RUGBY NEWS - Only three rounds of this year’s Super Rugby tournament have been completed but already local rugby fans can rejoice in the performances of a few players.
Based purely on stats provided by Opta, we point out the stars of South Africa’s campaign to date.
Some are obvious while others are unexpected hidden gems.
APHIWE DYANTYI (LIONS)
If there’s a man who represents all that is good about South Africa’s season, it’s the 23-year-old winger.
He truly has taken the competition by storm.
Dyantyi has made the most linebreaks by any player (5), carried the ball 254m and also broken 5 tackles (the third most in the competition).
Of course, everyone is by now aware of his try-scoring ability.
However, Dyantyi has also shown more versatility than other wingers as evidenced by his 14 tackles, of which 2 have led to turnovers.
There’s truly potential for a very rounded, modern winger to be developed here.
