Scott v Kriel

Richard Kriel takes it, 5–2 on categories

Kriel wins on tries — the try scorer of the two. Scott’s case rests on points, but it isn’t enough to swing it. United Rugby Championship career: Scott 24 matches, Kriel 48 matches.

• Kriel has 8 tries (one every 5.3 matches) to Scott’s no tries.
• Kriel averages 29.3 metres a match to Scott’s 7.2 — 4.1 times as many.
• Kriel averages 3.5 tackles a match to Scott’s 1 — 3.5 times as many.
• Best single match: Kriel 95 metres, Scott 28.
• Winners’ edge: Scott’s team won 54%, Kriel’s teams won 44% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Kriel has 48 matches across 5 seasons, Scott 24 in 4 — 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.