Friday's Stats Kings

We take a look at the top individual stats following Friday night's PRO14 and Premiership Rugby action.

Top Tacklers 

Worcester Warriors captain Gerrit-Jan van Velze led his side's defensive effort making 21 of his side's 144 tackles with the no.8 not missing a single tackle.

1. Gerrit-Jan van Velze (Worcester Warriors) - 21

2. Same Lewis (Worcester Warriors) - 19

3. Anton Bresler (Worcester Warriors)  - 17 

4. Conor Oliver (Munster) & Arno Botha (Munster) - 16

Running metres

Cobus Reinach made more running metres than any other player this evening, partly down to his intercept try inside his own 22.

1. Cobus Reinach (Northampton Saints) - 128

2. Luther Burrell (Northampton Saints) - 109 

3. Ashee Tuala (Northampton Saints) - 76 

4. Will Addison (Ulster) - 71

Defenders Beaten 

Cobus Reinach and Joe Taufete'e were the only two players across the three games to beat more than three defenders with a host of players beating exactly three.

Taufete'e's tally is particularly impressive considering the fact he spent just 16 minutes on the pitch and that he is a hooker.

1. Cobus Reinach (Northampton Saints) - 5

2. Joe Taufete'e (Worcester Warriors), Josh Lewis (Dragons)  - 4

Carries made

Saints no.8 Teimana Harrison was the only player to make more than 13 carries this evening, with the back-rower also making 8 tackles and gained 50 running metres.

The only player to make 13 carries and gain more metres than the Saints' back rower was Ulster centre, Will Addison. 

1. Teimana Harrison (Northampton Saints) - 15 

2. Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Elliot Dee (Dragons), Marcell Coetzee (Ulster), Will Addison (13) - 1