Evans v Lombard

Jarrod Evans takes it, 5–2 on categories

Evans wins on tackles — the pressure player of the two. Lombard’s case rests on tries, but it isn’t enough to swing it. United Rugby Championship career: Evans 28 matches, Lombard 16 matches.

• Lombard has 1 try (one every 11.1 matches) to Evans’ no tries.
• Evans averages 3.6 tackles a match to Lombard’s 1.3 — 2.9 times as many.
• Evans averages 15.6 metres a match to Lombard’s 8.5 (84% more).
• Best single match: Evans 43 metres, Lombard 13.
• Longevity: Evans has 28 matches across 3 seasons, Lombard 16 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.