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STATS WRAP: Bunnings NPC

STATS WRAP: Bunnings NPC

All BlacksOctober 7, 2024

A rash of last-round scoring resulted in the number of points centurions reaching four at the end of regular season play in New Zealand's Bunnings National Provincial Championship at the weekend.

Waratahs first five-eighths Tane Edmed, playing for North Harbour, was the highest scorer when finishing on 137 points. 

Otago's first five-eighths Cameron Millar was second to achieve the feat in his side's win over Manawatū on Friday, and then the respective five-eighths from Sunday's Ranfurly Shield challenge saw Taranaki's Josh Jacomb reach 104 points while Tasman's William Havili finished on 100 points.

North Harbour's wing Kade Banks was the top try scorer with 10 touchdowns while Taranaki hooker Ricky Riccitelli was second with eight tries. Bay of Plenty's Joe Johnston, Canterbury's Dallas McLeod, North Harbour's Sofai Maka, Taranaki's Kini Naholo and Wellington's Tjay Clarke each scored seven tries.

Other statistics were:

Individuals:

Most carries: Peter Lakai (Wellington) 126, Nikora Broughton (Bay of Plenty) 122, Akira Ioane (Auckland) 117.

Most clean breaks: Moses Leo, Sofai Maka (both North Harbour) 17 each, Kade Banks (North Harbour), Riley Higgins (Wellington) 16 each, Emoni Narawa (Bay of Plenty) 14).

Most defenders beaten: Timoci Tavatavanawai (Tasman) 58, Kade Banks (North Harbour) 47, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens (Taranaki) 43.

Most lineouts won: Naitoa Ah Kuoi (Bay of Plenty) 49, Laghlan McWhannell (Waikato) 46, Tom Parsons (Hawke's Bay) 44.

Most metres gained: Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens (Taranaki) 967, Shaun Stevenson (North Harbour) 751, Moses Leo (North Harbour) 694.

Most offloads: Riley Higgins (Wellington) 32, Shaun Stevenson (North Harbour) 22, Emoni Narawa (Bay of Plenty), Thomas Umaga-Jensen (Otago) 18 each.

Most tackles won: TK Howden (Manawatū) 164, Harry Taylor (Otago) 152, Nikora Broughton (Bay of Plenty) 142.

Teams:

Most tries: Bay of Plenty 51, North Harbour 50, Hawke's Bay 47.

Most clean breaks: North Harbour 95, Bay of Plenty 82, Waikato 81.

Most carries: Hawke's Bay 1382, Canterbury 1367, Auckland 1323.

Most metres gained: North Harbour 5554, Bay of Plenty 5266, Counties Manukau 4964.

Most defenders beaten: North Harbour 298, Counties Manukau 266, Bay of Plenty 259.

Most tackles won (percentage): Bay of Plenty 89, Wellington 87.5, Taranaki 87.3.

Most lineouts won (percentage): Bay of Plenty 91.6, Canterbury 91.4, Taranaki 89.8.

Most offloads: Wellington 105, North Harbour 101, Waikato 92.

Most scrums won (percentage): Taranaki 90, Southland 88, Waikato 87.

Most rucks won (percentage): Bay of Plenty, Counties Manukau 98 each, Auckland, North Harbour, Otago, Southland, Taranaki, Waikato, Hawke's Bay 97 each.

Most yellow cards: Counties Manukau 7, Auckland 4, North Harbour, Otago, Taranaki, Waikato 3.

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