Baird v O'Donoghue

Too close to call — 4–3 on categories

Baird wins on metres. O'Donoghue’s case rests on tries. United Rugby Championship career: Baird 33 matches, O'Donoghue 88 matches.

• O'Donoghue has 15 tries (one every 5.6 matches) to Baird’s 3 tries (one every 10 matches).
• O'Donoghue averages 0.9 points a match to Baird’s 0.5 (76% more).
• O'Donoghue averages 0.7 missed tackles a match to Baird’s 1.4.
• Best single match: O'Donoghue 2 tries, Baird 1.
• Winners’ edge: Baird’s team won 79%, O'Donoghue’s team won 58% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: O'Donoghue has 88 matches across 7 seasons, Baird 33 in 5 — 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.