Australian Super Rugby: Hot Shots, Pie-Baggers – and more!
We’re six rounds in and the 2018 Super Rugby competition is warming up nicely. From an Australian perspective, the reborn Melbourne Rebels are flying the flag at the top of the conference, and the overall ladder, while the Reds are also currently in the top eight finals spots. But which Wallabies or potential Wallabies are standing out on an individual level so far? It’s perhaps no surprise that the Rebels feature heavily…
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HOT-SHOTS
52pts = BERNARD FOLEY (NSW Waratahs)
34pts = JACK DEBRECZENI (Melbourne Rebels)
32pts = REECE HODGE (Melbourne Rebels)
28pts = JAMES TUTTLE (Queensland Reds)
25pts = JACK MADDOCKS (Melbourne Rebels)
Bernard Foley tops the points-scorers and turnovers won list – Photo: J.B. Photography
PIE-BAGGERS
5 tries = JACK MADDOCKS (Melbourne Rebels)
3 tries = SEFANAIA NAIVALU (Melbourne Rebels)
2 tries = FILIPO DAUGUNU (Queensland Reds)
2 tries = JACK DEBRECZENI (Melbourne Rebels)
2 tries = TOM ENGLISH (Melbourne Rebels)
2 tries = ISRAEL FOLAU (NSW Waratahs)
2 tries = DANE HAYLETT-PETTY (Melbourne Rebels)
2 tries = REECE HODGE (Melbourne Rebels)
2 tries = MICHAEL HOOPER (NSW Waratahs)
2 tries = TAQELE NAIYARAVORO (NSW Waratahs)
2 tries = MITCH SHORT (NSW Waratahs)
2 tries = HENRY SPEIGHT (ACT Brumbies)
2 tries = CALEB TIMU (Queensland Reds)
MOST METRES
478 metres = JACK MADDOCKS (Melbourne Rising)
470 metres = SAMU KEREVI (Queensland Reds)
382 metres = SEFANAIA NAIVALU (Melbourne Rebels)
374 metres = ISRAEL FOLAU (NSW Waratahs)
336 metres = CALEB TIMU (Queensland Reds)
Rebels utility back Jack Maddocks is enjoying a stellar start to 2018
MOST RUNS
58 = SAMU KEREVI (Queensland Reds)
54 = ISI NAISARANI (ACT Brumbies)
47 = CALEB TIMU (Queensland Reds)
38 = TOM STANIFORTH (NSW Waratahs)
37 = JACK MADDOCKS (Melbourne Rebels)
MOST OFFLOADS
15 = ISRAEL FOLAU (NSW Waratahs)
5 = JED HOLLOWAY (NSW Waratahs)
5 = SAMU KEREVI (Queensland Reds)
5 = ETO NABULI (Queensland Reds)
Behind the Ruck 