SA 'A' Top Stats Performers: tackles, carries & more

The South Africans were at their menacing best when they put the Lions to the sword in the latter’s first defeat of the 2021 tour. 

In a furious start, Lukhanyo Am’s men stamped their authority on the match and laid the platform for victory while the lions were forced to play catch-up in the cold and wet conditions. 

We now turn to the stats columns and take a look at SA A’s top performers: 

Tackles 

Eben Etzebeth, Franco Mostert & Marco van Staden – 17 

Jasper Wiese – 13 

Steven Kitshoff – 12  

Carries 

Jasper Wiese – 9  

Cheslin Kolbe – 8 

Franco Mostert, Marco van Staden & Ryhardt Elstadt – 5 

Metres gained 

Sibu Nkosi – 68 

Cheslin Kolbe – 50 

Lukhanyo Am – 27 

Defenders beaten 

Cheslin Kolbe – 2 

Etzebeth, van Staden, Am, Nkosi – 1 

Turnovers 

Franco Mostert – 2 

Janse van Rensburg, Kriel, Am, De Allende, Marx, van Staden – 1