Simmonds v Reus

Joe Simmonds takes it, 5–2 on categories

Simmonds wins on tackles — the pressure player of the two. Reus’s case rests on missed tackles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. Top 14 career: Simmonds 61 matches, Reus 51 matches.

• Simmonds averages 5.5 tackles a match to Reus’ 2.1 — 2.6 times as many.
• Simmonds averages 11.3 points a match to Reus’ 5.7 — 2 times as many.
• Simmonds averages 21.9 metres a match to Reus’ 12.3 (78% more).
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (tries, metres, tackles…): 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.