Melikidze v Tupou

Taniela Tupou takes it, 2–0 on categories

Tupou wins on tries — the try scorer of the two. Top 14 career: Melikidze 103 matches, Tupou 13 matches.

• Tupou has 5 tries (one every 2 matches) to Melikidze’s 12 tries (one every 7.1 matches).
• Tupou averages 2.5 points a match to Melikidze’s 0.7 — 3.5 times as many.
• Winners’ edge: Tupou’s team won 62%, Melikidze’s team won 51% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Melikidze has 103 matches across 7 seasons, Tupou 13 in 2 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (metres, tackles, defenders beaten…): 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.