Currie Cup Top stats performers: tackles, carries & more
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The 2021 Currie Cup semi-finals are imminent and will involve the Bulls, Sharks, Griquas and Western Province next weekend.
The Bulls snuck past the Cheetahs at Loftus Versveld (39-36) while the Sharks were beaten on their home turf by a determined Province outfit.
The Pumas and Griquas played to a 13-all draw in Kimberley.
We take a look at the top stats performers from the round:
Tackles:
Ruan Steenkamp (Griquas) - 16
Kerron van Vuuren & James Venter (Sharks) - 15
Phendulani Buthelezi – 14
Carries:
Willie Engelbrecht (Pumas) - 13
Marcel Theunissen (WP) - 12
Andre-Hugo Venter & Ruhan Nel (WP) - 11
Metres gained:
Edwill v/d Merwe (WP) - 137
Duncan Saal (Cheetahs) - 98
Sebastian de Klerk (Pumas) - 63
Lineouts won:
Gerbrandt Grobler (Sharks) - 11
Ruan Nortjie (Bulls) & Shane Kirkwood (Pumas) - 10
Johan du Toit (WP) - 7
Defenders beaten:
Ruhan Nel (WP) - 8
Elrigh Louw (Cheetahs) - 7
Malcolm Jaer (Cheetahs), Sebastian de Klerk (Pumas) & Yaw Penxe (Sharks) - 5
Clean breaks:
Yaw Penxe (Sharks) - 3
Phendulani Buthelezi (Sharks), Dan du Plessis (WP), Duncan Saal (Cheetahs) & Edwill v/d Merwe (WP) - 2