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You are here: Home ∼ Stats and facts: Hurricanes vs Sharks

Stats and facts: Hurricanes vs Sharks

Sharks fullback Aphelele Fassi Aphelele Fassi tops the player stats
Published on February 13, 2020

All the Opta stats and facts for the Vodacom Super Rugby clash between the Hurricanes and Sharks in Wellington on Saturday.

– The Hurricanes have won their last four home games on the bounce against the Sharks in Super Rugby; the last time they lost in such a fixture was in round seven, 2010.

– The Hurricanes picked up an away win in their last Super Rugby game against the Sharks; it was the first time in eight games between the two teams that the away squad had won on the day.

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– The Sharks have made the most kicks in play (67) of any side in the 2020 Super Rugby season, only two other sides have also made 50+ (Jaguares 58 and Bulls 52).

– The Hurricanes have won the most scrums (16/16 –100%) on their own feed of any side yet to lose one in Super Rugby 2020; in fact, the Sharks’ 75% success rate at the scrum is the second lowest of any team.

– Du’Plessis Kirifi (Hurricanes) has made the most tackles (28/28 –100%) of any player yet to miss a single attempt; in fact, only four have made more than him overall.

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