Masi v Ward

Iosefo Masi takes it, 6–1 on categories

Masi wins on metres. Ward’s case rests on missed tackles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. Whole career: Masi 51 matches, Ward 122 matches.

• Masi averages 54.3 metres a match to Ward’s 17.9 — 3 times as many.
• Masi has 23 tries (one every 2.2 matches) to Ward’s 34 tries (one every 3.6 matches).
• Masi averages 2.3 points a match to Ward’s 1.4 (65% more).
• Best single match: Masi 3 tries, Ward 2.
• Masi is in form: 5 tries in the last 5 matches, 1 a match (0.5 on average).
• Winners’ edge: Ward’s teams won 55%, Masi’s teams won 37% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Ward has 122 matches across 10 seasons, Masi 51 in 5 — 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.