@OptaJonny

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13 - After the first round of @ChampionsCup and @ChallengeCup_ fixtures, 13 clubs are represented in our European Club Rugby Team of the Week, with @connachtrugby & @EdinburghRugby boasting two players each. @BlueBullsRugby's Cheswill Jooste ranks top among all players. Stars.
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OptaJason@OptaJasonOct 22
61 - Salesi Foketi ran for 61 metres from dummy half in the first round of the men's #RLWC26, more than any other player in the competition. 61m - Salesi Foketi 馃嚬馃嚧 55m - Edwin Ipape 馃嚨馃嚞 40m - Yehya Ayache 馃嚤馃嚙 What.
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10 - @NCL_RedBulls signing, Mason Flesch, scored 10 tries in @usmlr this year, only @HoundsChicago team mate Theo Fourie (11) scored more. Wings.
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9 - 9 players made four or more dominant tackles in the opening round of the women's #RLWC26, all of whom play for England馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩. Monument.
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OptaJason@OptaJasonOct 21
4 - Only 4 players in Australia's squad for the men's #RLWC26 were born the last time the @Kangaroos lost a group stage match at the tournament (October 7, 1995). 馃懚 James Tedesco (2yo) 馃懚 Cameron Munster (1yo) 馃懚 Mitchell Moses (1yo) 馃懚 Isaah Yeo (0yo) Generation.
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5 - No player won more turnovers in Europe at the weekend than Freddy Douglas (5). It's the 2nd time he's won 5+ in a European game, one of 5 players to have done so multiple times since Opta have recorded this data, with only Steffon Armitage doing so more often (4). Poach.
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OptaJason@OptaJasonOct 19
2.71s - Among the 122 players to make at least five play-the-balls in the first round of the men's #RLWC26, none had a quicker average play-the-ball speed than Rhyse Martin (2.71s). 馃 Rhyse Martin (2.71s) 馃 Mathieu Cozza (2.81s) 馃 Francis Molo (2.95s) Master.
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200 - Players to gain 200+ metres in a @ChampionsCup game since Opta have recorded this data: 304 - F. Steward (Dec 2024) 231 - T. Naiyaravoro (Dec 2015) 227 - C. Jooste (Oct 2026) 馃啎 224 - W. Fofana (Oct 2012) 209 - C. Bosch (Apr 2023) 207 - S. Tagicakibau (Sep 2009) Bullish.
OptaJonny@OptaJonnyOct 19
13 - After the first round of @ChampionsCup and @ChallengeCup_ fixtures, 13 clubs are represented in our European Club Rugby Team of the Week, with @connachtrugby & @EdinburghRugby boasting two players each. @BlueBullsRugby's Cheswill Jooste ranks top among all players. Stars.
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107 - Waqa Blake (107m) was the only player to run for 100+ post contact metres in the opening round of #RLWC26. 馃 Waqa Blake (107m) 馃 Tony Francis (97m) 馃 Francis Manuleleua (86m) Gait.
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OptaJason@OptaJasonOct 16
6 - This is the sixth time in their last 10 Rugby League World Cup matches @AusJillaroos have kept their opposition scoreless; it's the third time they've done so in their opening game of the tournament. 74-0 vs Cook Islands (2022) 60-0 vs France (2008) Level. #RLWC26
Rugby League World Cup 2026@rugbyleaguewcupOct 16
TOO GOOD 馃嚘馃嚭 #RLWC26
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OptaJason@OptaJasonOct 16
4 - Sualauvi Fa'alogo has equalled the record for the most tries for Samoa in a men's rugby league Test match. David Nofoaluma - 4 vs Cook Islands (25 June 2022) Taylan May - 4 vs France (30 October 2022) Speedster. #RLWC26
Rugby League World Cup 2026@rugbyleaguewcupOct 16
Sua Fa'alogo has FOUR! 馃敟 #RLWC26
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78 - This is Samoa's most points scored (78) & biggest winning margin (74) in a men's rugby league Test match - both previous records were set in the same game. Samoa def. Greece 72-4 (23 October 2022) Style. #RLWC26
Rugby League World Cup 2026@rugbyleaguewcupOct 16
DOMINATION 馃嚰馃嚫 #RLWC26
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OptaJason@OptaJasonOct 16
7 - There are 7 @sydneyroosters in this @AusJillaroos team (Sergis, Kelly, Kelleher, Aiken, Elliott, Kernick, Nizza); if Keeley Nizza plays, it'll equal the record for the most players from @NRLWomens team for the Jillaroos. Dragons - 7 vs NZ (25 Oct 2019) Premiers. #RLWC26
Jillaroos@AusJillaroosOct 13
LOCKED IN 馃敀 This Friday, 8:05pm at CommBank Stadium. 馃敆 Tickets here: spr.ly/6015BHDFER
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OptaJason@OptaJasonOct 15
2 - Australia's two-point victory tonight (24-22) vs New Zealand is their second smallest winning margin in their opening match of a men's @rugbyleaguewcup, behind only a one-point win (13-12) against France to begin the 1960 tournament. Blockbuster. #RLWC26
Rugby League World Cup 2026@rugbyleaguewcupOct 15
WHAT A GAME 馃く #RLWC26
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OptaJason@OptaJasonOct 15
2 - James Fisher-Harris tonight becomes the second @NZWarriors player to captain @NZRugbyLeague in a men's @rugbyleaguewcup, alongside Simon Mannering in 2013. Represent. #RLWC26
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17 - Arthur Mourgue kicked 17 goals from 17 attempts in #SuperLeague 2026, the most of any player with a 100% accuracy. Mentor.
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OptaJason@OptaJasonOct 14
8 - Tonga are on an 8-game winning streak in the group stage at the men's Rugby League World Cup, the second-longest active streak of any team (Australia - W17). Horizon. #RLWC26
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OptaJason@OptaJasonOct 12
6 - Jeremy Williams has stolen 6 lineouts for Australia in 2026, the most of any player from a Tier 1 nation in men's Tests this year, while only Ollie Chessum (58) 馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 has won more total lineouts than Williams (36) 馃嚘馃嚭. Pincers.
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190 - The 5 times a player has gained 180+ metres in a @URCOfficial game since the start of the 2018/19 season: 205 - Rio Dyer (R6, 22/23) 202 - Ignacio Mendy (R3, 25/26) 195 - Jordan Williams (R2, 19/20) 193 - Canan Moodie (R7, 24/25) 190 - Blair Murray (R3, 26/27) 馃啎 Flair.
HG Rugby@HuwGriffinRugbyOct 11
Hi @OptaJonny apparently Blair Murray carried for 189 metres against Benetton - where does this rank historically?
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5 - Ollie Sleightholme is one of five players to score a @premrugby hat-trick this season, with two of the other four also being @SaintsRugby players (Tommy Freeman & James Pater). His tally of 11 defenders beaten against Bath was also his highest in the competition. Treble.
OptaJonny@OptaJonnyOct 12
3 - 12 clubs are represented in our European Club Rugby Team of the Week, with @StadeToulousain (3) and @SaintsRugby (2) the two sides boasting multiple representatives. Northampton's Ollie Sleightholme was the top ranking player overall. Cream.
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