgieter Bulls 5 78 Chris Feauai-Sautia Reds 4 3 (0.8)
Bernard Foley Waratahs 6 71 Jason Woodward Rebels 5 3 (0.6)
Nicholas White Brumbies 7 67 Ben McCalman Force 5 3 (0.6)
Jason Woodward Rebels 5 61 Matt Hodgson Force 6 3 (0.5)
Aaron Cruden Chiefs 6 60 Willem Alberts Sharks 6 3 (0.5)
Sias Ebersohn Force 6 55 Boom Prinsloo Cheetahs 7 3 (0.4)
Tom Taylor Crusaders 5 54 Alapati Leiua Hurricanes 6 2 (0.3)
Patrick Lambie Sharks 4 52 Aaron Smith Highlanders 6 2 (0.3)
Israel Folau Waratahs 4 40 Tevita Kuridrani Brumbies 6 2 (0.3)
Francois Steyn Sharks 6 38 Ben Smith Highlanders 6 2 (0.3)
Demetri Catrakilis Stormers 6 35 Tevita Li Blues 5 2 (0.4)
Jesse Mogg Brumbies 7 34 Pat McCabe Brumbies 7 2 (0.3)
Robbie Coleman Brumbies 6 30 Ryan Crotty Crusaders 6 2 (0.3)
George Moala Blues 7 20 Jacobus Reinach Sharks 5 2 (0.4)
Peter Grant Stormers 5 20 Stefan Watermeyer Lions 7 2 (0.3)
Handre Pollard Bulls 6 20 Marcell Coetzee Sharks 6 2 (0.3)
Fred Zeilinga Sharks 1 19 Cornall Hendricks Cheetahs 7 2 (0.3)
Bryce Hegarty Rebels 6 19 Odwa Ndungane Sharks 4 2 (0.5)
Colin Slade Crusaders 5 18 Damian de Allende Stormers 7 2 (0.3)
*A : Appearances
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Penalty Goals Conversions
Player Team A No. Player Team A No.
Lima Sopoaga Highlanders 6
24
(4.0) Bernard Foley Waratahs 6
15
(2.5)
Marnitz Boshoff Lions 7
23
(3.3) Aaron Cruden Chiefs 6
14
(2.3)
Beauden Barrett Hurricanes 7
19
(2.7) Johan Goosen Cheetahs 7
14
(2.0)
Simon Hickey Blues 6
18
(3.0) Simon Hickey Blues 6
13
(2.2)
Johan Goosen Cheetahs 7
18
(2.6) Beauden Barrett Hurricanes 7
13
(1.9)
Jacques-Louis Potgieter Bulls 5
16
(3.2) Quade Cooper Reds 7
13
(1.9)
Quade Cooper Reds 7
15
(2.1) Nicholas White Brumbies 7
13
(1.9)
Tom Taylor Crusaders 5
14
(2.8) Marnitz Boshoff Lions 7
11
(1.6)
Patrick Lambie Sharks 4
13
(3.3) Lima Sopoaga Highlanders 6
10
(1.7)
Nicholas White Brumbies 7
12
(1.7) Sias Ebersohn Force 6
10
(1.7)
Jason Woodward Rebels 5
12
(2.4) Jacques-Louis Potgieter Bulls 5 8 (1.6)
Bernard Foley Waratahs 6
12
(2.0) Tom Taylor Crusaders 5 6 (1.2)
Francois Steyn Sharks 6
10
(1.7) Chris Noakes Blues 2 5 (2.5)
Sias Ebersohn Force 6 9 (1.5) Jason Woodward Rebels 5 5 (1.0)
Demetri Catrakilis Stormers 6 9 (1.5) Peter Grant Stormers 5 4 (0.8)
Aaron Cruden Chiefs 6 9 (1.5) Francois Steyn Sharks 6 4 (0.7)
Fred Zeilinga Sharks 1 5 (5.0) Bryce Hegarty Rebels 6 4 (0.7)
Mike Harris Reds 6 4 (0.7) Patrick Lambie Sharks 4 4 (1.0)
Peter Grant Stormers 5 4 (0.8) Demetri Catrakilis Stormers 6 4 (0.7)
Jesse Mogg Brumbies 7 3 (0.4) Elgar Watts Cheetahs 5 3 (0.6)
Zack Holmes Force 4 3 (0.8) Handre Pollard Bulls 6 3 (0.5)
Louis Fouche Bulls 2 3 (1.5) Gareth Anscombe Chiefs 4 2 (0.5)
Handre Pollard Bulls 6 3 (0.5) Fred Zeilinga Sharks 1 2 (2.0)
Bryce Hegarty Rebels 6 2 (0.3) Jayden Hayward Force 5 1 (0.2)
Kurtley Beale Waratahs 6 2 (0.3) Tyler Bleyendaal Crusaders 2 1 (0.5)
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Tackles Missed Tackles
Player Team A No. Player Team A No.
