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Six Nations 2026 Stats | Opta Analyst
Track the top teams and players from the Six Nations 2026 with our advanced stats hub, your go-to guide for the Championship.
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🆕 - Our Six Nations Stats Hub is now live, featuring statistics for every team and player in the Championship this year. Analysis.
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32 - This weekend's Six Nations matchday squads have a combined 32 changes from Round 3, the most between two rounds in a single year in the Men's Championship since the final round of 2020, and the joint 3rd most overall. Rotated.
March 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
32 - This weekend's Six Nations matchday squads have a combined 32 changes from Round 3, the most between two rounds in a single year in the Men's Championship since the final round of 2020, and the joint 3rd most overall. Rotated.
20% - 20% of the kicks from hand in this year's Men's Six Nations have been contested, up from 9% in 2025. Strategy.
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February 19, 2026 at 3:58 PM
20% - 20% of the kicks from hand in this year's Men's Six Nations have been contested, up from 9% in 2025. Strategy.
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More ➡️ theanalyst.com/articles/six...
63.8 - There have been 63.8 kicks from hand per game in the Men's Six Nations this year, only the 2009 edition has seen a higher average (65.2). Boot.
We analyse how the kicking battle has changed in the Six Nations in recent years 👇
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We analyse how the kicking battle has changed in the Six Nations in recent years 👇
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The Kicking Game: How the Boot Is Reshaping the Modern Six Nations | Opta Analyst
From box kicks to tap-backs, the modern kicking game has evolved into a primary attacking tool in the Six Nations.
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February 18, 2026 at 2:58 PM
63.8 - There have been 63.8 kicks from hand per game in the Men's Six Nations this year, only the 2009 edition has seen a higher average (65.2). Boot.
We analyse how the kicking battle has changed in the Six Nations in recent years 👇
theanalyst.com/articles/six...
We analyse how the kicking battle has changed in the Six Nations in recent years 👇
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5 - Tries scored from kick returns in this year's Men's Six Nations:
5 - France
1 - Scotland
0 - England, Ireland, Italy, Wales
Handful.
5 - France
1 - Scotland
0 - England, Ireland, Italy, Wales
Handful.
February 16, 2026 at 12:45 PM
5 - Tries scored from kick returns in this year's Men's Six Nations:
5 - France
1 - Scotland
0 - England, Ireland, Italy, Wales
Handful.
5 - France
1 - Scotland
0 - England, Ireland, Italy, Wales
Handful.
🆕 - Our Six Nations Stats Hub is now live, featuring statistics for every team and player in the Championship this year. Analysis.
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Six Nations 2026 Stats | Opta Analyst
Track the top teams and players from the Six Nations 2026 with our advanced stats hub, your go-to guide for the Championship.
theanalyst.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:26 AM
🆕 - Our Six Nations Stats Hub is now live, featuring statistics for every team and player in the Championship this year. Analysis.
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30 - Maro Itoje is set to start on the bench for England in a
Six Nations match for the first time since his debut in 2016; he's played the full 80 minutes in 43 of his 44 matches in the Championship since then, including the last 30 in a row - a Men's 6N record. Impact.
Six Nations match for the first time since his debut in 2016; he's played the full 80 minutes in 43 of his 44 matches in the Championship since then, including the last 30 in a row - a Men's 6N record. Impact.
February 2, 2026 at 3:25 PM
30 - Maro Itoje is set to start on the bench for England in a
Six Nations match for the first time since his debut in 2016; he's played the full 80 minutes in 43 of his 44 matches in the Championship since then, including the last 30 in a row - a Men's 6N record. Impact.
Six Nations match for the first time since his debut in 2016; he's played the full 80 minutes in 43 of his 44 matches in the Championship since then, including the last 30 in a row - a Men's 6N record. Impact.
12.6 - Of players to make 10+ carries in the Champions Cup this season, Bristol Bears duo Kalaveti Ravouvou (12.6) and Louis Rees-Zammit (10.7) have gained the most metres per carry on average. Charging.
January 7, 2026 at 9:49 AM
12.6 - Of players to make 10+ carries in the Champions Cup this season, Bristol Bears duo Kalaveti Ravouvou (12.6) and Louis Rees-Zammit (10.7) have gained the most metres per carry on average. Charging.
