OptaJonny

@OptaJonny

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OptaJonny @OptaJonny Oct 27

11 - 11 clubs are represented in our European Club Rugby Team of the Week.

The top three ranking players according to the Opta Index were:

🥇Jiuta Wainiqolo | Lyon
🥈Jac Morgan | @gloucesterrugby
🥉Matt Romao | @SharksRugby

Picks.

OptaJonny @OptaJonny 2d

5 - The top 5 for catch % from contested kicks in European club rugby since the start of 2025/26 (min. 50 attempts) contains the France starting back three for #FRAvRSA:

44% - Steward
42% - Niniashvili
40% - Grandidier-Nkanang
36% - Attissogbe
35% - Bielle-Biarrey

Defused?

OptaJonny @OptaJonny 2d

1 - South Africa's box kicking game in this year's Nations Championship:

🥇 Box Kicks - 50
🥇 % Box Kicks Contested - 56%
🥇 % Box Kicks Retained - 32%

Bombardment.

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OptaJonny @OptaJonny 2d

1 - South Africa's box kicking game in this year's Nations Championship:

🥇 Box Kicks - 50
🥇 % Box Kicks Contested - 56%
🥇 % Box Kicks Retained - 32%

Bombardment.

OptaJonny @OptaJonny 2d

1 - This will be the 1st time Antoine Dupont has started at fly half for @FranceRugby.

He has started 8️⃣ games there at club level, last doing so in March 2024 (v Pau in T14).

He also started at 10 for France U20s during the Junior World Championship in 2016 (v Japan).

Shift.

France Rugby @FranceRugby 2d

🇫🇷🇿🇦 La compo du #XVdeFrance pour défier les Sud-Africains ce vendredi à 21h10 !

🎟️ Nos Bleus auront besoin de vous ➡️ bit.ly/4AVRRlQ

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OptaJonny @OptaJonny 3d

22 - Henry Pollock has averaged a try every 22 minutes in this year’s Nations Championship (5 in 111 minutes), the best rate of any player (min. 40 minutes).

Overall, only Will Jordan (6) has scored more tries than him in the tournament.

Winger.