Forner v Thomas

Teddy Thomas takes it, 5–2 on categories

Thomas wins on tries — the try scorer of the two. Forner’s case rests on tackles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. Top 14 career: Forner 27 matches, Thomas 100 matches.

• Forner averages 4.5 tackles a match to Thomas’ 2.2 — 2 times as many.
• Thomas has 40 tries (one every 2.5 matches) to Forner’s 9 tries (one every 3 matches).
• Thomas averages 2 points a match to Forner’s 1.7 (20% more).
• Best single match: Thomas 2 tries, Forner 1.
• Forner is in form: 6 tries in the last 6 matches, 1 a match (0.3 on average).
• Thomas is in form: 7 tries in the last 6 matches, 1.2 a match (0.4 on average).
• Winners’ edge: Thomas’s teams won 56%, Forner’s team won 37% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Thomas has 100 matches across 8 seasons, Forner 27 in 3 — the averages matter more than the totals here.

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