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The Rugby Championship / Most individual tries in a tournament/season by starting position

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Player Season Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
CM Cullen (NZ) 2000 4 4 0 35 7 0 0 0 2 2 0 50.00
CM Cullen (NZ) 1997 4 4 0 20 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 100.00
JM Muliaina (NZ) 2010 6 6 0 20 4 0 0 0 6 0 0 100.00
SJ Larkham (Aust) 1997 3 3 0 15 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 33.33
MC Burke (Aust) 1998 4 4 0 50 3 1 11 0 2 2 0 50.00
IJA Dagg (NZ) 2012 6 6 0 15 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 100.00
CE Latham (Aust) 2000 4 4 0 10 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 75.00
WW Greeff (SA) 2002 4 4 0 21 2 4 0 1 1 3 0 25.00
CE Latham (Aust) 2002 4 4 0 10 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 50.00
AP Ashley-Cooper (Aust) 2008 5 5 0 10 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 40.00
JM Muliaina (NZ) 2008 6 6 0 10 2 0 0 0 4 2 0 66.66
KJ Beale (Aust) 2010 4 4 0 16 2 0 2 0 1 3 0 25.00
Z Kirchner (SA) 2012 6 6 0 10 2 0 0 0 2 3 1 41.66

Wing
Player Season Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
BG Habana (SA) 2012 6 6 0 35 7 0 0 0 2 3 1 41.66
JT Rokocoko (NZ) 2003 4 4 0 30 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 100.00
DC Howlett (NZ) 2003 4 4 0 25 5 0 0 0 4 0 0 100.00
CS Jane (NZ) 2012 6 6 0 25 5 0 0 0 6 0 0 100.00
SA Mortlock (Aust) 2000 4 4 0 71 4 6 13 0 3 1 0 75.00
JL Nokwe (SA) 2008 2 2 0 20 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 50.00
JD O'Connor (Aust) 2010 6 6 0 27 4 2 1 0 2 4 0 33.33
BN Tune (Aust) 1997 4 4 0 15 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 25.00
CM Cullen (NZ) 1999 4 4 0 15 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 75.00
JF Umaga (NZ) 2000 4 4 0 15 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 50.00
J de Villiers (SA) 2004 4 4 0 15 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 50.00
LD Tuqiri (Aust) 2004 4 4 0 15 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 50.00
BG Habana (SA) 2005 4 4 0 15 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 75.00
DC Howlett (NZ) 2005 1 1 0 15 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 100.00
JT Rokocoko (NZ) 2005 3 3 0 15 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 100.00
LD Tuqiri (Aust) 2006 5 5 0 15 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 40.00
DA Mitchell (Aust) 2010 5 5 0 15 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 40.00
SJ Savea (NZ) 2012 3 3 0 15 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 100.00

Centre
Player Season Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
FE Bunce (NZ) 1997 4 4 0 15 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 100.00
PC Montgomery (SA) 1997 4 4 0 15 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 25.00
MC Joubert (SA) 2002 4 4 0 15 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 25.00
MC Joubert (SA) 2004 4 4 0 15 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 50.00
J Fourie (SA) 2006 5 5 0 15 3 0 0 0 1 4 0 20.00
AA Jacobs (SA) 2008 5 5 0 15 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 40.00

Fly-half
Player Season Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
MJ Giteau (Aust) 2009 6 6 0 72 3 6 14 1 1 5 0 16.66
JH de Beer (SA) 1997 4 4 0 64 2 12 8 2 1 3 0 25.00
CJ Spencer (NZ) 1997 4 4 0 84 2 13 16 0 4 0 0 100.00
DW Carter (NZ) 2008 6 6 0 82 2 12 15 1 4 2 0 66.66

Scrum-half
Player Season Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
PF du Preez (SA) 2006 5 5 0 15 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 40.00
JW Marshall (NZ) 1996 4 4 0 10 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 100.00
JW Marshall (NZ) 1997 4 4 0 10 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 100.00
JH van der Westhuizen (SA) 1998 4 4 0 10 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 100.00
JW Marshall (NZ) 1999 4 4 0 10 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 75.00
W Swanepoel (SA) 2000 4 4 0 10 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 25.00
PF du Preez (SA) 2009 6 6 0 10 2 0 0 0 5 1 0 83.33
SW Genia (Aust) 2010 6 6 0 10 2 0 0 0 2 4 0 33.33
AL Smith (NZ) 2012 5 5 0 10 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 100.00

Prop
Player Season Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
TD Woodcock (NZ) 2008 6 6 0 15 3 0 0 0 4 2 0 66.66
GG Steenkamp (SA) 2010 6 6 0 15 3 0 0 0 1 5 0 16.66
TD Woodcock (NZ) 2007 4 4 0 10 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 75.00
TD Woodcock (NZ) 2010 6 6 0 10 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 100.00
CW Dowd (NZ) 1996 4 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 100.00
JP du Randt (SA) 1996 4 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 25.00
JP du Randt (SA) 1997 4 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 25.00
AC Garvey (SA) 1998 4 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 100.00
RE Bands (SA) 2003 4 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 25.00
GS Holmes (Aust) 2006 5 5 0 5 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 40.00
NS Tialata (NZ) 2006 2 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 100.00
BA Robinson (Aust) 2008 6 6 0 5 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 50.00
BE Alexander (Aust) 2011 4 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 75.00
WWV Crockett (NZ) 2011 2 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 100.00
BE Alexander (Aust) 2012 5 5 0 5 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 60.00
R Roncero (Arg) 2012 6 6 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 1 8.33

