Durand v Latu

Teddy Durand takes it, 5–2 on categories

Durand wins on tries — the try scorer of the two. Latu’s case rests on missed tackles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. Top 14 career: Durand 52 matches, Latu 80 matches.

• Durand has 11 tries (one every 4.8 matches) to Latu’s 9 tries (one every 8.3 matches).
• Durand averages 8.1 tackles a match to Latu’s 4.5 (79% more).
• Durand averages 1.1 points a match to Latu’s 0.6 (80% more).
• Best single match: Latu 2 tries, Durand 1.
• Winners’ edge: Latu’s teams won 53%, Durand’s teams won 35% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Latu has 80 matches across 5 seasons, Durand 52 in 3 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• 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.