Ravutaumada Shows Up Twice in Stats Watch
Swire Shipping Fijian Drua winger Selestino Ravutaumada has stamped his mark as one of the inform speedsters in this season’s Super Rugby Pacific.
The 24-year-old during the fourth round last weekend pencilled his name twice in the Super Rugby Pacific stats. Ravutaumada equalled seven points with Hurricanes Josh Moorby and Drua player Epeli Momo on clean breaks.
He tallied 23 on the number of defenders he beat, second is Cameron Raigard (Hurricans) on 22 and Cen Kelleway (Rebels) on 21.
Meanwhile extending their unbeaten run, the Hurricanes sit two points clear in DHL Super Rugby Pacific after the fourth round of games.
The leaders brushed past the hapless Crusaders, who have suffered their unprecedented fourth consecutive loss, while the Reds are two points behind in second place after their rout of the Rebels.
The Chiefs regained their winning touch with a strong showing against the Drua, while the Blues were less impressive in heading the Waratahs in Sydney.
The Brumbies are in fifth place with their win over the sixth-placed Highlanders, while the Rebels are one point ahead of eight-placed Moana Pasifika, who secured an away 22-14 win over the Force.
STATS WATCH: Tries scored:
Hoskins Sotutu (Blues), Corey Toole (Brumbies), Matt Faessler (Reds) 5 each.
Carries:
A proper handful, the wing gave the Peter Lakai (Hurricanes) 60, Mark Tele’a (Blues) 59, Brayden Iose (Hurricanes) 51.
Clean breaks:
Josh Moorby (Hurricanes), Epeli Momo (Drua), Selestino Ravutaumada (Drua) 7 each.
Defenders beaten:
Ravutaumada 23, Cameron Roigard (Hurricanes) 22, Ben Kelleway (Rebels)
21. Lineouts won:
Nick Frost (Brumbies) 26, Liam Wright (Reds) 19, Josh Canham (Rebels) 18.
Metres gained:
Kellaway 354, Harry Potter (Force) 347, Shaun Stevenson (Chiefs) 334.
Offloads:
Tele’a, Billy Proctor (Hurricanes) 8 each, Stevenson, Wilson (Reds) 7 each.
Points:
Damian McKenzie (Chiefs) 56, Sam Gilbert (Highlanders) 41, Tane Edmed (Waratahs) 40.
Tackles won:
Tom Christie (Crusaders) 89, Billy Harmon (Highlanders) 71, Lakai 63. Super Rugby.com