Schoeman v Venter

Too close to call — 4–3 on categories

Schoeman wins on tackles — the pressure player of the two. Venter’s case rests on tries. Whole career: Schoeman 119 matches, Venter 73 matches.

• Venter has 18 tries (one every 3.7 matches) to Schoeman’s 19 tries (one every 5.9 matches).
• Schoeman averages 7.0 tackles a match to Venter’s 3.5 — 2 times as many.
• Venter averages 1.3 points a match to Schoeman’s 0.9 (58% more).
• Best single match: Venter 3 tries, Schoeman 1.
• Longevity: Schoeman has 119 matches across 13 seasons, Venter 73 in 7 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• 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.