How the numbers look in The Rugby Championship

The Rugby Championship takes a break this weekend, with The Springboks and the All Blacks set to face each other in a moutherwatering clash on African soil. We take a look at the current stats and the standings after the first two rounds.

Tries

1		New Zealand	9
1=		South Africa	9
3		Argentina	5
4		Australia	1

Carries

1		New Zealand	236
2		South Africa	235
3		Argentina	231
4		Australia	203

Metres gained

1		South Africa	921
2		New Zealand	754
3		Argentina	719
4		Australia	503

Defenders beaten

1		New Zealand	52
2		South Africa	41
3		Argentina	32
4		Australia	28

Tackles won (%)

1		New Zealand	90.2%
2		South Africa	90.1%
3		Australia	86.6%
4		Argentina	85.1%

Lineouts won (%)

1		New Zealand	90.9%
2		Argentina	85.2%
3		Australia	84.8%
4		South Africa	83.3%

Offloads

1		New Zealand	21
2		Australia	9
2=		South Africa	9
4		Argentina	8

Scrums won (%)

1		Australia	94%
2		New Zealand	90%
3		Argentina	83%
4		South Africa	75%

Rucks won (%)

1		Argentina	97%
2		Australia	96%
2=		New Zealand	96%
2=		South Africa	96%

Yellow cards

1		South Africa	3
2		Australia	2
3		New Zealand	1

Pos.			P	W	D	L	PF	PA	TF	TA	TB	LB	+/-	BP	PTS	Form
1		South Africa	2	2	0	0	63	19	9	1	2	0	44	2	10	WW
2		New Zealand	2	1	0	1	72	48	9	5	1	0	24	1	5	LW
3		Argentina	2	1	0	1	48	72	5	9	0	0	-24	0	4	WL
4		Australia	2	0	0	2	19	63	1	9	0	0	-44	0	0	LL