Thomas v Laporte

Teddy Thomas takes it, 5–2 on categories

Thomas wins on tries — the try scorer of the two. Laporte’s case rests on tackles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. Top 14 career: Thomas 100 matches, Laporte 48 matches.

• Thomas has 40 tries (one every 2.5 matches) to Laporte’s 10 tries (one every 4.5 matches).
• Thomas averages 2 points a match to Laporte’s 1.1 (83% more).
• Laporte averages 3.4 tackles a match to Thomas’ 2.2 (53% more).
• Best single match: Thomas 2 tries, Laporte 1.
• Thomas is in form: 7 tries in the last 6 matches, 1.2 a match (0.4 on average).
• Winners’ edge: Thomas’s teams won 56%, Laporte’s teams won 50% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Thomas has 100 matches across 8 seasons, Laporte 48 in 6 — 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.