O’Gara Pulls Clear In Top Scorers List
Ireland out-half Ronan O’Gara, now the International Championship’s record points scorer, continues to lead the way at the top of the scoring charts in the 2009 RBS 6 Nations Championship. See below for a full list of player statistics after the opening four rounds of the tournament.
2009 RBS 6 NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP: PLAYER AND SCORING STATISTICS (AFTER FOUR ROUNDS) –
TOP POINTS SCORERS:
49 – Ronan O’Gara (Ireland)
36 – Chris Paterson (Scotland)
29 – Stephen Jones (Wales)
28 – Lionel Beauxis (France)
21 – Andy Goode (England)
18 – Delon Armitage (England), Brian O’Driscoll (Ireland)
15 – Riki Flutey (England), Andrea Marcato (Italy)
14 – Toby Flood (England)
13 – Leigh Halfpenny (Wales), James Hook (Wales)
11 – Phil Godman (Scotland), Morgan Parra (France)
10 – Mark Cueto (England), Harry Ellis (England), Luke Fitzgerald (Ireland), Jamie Heaslip (Ireland), Tom Shanklin (Wales), Shane Williams (Wales)
5 – Mirco Bergamasco (Italy), Tommy Bowe (Ireland), Lee Byrne (Wales), Gordon D’Arcy (Ireland), Simon Danielli (Scotland), Thierry Dusautoir (France), Max Evans (Scotland), Thom Evans (Scotland), Scott Gray (Scotland), Imanol Harinordoquy (France), Cedric Heymans (France), Alun Wyn Jones (Wales), Julien Malzieu (France), Maxime Medard (France)
TOP TRY SCORERS:
3 – Delon Armitage (England), Riki Flutey (England), Brian O’Driscoll (Ireland)
2 – Mark Cueto (England), Harry Ellis (England), Luke Fitzgerald (Ireland), Jamie Heaslip (Ireland), Tom Shanklin (Wales), Shane Williams (Wales)
1 – Mirco Bergamasco (Italy), Tommy Bowe (Ireland), Lee Byrne (Wales), Gordon D’Arcy (Ireland), Simon Danielli (Scotland), Thierry Dusautoir (France), Max Evans (Scotland), Thom Evans (Scotland), Andy Goode (England), Scott Gray (Scotland), Imanol Harinordoquy (France), Cedric Heymans (France), Alun Wyn Jones (Wales), Julien Malzieu (France), Maxime Medard (France), Fulgence Ouedraogo (France), Paul Sackey (England), Dimitri Szarzewski (France), David Wallace (Ireland), Joe Worsley (England)
TOP GOAL SCORERS:
18 – Ronan O’Gara (Ireland)
13 – Chris Paterson (Scotland)
10 – Stephen Jones (Wales)
8 – Lionel Beauxis (France)
6 – Toby Flood (England), Andy Goode (England), Luke McLean (Italy)
5 – James Hook (Wales), Andrea Marcato (Italy)
4 – Phil Godman (Scotland), Morgan Parra (France)
1 – Delon Armitage (England), Leigh Halfpenny (Wales), Rob Kearney (Ireland)
TOP TEAM SCORERS:
ENGLAND 13 tries, 98 points
IRELAND 10 tries, 104 points
WALES 8 tries, 85 points
FRANCE 7 tries, 74 points
SCOTLAND 4 tries, 67 points
ITALY 1 try, 41 points
TOP KICKING STATS:
100% – Chris Paterson (Scotland) – 13/13 attempts
100% – Rob Kearney (Ireland) – 1/1 attempt
85% – Toby Flood (England) – 6/7 attempts
83% – James Hook (Wales) – 5/6 attempts
72% – Lionel Beauxis (France) – 8/11 attempts
72% – Ronan O’Gara (Ireland) – 18/25 attempts
71% – Andrea Marcato (Italy) – 5/7 attempts
66% – Luke McLean (Italy) – 6/9 attempts
66% – Phil Godman (Scotland) – 4/6 attempts
62% – Stephen Jones (Wales) – 10/16 attempts
54% – Andy Goode (England) – 6/11 attempts
44% – Morgan Parra (France) – 4/9 attempts
33% – Delon Armitage (England) – 1/3 attempts
MOST TACKLE ATTEMPTS:
46 – Joe Worsley (England)
43 – Thierry Dusautoir (France)
41 – Mauro Bergamasco (Italy)
40 – Alun Wyn Jones (Wales), Alessandro Zanni (Italy), Paul O’Connell (Ireland)
37 – Nick Easter (England)
34 – John Barclay (Scotland)
33 – James Haskell (England)
32 – Simon Taylor (Scotland)
31 – Jason White (Scotland), Luke McLean (Italy)
30 – Phil Godman (Scotland), Stephen Ferris (Ireland)
29 – Alasdair Strokosch (Scotland)
28 – Adam Jones (Wales), Fulgence Ouedraogo (France), Gonzalo Canale (Italy), Imanol Harinordoquy (France), Jamie Roberts (Wales), Max Evans (Scotland), Phil Vickery (England), Steve Borthwick (England)
27 – Gethin Jenkins (Wales), Luke Fitzgerald (Ireland), Martyn Williams (Wales)
