Wainiqolo v Bielle-Biarrey

Jiuta Wainiqolo takes it, 5–2 on categories

Wainiqolo wins on tackles — the pressure player of the two. Bielle-Biarrey’s case rests on missed tackles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. Top 14 career: Wainiqolo 88 matches, Bielle-Biarrey 78 matches.

• Wainiqolo averages 3.7 tackles a match to Bielle-Biarrey’s 2.9 (27% more).
• Wainiqolo has 50 tries (one every 1.8 matches) to Bielle-Biarrey’s 40 tries (one every 2 matches).
• Wainiqolo averages 2.6 defenders beaten a match to Bielle-Biarrey’s 1.7 (52% more).
• Wainiqolo is in form: 8 tries in the last 7 matches, 1.1 a match (0.6 on average).
• Winners’ edge: Bielle-Biarrey’s team won 59%, Wainiqolo’s teams won 52% of the matches they played.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (metres, tackles, clean breaks…): those averages use only the games that logged them.

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