Penny v Gleeson

Scott Penny takes it, 5–2 on categories

Penny wins on tackles — the pressure player of the two. Gleeson’s case rests on missed tackles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. United Rugby Championship career: Penny 59 matches, Gleeson 30 matches.

• Penny averages 11 tackles a match to Gleeson’s 4 — 2.8 times as many.
• Penny averages 16.5 metres a match to Gleeson’s 11 (50% more).
• Penny has 15 tries (one every 3.7 matches) to Gleeson’s 5 tries (one every 4.2 matches).
• Best single match: Penny 2 tries, Gleeson 1.
• Winners’ edge: Penny’s team won 71%, Gleeson’s team won 50% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Penny has 59 matches across 5 seasons, Gleeson 30 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.