Phillip Van Der Walt Cheetahs 6
96
(16.0) Aaron Smith Highlanders 6
17
(2.8)
Pieter Labuschagne Cheetahs 7
89
(12.7) Willie Le Roux Cheetahs 7
15
(2.1)
Shane Christie Highlanders 6
88
(14.7) Nicholas White Brumbies 7
14
(2.0)
Matt Hodgson Force 6
87
(14.5) Stefan Watermeyer Lions 7
14
(2.0)
Warren Whiteley Lions 7
85
(12.1) Ben Alexander Brumbies 7
14
(2.0)
Boom Prinsloo Cheetahs 7
83
(11.9) Francois Steyn Sharks 6
13
(2.2)
Luke Braid Blues 7
79
(11.3) Johan Goosen Cheetahs 7
13
(1.9)
Sam Carter Brumbies 7
77
(11.0) Beauden Barrett Hurricanes 7
13
(1.9)
Jacques Du Plessis Bulls 7
75
(10.7) Jan Serfontein Bulls 7
13
(1.9)
Deon Fourie Stormers 7
73
(10.4) Damian de Allende Stormers 7
12
(1.7)
Chris King Highlanders 6
72
(12.0) Francois Venter Cheetahs 5
12
(2.4)
Nasi Manu Highlanders 6
69
(11.5) Francois de Klerk Lions 7
12
(1.7)
Lodewyk De Jager Cheetahs 7 67 (9.6) Faifili Levave Hurricanes 6
11
(1.8)
Francois Uys Cheetahs 7 66 (9.4) Jarrad Hoeata Highlanders 6
11
(1.8)
Jarrad Butler Brumbies 7 66 (9.4) Francois Hougaard Bulls 7
11
(1.6)
Kyle Godwin Force 6
65
(10.8) Frank Halai Blues 7
11
(1.6)
Michael Hooper Waratahs 6
63
(10.5) Luke Burgess Rebels 6
10
(1.7)
Jake Schatz Reds 7 63 (9.0) Matt Toomua Brumbies 7
10
(1.4)
Jeremy Thrush Hurricanes 6
63
(10.5) Aaron Cruden Chiefs 6
10
(1.7)
Ben Franks Hurricanes 7 63 (9.0) Solomoni Rasolea Force 6
10
(1.7)
Duane Vermeulen Stormers 7 62 (8.9) Dean Greyling Bulls 7
10
(1.4)
JJ Engelbrecht Bulls 7 61 (8.7) Jean Cook Cheetahs 7
10
(1.4)
Francois Venter Cheetahs 5
61
(12.2) Dane Coles Hurricanes 7
10
(1.4)
Nick Phipps Waratahs 6
61
(10.2) Nicolaas Van Dyk Cheetahs 5
10
(2.0)
Matt Todd Crusaders 6
60
(10.0) Phil Burleigh Highlanders 4
10
(2.5)
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Penalties Conceded Offloads
Player Team A No. Player Team A No.
