Capelli v Taofifenua

Romain Taofifenua takes it, 5–2 on categories

Taofifenua wins on tries — the try scorer of the two. Capelli’s case rests on tackles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. Top 14 career: Capelli 49 matches, Taofifenua 147 matches.

• Taofifenua has 17 tries (one every 8.3 matches) to Capelli’s 2 tries (one every 14.3 matches).
• Taofifenua has 85 points (one every 1.7 matches) to Capelli’s 10 points (one every 2.7 matches).
• Capelli averages 5.4 tackles a match to Taofifenua’s 3.9 (40% more).
• Best single match: Taofifenua 2 tries, Capelli 1.
• Winners’ edge: Capelli’s teams won 61%, Taofifenua’s teams won 48% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Taofifenua has 147 matches across 10 seasons, Capelli 49 in 7 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• 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.