Scotland vs SA: top stats performers - tackles, carries & more

The World Champion Springboks proved too much for the Scots at Murrayfield on Saturday afternoon. It was a tough encounter with Stuart Hogg’s men looking confident after their victory over the Wallabies last weekend but Siya Kolisi and co. stuck to their guns and gradually put their score out of reach of the hosts.  

We take a look at the stats to see how the stand-out players fared. 

Tackles: 

Jamie Ritchie (SCO) - 15 

Chris Harris & Matt Scott (SCO) - 9 

Matt & Zander Fagerson, Stuart McInally (SCO) - 8 

Carries: 

Eben Etzebeth (SA) - 12 

Makazole Mapimpi (SA) & Duhan van der Merwe (SCO) - 11 

Finn Russell & Matt Fagerson (SCO) - 9 

Metres gained: 

Makazole Mapimpi (SA) - 97 

Duhan van der Merwe (SCO) - 70 

Stuart Hogg (SCO) - 32 

Defenders beaten: 

Makazole Mapimpi (SA) - 10 

Duhan v/d Merwe (SCO) - 6 

Rufus McLean & Stuart Hogg (SCO) - 3 

Turnovers: 

Siya Kolisi (SA) – 3 

Malcolm Marx & Kwagga Smith (SA) - 2