Edinburgh versus Toulon: A Look at the Numbers

Metres Gained

The outside backs for Edinburgh Rugby were the top metre-eaters in the match. Wing Darcy Graham (Edinburgh Rugby) covered the most ground, running for 77 metres from his seven carries. Fullback Harry Paterson (Edinburgh Rugby) was close behind, gaining 73 metres from eight carries. Flanker Liam McConnell (Edinburgh Rugby) was the highest-performing forward in this category, gaining 40 metres from his ten carries.

Carries

The forward pack contributed the highest volume of carries. Number eight Zach Mercer (Toulon) led all players, making 13 carries. Blindside flanker Liam McConnell (Edinburgh Rugby) also showed a high work rate, making 10 carries.

Passes

The scrum-halves orchestrated the game, dominating the passing statistics. Ben White (Toulon) made the most passes with 57. Ben Vellacott (Edinburgh Rugby) was just one pass short, distributing the ball 56 times.

Defenders Beaten

Fullback Harry Paterson (Edinburgh Rugby) was the most elusive attacking player, successfully beating six defenders during his runs. Wing Darcy Graham (Edinburgh Rugby) and fly-half Cammy Scott (Edinburgh Rugby) were also effective in breaking the defensive line, each beating four defenders.

Tackles

The highest tackle counts belonged to the back-row forwards, highlighting their defensive effort. Flanker Liam McConnell (Edinburgh Rugby) was exceptionally dominant in defence, making an imposing 20 tackles. Another flanker, Dylan Richardson (Edinburgh Rugby), also had a high output with 14 tackles. Hooker Teddy Baubigny (Toulon) was the top tackling front-row forward, registering 13 tackles.

Clean Breaks

The attacking backlines accounted for all the line breaks in the match. Toulon was slightly more effective, recording a total of three clean breaks as a team. Edinburgh Rugby achieved a total of two clean breaks in the match. The specific players responsible for these breaks were not individually highlighted in the available statistics.

Offloads

The Scottish side favoured a more expansive, offloading game. Edinburgh Rugby successfully completed a total of seven offloads during the match. This contrasted sharply with Toulon, who managed only one offload in the game. The player responsible for Toulon's single offload was not detailed in the statistics.