We’ve now had three rounds of the Six Nations and the top performers are really starting to emerge.
So which players are standing out in terms of their match stats and who is leading the way in the Welsh ranks?
Well, it’s full-back Liam Williams that’s really catching the eye with his figures (he’s also made some headlines for other reasons ).
He’s made the second-most carries (38) of any player in the Championship and lies fourth when it comes to both metres made (294) and offloads.
Second row Will Rowlands also continues to show up well with his all-round efforts.
Among the Welsh contingent, he’s second behind Williams for carries, third on tackles, fourth on metres made and joint top on turnovers.
Taine Basham remains a front-runner, with only French flanker Anthony Jelonch having made more tackles, while he’s third on carries and metres made for Wayne Pivac’s men.
In terms of the lineout, Ross Moriarty (11) has won the most ball for the reigning champions, while Alex Cuthbert’s display at Twickenham has seen him rocket up the attacking charts.
As for the tournament’s best performer, Alex Dombrandt is staking a major claim with his stats, but fellow No 8 Gregory Alldritt has to be the prime contender.
No-one has made more carries than the La Rochelle back rower, who is also high up for tackles, turnovers and offloads.
He’s some player and it’s next stop Cardiff for him, so Wales beware.
SIX NATIONS STATS
Total points
48 – Marcus Smith (England)
36 – Melvyn Jaminet (France)
25 – Finn Russell (Scotland)
19 – Dan Biggar (Wales)
18 – Joey Carberry (Ireland)
17 – Johnny Sexton (Ireland)
Tries
3 – Gabin Villiere (France)
3 – Damian Penaud (France)
2 – Andrew Conway (Ireland)
2 – Marcus Smith (England)
2 – Michael Lowry (Ireland)
2 – Jamie George (England)
2 – Jamison Gibson-Park (Ireland)
2- James Lowe (Ireland)
Try Assists
3 – Romain Ntamack (France)
2 – Max Malins (England)
2 – Jamison Gibson-Park (Ireland)
2 – Antoine Dupont (France)
2 – Johnny Sexton (Ireland)
2 – Joey Carberry (Ireland)
Penalty Goals
10 – Marcus Smith (England)
8 – Melvyn Jaminet (France)
7 – Finn Russell (Scotland)
4 – Dan Biggar (Wales)
Passes Made
242 – Jamison Gibson-Park (Ireland)
205 – Tomos Williams (Wales)
162 – Ali Price (Scotland)
141 – Antoine Dupont (France)
Carries
41 – Gregory Alldritt (France)
38 – Liam Williams (Wales)
35 – Alex Dombrandt (England)
33 – Stuart Hogg (Scotland)
32 – Freddie Steward (England)
31 – Garry Ringrose (Ireland)
31 – Will Rowlands (Wales)
Metres Made
367 – Freddie Steward (England)
326 – Stuart Hogg (Scotland)
303 – Mack Hansen (Ireland)
294 – Liam Williams (Wales)
289 – Max Malins (England)
260 – Garry Ringrose (Ireland)
241 – Alex Cuthbert (Wales)
Successful Tackles
67 – Anthony Jelonch (France)
60 – Taine Basham (Wales)
59 – Francois Cros (France)
58 – Ryan Elias (Wales)
58 – Michele Lamaro (Italy)
55 – Gregory Alldritt (France)
54 – Caelan Doris (Ireland)
Turnovers Won
6 – Alex Dombrandt (England)
5 – Maro Itoje (England)
3 – Rory Darge (Scotland)
3 – Gregory Alldritt (France)
3 – Giovanni Pettinelli (Italy)
3 – Tadhg Beirne (Ireland)
3 – Andrew Porter (Ireland)
3 – Gabin Villiere (France)
3 – Toa Halafihi (Italy)
3 – Anthony Jelonch (France)
Offloads
5 – Max Malins (England)
5 – Damian Penaud (France)
5 – Gregory Alldritt (France)
4 – Liam Williams (Wales)
4 – Monty Ioane (Italy)
4 – Mack Hansen (Ireland)
4 – Tomos Williams (Wales)
4 – Yoram Moefana (France)
4 – Dan Sheehan (Ireland)
Lineouts Won
19 – Federico Ruzza (Italy)
17 – Cameron Woki (France)
15 – Tadhg Beirne (Ireland)
14 – Maro Itoje (England)
12 – Nick Isiekwe (England)
11 – Ross Moriarty (Wales)
10 – Adam Beard (Wales)
10 – James Ryan (Ireland)
WALES STATS
Metres Made
294 – Liam Williams
241 – Alex Cuthbert
169 – Taine Basham
151 – Will Rowlands
150 – Josh Adams
118 – Jac Morgan
109 – Ryan Elias
107 – Nick Tompkins
104 – Ross Moriarty
(Image: Huw Evans Picture Agency)
Carries
38 – Liam Williams
31 – Will Rowlands
30 – Taine Basham
25 – Alex Cuthbert
22 – Ryan Elias
19 – Nick Tompkins
19 – Tomos Williams
19 – Ross Moriarty
16 – Josh Adams
Tackles
60 – Taine Basham
58 – Ryan Elias
50 – Will Rowlands
48 – Adam Beard
44 – Nick Tompkins
42 – Dan Biggar
41 – Wyn Jones
38 – Ross Moriarty
38 – Tomas Francis
Lineouts Won
11 – Ross Moriarty
10 – Adam Beard
4 – Will Rowlands
Turnovers Won
2 – Will Rowlands
2 – Dillon Lewis
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