Hooker
Player Season Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
KF Mealamu (NZ) 2006 3 3 0 10 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 100.00
JW Smit (SA) 2011 3 3 0 10 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00
J Dalton (SA) 1997 2 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 50.00
AE Drotske (SA) 1997 2 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
J Dalton (SA) 1998 4 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 100.00
MG Hammett (NZ) 2002 2 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 100.00
KF Mealamu (NZ) 2005 4 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 75.00
JA Paul (Aust) 2006 4 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 25.00
AK Hore (NZ) 2008 6 6 0 5 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 66.66
ST Moore (Aust) 2010 3 3 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 33.33
KF Mealamu (NZ) 2011 3 3 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 33.33
ST Moore (Aust) 2011 4 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 75.00

Lock
Player Season Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
MG Andrews (SA) 1997 4 4 0 10 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 25.00
J Horwill (Aust) 2008 6 6 0 10 2 0 0 0 3 3 0 50.00
TM Bowman (Aust) 1998 4 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 50.00
ID Jones (NZ) 1998 3 3 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00
M Connors (Aust) 1999 1 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 100.00
MG Andrews (SA) 2001 4 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 37.50
NC Sharpe (Aust) 2002 4 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 50.00
V Matfield (SA) 2003 4 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 25.00
V Matfield (SA) 2004 2 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 100.00
MD Chisholm (Aust) 2005 1 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
JJ Eaton (NZ) 2006 2 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 100.00
CR Jack (NZ) 2006 5 5 0 5 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 80.00
A Bekker (SA) 2008 3 3 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 33.33
V Matfield (SA) 2009 6 6 0 5 1 0 0 0 5 1 0 83.33
IB Ross (NZ) 2009 5 5 0 5 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 40.00
DW Mumm (Aust) 2010 4 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 25.00
DJ Rossouw (SA) 2010 3 3 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00
NC Sharpe (Aust) 2012 6 6 0 5 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 50.00
SL Whitelock (NZ) 2012 5 5 0 5 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 100.00

Flanker
Player Season Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
RH McCaw (NZ) 2010 6 6 0 15 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 100.00
TC Randell (NZ) 1997 4 4 0 10 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 100.00
PR Waugh (Aust) 2003 4 4 0 10 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 25.00
RH McCaw (NZ) 2005 4 4 0 10 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 75.00
RH McCaw (NZ) 2006 6 6 0 10 2 0 0 0 5 1 0 83.33
RH McCaw (NZ) 2009 6 6 0 10 2 0 0 0 3 3 0 50.00
SWP Burger (SA) 2010 6 6 0 10 2 0 0 0 1 5 0 16.66
RD Elsom (Aust) 2010 6 6 0 10 2 0 0 0 2 4 0 33.33

No. 8
Player Season Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
KJ Read (NZ) 2010 6 6 0 10 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 100.00
MZV Brooke (NZ) 1996 4 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 100.00
DT Manu (Aust) 1997 1 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 100.00
GH Teichmann (SA) 1997 4 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 25.00
RST Kefu (Aust) 2001 4 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 62.50
RB Skinstad (SA) 2001 4 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 37.50
RST Kefu (Aust) 2002 4 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 50.00
SM Robertson (NZ) 2002 4 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 75.00
RB Skinstad (SA) 2002 4 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 25.00
J Cronje (SA) 2004 2 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
JC van Niekerk (SA) 2004 1 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 100.00
PJ Wannenburg (SA) 2006 2 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 100.00
SA Hoiles (Aust) 2007 2 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 50.00
J Kaino (NZ) 2008 3 3 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 33.33
PJ Spies (SA) 2010 6 6 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 16.66
UR Samo (Aust) 2011 1 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 100.00

Substitute (excluding unused substitute)
Player Season Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
PWG Rossouw (SA) 1997 2 0 2 10 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 50.00
RB Skinstad (SA) 1998 3 0 3 10 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 100.00
JA Paul (Aust) 2000 4 0 4 10 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 75.00
MS Rogers (Aust) 2002 4 0 4 10 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 50.00
IJA Dagg (NZ) 2010 3 0 3 10 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 100.00

Records include the following current or recent matches:
Argentina v Australia at Rosario, Rugby Championship, Oct 6, 2012 [19-25 FT]
South Africa v New Zealand at Johannesburg, Rugby Championship, Oct 6, 2012 [16-32 FT]
Argentina v New Zealand at La Plata, Rugby Championship, Sep 29, 2012 [15-54 FT]
South Africa v Australia at Pretoria, Rugby Championship, Sep 29, 2012 [31-8 FT]