# ![@OptaJonny Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1269924763.png) @OptaJonny OptaJonny

OptaJonny posts on X about in the, player, the most, more than the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-----] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

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**Social topic influence**
[in the](/topic/in-the) 37.38%, [player](/topic/player) 37.38%, [the most](/topic/the-most) 24.3%, [more than](/topic/more-than) 20.56%, [nations](/topic/nations) 14.95%, [beat](/topic/beat) 12.15%, [the first](/topic/the-first) 10.28%, [history](/topic/history) 7.48%, [van der](/topic/van-der) 5.61%, [ireland](/topic/ireland) #1185

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### Top Social Posts
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"19 - @FranceRugby made [--] offloads v Ireland more than twice as many as any other side in R1 of the [----] @SixNationsRugby; they gained [---] metres as a result of carries after these offloads. Bonus. Read more in our R1 deep dive. 👇👇👇 https://theanalyst.com/articles/france-offload-took-ireland-apart-in-paris-six-nations-2026 https://theanalyst.com/articles/france-offload-took-ireland-apart-in-paris-six-nations-2026"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/2021170272720584971)  2026-02-10T10:31Z 36.2K followers, 17.9K engagements


"5 - Players with 5+ retained kicks in the [----] M6N: [--] - Sam Prendergast [--] - Alex Mitchell Jamison Gibson-Park [--] - Paolo Garbisi [--] - Antoine Dupont Tomos Williams [--] - Ben White [--] - Fin Smith Gareth Anscombe Martin Page-Relo List. Hi @OptaJonny - this year on the official @SixNationsRugby fantasy game you will now receive [--] points every time a player kicks a ball that is retained by himself or a teammate. Do you have a list of the players who made the most retained kicks in the [----] M6N 🙏 Hi @OptaJonny - this year on the official @SixNationsRugby fantasy game you will now receive [--] points"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/2016134053599068186)  2026-01-27T12:59Z 36.2K followers, 38.5K engagements


"25 - Sean Jansen made [--] carries v Zebre at least six more than any other player in Round [--] of the URC in fact it was the most by a Connacht player in a league match since September [----] (Dave Heffernan [--] v Cardiff). Destructive"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/2018281347542921304)  2026-02-02T11:12Z 36.2K followers, 16.8K engagements


"40 - @IrishRugby (40) and @FranceRugby (41) conceded fewer penalties than any other side in the [----] Mens Six Nations; Ireland were also awarded the most penalties of any team last year (55) however France were awarded the fewest (44). Discipline"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/2019440367150436794)  2026-02-05T15:57Z 36.1K followers, [----] engagements


"28 Pieter-Steph du Toit made [--] tackles v New Zealand in the #RWC2023 final the most by any player in a single match at this years tournament and the most by any player in a mens final overtaking the [--] made by Richie McCaw v France in [----]. Warrior"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1718657865995448551)  2023-10-29T15:55Z 36.2K followers, 92.6K engagements


"13 - @IrishRugby have won each of their [--] @SixNationsRugby clashes with @Federugby in Dublin the only team against whom they boast a 100% home win rate. Comforting. Read more about where the game will be won here: 👇 https://theanalyst.com/articles/ireland-vs-italy-prediction-six-nations-2026-preview https://theanalyst.com/articles/ireland-vs-italy-prediction-six-nations-2026-preview"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/2022238451861700953)  2026-02-13T09:16Z 36.2K followers, [----] engagements


"1 - Italy are leading against Ireland at half-time of a Men's Six Nations match in Dublin for the very first time. Advantage"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/2022688456313577524)  2026-02-14T15:04Z 36.2K followers, [----] engagements


"5 - Scotland have now won five of their last six #M6N matches against England (L1) more than they won against them across their first [--] meetings in the Six Nations era (W4 D2 L15). Swing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/2022742157006610686)  2026-02-14T18:38Z 36.2K followers, [----] engagements


"86% - @FreddieBurns (86% - 62/72) recorded the best goal kicking % of any player to slot at least [--] kicks in @premrugby 2016/17. Pinpoint"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/893050876956475393)  2017-08-03T10:08Z 36.6K followers, [--] engagements


