With the start of the Heineken Cup just two weeks away, IrishRugby.ie takes a look at some of the more interesting player statistics from the competition's 11-year history.
HEINEKEN CUP:
TOP TEN MOST CAPPED PLAYERS -
1. Anthony Foley (Munster) 76 caps
2. John Hayes (Munster) 63
3. Fabien Pelous (Toulouse) 63
4. Shane Byrne (Saracens) 61
5. John Kelly (Munster) 61
6. Peter Stringer (Munster) 61
7. Chris Wyatt (Munster) 60
8. Yannick Bru (Toulouse) 59
9. Ronan O'Gara (Munster) 59
10. Graham Rowntree (Leicester) 59
TOP TEN ALL-TIME POINTS SCORERS -
1. Ronan O'Gara (Munster) 764 points
2. Diego Dominguez (Retired) 645
3. Stephen Jones (Llanelli Scarlets) 587
4. David Humphreys (Ulster) 502
5. Neil Jenkins (Retired) 502
6. Lee Jarvis (Cornish Pirates) 411
7. Tommy Hayes (Bristol) 388
8. Tim Stimpson (Nottingham) 365
9. Dimitri Yachvili (Biarritz) 305
10. Simon Mason (Caldy) 304
...Keith Gleeson applauds the Leinster fans...
TOP TEN TACKLERS (2005/06 SEASON) -
1. Keith Gleeson (Leinster) 74 tackles
2. Felipe Contepomi (Leinster) 71
3. Bryce Williams (Bourgoin) 68
4. Denis Leamy (Munster) 68
5. Donncha O'Callaghan (Munster) 68
6. Allister Hogg (Edinburgh) 66
7. Jamie Heaslip (Leinster) 64
8. Simon Taylor (Edinburgh) 64
9. John Barclay (Glasgow) 62
10. David Wallace (Munster) 62
TOP TEN LINEOUT TAKERS (2005/06 SEASON) -
1. Paul O'Connell (Munster) 44 takes
2. Marco Wentzel (Benetton Treviso) 39
3. Robert Sidoli (Cardiff Blues) 37
4. Donncha O'Callaghan (Munster) 36
5. Bryce Williams (Bourgoin) 35
6. Justin Harrison (Ulster) 35
7. Hugh Vyvyan (Saracens) 35
8. Mick O'Driscoll (Munster) 34
9. Imanol Harinordoquy (Biarritz) 32
10. Matt McCullough (Ulster) 31
TOP TEN ALL-TIME SIN BINNINGS -
1. Craig Quinnell (Retired) 7 yellow cards
2. Serge Betsen (Biarritz) 5
3. Andy Ward (Retired) 5
4. Ben Cohen (Northampton) 4
5. Marcus Horan (Munster) 4
6. Allan Jacobsen (Edinburgh) 4
7. Fabio Ongaro (Saracens) 4
8. Simon Taylor (Edinburgh) 4
9. Trevor Brennan (Toulouse) 3
10. Harry Ellis (Leicester) 3
*Stats provided by Opta Index*
