Hat-trick for Habana and the two English Roses #VodacomRugbyApp
Vodacom Rugby App Review – Round 4 – Rugby World Cup
13 OCTOBER 2015 – Bryan Habana spearheaded South Africa’s rout of the USA in their final group game of the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England to top Pool B and secure a quarterfinal berth.
The South African flyer topped the try-scoring statistics of the final round of the round-robin phase of the tournament thanks to his hat-trick of tries.
Habana was not alone with his 3 tries, as the English duo of Jack Nowell and Nick Easter both recorded hat-tricks against Uruguay.
While nothing should be taken away from the two Britons’ try-scoring heroics, Habana’s effort earned him a place in the World Cup history books.
Habana equaled legendary New Zealand wing Jonah Lomu’s record for the total number of tries scored across World Cups by increasing his tally to 15 from three tournaments.
While three players scored hat-tricks in the final pool games, four players from four different teams scored a brace of tries each in their respective matches.
South African flanker Francois Louw dotted down twice, with Anthony Watson (England), Nehe Milner Skudder (New Zealand), and Adrian Apostol (Romania) also getting in on the action.
Despite South Africa’s big win, Scottish captain Greig Laidlaw deservedly topped the Vodacom Rugby App’s Points category with the 26 points he contributed in his side’s 36-33 victory over Samoa courtesy of a try, five penalty conversions, and three conversion kicks.
The Springboks were in rampant form against the Americans running in 10 tries – including a penalty try – with SA players also featuring high up in other attacking statistics.
Bryan Habana, Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende and Willie le Roux were among South Africa’s sharpest weapons making three Clean Breaks each in the game.
De Allende was also among the top-ranked players in the Defenders Beaten category with his tally of eight.
Towering Springbok lock Lood de Jager once again put his body on the line and was among the top defenders in the fourth round.
De Jager made 20 tackles against the US, which is only four less than Nambia’s Wian Conradie, who was the top tackler of the round.
He was equally affective in his primary role as lineout jumper taking seven balls on the Springboks’ throw with Vermeulen and Pieter-Steph du Toit also among the top jumpers of the round with four each.
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Rugby World Cup – Fourth-round Statistics:
Points:
- Greig Laidlaw (Scotland) – 26
- Nemani Nadolo (Fiji) – 17
Tommaso Allan (Italy) – 17
- Michael Stanley (Samoa) – 16
- Bryan Habana (South Africa) – 15
Bernard Foley (Australia) – 15
Jack Nowell (England) – 15
Nick Easter (England) – 15
- Ayumu Goromaru (Japan) – 13
Tries:
- Bryan Habana (South Africa) – 3
Jack Nowell (England) – 3
Nick Easter (England) – 3
- Anthony Watson (England) – 2
Francois Louw (South Africa) – 2
Nehe Milner Skudder (New Zealand) – 2
Adrian Apostol (Romania) – 2
Clean breaks:
- Horacio Agulla (Argentina) – 5
Jack Nowell (England) – 5
Rey Lee Lo (Samoa) – 5
- Merab Kvirikashvili (Georgia) – 4
Matias Moroni (Argentina) – 4
Lepani Botia (Fiji) – 4
- Anthony Watson (England) – 3
Jesse Kriel (South Africa) – 3
Bryan Habana (South Africa) – 3
Damian de Allende (South Africa) – 3
Willie le Roux (South Africa) – 3
Nemani Nadolo (Fiji) – 3
Merab Sharikadze (Georgia) – 3
Jeff Hassler (Canada) – 3
Leonardo Sarto (Italy) – 3
Edoardo Gori (Italy) – 3
Defenders beaten:
- Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino (Argentina) – 12
- Merab Sharikadze (Georgia) – 9
Julian Montoya (Argentina) – 9
- Tamaz Mchedlidze (Georgia) – 8
Matias Moroni (Argentina) – 8
Damian de Allende (South Africa) – 8
- Jeff Hassler (Canada) – 7
- Merab Kvirikashvili (Georgia) – 6
Sam Cane (New Zealand) – 6
Duane Vermeulen (South Africa) – 6
Rey Lee Lo (Samoa) – 6
Lepani Botia (Fiji) – 6
Tackles:
- Wian Conradie (Namibia) – 24
- Thierry Dusautoir (France) – 21
Louis Picamoles (France) – 21
- Lood de Jager (South Africa) – 20
- Pascal Pape (France) – 17
Yoann Maestri (France) – 17
Simone Favaro (Italy) – 17
- Greg Peterson (USA) – 16
Lineouts won on own throw:
- Leone Nakarawa (Fiji) – 9
- Lood de Jager (South Africa) – 7
Tjiuee Uanivi (Namibia) – 7
Valentin Popirlan (Romania) – 7
- Geoff Parling (England) – 6
Joe Launchbury (England) – 6
Konstantin Mikautadze (Georgia) – 6
Mamuke Gorgodze (Georgia) – 6
- Yoann Maestri (France) – 5
Alessandro Zanni (Italy) – 5
Kieran Read (New Zealand) – 5
- Brett Beukeboom (Canada) – 4
Josh Furno (Italy) – 4
Pieter-Steph du Toit (South Africa) – 4
Luke Thompson (Japan) – 4
Dean Mumm (Australia) – 4
Duane Vermeulen (South Africa) – 4
Alun Wyn Jones (Wales) – 4
Anthony Perenise (Samoa) – 4
Joe Tuineau (Tonga) – 4
Jonny Gray (Scotland) – 4
Richie Gray (Scotland) – 4
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