Numbers show wing Adams is real plus for Wales
THE stats are in and we can now see who has done what at this Rugby World Cup so far.
They reveal that one Welshman, in particular, hit the heights during the group stage.
Winger Josh Adams is not only the joint top try-scorer with five touchdowns, but he’s also made more clean breaks than any other player in the tournament and put in the second most carries for Warren Gatland’s team.
Looking at the other sides, there are a couple of other performers who really stand out when it comes to the tale of the tape.
Japan’s Kotaro Matsushima is level with Adams on five tries and has made the second-most breaks in the competition and the fourth most runs.
Then there’s fantastic Fijian Semi Radradra, who has put in more carries than anyone and run for a remarkable 400 metres in all.
A word, too, for Samoan flanker TJ Ioane, who leads the way on the tackle tally. He’s also top of a chart he’d rather not be, being the only player to pick up two yellow cards!
Japan’s metronomic fly-half Yu Tamura is well clear in the points table, while South Africa have scored the most tries and plucky Uruguay put in the most tackles.
It says a lot about New Zealand’s attacking threat that they have made the most clean breaks, even though they have only played three games.
As for Wales, skipper Alun Wyn Jones has led by example in defence, making the most tackles for his team, while centre Hadleigh Parkes has been their main carrier.
And their leading scorer? Yep, it’s that man Adams, which is pretty unusual given he’s not a place-kicker. He’s had some tournament and he’s not even finished yet. INDIVIDUAL STATS Points scored
48 - Yu Tamura (Japan, pictured right)
30 - Felipe Berchesi (Uruguay)
28 -Elton Jantjies (South Africa)
26 - Adam Hastings (Scotland)
26 - Jordie Barrett (New Zealand)
26 - Richie Mo’unga (New Zealand)
Tries scored
5 - Josh Adams (Wales) 5 - Kotaro Matsushima (Japan)
4 - Julian Montoya (Argentina)
4 - Kenki Fukuoka (Japan) Penalties
10 - Yu Tamura (Japan)
6 - Felipe Berchesi (Uruguay)
5 - Romain Ntamack (France)
4 - Henry Taefu (Samoa) 5 - Owen Farrell (England) 4 - Rhys Patchell (Wales) Carries
62 - Semi Radradra (Fiji) 58 - CJ Stander (Ireland) 49 - Kazuki Himeno (Japan)
48 - Kotaro Matsushima (Japan)
48 - Samu Kerevi (Australia)
48 - Telusa Veainu (Tonga)
Clean breaks
13 - Josh Adams (Wales) 11 - Kotaro Matsushima (Japan)
11 - Warrick Gelant (South Africa)
10 - Jordie Barrett (New Zealand)
9 - Marika Koroibete (Australia)
8 - Semi Radrada (Fiji)
8 - Alivereti Raka (France) Tackles
67 - TJ Ioane (Samoa) 56 - Pieter Labuschagne (Japan)
55 - Jonny Gray (Scotland)
54 - Chris Vui (Samoa) 54 - Shota Horie (Japan) 54 - Marcos Kremer (Argentina)
TEAM STATS Points scored 185 - South Africa 157 - New Zealand 136 - Australia 136 - Wales
121 - Ireland
Tries scored
27 - South Africa 22 - New Zealand 20 - Australia
18 - Ireland
17 - Wales
17 - England
17 - Fiji
Carries
627 - Australia 559 - Ireland 548 - Japan 513 - Scotland 484 - South Africa 481 - Wales
Clean breaks
71 - New Zealand 63 - South Africa 55 - Fiji
51 - Scotland
49 - Wales Tackles
664 - Uruguay
597 - USA
585 - Japan
578 - Samoa
577 - Scotland
564 - Russia
Yellow cards
6 - Samoa
3 - Australia
3 - Fiji
3 - Russia
2 - Wales (Ken Owens & James Davies)
2 - New Zealand
2 - Namibia
WALES STATS Points scored
25 - Josh Adams 20 - Dan Biggar
19 - Rhys Patchell Tries scored
5 - Josh Adams
2 - Gareth Davies
2 - Liam Williams
2 - Tomos Williams Carries
37 - Hadleigh Parkes 33 - Josh Adams
31 - Liam Williams 25 - Josh Navidi
23 - Gareth Davies 22 - Aaron Shingler 22 - Jonathan Davies 22 - Aaron Wainwright Clean breaks
13 - Josh Adams
7 - Gareth Davies
4 - Jonathan Davies 4 - George North
4 - Tomos Williams
4 - Hadleigh Parkes Tackles
47 - Alun Wyn Jones 39 - Josh Navidi
32 - Justin Tipuric 29 - Hadleigh Parkes 28 - Ken Owens
27 - Jake Ball
26 - Ross Moriarty