"149 - England's Maro Itoje hit [---] rucks in total during the November Tests more than any other Tier [--] player while teammate Mark Wilson was the first man to the ruck on [--] occasions no other player reached the breakdown first as often. Tireless. 🌹"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1067356870980046848)  2018-11-27T09:58Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"27 - @Mako_Vunipola & @Mark_wils610 both made [--] tackles for @EnglandRugby against @IrishRugby more than any other England player has ever made in a @SixNationsRugby match. Blockade"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1092354383487094784)  2019-02-04T09:29Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"10 - Despite playing just [--] minutes against Wales @hamishwatson7 beat [--] defenders the most ever by a @Scotlandteam player in a #GuinnessSixNations match and the sixth most by any player overall in the tournament. Rampaging"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1105157965047320577)  2019-03-11T17:26Z 36.2K followers, [----] engagements


"43 - @GlasgowWarriors' Jonny Gray made [--] tackles against Leinster without missing any no one else in the @PRO14Official @premrugby @top14rugby or @SuperRugby has ever made more than [--] in a match since Opta have recorded this data. Superhuman"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1117712500357763073)  2019-04-15T08:53Z 36.2K followers, [----] engagements


"11 - @jameshaskell's @EnglandRugby career began on 17th March [----] and ended exactly [--] years later on 17th March 2018; he played at least once for England in each of the [--] calendar years in between the only player to do so in this time period. Stalwart"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1125688653110444033)  2019-05-07T09:07Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"28 - @Saracens' @bradbarritt made [--] tackles against Leinster without missing a single hit the most by a back in a European match since Opta have recorded this data (since 2009/10). Wall"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1128284244411854848)  2019-05-14T13:01Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"34 - No player made more tackles during @EnglandRugby's clash with Wales on Saturday than @LewisLudlam (15) who has now made [--] tackles without missing any in his Test career. Bolter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1163378350582358016)  2019-08-19T09:13Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"4 - There have been just four instances of a Tier [--] prop beating 5+ defenders in a Test match in the last [--] years: Tadhg Furlong - [--] v Argentina Nov [----] Tadhg Furlong- [--] v Australia June [----] Dave Kilcoyne - [--] v Italy Feb [----] Dave Kilcoyne - [--] v Wales Aug [----] Rampage"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1168879253607178241)  2019-09-03T13:31Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"172 - @Scotlandteam have gone [---] minutes since conceding a point at #RWC2019 keeping their opponents scoreless in back-to-back Test matches for the first time since [----] in the process. Nilled"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1181864871002087424)  2019-10-09T09:31Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"96% - @EnglandRugby's @George_Fordy has the best tackle success rate of any international fly-half in [----] (53/55). Underrated. #RWC2019"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1186220127186014215)  2019-10-21T09:58Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"31.5 - Japan's players had a combined [----] touches of the ball at this year's @rugbyworldcup more than any other side and made just [--] handling errors in the process; their average of [----] touches per handling error is the best rate of any side at #RWC2019. Skilled"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1186685462750093314)  2019-10-22T16:47Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"7 - Josh Adams has scored [--] tries at #RWC2019 the most by a @WelshRugbyUnion player in an edition of the tournament surpassing @ShaneWilliams11's tally of [--] in 2007; only three players from any nation have scored more at a @rugbyworldcup (Lomu Habana Savea). Heaven. #NZLvWAL"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1190216998220898306)  2019-11-01T10:40Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"XV - Based on our unique scoring system here is @OptaJonny's 'Team of the Tournament' for #RWC2019 the scores are based on a per [--] mins rate with a minimum of [---] mins required to make the cut (240 mins for props); @beaudenbarrett had the highest score of any player. Selected"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1191332173921619970)  2019-11-04T12:31Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"308 - No player has made more breaks (8) or metres (308) in @premrugby than @StuartWHOGG_ since his @ExeterChiefs debut; in fact @CPiutau (305) is the only other player to gain 200+ metres in that time. Settling"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1194256338437726209)  2019-11-12T14:11Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"146 - @Scotlandteam's Jonny and Richie Gray set the two longest runs without missing a tackle by any Tier [--] players in Test rugby in the last decade Jonny made [---] tackles from Oct [----] - Feb [----] while Richie Gray made [---] from Feb [----] - March [----]. Locked"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1207267470232506368)  2019-12-18T11:52Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"97% - Of the [---] players to make 500+ tackles in @premrugby in the last decade @Tommy2Taylor recorded the best tackle success rate missing just [--] of his [---] attempted hits (97%). Buzzing. #Opta2010s"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1212050818138025984)  2019-12-31T16:40Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"99% - Of players to make 100+ tackles in the @PRO14Official in the 2010s Jonny Gray recorded the best tackle success rate (99%) missing just [--] of [----] attempted tackles including [---] tackles without a single miss in [----]. Chief"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1213102715410296832)  2020-01-03T14:20Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"1 - @LouisReesZammit scored the most tries (6) made the most breaks (14) and recorded the highest average gain (10.6m minimum [--] carries) of any Premiership PRO14 or TOP [--] player in all competitions in December. Lightning. ⚡"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1214915054845485056)  2020-01-08T14:21Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"2007 - @hookjameshook is one of just two players in the professional era to record a full-house (try conversion penalty goal drop-goal) in a match against England doing so in the [----] @SixNationsRugby (also C Lamaison in 1997). Folklore"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1216671030216884224)  2020-01-13T10:39Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"92 - @ChrisRobshaw has captained @Harlequins a record [--] times in @premrugby whilst @mikebrown_15 (222) is the only other player to make 200+ Premiership appearances for the club (203). Stalwart"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1224258190994477060)  2020-02-03T09:07Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"16 - @SanjayWills played [----] minutes in @premrugby for @Saracens and scored [--] tries his rate of a try every [--] minutes is the best of any player to play 500+ minutes since his debut in September [----]. Lethal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1232254790534680576)  2020-02-25T10:43Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"148 - Alun Wyn Jones is set to make his 148th Test appearance when he faces Scotland this weekend moving level with Richie McCaw as the joint most capped men's player in Test history. Legend"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1238078461425713153)  2020-03-12T12:24Z 36.2K followers, [----] engagements