Ben Franks Hurricanes 7
12
(1.7) Quade Cooper Reds 7
17
(2.4)
Deon Fourie Stormers 7
11
(1.6) Israel Folau Waratahs 4
15
(3.8)
Julian Redelinghuys Lions 7
10
(1.4) Aaron Cruden Chiefs 6
13
(2.2)
Francois Steyn Sharks 6
10
(1.7) Willie Le Roux Cheetahs 7
13
(1.9)
Scott Higginbotham Rebels 6
10
(1.7) Tawera Kerr-Barlow Chiefs 5
11
(2.2)
Scott Fardy Brumbies 7
10
(1.4) Asaeli Tikoirotuma Chiefs 6
11
(1.8)
Ben Mowen Brumbies 7
10
(1.4) TJ Perenara Hurricanes 7
11
(1.6)
James Horwill Reds 7 9 (1.3) Wycliff Palu Waratahs 5
11
(2.2)
Ben Tameifuna Chiefs 6 9 (1.5) SP Marais Sharks 6
10
(1.7)
Benn Robinson Waratahs 6 8 (1.3) Phillip Van Der Walt Cheetahs 6
10
(1.7)
Wilhelm Steenkamp Force 6 8 (1.3) Kurtley Beale Waratahs 6 9 (1.5)
Matt Hodgson Force 6 8 (1.3) Johnny McNicholl Crusaders 5 9 (1.8)
Greg Holmes Reds 7 8 (1.1) Luke Braid Blues 7 9 (1.3)
Mike Harris Reds 6 8 (1.3) Warren Whiteley Lions 7 9 (1.3)
Charlie Faumuina Blues 7 8 (1.1) Luke Burgess Rebels 6 8 (1.3)
Jacques Du Plessis Bulls 7 8 (1.1) Francois de Klerk Lions 7 8 (1.1)
Stephen Moore Brumbies 6 7 (1.2) Charles Piutau Blues 7 8 (1.1)
Laurie Weeks Rebels 5 7 (1.4) Jake Schatz Reds 7 8 (1.1)
Pieter Labuschagne Cheetahs 7 7 (1.0) Julian Savea Hurricanes 7 8 (1.1)
Coenraad Oosthuizen Cheetahs 3 7 (2.3) Ryan Crotty Crusaders 6 7 (1.2)
Ben Alexander Brumbies 7 7 (1.0) Will Genia Reds 7 7 (1.0)
James Slipper Reds 7 7 (1.0) Jesse Mogg Brumbies 7 7 (1.0)
TJ Perenara Hurricanes 7 7 (1.0) Sarel Pretorius Cheetahs 6 7 (1.2)
Piri Weepu Blues 5 7 (1.4) Nicholas White Brumbies 7 7 (1.0)
Dave Dennis Waratahs 5 7 (1.4) Akona Ndungane Bulls 6 7 (1.2)
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Defenders Beaten Clean Breaks
Player Team A No. Player Team A No.
