Furlong v Brookes

Tadhg Furlong takes it, 6–1 on categories

Furlong wins on tries — the try scorer of the two. Six Nations career: Furlong 40 matches, Brookes 5 matches.

• Furlong has 1 try (one every 33.3 matches) to Brookes’ no tries.
• Furlong averages 7.3 tackles a match to Brookes’ 3 — 2.4 times as many.
• Furlong averages 6.3 metres a match to Brookes’ 0.
• Best single match: Furlong 18 tackles, Brookes 3.
• Furlong has cooled: 0 tries in the last 10 matches (usually every 33.3 matches).
• Winners’ edge: Brookes’s team won 100%, Furlong’s team won 73% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Furlong has 40 matches across 11 seasons, Brookes 5 in 2 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Small sample: Brookes (5 matches) — treat the averages with care.

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