Coleman v Ribbans

David Ribbans takes it, 5–1 on categories

Ribbans wins on metres. Coleman’s case rests on missed tackles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. Top 14 career: Coleman 34 matches, Ribbans 57 matches.

• Ribbans averages 14.2 metres a match to Coleman’s 8.9 (59% more).
• Ribbans has 12 defenders beaten (one every 1.6 matches) to Coleman’s 5 defenders beaten (one every 3 matches).
• Coleman averages a missed tackle every 1.5 matches to Ribbans’ 1.5.
• Longevity: Ribbans has 57 matches across 4 seasons, Coleman 34 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.