Julian Savea Hurricanes 7
27
(3.9) Julian Savea Hurricanes 7
11
(1.6)
Alapati Leiua Hurricanes 6
26
(4.3) Alapati Leiua Hurricanes 6
11
(1.8)
Quade Cooper Reds 7
21
(3.0) Israel Folau Waratahs 4
11
(2.8)
Jesse Mogg Brumbies 7
21
(3.0) Pat McCabe Brumbies 7
9
(1.3)
Charles Piutau Blues 7
21
(3.0) Ryan Crotty Crusaders 6
9
(1.5)
George Moala Blues 7
20
(2.9) Johann Sadie Cheetahs 7
8
(1.1)
Damian de Allende Stormers 7
18
(2.6) Beauden Barrett Hurricanes 7
8
(1.1)
Ryan Crotty Crusaders 6
18
(3.0) Jesse Mogg Brumbies 7
8
(1.1)
Malakai Fekitoa Highlanders 6
18
(3.0) Robbie Coleman Brumbies 6
7
(1.2)
Gio Aplon Stormers 6
17
(2.8) Peter Betham Waratahs 6
7
(1.2)
Beauden Barrett Hurricanes 7
16
(2.3) Tom English Rebels 5
6
(1.2)
Duane Vermeulen Stormers 7
16
(2.3) Asaeli Tikoirotuma Chiefs 6
6
(1.0)
Ben Smith Highlanders 6
16
(2.7) Lwazi Mvovo Sharks 6
6
(1.0)
Tom English Rebels 5
15
(3.0) Paul Jordaan Sharks 3
6
(2.0)
Tim Nanai-Williams Chiefs 6
15
(2.5) Tevita Kuridrani Brumbies 6
6
(1.0)
Luke Braid Blues 7
14
(2.0) Tim Nanai-Williams Chiefs 6
6
(1.0)
Jacobus Reinach Sharks 5
14
(2.8) Cornall Hendricks Cheetahs 7
6
(0.9)
Cornall Hendricks Cheetahs 7
14
(2.0) Tevita Li Blues 5
5
(1.0)
Aidan Toua Reds 5
14
(2.8) Aaron Cruden Chiefs 6
5
(0.8)
Bernard Foley Waratahs 6
14
(2.3) Rod Davies Reds 5
5
(1.0)
SP Marais Sharks 6
13
(2.2) Willie Le Roux Cheetahs 7
5
(0.7)
Israel Folau Waratahs 4
13
(3.3) Jacobus Van Wyk Stormers 6
5
(0.8)
Liam Messam Chiefs 6
13
(2.2) Luke Morahan Force 6
5
(0.8)
Lwazi Mvovo Sharks 6
12
(2.0) Scott Higginbotham Rebels 6
5
(0.8)
Ben McCalman Force 5
12
(2.4) George Moala Blues 7
5
(0.7)
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Lineout Steals Lineouts Won
Player Team A No. Player Team A No.
Sam Whitelock Crusaders 6
6
(1.0) Ben Mowen Brumbies 7
38
(5.4)
Ben Mowen Brumbies 7
6
(0.9) Jake Schatz Reds 7
31
(4.4)
Warren Whiteley Lions 7
5
(0.7) Steven Luatua Blues 7
29
(4.1)
James Horwill Reds 7
4
(0.6) Victor Matfield Bulls 6
27
(4.5)
Victor Matfield Bulls 6
4
(0.7) Flip van der Merwe Bulls 5
26
(5.2)
Rob Simmons Reds 7
4
(0.6) Warren Whiteley Lions 7
25
(3.6)
Hugh Pyle Rebels 6
3
(0.5) Rob Simmons Reds 7
24
(3.4)
Blade Thomson Hurricanes 6
3
(0.5) Lodewyk De Jager Cheetahs 7
22
(3.1)
Jeremy Thrush Hurricanes 6
3
(0.5) Scott Higginbotham Rebels 6
22
(3.7)
Duane Vermeulen Stormers 7
3
(0.4) Jeremy Thrush Hurricanes 6
21
(3.5)
Franco Mostert Lions 7
3
(0.4) Francois Uys Cheetahs 7
21
(3.0)
Ryan Kankowski Sharks 6
3
(0.5) Sam Carter Brumbies 7
20
(2.9)
Lodewyk De Jager Cheetahs 7
2
(0.3) Stephan Lewies Sharks 6
20
(3.3)
Francois Uys Cheetahs 7
2
(0.3) Michael Rhodes Stormers 6
20
(3.3)
Ed Quirk Reds 7
2
(0.3) Franco Mostert Lions 7
19
(2.7)
Michael Rhodes Stormers 6
2
(0.3) Sam Whitelock Crusaders 6
19
(3.2)
Dave Dennis Waratahs 5
2
(0.4) Franco van der Merwe Lions 6
17
(2.8)
Francois Hougaard Bulls 7
2
(0.3) Wilhelm Steenkamp Force 6
17
(2.8)
Flip van der Merwe Bulls 5
2
(0.4) Pieter-Steph du Toit Sharks 3
16
(5.3)
Adam Coleman Force 4
2
(0.5) Angus Cottrell Force 6
16
(2.7)
De Kock Steenkamp Stormers 2
2
(1.0) Scott Fardy Brumbies 7
16
(2.3)
Pieter Labuschagne Cheetahs 7
2
(0.3) Sam Wykes Force 6
15
(2.5)
Mark Reddish Hurricanes 6
2
(0.3) Ryan Kankowski Sharks 6
14
(2.3)
Wyatt Crockett Crusaders 6
1
(0.2) Dave Dennis Waratahs 5
13
(2.6)
Jacques Engelbrecht Bulls 5
1
(0.2) Paul Willemse Bulls 6
13
(2.2)
17
Drop Goals
Player Team A No.
