Duguid v Merkler

Joel Merkler takes it, 5–2 on categories

Merkler wins on tries — the try scorer of the two. Duguid’s case rests on tackles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. Top 14 career: Duguid 98 matches, Merkler 71 matches.

• Merkler has 3 tries (one every 20 matches) to Duguid’s 2 tries (one every 33.3 matches).
• Duguid averages 7.3 tackles a match to Merkler’s 4.3 (73% more).
• Merkler has 15 points (one every 4.3 matches) to Duguid’s 10 points (one every 7.1 matches).
• Winners’ edge: Merkler’s team won 66%, Duguid’s team won 47% 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.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.