Masi v Depoortere

Iosefo Masi takes it, 6–1 on categories

Masi wins on metres. Depoortere’s case rests on missed tackles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. Whole career: Masi 51 matches, Depoortere 79 matches.

• Masi averages 54.3 metres a match to Depoortere’s 30.7 (77% more).
• Masi has 23 tries (one every 2.2 matches) to Depoortere’s 32 tries (one every 2.4 matches).
• Masi averages 0.9 clean breaks a match to Depoortere’s 0.5 — 2 times as many.
• Best single match: Masi 3 tries, Depoortere 2.
• Masi is in form: 5 tries in the last 5 matches, 1 a match (0.5 on average).
• Depoortere is in form: 4 tries in the last 5 matches, 0.8 a match (0.4 on average).
• Winners’ edge: Depoortere’s teams won 65%, Masi’s teams won 37% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Depoortere has 79 matches across 8 seasons, Masi 51 in 5 — the averages matter more than the totals here.

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