"83 - @taulupe Faletau made [--] tackles at the [----] @rugbyworldcup - without missing a single one - the most by any player in a single campaign; he surpassed the previous best tally of [--] which was set by fellow @WelshRugbyUnion player @colincharvis in [----]. Dragons"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1258413781127843843)  2020-05-07T15:10Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"23 - Doddie Weir turns [--] today; the former @Scotlandteam second row stole [--] lineouts in his @rugbyworldcup career more than any other player in the history of the tournament. Soaring"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1279343441726619648)  2020-07-04T09:17Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"85 - @Jason15Robinson celebrates his birthday today; he beat [--] defenders in his @SixNationsRugby career more than any other @EnglandRugby player while he also beat the most defenders (48) and gained the most metres (999) of any England player at the @rugbyworldcup. Whizz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1288760690220687361)  2020-07-30T08:57Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"96.9% - Justin Tipuric is [--] today; he has a 96.9% tackle success rate in Test rugby since his debut in [----] the best rate of any Tier [--] back row in that time only Jonny (97.4%) & Richie Gray (97.1%) boast better rates of any Tier [--] players in that period (100+ tackles). Glue"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1291321867803000832)  2020-08-06T10:34Z 36.2K followers, [----] engagements


"99 - Jonny Gray completed 18/18 tackles in @ExeterChiefs victory over Northampton no other player made as many without missing in the Champions Cup quarter-finals; in the competition overall this season Jonny Gray has made [--] tackles and missed just one. Problems"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1308056087543848965)  2020-09-21T14:50Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"142 - David Pocock won [---] turnovers in Test rugby since making his debut in [----] more than any other tier one player in that period: [---] - David Pocock [---] - Richie McCaw [--] - Michael Hooper [--] - Kieran Read [--] - Sam Warburton 🏴 Specialist"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1319562190328909827)  2020-10-23T08:51Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"120 - Alfie Barbeary gained [---] metres v Gloucester the most by any player in @premrugby Round 2; it was also the most by a forward in the league since September [----] (Paul Grant [---] for Bath v Newcastle) and the most by a Wasps forward since Opta have recorded this data. Sting"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1333382638384635905)  2020-11-30T12:09Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"32 - Gloucester's @LewisLudlow94 made [--] tackles against Exeter only two other players have made 32+ tackles in a @premrugby match since Opta have recorded this data (2008/09) - Jacques Burger (34 v Exeter Nov 2013) and Teimana Harrison (33 v Newcastle Dec 2018). Shedload"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1343499991881560064)  2020-12-28T10:12Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"22 - @samsimmonds_ has scored [--] tries in the league and Europe in [----] [--] more than any other player from a Premiership PRO14 or TOP [--] club this calendar year. Gap"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1344222588168507393)  2020-12-30T10:03Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"13 - Hamish Watson won [--] turnovers for @Scotlandteam in [----] more than any other player in Test rugby in the last [--] months while he also made 117/117 tackles - no one else attempted 40+ without missing at least one. Rock"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1344963831068430336)  2021-01-01T11:09Z 36.2K followers, [----] engagements


