Henshaw v Nankivell

Robbie Henshaw takes it, 5–2 on categories

Henshaw wins on tries — the try scorer of the two. Nankivell’s case rests on tackles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. United Rugby Championship career: Henshaw 88 matches, Nankivell 41 matches.

• Henshaw has 11 tries (one every 7.7 matches) to Nankivell’s 4 tries (one every 9.1 matches).
• Henshaw averages 38 metres a match to Nankivell’s 29.9 (27% more).
• Henshaw has 55 points (one every 1.5 matches) to Nankivell’s 20 points (one every 1.9 matches).
• Longevity: Henshaw has 88 matches across 9 seasons, Nankivell 41 in 4 — 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.