Marnitz Boshoff Lions 7
6
(0.9)
Jacques-Louis Potgieter Bulls 5
3
(0.6)
Louis Fouche Bulls 2
1
(0.5)
Johan Goosen Cheetahs 7
1
(0.1)
Quade Cooper Reds 7
1
(0.1)
Sias Ebersohn Force 6
1
(0.2)
Angus Roberts Rebels 6
1
(0.2)
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9. Leading scorers and top performers – Highlanders
A : Appearances
A Points A Tries A Pen Goals
Lima Sopoaga 6 92 Malakai Fekitoa 6 2 Lima Sopoaga 6 24
Malakai Fekitoa 6 10 Ben Smith 6 2
Ben Smith 6 10 Aaron Smith 6 2
Aaron Smith 6 10 Patrick Osborne 3 2
Patrick Osborne 3 10 Shaun Treeby 6 1
Hayden Parker 4 5 Shane Christie 6 1
Shaun Treeby 6 5 Phil Burleigh 4 1
Shane Christie 6 5 Hayden Parker 4 1
Phil Burleigh 4 5 John Hardie 2 1
John Hardie 2 5
A Tackles A Misses A Metres
Shane Christie 6 88 Aaron Smith 6 17 Ben Smith 6 494
Chris King 6 72 Jarrad Hoeata 6 11 Malakai Fekitoa 6 320
Nasi Manu 6 69 Phil Burleigh 4 10 Richard Buckman 6 172
Kane Hames 5 55 Lima Sopoaga 6 9 Patrick Osborne 3 161
Joseph Wheeler 5 51 Ben Smith 6 8 Lima Sopoaga 6 160
Jarrad Hoeata 6 48 Ged Robinson 5 6 Aaron Smith 6 156
Ged Robinson 5 47 Brad Thorn 3 6 Nasi Manu 6 146
Liam Coltman 6 40 Shaun Treeby 6 6 Kurt Baker 2 112
Aaron Smith 6 34 Shane Christie 6 5 Shane Christie 6 96
Shaun Treeby 6 32 Malakai Fekitoa 6 5 Shaun Treeby 6 93
A Carries A Lineouts Won A
Defenders
Beaten
Ben Smith 6 85 Elliot Dixon 5 8 Malakai Fekitoa 6 18
Malakai Fekitoa 6 62 Gareth Evans 3 8 Ben Smith 6 16
Nasi Manu 6 51 Jarrad Hoeata 6 8 Aaron Smith 6 11
Shane Christie 6 36 Nasi Manu 6 8 Patrick Osborne 3 9
Lima Sopoaga 6 36 Joseph Wheeler 5 7 Shane Christie 6 8
Shaun Treeby 6 34 Brad Thorn 3 3 Richard Buckman 6 8
Joseph Wheeler 5 31 Shane Christie 6 3 Lima Sopoaga 6 7
Liam Coltman 6 30 Ben Smith 6 2 Nasi Manu 6 7
Richard Buckman 6 29 Kane Hames 5 1 Liam Coltman 6 5
Aaron Smith 6 29 Aaron Smith 6 1 Shaun Treeby 6 4
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10. Leading scorers and top performers – Bulls
A: Appearances
A Points A Tries A Pen Goals
Jacques-Louis Potgieter 5 78 Jan Serfontein 7 2 Jacques-Louis Potgieter 5 16
Handre Pollard 6 20 Jonathan Ross 6 2 Handre Pollard 6 3
Louis Fouche 2 12 Bjorn Basson 7 1 Louis Fouche 2 3
Jan Serfontein 7 10 Deon Stegmann 4 1
Jonathan Ross 6 10 Handre Pollard 6 1
Jacques Du Plessis 7 5 Jacques Du Plessis 7 1
Bjorn Basson 7 5 JJ Engelbrecht 7 1
Deon Stegmann 4 5 Jurgen Visser 7 1
Marcel Van der Merwe 7 5 Marcel Van der Merwe 7 1
Jurgen Visser 7 5 Jacques-Louis Potgieter 5 1
A Tackles A Misses A Metres
Jacques Du Plessis 7 75 Jan Serfontein 7 13 Jurgen Visser 7 478
JJ Engelbrecht 7 61 Francois Hougaard 7 11 Jan Serfontein 7 164
Jan Serfontein 7 53 Dean Greyling 7 10 Jacques Du Plessis 7 153
Francois Hougaard 7 52 Akona Ndungane 6 9 Jacques-Louis Potgieter 5 151
Flip van der Merwe 5 48 Paul Willemse 6 8 Akona Ndungane 6 121