"8 - @StuartWHOGG_ beat eight defenders in today's Calcutta Cup clash as many as the entire England team combinded. Weaver"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1358125809857425409)  2021-02-06T18:50Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"29 - Justin Tipuric made [--] tackles for @WelshRugbyUnion against Ireland only two players have made more in a @SixNationsRugby match - Luke Charteris and Guilhem Guirado who both made [--] tackles against Ireland in [----] and [----] respectively. Theme"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1358789736089976832)  2021-02-08T14:48Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"3091 - @Scotlandteam captain @StuartWHOGG_ gained [--] metres with ball in hand against England taking him past @sergioparisse (3088) as the player to gain the most in @SixNationsRugby history (3091). Pole"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1358828152647274503)  2021-02-08T17:20Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"91% - Of the [--] hookers to take 75+ lineout throws in @SixNationsRugby history only @jerryflannery (92%) has a better success rate than @J_George2 (91%). Finisher"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1359860922014175234)  2021-02-11T13:44Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"98% - @jonnygray14 has a tackle success rate of 98% (439/449) in the @SixNationsRugby the best rate of any of the [---] players to make 100+ tackles in the Championships history; his brother Richie ranks 7th. Shades"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1360166498220834816)  2021-02-12T09:58Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"14 - Wales have gone [--] @SixNationsRugby games without being shown either a red or yellow card every other side has been shown at least three in that period; in that time Wales' opponents have been shown [--] cards (inc. three reds) the most of any side. Behaviour"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1367503529116639243)  2021-03-04T15:53Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"2 - Ken Owens is the first hooker to score 2+ tries in a Six Nations game since Irelands Shane Byrne in February [----] against Wales. Retraining"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1370753402960019461)  2021-03-13T15:07Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"133 - @hamishwatson7 has completed [---] tackles in a row in @SixNationsRugby (last [--] in [----] 73/73 in [----] 44/44 in 2021) his last miss came against England in [----] only Lionel Nallet (154) has made more consecutive tackles without missing in Six Nations history. Bull"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1371433169329721346)  2021-03-15T12:08Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"22 - @1_Dickie has landed each of his [--] lineout throws in the [----] Six Nations no other hooker has attempted 10+ throws without missing the target; in fact no player has completed a 6N campaign having attempted 20+ throws without missing one (Ken Owens 19/19 in 2016). Flawless"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1372973415712325643)  2021-03-19T18:09Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"15 - Duhan van der Merwe beat [--] defenders against Italy the joint most by any player in a @SixNationsRugby game alongside Frances Thomas Castaignede against Italy in [----]. Bouncing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1373310039767797761)  2021-03-20T16:26Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"41.2 - Tomas Francis has averaged [----] ruck arrivals per [--] minutes in this year's Six Nations the best rate of any player to feature for 200+ minutes; he was also one of just four players to have an effective impact at 100+ rucks (108 also Beirne Itoje and Tipuric). Unsung"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1374294024870375428)  2021-03-23T09:36Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"41% - @EnglandRugby's Tom Curry has either won a turnover or penalty or slowed down [--] of the [--] defensive rucks he's hit in the #GuinnessSixNations this year his 41% ruck effectiveness rate in defence is the best of any player (min. [--] rucks hit). Nuisance"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1374723148889874436)  2021-03-24T14:01Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"93% - Scotlands tackle success rate of 93% is the best of any side in the [----] Six Nations. Wall"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1375532702309421056)  2021-03-26T19:38Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"31 - Duhan van der Merwe beat [--] defenders in this years Six Nations surpassing Brian ODriscolls record for the most in a single edition of the Six Nations (30) which he set in [----]. Unstoppable"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1375768589744082946)  2021-03-27T11:16Z 36.2K followers, [----] engagements


