The offload has become an important attacking weapon in rugby these days. Offloads generally lead to unstructured defences which increases the probability of scoring a try.
All stats as of July 19, 2018 (at the end of the regular season, BEFORE the playoffs)
Which team has the most offloads in Super Rugby 2018?
At the end of the regular season, it’s surprisingly the Sharks from Durban who top this metric. The number of tries they’ve scored, however doesn’t make for great reading. The Sharks, interestingly also have the FEWEST team carries of any Super Rugby team (1689 in comparison to the highest 2045 from the Jaguares in the regular season)
Which team has scored the most tries in SR 2018?
At the end of the regular season, the Crusaders and Lions were joint top with 77 tries. The two were also No.1 and 2 on the Super Rugby table.
The Lions are the team with the fewest offloads in the regular season.
| Team | Offloads | Tries | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharks | 195 | 49 | SA |
| Chiefs | 190 | 60 | NZ |
| Blues | 183 | 50 | NZ |
| Highlanders | 170 | 59 | NZ |
| Waratahs | 153 | 74 | AUS |
| Brumbies | 153 | 56 | AUS |
| Hurricanes | 145 | 66 | NZ |
| Crusaders | 139 | 77 | NZ |
| Rebels | 138 | 57 | AUS |
| Sunwolves | 136 | 48 | JAP |
| Jaguares | 131 | 51 | ARG |
| Bulls | 130 | 59 | SA |
| Stormers | 126 | 46 | SA |
| Reds | 117 | 49 | AUS |
| Lions | 112 | 77 | SA |