Tupou v Mallez

Taniela Tupou takes it, 6–1 on categories

Tupou wins on tries — the try scorer of the two. Mallez’s case rests on missed tackles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. Whole career: Tupou 115 matches, Mallez 36 matches.

• Tupou has 29 tries (one every 3.7 matches) to Mallez’s no tries.
• Tupou averages 12.2 metres a match to Mallez’s 2.8 — 4.4 times as many.
• Tupou averages 1.3 points a match to Mallez’s 0.
• Best single match: Tupou 43 metres, Mallez 22.
• Winners’ edge: Mallez’s teams won 50%, Tupou’s teams won 43% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Tupou has 115 matches across 11 seasons, Mallez 36 in 6 — the averages matter more than the totals here.

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