"5 - Duhan van der Merwe became the first Scotland player to end a Six Nations campaign as the outright top try scorer (excluding joint top-scorers). Lion"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1376479156368769024)  2021-03-29T10:19Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"9 - @AlunWynJones has made nine Test appearances for the @lionsofficial more than any other player in the professional era. Captain. 🦁"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1390267687754928128)  2021-05-06T11:30Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"19 - After his hat-trick last night Sam Simmonds has now scored [--] tries in the league this season a new record for a player in a single @premrugby campaign; overall he has now scored [--] in just [--] league games for @ExeterChiefs averaging a try every [--] minutes. Unstoppable"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1394948119893323777)  2021-05-19T09:28Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"1269 - @JoeMarler played more minutes (1269) than any other prop in @premrugby this season; he also averaged the 2nd most carries (9.4) per [--] minutes of any of the [--] props to play 500+ mins in the campaign. Indefatigable"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1409453749324689410)  2021-06-28T10:08Z 36.2K followers, [----] engagements


"4 - @Harlequins' Louis Lynagh scored [--] @premrugby in June [----] a tally only Max Malins could match. Crucial"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1409461603737780230)  2021-06-28T10:40Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"7 - @LouisReesZammit beat seven defenders for the @lionsofficial tonight more than any other player on the pitch and more than the entire South Africa A team combined (5). Lightning"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1415423059662626818)  2021-07-14T21:28Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"463 - Duhan van der Merwe has gained [---] metres so far on the [----] @lionsofficial tour almost [---] more than any other player (Josh Adams 266); he also tops the charts for defenders beaten (29) post-contact metres (206) and clean breaks (11). Warrior"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1418591290128805896)  2021-07-23T15:18Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"39 - @hamishwatson7 has made more tackles (39) than any other player on this @lionsofficial tour he is also yet to miss a hit on tour; in fact he has not missed a tackle in his last [--] matches for either @Scotlandteam or the Lions completing 261/261 hits in that time. Finisher"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1418592729622274049)  2021-07-23T15:23Z 36.2K followers, [----] engagements


"515 - Duhan van der Merwe gained [---] metres for the @lionsofficial in [----] [---] more than 2nd placed Josh Adams (310); he also topped the charts for defenders beaten (36) clean breaks (12) post-contact metres (267) and came in second for tries (5). Trusted"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1425411120303595524)  2021-08-11T10:57Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"8 - There have been eight instances of a Tier [--] team making 235+ tackles in a Test since Opta have recorded this data: [---] (v 2018) [---] (v 2014) [---] 🏴 (v 2015) [---] (v 2014) [---] 🏴 (v 2021) [---] 🏴 (v 2017) [---] (v 2018) [---] (v 2021) Theme"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1460229222220316677)  2021-11-15T12:52Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"2000 - @Harlequins' Tyrone Green gained exactly [----] metres in @premrugby in [----] over [---] metres more than any other player while he also beat the joint most defenders this calendar year (92 level with Tom O'Flaherty). Joker"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1476504307558236168)  2021-12-30T10:43Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"1984 - @Scotlandteam have won back-to-back matches against England for the first time since 1984; they went on to win the Five Nations that year. Pressure"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1490033751308578819)  2022-02-05T18:45Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"163 - @Scotlandteam's Hamish Watson made 14/14 tackles against England and has now made [---] tackles in a row in the #GuinnessSixNations without missing surpassing Lionel Nallet (154) for the longest run of tackles made without a miss in Six Nations history. Complete"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1490269222412374016)  2022-02-06T10:20Z 36.2K followers, [----] engagements