13 - Ulster's Zac Ward beat 13 defenders against Munster, the most by any player in the URC, Prem or T14 at the weekend - only Alex Cuthbert (14 v Ulster in March 2015) has beaten more in a URC match since Opta have recorded this data (since 2009/10). Slippery.
January 5, 2026 at 5:12 PM
13 - Ulster's Zac Ward beat 13 defenders against Munster, the most by any player in the URC, Prem or T14 at the weekend - only Alex Cuthbert (14 v Ulster in March 2015) has beaten more in a URC match since Opta have recorded this data (since 2009/10). Slippery.
933 - Northampton Saints gained 933 metres from 162 carries against Harlequins, just the fourth time that a team has made 900+ metres in a Prem Rugby game since Opta have recorded this data, with Northampton responsible for three of those instances. Electrifying.
January 5, 2026 at 1:11 PM
933 - Northampton Saints gained 933 metres from 162 carries against Harlequins, just the fourth time that a team has made 900+ metres in a Prem Rugby game since Opta have recorded this data, with Northampton responsible for three of those instances. Electrifying.
12 - Our European Club Rugby Team of the Week features players from 12 different teams, with Antoine Dupont the top-ranking player overall. Bridge.
December 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM
12 - Our European Club Rugby Team of the Week features players from 12 different teams, with Antoine Dupont the top-ranking player overall. Bridge.
13 - Our European Club Rugby Team of the Week features players from 13 different teams, with Louis Rees Zammit the top-ranking player overall. Lightning.
December 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM
13 - Our European Club Rugby Team of the Week features players from 13 different teams, with Louis Rees Zammit the top-ranking player overall. Lightning.
40 - Our 2025/26 Club Rugby Stats Hub is Live! Featuring statistics for all 40 URC, Prem & TOP 14 teams and their players, with some new metrics and functionality for this season. Gift.
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Club Rugby Stats Hub 2025-26 | Opta Analyst
Our club rugby stats for the 2025-26 season include player and team advanced stats broken down by category.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
40 - Our 2025/26 Club Rugby Stats Hub is Live! Featuring statistics for all 40 URC, Prem & TOP 14 teams and their players, with some new metrics and functionality for this season. Gift.
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3 - Of the 877 Prem, T14 and URC players to feature for 240+ minutes in all competitions this season, Saracens trio Tom Willis (7.9), Noah Caluori (6.0) and Theo Dan (5.7) have averaged the most defenders beaten per 80 minutes. Wolfpack.
December 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
3 - Of the 877 Prem, T14 and URC players to feature for 240+ minutes in all competitions this season, Saracens trio Tom Willis (7.9), Noah Caluori (6.0) and Theo Dan (5.7) have averaged the most defenders beaten per 80 minutes. Wolfpack.
11 - Scarlets' Fletcher Anderson has beaten 11 defenders in the Champions Cup this season, more than any other player, with his 191 carry metres also being the most of any forward. Talent.
December 17, 2025 at 11:57 AM
11 - Scarlets' Fletcher Anderson has beaten 11 defenders in the Champions Cup this season, more than any other player, with his 191 carry metres also being the most of any forward. Talent.
ICYMI - 11 different teams were represented in our European Club Rugby Team of the Week, with Harlequins' Cadan Murley being the top ranking player overall. Squad.
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December 17, 2025 at 11:24 AM
ICYMI - 11 different teams were represented in our European Club Rugby Team of the Week, with Harlequins' Cadan Murley being the top ranking player overall. Squad.
Read more ➡️ theanalyst.com/articles/eur...
Read more ➡️ theanalyst.com/articles/eur...
8 - Marcus Smith assisted eight line breaks for Harlequins against Bayonne, no other player has assisted more than five in a Champions Cup game since Opta have recorded this data (since 2020/21). Catalyst.
December 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
8 - Marcus Smith assisted eight line breaks for Harlequins against Bayonne, no other player has assisted more than five in a Champions Cup game since Opta have recorded this data (since 2020/21). Catalyst.
