It’s taken five rounds, but Cardiff’s chief try-scoring tormentor Dewi Cross has joined the race as leading try-scorer in Super Rygbi Cymru.
The Cardiff winger has been an ever present in recent years near the top of the try-scoring charts – the place hasn’t looked the same with his name absent in the opening four rounds but a try in Cardiff’s 35-12 win against Carmarthen Quins has seen his name nestled behind Aberavon’s Frankie Jones and RGC’s Sam Williams who lead the way with six.
Cross, who possesses a deadly record in the league, has now accumulated five tries and no doubt fancies his chances of adding to his tally after Cardiff became the only unbeaten side in SRC after brushing aside Quins.
Cross shares the lead in line-breaks, having made nine clear incisions along with Newport’s Fin Baker who are two clear of nearest challenger, Newport’s Brogan Leary.
Billy McBryde’s haul of 20 points in RGC’s shock victory over previously unbeaten Newport has seen him put clear daylight between himself and the following pack as the leading points scorer in SRC.
He has now got 73 points next to his name and also possesses the best success percentage with 88. Newport teenager Will Ford is some distance behind in second place with 44 points with another youngster, Cardiff’s Ben Coomer in third place with 40.
RGC’s stunning victory against Newport caught many by surprise, but the fact the north Walian side has a number of players near the top of a number of categories suggests it was no fluke.
McBryde, Sam Williams, Dafydd Thirsk and Tudur Jones are all figuring prominently after five rounds of action – Carmarthen Quins will no doubt be keeping a watchful eye on them when the two sides clash this weekend.
Super Rygbi Cymru: Statistics update Round 5
| Points Scored (Kick Success %) | Player | Club |
| 73 (88%) | Billy McBryde | RGC |
| 44 (79%) | Will Ford | Newport |
| 40 (75%) | Ben Coomer | Cardiff RFC |
| 36 (85%) | Ioan Hughes | Llandovery |
| 34 (58%) | Josh Phillips | Swansea |
| Tries Scored | Player | Club |
| 6 | Frankie Jones | Aberavon |
| 6 | Sam Williams | RGC |
| 5 | Dewi Cross | Cardiff RFC |
| 4 | Multiple Players (10) | – |
| 3 | Multiple Players (20) | – |
| Attacking rucks involved in | Player | Club |
| 112 | Sean Moore | Cardiff RFC |
| 109 | Joseff Powell | Llandovery |
| 97 | Morgan Jones | Llandovery |
| 96 | Ben Williams | Pontypool |
| 87 | Ethan Phillips | Newport |
| Contact off-loads | Player | Club |
| 11 | Brogan Leary | Newport |
| 10 | Jack Hoskins | Swansea |
| 9 | Chay Foster-Smith | Newport |
| 8 | Ben Williams | Pontypool |
| 8 | Josh Phillips | Swansea |
| Carries (Collision Dom %) | Player | Club |
| 84 (63%) | Ryan Jenkins | Ebbw Vale |
| 56 (68%) | Sam Williams | RGC |
| 54 (43%) | Ben Williams | Pontypool |
| 50 (62%) | Hunter Ward | Newport |
| 50 (56%) | Jacob Hopkins | Swansea |
| Line-breaks | Player | Club |
| 9 | Dewi Cross | Cardiff RFC |
| 9 | Fin Baker | Newport |
| 7 | Brogan Leary | Newport |
| 6 | Matty Young | Cardiff RFC |
| 5 | Multiple Players (7) | – |
| Defenders Beaten | Player | Club |
| 19 | Matty Young | Cardiff RFC |
| 16 | Hunter Ward | Newport |
| 16 | Ryan Jenkins | Ebbw Vale |
| 15 | Dafydd Thomas | Ebbw Vale |
| 15 | Dion Jones | RGC |
| Dominant tackles | Player | Club |
| 8 | Joseph Rees-Weldon | Ebbw Vale |
| 8 | McKenzie Scales | Bridgend |
| 6 | Celt Roberts | RGC |
| 6 | Dafydd Thirsk | RGC |
| 6 | Iori Badham | Carmarthen Quins |
| Tackles (Collision Dom %) | Player | Club |
| 57 (60%) | Lewys Millin | Carmarthen Quins |
| 51 (78%) | Joseph Rees-Weldon | Ebbw Vale |
| 48 (79%) | Thomas Curry | Llandovery |
| 47 (66%) | Tom Jevons | Bridgend |
| 45 (80%) | Lewis Morgan | Carmarthen Quins |
| Turnovers Won | Player | Club |
| 11 | Hunter Ward | Newport |
| 10 | Alfie Prygodzicz | Cardiff RFC |
| 10 | Ieuan Morris | Ebbw Vale |
| 9 | Dafydd Thirsk | RGC |
| 8 | Jack Hoskins | Swansea |
| “Post Tackle” | Player | Club |
| 41 | Sam Williams | RGC |
| 37 | Dafydd Thirsk | RGC |
| 31 | Alfie Prygodzicz | Cardiff RFC |
| 31 | Lewys Millin | Carmarthen Quins |
| 29 | Hunter Ward | Newport |
| Passes/Offloads (Accuracy %) | Player | Club |
| 323/3 (88%) | Tudur Jones | RGC |
| 303/2 (95%) | Lucca Setaro | LLandovery |
| 285/2 (93%) | Matthew Aubrey | Swansea |
| 225/0 (95%) | Alfie Luger | Carmarthen Quins |
| 199/5 (97%) | Jonathan Evans | Ebbw Vale |
| “Work + Tackle” (Total %) | Player | Club |
| 15 (37%) | Alfie Prygodzicz | Cardiff RFC |
| 14 (33%) | Hunter Ward | Newport |
| 8 (35%) | Ryan Jones | Pontypool |
| 8 (28%) | Jack Hoskins | Swansea |
| 8 (27%) | Sean Moore | Cardiff RFC |