"21 - @Scotlandteam's Matt Fagerson hit [--] attacking rucks against England and made an effective impact at each of them no other player hit as many attacking rucks with a 100% effectiveness rate. Cleanout"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1491733701054672899)  2022-02-10T11:20Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"6 - Marcus Smith beat six defenders against Italy the most by any player in the match and the most by an @EnglandRugby fly half in the #GuinnessSixNations since Jonny Wilkinson beat eight against Ireland in [----]. Footsteps"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1492907859125940226)  2022-02-13T17:05Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"3 - Despite playing just [---] minutes in the #GuinnessSixNations @Federugby's Ange Capuozzo has been directly involved in [--] of the [--] tries scored by the Azzurri in the Championship in [----] scoring twice against Scotland before assisting the decisive try against Wales. Flying"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1505220083198709766)  2022-03-19T16:30Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"219 - @hamishwatson7 made 70/70 tackles in this year's #GuinnessSixNations and has now made [---] successful tackles since his last miss in the Championship; in Test rugby overall he's made [---] tackles for @Scotlandteam and the @lionsofficial since last missing one. Unbelievable"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1505586832456753154)  2022-03-20T16:47Z 36.2K followers, [----] engagements


"86 - Michele Lamaro made [--] tackles in the Six Nations this year only Jonny Gray has made more in an edition of the tournament: [---] - Jonny Gray [----] [--] - Michele Lamaro [----] [--] - Tom Curry [----] [--] - Joe Launchbury [----] [--] - Jonny Gray [----] [--] - Justin Tipuric [----]. Gladiator"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1506282041326948355)  2022-03-22T14:49Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"21 - @Federugby's Monty Ioane beat [--] defenders in the #GuinnessSixNations this year more than anyone else while he also made the most dominant tackles of any player (7). Physical"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1506308724486463490)  2022-03-22T16:36Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"1 - New Zealand Australia and South Africa have all lost at home on the same day for the first time in men's Test rugby history; in fact it's just the third time overall that they've lost on the same day (also 09/11/2002 & 20/11/2021). Toppled"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1545819709836238849)  2022-07-09T17:18Z 36.2K followers, [----] engagements


"50 - Hamish Watson won his 50th cap for @Scotlandteam against Argentina; he missed one tackle against the Pumas his first in a Test for Scotland since his 25th cap (v England 2019) - he had made [---] tackles without missing in the [--] matches between those two fixtures. Magnetic"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1546475942658408449)  2022-07-11T12:46Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"7 - Ellis Genge beat seven defenders in @BristolBears' victory against Bath at the weekend only the 7th time a prop has beaten 7+ defenders in a @premrugby match since Opta have recorded this data (2009) - five of those seven instances have been recorded by Genge. Homecoming"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1569340412363415555)  2022-09-12T15:01Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"6 - @Harlequins' Will Evans won six jackal turnovers against Exeter the most by any player in a @premrugby match since Opta have recorded this data. Specialist"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1574407114046464000)  2022-09-26T14:34Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"23 - Finn Russell scored [--] points v Brive at the weekend a career match-high; in the T14 this season he has slotted 91% of his kicks at goal (39/43) [--] percentage points higher than his expected rate (74%) - the biggest overperformance of any player (10+ attempts). Form"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1587077547887656960)  2022-10-31T13:42Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"26 - @WelshRugbyUnion's Taulupe Faletau made [--] tackles and [--] carries against New Zealand no player made more in either category during the weekend's Autumn Nations Series fixtures. Tireless"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1589680437269446656)  2022-11-07T18:05Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"25 - Gavin Coombes made [--] tackles against Northampton the most by any player in a match in this season's @ChampionsCup and the most by a @Munsterrugby player in the competition since CJ Stander made [--] against Exeter in January [----]. Succeeding"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1604799346393993216)  2022-12-19T11:22Z 36.2K followers, 47.2K engagements


"43 No players beat more defenders in Tier [--] Test rugby in [----] than @Scotlandteam wingers Darcy Graham (43) and Duhan van der Merwe (36) while Graham also made the most line breaks (13) and the third-most metres (713m) of any player this year. Lightning"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1608126063237898240)  2022-12-28T15:41Z 36.2K followers, 160.5K engagements


