Merkler v Capelli

Mickael Capelli takes it, 4–3 on categories

Capelli wins on tries — the try scorer of the two. Merkler’s case rests on metres, but it isn’t enough to swing it. Top 14 career: Merkler 71 matches, Capelli 49 matches.

• Capelli has 2 tries (one every 14.3 matches) to Merkler’s 3 tries (one every 20 matches).
• Capelli has 10 points (one every 2.7 matches) to Merkler’s 15 points (one every 4.3 matches).
• Capelli averages 5.4 tackles a match to Merkler’s 4.3 (28% more).
• Longevity: Merkler has 71 matches across 5 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.