36 - Glasgow Warriors' Zander Fagerson has made 36 carries in the Champions Cup this season, more than any other player, while only teammate Jack Dempsey has gained more metres-in-contact than him (66, Dempsey - 70). Return.
December 16, 2025 at 10:59 AM
36 - Glasgow Warriors' Zander Fagerson has made 36 carries in the Champions Cup this season, more than any other player, while only teammate Jack Dempsey has gained more metres-in-contact than him (66, Dempsey - 70). Return.
⭐️ - Harlequins' Cadan Murley was the Star Player in our European Club Rugby Team of the Week - find out who else made the XV. Joker.
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December 16, 2025 at 10:25 AM
⭐️ - Harlequins' Cadan Murley was the Star Player in our European Club Rugby Team of the Week - find out who else made the XV. Joker.
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4 - Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu assisted four tries for the Stormers against Stade Rochelais, just the 6th player to assist 4+ tries in a Champions Cup game since Opta have recorded this data (since 2009/10). Creative.
December 15, 2025 at 12:08 PM
4 - Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu assisted four tries for the Stormers against Stade Rochelais, just the 6th player to assist 4+ tries in a Champions Cup game since Opta have recorded this data (since 2009/10). Creative.
⭐️ - Bordeaux-Begles' Matthieu Jalibert was the Star Player in our European Club Rugby Team of the Week - find out who else made the XV. Selection.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
⭐️ - Bordeaux-Begles' Matthieu Jalibert was the Star Player in our European Club Rugby Team of the Week - find out who else made the XV. Selection.
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9 - Zac Ward beat nine defenders v Racing 92, the most by any player in the Champions Cup or Challenge Cup at the weekend and the most by an Ulster back since Jacob Stockdale beat nine v Stade Rochelais in January 2018. Elusive.
December 8, 2025 at 12:28 PM
9 - Zac Ward beat nine defenders v Racing 92, the most by any player in the Champions Cup or Challenge Cup at the weekend and the most by an Ulster back since Jacob Stockdale beat nine v Stade Rochelais in January 2018. Elusive.
181 - Australia vs New Zealand is the most played fixture in men's international rugby, with the sides having met on 181 occasions, they will meet again in Pool A of #RWC2027. Familiar.
Read our full review of the draw here 👇
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Read our full review of the draw here 👇
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Rugby World Cup 2027 Draw: Head-to-Heads, History and Early Favourites | Opta Analyst
Our in-depth breakdown of the Rugby World Cup 2027 draw, with full pools, historic head-to-heads, key talking points and early predictions.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
181 - Australia vs New Zealand is the most played fixture in men's international rugby, with the sides having met on 181 occasions, they will meet again in Pool A of #RWC2027. Familiar.
Read our full review of the draw here 👇
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Read our full review of the draw here 👇
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ICYMI – 12 different teams were represented in our most recent European club rugby Team of the Week, with Stade Français
Paris, Ulster Rugby and Union Bordeaux Bègles each having two representatives in the side. Elite.
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Paris, Ulster Rugby and Union Bordeaux Bègles each having two representatives in the side. Elite.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:27 AM
ICYMI – 12 different teams were represented in our most recent European club rugby Team of the Week, with Stade Français
Paris, Ulster Rugby and Union Bordeaux Bègles each having two representatives in the side. Elite.
🔽Read more🔽
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Paris, Ulster Rugby and Union Bordeaux Bègles each having two representatives in the side. Elite.
🔽Read more🔽
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8 - Ulster's Jude Postlethwaite beat eight defenders and made three line breaks against Benetton, both match-highs for a centre in the URC this season. Dynamic.
December 1, 2025 at 11:39 AM
8 - Ulster's Jude Postlethwaite beat eight defenders and made three line breaks against Benetton, both match-highs for a centre in the URC this season. Dynamic.
73 - South Africa's 73-0 victory today is the biggest by any side against Wales in Cardiff in men's Test rugby, overtaking England's 54-point win at the Principality Stadium in March of this year (68-14). Comprehensive.
November 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
73 - South Africa's 73-0 victory today is the biggest by any side against Wales in Cardiff in men's Test rugby, overtaking England's 54-point win at the Principality Stadium in March of this year (68-14). Comprehensive.