Tanguy v Taofifenua

Romain Taofifenua takes it, 5–2 on categories

Taofifenua wins on tries — the try scorer of the two. Tanguy’s case rests on missed tackles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. Top 14 career: Tanguy 85 matches, Taofifenua 147 matches.

• Taofifenua has 17 tries (one every 8.3 matches) to Tanguy’s no tries.
• Taofifenua has 85 points (one every 1.7 matches) to Tanguy’s no points.
• Taofifenua averages 7.0 metres a match to Tanguy’s 4.7 (50% more).
• Best single match: Tanguy 33 metres, Taofifenua 29.
• Winners’ edge: Taofifenua’s teams won 48%, Tanguy’s teams won 36% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Taofifenua has 147 matches across 10 seasons, Tanguy 85 in 8 — the averages matter more than the totals here.

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