Clarkson v Ala'alatoa

Thomas Clarkson takes it, 6–1 on categories

Clarkson wins on tries — the try scorer of the two. Ala'alatoa’s case rests on tackles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. Whole career: Clarkson 62 matches, Ala'alatoa 132 matches.

• Clarkson has 7 tries (one every 8.3 matches) to Ala'alatoa’s 8 tries (one every 14.3 matches).
• Clarkson has 35 points (one every 1.7 matches) to Ala'alatoa’s 40 points (one every 2.7 matches).
• Clarkson has 16 defenders beaten (one every 1.6 matches) to Ala'alatoa’s 19 defenders beaten (one every 5.6 matches).
• Longevity: Ala'alatoa has 132 matches across 12 seasons, Clarkson 62 in 8 — 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.