Following last weekend’s EPCR Challenge Cup Round 3 matches, CLICK HERE for a comprehensive review including results, updated pools, key data and top performers.
Top performers – Round 3
Points: 15 Ben Murphy (Connacht Rugby)
Carries: 24 Taine Plumtree (Scarlets)
Metres: 153 Anthony Bouthier (Montpellier Hérault Rugby)
Defenders beaten: 10 Rio Dyer (Dragons RFC)
Lineouts won: 11 Hugo Auradou (Section Paloise)
Tackles: 33 Luke Crosbie (Edinburgh Rugby)
Round 3 – Key Stats
- Ben Murphy (Connacht Rugby) scored three tries and assisted another at the weekend.
- Darcy Graham (Edinburgh Rugby) was the only player in the EPCR Challenge Cup to make five clean breaks at the weekend. He made a total of 138 metres, beat six defenders, and assisted a try.
- Rio Dyer (Dragons RFC) beat a round-high ten defenders, made 34 post-contact metres (=first), and scored a try.
- Luke Crosbie made 33 tackles at the weekend – more than any other player in an EPCR Challenge Cup match in the last five seasons. Four of his tackles were dominant.
- Aaron Wainwright (Dragons RFC) made more dominant collisions than any other player at the weekend (nine). He made the joint-most post-contact metres (34) and scored a try.
- In total, 58 tries and 430 points were scored over all EPCR Challenge Cup Round 3 matches.
- The quickest try came from Connacht Rugby’s Ben Murphy in their home game against Lyon Olympique Universitaire, one minute into the match.
EPCR Challenge Cup key links
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