"10 - Finn Russell has provided [--] try assists in [--] Test matches for @Scotlandteam since the start of [----] more than any other player from a Tier [--] nation in that time; he is also the first Scotland player to register a hat-trick of assists in a @SixNationsRugby game. Playmaker"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1624485327955017729)  2023-02-11T19:07Z 36.2K followers, 101.7K engagements


"2 - @IrishRugby have become the first nation to win a Grand Slam in both @SixNationsRugby and @SixNationsU20 in the same year - the under-20s have also become the first ever side to win back-to-back Grand Slams in the competition. Undefeated"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1637529510710050817)  2023-03-19T19:00Z 36.2K followers, 70.1K engagements


"5 - Dan Sheehan was the only hooker to make any line breaks in the #GuinnessSixNations this year - he made five in total; Sheehan also beat as many defenders as every other hooker combined (11) despite playing just [---] minutes. Outlier "  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1638530332726001668)  2023-03-22T13:17Z 36.2K followers, 194.7K engagements


"17 Frans Steyn played in [--] @rugbyworldcup matches without losing a single one the most of any player to maintain a 100% record and is also one of just two @Springboks players to have lifted the Webb Ellis Cup on multiple occasions (also Os du Randt). Legend. 🏉FRANS STEYN RETIRES FROM RUGBY🏉 🔗: https://t.co/trLA91ScGl @ToyotaSA https://t.co/IMWhiIxgKw 🏉FRANS STEYN RETIRES FROM RUGBY🏉 🔗: https://t.co/trLA91ScGl @ToyotaSA https://t.co/IMWhiIxgKw"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1679050228589101056)  2023-07-12T08:49Z 36.2K followers, 96.6K engagements


"85 - Defenders beaten by T1 #9s since #RWC2019 [--] - Dupont [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] - Williams [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] - Price [--] [--] [--] - White Fracture"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1705194941062819987)  2023-09-22T12:18Z 36.2K followers, 258.1K engagements


"6 - Six first-half tries have been scored in #FRAvRSA the most ever in the first half of a men's @RugbyWorldCup knockout match; it is also the first time South Africa have conceded more than two tries in the first half of any #RWC match. Unprecedented"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1713642199580070084)  2023-10-15T19:45Z 36.2K followers, 164.1K engagements


"42% - Kwagga Smith turned over or disrupted 41% of the defensive rucks he hit in the [----] #RWC (13/31) the best rate of any player to hit 20+ defensive rucks Smith won [--] turnovers in total (including three in the final) at least three more than any other player. Nuisance"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1718979614893072750)  2023-10-30T13:14Z 36.2K followers, 140.8K engagements


"40 - @SmithKwagga has won both the most turnovers overall (40) & the most jackals (27) of any men's player in [----] across all major club & international comps; he also tops the charts for both those categories on a per [--] mins basis (2.8 TW [---] J). Specialist. #AskOptaJonny @OptaJonny Most turnovers globally in a calendar year [--] @OptaJonny Most turnovers globally in a calendar year 23"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1737428070552813864)  2023-12-20T11:01Z 36.2K followers, 108.7K engagements


"2.3 - Siya Kolisi made the most dominant tackles per [--] mins of any player in men's Test rugby in 2023; teammate Damian de Allende made the most of any back (400+ mins played): S Kolisi [---] L Tagitagivalu [---] N Martins [---] D de Allende [---] D Fischetti [---] Boom"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1740744041632018820)  2023-12-29T14:38Z 36.2K followers, 81.5K engagements


"1 - Finn Russell during his spell in @top14rugby: Try assist passes: [--] (=1st) Break assist passes: [--] (1st) Lionel Messi during his spell in @Ligue1_ENG: Assists: [--] (1st) Chances created in open play: [---] (1st) Similarities. #SixNationsFullContact"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1752661691773395244)  2024-01-31T11:54Z 36.2K followers, 101.3K engagements


"1 - Calvin Nash is the first @Munsterrugby player to score a try on their #GuinnessM6N debut for @IrishRugby since Simon Zebo crossed the line against Wales exactly [--] years ago. Introduction"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1753529705288867906)  2024-02-02T21:23Z 36.2K followers, 41.7K engagements


