Preez v Hogg

Too close to call — 3–4 on categories

du Preez wins on tackles — the pressure player of the two. Hogg’s case rests on metres. Premiership Rugby career: du Preez 89 matches, Hogg 23 matches.

• Hogg averages 59.1 metres a match to du Preez’s 16.1 — 3.7 times as many.
• du Preez averages 5.7 tackles a match to Hogg’s 2.3 — 2.5 times as many.
• du Preez averages 5 points a match to Hogg’s 1.4 — 3.7 times as many.
• Best single match: du Preez 2 tries, Hogg 1.
• Longevity: du Preez has 89 matches across 5 seasons, Hogg 23 in 2 — the averages matter more than the totals here.

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