United Rugby Championship stats leaders heading into round four

Round four of the BKT United Rugby Championship is nearly upon us and what a round of rugby we have in store!

Set to break it’s attendance record as Leinster and Munster do battle in front of 80,000 fans at Croke Park, the league is certainly in a rude run of health at this moment in time.

Away from the glitz and glamour at the home of the GAA, the other seven fixtures in the league look enticing in their own ways.

Getting things underway on Friday evening will be reigning champions the Glasgow Warriors who host Italian side Zebre who pulled off the biggest shock in league history when they downed Munster in round two. Since then the Italians shuddered back to earth with a comprehensive loss at the hands of the DHL Stormers in round three.

For the Warriors, this match represents another opportunity to add to their outrageous points scored tally having netted more than 90 points in rounds two and three.

Elsewhere, Ulster host Connacht in the second Irish derby of the weekend whilst all four South African sides hit the road.

Ahead of the action we decided to delve into the stats to offer a snapshot of who has been the top performers through the opening three weeks.

Carries
1 Geronimo Prisciantelli Zebre Parma 55
2 Cathal Forde Connacht Rugby 45
3 Alun Lawrence Cardiff Rugby 39

Meters Carried
1 Mike Haley Munster Rugby 209
2 Jacopo Trulla Zebre Parma 200
3 Rabz Maxwane Emirates Lions 195

Passes Made
1 Craig Casey Munster Rugby 175
2 Gareth Davies Scarlets 170
3 Ben Murphy Connacht Rugby 166

Offloads Completed
1 Mack Hansen Connacht Rugby 7
2 Ruben van Heerden DHL Stormers 7
3 Wes Goosen Edinburgh Rugby 7

Defenders Beaten
1 Jacob Stockdale Ulster Rugby 17
2 Quan Horn Emirates Lions 15
3 Tom Farrell Munster Rugby 14

Line Breaks
1 Rabz Maxwane Emirates Lions 8
2 Ethan Hooker Hollywoodbets Sharks 7
3 Craig Casey Munster Rugby 6

Try Assists
1 Tom Jordan Glasgow Warriors 4
2 Craig Casey Munster Rugby 3
3 Jamison Gibson-Park Leinster Rugby 3

Gainline Carries
1 Ben Thomas Cardiff Rugby 22
2 Jack Conan Leinster Rugby 20
3 Alun Lawrence Cardiff Rugby 18

Tackles Completed
1 Jac Morgan Ospreys 64
2 Brodie Coghlan Dragons RFC 61
3 Dan Thomas Cardiff Rugby 55

Turnovers Won
1 Dan Thomas Cardiff Rugby 7
2 Shane Lewis-Hughes Dragons RFC 6
3 Taine Plumtree Scarlets 5

Kicks In Play
1 Gareth Davies Scarlets 36
2 Reuben Morgan-Williams Ospreys 34
3 Aled Davies Cardiff Rugby 32

Kick Meters Made
1 Jamie Osborne Leinster Rugby 921
2 Lloyd Evans Dragons RFC 898
3 Gareth Davies Scarlets 814

Line-Outs Won On Own Throw
1 Adam Beard Ospreys 17
2 Max Douglas Scarlets 17
3 Jamie Ritchie Edinburgh Rugby 16

Line-Out Steals
1 Max Deegan Leinster Rugby 4
2 Grant Gilchrist Edinburgh Rugby 3
3 Ewan Ashman Edinburgh Rugby 2

Line-Out Throws Won
1 Dewi Lake Ospreys 42
2 Siua Maile Benetton Rugby 29
3 Brodie Coghlan Dragons RFC 25

Retained Kicks In Play
1 Reuben Morgan-Williams Ospreys 8
2 Aled Davies Cardiff Rugby 5
3 Craig Casey Munster Rugby 5

Points Scored
1 Dan Edwards Ospreys 31
2 Kade Wolhuter Emirates Lions 26
3 Lloyd Evans Dragons RFC 26

Tries Scored
1 Rabz Maxwane Emirates Lions 4
2 Ben Murphy Connacht Rugby 3
3 Gavin Coombes Munster Rugby 3