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