Baubigny v Marchand

Julien Marchand takes it, 5–2 on categories

Marchand wins on tries — the try scorer of the two. Baubigny’s case rests on tackles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. Whole career: Baubigny 109 matches, Marchand 148 matches.

• Marchand has 22 tries (one every 6.7 matches) to Baubigny’s 8 tries (one every 12.5 matches).
• Marchand averages 0.8 points a match to Baubigny’s 0.4 — 2 times as many.
• Baubigny averages 6.0 tackles a match to Marchand’s 4.2 (44% more).
• Best single match: Marchand 2 tries, Baubigny 1.
• Marchand is in form: 7 tries in the last 5 matches, 1.4 a match (0.2 on average).
• Winners’ edge: Marchand’s teams won 72%, Baubigny’s teams won 56% 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.