Paul Willemse 6 42 Bjorn Basson 7 7 Bjorn Basson 7 114
Jonathan Ross 6 42 Jurgen Visser 7 7 Francois Hougaard 7 105
Victor Matfield 6 40 JJ Engelbrecht 7 6 JJ Engelbrecht 7 87
Dean Greyling 7 36 Flip van der Merwe 5 5 Piet van Zyl 6 64
Jacques-Louis Potgieter 5 36 Piet van Zyl 6 5 Dean Greyling 7 54
A Carries A Lineouts Won A
Defenders
Beaten
Jacques Du Plessis 7 66 Victor Matfield 6 27 Jacques-Louis Potgieter 5 12
Jurgen Visser 7 64 Flip van der Merwe 5 26 Jan Serfontein 7 11
Jan Serfontein 7 47 Paul Willemse 6 13 Jacques Du Plessis 7 10
Jonathan Ross 6 37 Grant Hattingh 5 6 Bjorn Basson 7 6
Francois Hougaard 7 33 Jacques Du Plessis 7 5 Akona Ndungane 6 5
Dean Greyling 7 32 Jacques Engelbrecht 5 4 Francois Hougaard 7 5
JJ Engelbrecht 7 31 Dean Greyling 7 2 JJ Engelbrecht 7 4
Akona Ndungane 6 30 Francois Hougaard 7 2 Flip van der Merwe 5 3
Flip van der Merwe 5 26 Jonathan Ross 6 1 Jacques Engelbrecht 5 3
Jacques-Louis Potgieter 5 25 Jurgen Visser 7 1 Jurgen Visser 7 3
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11. Try analysis
Tries scored / conceded by time period
Scored Conceded
Team 1' - 20' 20' - 40' 40' - 60' 60' - 80' 1' - 20' 20' - 40' 40' - 60' 60' - 80' For Against
Blues 2 5 7 6 6 5 6 3 20 20
Brumbies 7 3 6 4 1 3 1 8 20 13
Bulls 1 5 4 3 6 1 2 5 13 14
Cheetahs 6 4 4 3 6 8 6 9 17 29
Chiefs 5 1 5 10 3 4 4 2 21 13
Crusaders 1 3 4 4 3 2 5 3 12 13
Force 4 6 2 5 3 5 3 4 17 15
Highlanders 4 3 5 1 4 3 5 7 13 19
Hurricanes 5 5 3 8 2 6 5 4 21 17
Lions 2 1 3 5 2 5 5 6 11 18
Rebels 2 3 2 6 6 2 6 3 13 17
Reds 4 6 4 2 4 4 2 7 16 17
Sharks 4 3 3 5 0 0 3 5 15 8
Stormers 1 3 1 5 4 3 2 5 10 14
Waratahs 4 3 5 6 2 3 3 2 18 10
Tries scored / conceded by pitch position
Scored Conceded
Team Own Half
HW – Opp 22 Opp 22 Own Half
HW – Opp 22 Opp 22 For Against
Blues 8 4 8 5 8 7 20 20
Brumbies 3 9 8 4 3 6 20 13
Bulls 3 4 6 5 2 7 13 14
Cheetahs 6 4 7 10 11 8 17 29
Chiefs 8 7 6 1 4 8 21 13
Crusaders 2 5 5 8 1 4 12 13
Force 6 5 6 4 6 5 17 15
Highlanders 3 5 5 4 11 4 13 19
Hurricanes 7 8 6 6 4 7 21 17
Lions 3 2 6 5 6 7 11 18
Rebels 5 4 4 6 5 6 13 17
Reds 3 6 7 4 5 8 16 17
Sharks 2 6 7 2 3 3 15 8
Stormers 1 4 5 2 6 6 10 14
Waratahs 7 5 6 1 3 6 18 10
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12. Breakdown of penalties conceded
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Blues 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 11 3 3 3 5 2 12 1 0 7 7
Brumbies 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 5 20 3 9 5 14 2 9 1 1 1 5
Bulls 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 14 2 14 3 5 2 5 2 8 1 0 0 6
Cheetahs 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 4 16 3 10 1 9 4 7 0 12 1 1 0 2
Chiefs 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 19 8 6 2 4 3 8 3 8 1 1 4 5
Crusaders 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 1 8 2 5 3 8 0 7 1 0 2 7