"12 - Antoine Dupont was directly involved in [--] tries in his first two SVNS events with @FranceRugby (6 tries [--] assists) the most of any men's player across the Vancouver and LA legs; he also had the best tackle evasion % of the [--] players to face 25+ tackles (61%). Transition"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1766133220339322914)  2024-03-08T16:05Z 36.2K followers, 195K engagements


"103 - @Federugby's Michele Lamaro made [---] tackles in the #GuinnessM6N this year the most by any player in an edition of the Championship surpassing Jonny Grays tally of [---] in [----]. Colossus"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1769716518667895057)  2024-03-18T13:24Z 36.2K followers, 60.3K engagements


"100% - Bongi Mbonambi is the only hooker with a 100% lineout success rate in #TRC2024 finding a teammate with 19/19 throws while fellow @Springboks Ruan Nortje (18) and Eben Etzebeth (16) rank first and second respectively for lineout takes this campaign. Drilled"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1831700382550044819)  2024-09-05T14:26Z 36.2K followers, 38.4K engagements


"20 - Henry Pollock is the youngest player to score for England in a Men's Six Nations game (20 years [--] days) surpassing Henry Arundell who was [--] years and [--] days when he scored against Italy in [----]. Fry"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1900979163692929241)  2025-03-15T18:35Z 36.2K followers, 22.3K engagements


"580 - @Scotlandteam's Blair Kinghorn gained [---] metres in the Men's Six Nations this year the most of any player in an edition of the Championship surpassing the previous record of [---] set by Mike Brown in [----]. King"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1901245978243486124)  2025-03-16T12:15Z 36.2K followers, 27.9K engagements


"5 - Just two forwards won 5+ turnovers and made 5+ dominant tackles in this year's Guinness Men's Six Nations @EnglandRugby twins Ben (9 dominant tackles [--] turnovers) and Tom Curry (6 dominant tackles [--] turnovers). Spicy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1901655274747810003)  2025-03-17T15:22Z 36.2K followers, 43.4K engagements


"88 - Jac Morgan made [--] tackles in the Men's Six Nations this year more than any other player; in fact it was a new record for a @WelshRugbyUnion player in a single campaign surpassing Justin Tipurics tally of [--] in [----]. Leader"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1902308153833746503)  2025-03-19T10:36Z 36.2K followers, 205.7K engagements


"1 - Dan Biggar has the best goal-kicking success rate of any player in both the Men's Six Nations and the Men's Rugby World Cup (min. [--] attempts in each). Big"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1909186268266721301)  2025-04-07T10:07Z 36.2K followers, 26.1K engagements


"58 - Justin Tipuric has made more tackles than any other player on this @lionsofficial tour and has not missed a single one (58/58). Solid"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/880714188611629056)  2017-06-30T09:06Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"0 - No forward made more tackles (76) metres (173) breaks (4) or beat more defenders (14) than @taulupe on the [----] Lions tour. Busy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/883774693551087617)  2017-07-08T19:48Z 36.2K followers, [----] engagements


"29 - Hamish Watson won a turnover every [--] minutes on average for @Scotlandteam during the Autumn Internationals (6 turnovers in [---] minutes) the best rate of any Tier One player in November. Thief"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/935132652381884416)  2017-11-27T13:06Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"30 - Since his Glasgow debut Jonny Gray has missed just [--] of [----] attempted tackles for club and country in all competitions. Warrior"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/943496478324031488)  2017-12-20T15:01Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"💯 - @Scotlandteam's @jonnygray14 is the first player to make 💯 tackles in a @SixNationsRugby campaign he completed exactly [---] of his [---] hits in the [----] edition breaking @joe_launch's record from [----] (85) Trademark"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/975356226069565441)  2018-03-18T13:00Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements


"157 - In [---] appearances for @Saracens since his @premrugby debut in 2009/10 @SchalkBrits tops the charts for hookers for tries carries metres breaks defenders beaten offloads assists tackles throws and throw %. Swansong"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/999948747466473472)  2018-05-25T09:42Z 36.2K followers, [---] engagements

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