After an exciting Round 3 of the United Rugby championship, Oval Insights have identified the top players from R3 along with the overall top team and player performances from the league so far.
Stormer's loosie Willie Engelbrecht not only tops round 3's tackles made list with 23 tackles, but he also is with 56 tackles the player who made the most tackles during the first 3 rounds of the United Rugby Championship.
Top Players From Round 3
Carries: 17 Viliame Mata (Edinburgh Rugby)
Defenders Beaten: 11 Jaco van der Walt (Edinburgh Rugby)
Lineouts Won: 10 Sam Carter (Ulster Rugby)
Metres: 123 Jordan Williams (Dragons Rugby)
Passes: 106 Ben Vellacott (Edinburgh Rugby)
Tackles: 23 Willie Engelbrecht (DHL Stormers)
Overall Top Players After Round 3
Carries: 45 Viliame Mata (Edinburgh Rugby)
Clean Breaks: 6 Steff Evans (Scarlets Rugby)
Defenders Beaten: 19 Mack Hansen (Connacht Rugby)
Kicks in Play: 40 Sam Davies (Dragons Rugby)
Lineout Steals: 3 James Ryan (Leinster Rugby) / Ryan Wilson & Richie Gray (Glasgow Warriors)
Lineouts Won: 18 Sam Carter (Ulster Rugby)
Metres: 228 Cole Forbes (Glasgow Warriors)
Passes: 219 Ben Vellacott (Edinburgh Rugby)
Tackles: 56 Willie Engelbrecht (DHL Stormers)
Turnover Won: 6 Jamies Ritchie (Edinburgh Rugby)
Overall Top Team Performances
Carries: 436 Leinster Rugby
Clean Breaks: 18 Connacht Rugby
Defenders Beaten: 82 Leinster Rugby
Kicks in Play: 100 Dragons Rugby & Ospreys Rugby
Lineouts Won: 45 Leinster Rugby
Metres: 1717 Leinster Rugby
Passes: 531 Leinster Rugby
Tackles: 449 DHL Stormers
Turnover Won: 23 Edinburgh Rugby
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