Force 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 12 3 7 0 5 4 15 1 10 0 0 1 5
Highlanders 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 0 11 1 8 3 8 1 9 1 0 0 5
Hurricanes 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 2 17 1 8 1 3 4 16 1 8 0 1 2 6
Lions 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 20 1 14 0 6 3 4 0 9 0 2 3 4
Rebels 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 22 2 8 2 9 3 6 1 3 2 1 2 5
Reds 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 18 6 16 1 10 5 8 1 18 0 1 1 4
Sharks 0 1 2 1 3 0 1 0 4 12 2 12 2 7 1 5 0 6 1 2 4 4
Stormers 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 15 5 10 5 4 6 6 0 15 0 0 1 2
Waratahs 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 17 2 16 0 4 2 9 1 8 1 0 8 12
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13. Highlanders Lineout Analysis
Ap
ps
Lin
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Win
Fro
nt
Lin
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Win
Mid
dle
Lin
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Win
Back
Lin
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Win
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Lin
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Win
Qu
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Lin
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Ste
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Lin
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Ste
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Lin
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Ste
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Josh Bekhuis 4 1 1 1 1
Richard Buckman 6 1 1
Shane Christie 6 1 1 1 3
Elliot Dixon 5 5 2 1 8
Gareth Evans 3 2 2 3 1 8
Kane Hames 5 1 1
Jarrad Hoeata 6 3 3 2 1 8 1
Nasi Manu 6 5 3 8
Ben Smith 6 2 2
Aaron Smith 6 1 1
Brad Thorn 3 3 3
Shaun Treeby 6 1 1
Joseph Wheeler 5 6 1 7
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14. Bulls Lineout Analysis
A
pp
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Lin
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Win
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Lin
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Win
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Lin
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Ste
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Lin
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Lin
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Ste
als
Jacques Du Plessis 7 3 1 1 5
Jacques Engelbrecht 5 2 1 1 1 4 1
Dean Greyling 7 2 2
Grant Hattingh 5 6 6
Francois Hougaard 7 2 2 2 2
Werner Kruger 7 1 1
Victor Matfield 6 6 18 3 2 2 27 4
Dewald Potgieter 3 1 1
Jacques-Louis Potgieter 5 1 1
Jonathan Ross 6 1 1
Pierre Spies 1 1 1
Flip van der Merwe 5 17 9 2 26 2
Jurgen Visser 7 1 1
Paul Willemse 6 13 1 13 1