Coleman v Ribbans

David Ribbans takes it, 5–2 on categories

Ribbans wins on tries — the try scorer of the two. Coleman’s case rests on missed tackles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. Whole career: Coleman 124 matches, Ribbans 91 matches.

• Ribbans has 6 tries (one every 14.3 matches) to Coleman’s 6 tries (one every 20 matches).
• Ribbans averages 13 metres a match to Coleman’s 8.3 (58% more).
• Ribbans has 30 points (one every 3 matches) to Coleman’s 30 points (one every 3.7 matches).
• Winners’ edge: Ribbans’s teams won 60%, Coleman’s teams won 49% of the matches they played.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (metres, tackles, clean breaks…): those averages use only the games that logged them.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.