26 – David Wallace (Ireland, Riki Flutey (England)
25 – Dafydd Jones (Wales), Sergio Parisse (Italy), Yannick Jauzion (France)
24 – Graeme Morrison (Scotland)
23 – Carlos Nieto (Italy), Andy Powell (Wales), Lionel Nallet (France)
MOST MISSED TACKLES:
6 – Andy Goode (England), Phil Godman (Scotland)
5 – Matteo Pratichetti (Italy)
4 – Gonzalo Canale (Italy), Graeme Morrison (Scotland), Leonardo Ghiraldini (Italy), Max Evans (Scotland), Mirco Bergamasco (Italy), Morgan Parra (France), Ronan O’Gara (Ireland)
3 – Allister Hogg (Scotland), Andy Powell (Wales), Carlo Del Fava (Italy), Brian O’Driscoll (Ireland), Imanol Harinordoquy (France), Jason White (Scotland), Joe Worsley (England), John Barclay (Scotland), Luke McLean (Italy), Mauro Bergamasco (Italy), Paddy Wallace (Ireland), Paul O’Connell (Ireland), Salvatore Perugini (Italy), Tom Shanklin (Wales), Shane Williams (Wales)
2 – Dafydd Jones (Wales), Cedric Heymans (France), Carlos Nieto (Italy), Benoit Baby (France), Andrea Masi (Italy), Andrea Bacchetti (Italy), Gavin Henson (Wales), Giulio Rubini (Italy), Gonzalo Garcia (Italy), James Hook (Wales)
MOST OFFLOADS:
8 – Max Evans (Scotland)
7 – Simon Taylor (Scotland)
5 – Graeme Morrison (Scotland), Nick Easter (England)
4 – Andy Powell (Wales), Andy Goode (England), Julien Malzieu (France), Lee Byrne (Wales), Sebastien Tillous-Borde (France)
3 – Alun Wyn Jones (Wales), Imanol Harinordoquy (France), James Haskell (England), Jamie Roberts (Wales), Jason White (Scotland), Joe Worsley (England), Mike Tindall (England), Paul O’Connell (Ireland), Phil Godman (Scotland), Riki Flutey (England), Sergio Parisse (Italy), Yannick Jauzion (France)
2 – Chris Paterson (Scotland), Chris Cusiter (Scotland), Damien Traille (France), Allister Hogg (Scotland), Alasdair Strokosch (Scotland), Fulgence Ouedraogo (France), Gavin Henson (Wales), Gordon D’Arcy (Ireland), Hugo Southwell (Scotland), Ian Gough (Wales), John Barclay (Scotland), Luke McLean (Italy), Matteo Pratichetti (Italy), Maxime Medard (France)
MOST CARRIES:
47 – Andy Powell (Wales)
46 – Sergio Parisse (Italy)
41 – Imanol Harinorodoquy (France)
30 – Yannick Jauzion (France)
27 – Delon Armitage (England)
26 – Lee Byrne (Wales)
25 – Paul O’Connell (Ireland)
24 – Mark Cueto (England), Mike Phillips (Wales), Nick Easter (England)
23 – Graeme Morrison (Scotland)
22 – Jamie Roberts (Wales), Riki Flutey (England), Simon Taylor (Scotland)
21 – Dimitri Szarzewski (France), David Wallace (Ireland), Thierry Dusautoir (France)
20 – Stephen Jones (Wales), Tom Shanklin (Wales)
19 – Luke McLean (Italy), Rob Kearney (Ireland), Shane Williams (Wales)
18 – Mike Tindall (England)
17 – Hugo Southwell (Scotland), Lionel Nallet (France)
16 – Brian O’Driscoll (Ireland), Andy Goode (England), Jerry Flannery (Ireland), Julien Malzieu (France), Matthew Rees (Wales), Ryan Jones (Wales)
15 – Max Evans (Scotland), Stephen Ferris (Ireland)
14 – Maxime Medard (France), Sebastien Chabal (France)
MOST ERRORS:
9 – Clement Poitrenaud (France)
8 – Delon Armitage (England)
7 – Thom Evans (Scotland), Yannick Jauzion (France)
6 – Hugo Southwell (Scotland), Lee Byrne (Wales), Leigh Halfpenny (Wales), Rob Kearney (Ireland), Shane Williams (Wales), Stephen Ferris (Ireland)
5 – Graeme Morrison (Scotland), Andrea Marcato (Italy), Andy Goode (England), James Hook (Wales), Mike Phillips (Wales), Phil Godman (Scotland), Ronan O’Gara (Ireland), Simon Danielli (Scotland)
4 – Brian O’Driscoll (Ireland), Jason White (Scotland), Jerry Flannery (Ireland), Julien Malzieu (France), Luke Fitzgerald (Ireland), Mauro Bergamasco (Italy), Max Evans (Scotland), Paul Griffen (Italy), Sergio Parisse (Italy), Thierry Dusautoir (France)
3 – Gonzalo Garcia (Italy), Fabio Ongaro (Italy), Cedric Heymans (France), Andy Powell (Wales), Benoit Baby (France), Alasdair Dickinson (Scotland), Jamie Heaslip (Ireland)
– All statistics compiled by SAS Software Ltd., the official data and competititve intelligence partner of the RBS 6 Nations Championship