We take a look back at the leading scorers (points and tries) and the most accurate kickers of the last season’s Celtic League.
…Leinster out-half Felipe Contepomi who broke the Celtic League’s points-scoring record last season…
We take a look back at the leading scorers (points and tries) and the most accurate kickers of last season’s Celtic League.
TOP POINTS SCORERS –
Felip Contepomi (Leinster) 287 points (9 tries, 37 conversions, 56 penalties)
David Humphreys (Ulster) 229 (2 tries, 30 conversions, 51 penalties, 2 drop goals)
Nick Robinson (Cardiff Blues) 173 (6 tries, 25 conversions, 29 penalties, 2 drop goals)
Chris Paterson (Edinburgh Gunners) 149 (4 tries, 27 conversions, 23 penalties, 2 drop goals)
Craig Warlow (Newport Gwent Dragons) 126 (1 try, 20 conversions, 26 penalties, 1 drop goal)
Dan Parks (Glasgow Warriors) 125 (1 try, 15 conversions, 29 penalties, 1 drop goal)
Charlie Hore (Border Reivers) 121 (3 tries, 14 conversions, 26 penalties)
Gavin Henson (Ospreys) 106 (1 try, 10 conversions, 26 penalties, 1 drop goal)
Paul Warwick (Connacht) 93 (3 tries, 9 conversions, 19 penalties, 1 drop goal)
Mike Hercus (Llanelli Scarlets) 87 (12 conversions, 19 penalties, 2 drop goals)
Calum MacRae (Border Reivers) 84 (1 try, 14 conversions, 17 penalties)
Shaun Connor (Ospreys) 83 (3 tries, 1 conversion, 17 penalties, 5 drop goals)
Ronan O’Gara (Munster) 80 (1 try, 18 conversions, 12 penalties, 1 drop goal)
Colin Gregor (Glasgow Warriors) 68 (3 tries, 10 conversions, 11 penalties)
David Slemen (Connacht) 68 (4 tries, 6 conversions, 10 penalties, 2 drop goals)
Nick Macleod (Cardiff Blues) 57 (2 tries, 7 conversions, 11 penalties)
Mark McHugh (Connacht) 57 (6 conversions, 15 penalties)
Paul Burke (Munster) 56 (10 conversions, 12 penalties)
Jeremy Manning (Munster) 53 (7 conversions, 13 penalties)
Best in a season: 287 points by Felipe Contepomi (Leinster) (2005/06)
…Ulster and Ireland’s Tommy Bowe – joint-top try scorer in last year’s league…
TOP TRY SCORERS –
Tommy Bowe (Ulster), Jason Forster (Newport Gwent Dragons) 10 each
Felipe Contepomi (Leinster) 9
Nikki Walker (Border Reivers) 8
Chris Czekaj (Cardiff Blues), Simon Webster (Edinburgh Gunners) 7 each
Lee Byrne (Llanelli Scarlets), Simon Danielli (Border Reivers), Robert Kearney (Leinster), John Kelly (Munster), Mark Jones (Llanelli Scarlets), Andrew Maxwell (Ulster), Nick Robinson (Cardiff Blues), Andrew Trimble (Ulster) 6 each
Dafydd James (Llanelli Scarlets), Regan King (Llanelli Scarlets), Craig Morgan (Cardiff Blues), Federico Pucciariello (Munster), Marc Stcherbina (Cardiff Blues), Jonny Vaughton (Ospreys), Gareth Wyatt (Newport Gwent Dragons) 5 each
Best in a season: 12 tries by Jamie Robinson (Cardiff Blues) (2003/04) and by Kevin Morgan (Newport Gwent Dragons) (2004/05)
…Connacht out-half/centre Mark McHugh who has kicked his last four attempts at goal in league play…
MOST ACCURATE GOAL KICKERS –
Mark McHugh (Connacht) 87.50% success rate; 21/24 attempts
Ronan O’Gara (Munster) 85.71%; 30/35
Nick Macleod (Cardiff Blues) 81.82%
Ceri Sweeney (Newport Gwent Dragons) 81.82%
Paul Warwick (Connacht) 80%; 28/35
Calum MacRae (Border Reivers) 77.50%
Chris Paterson (Edinburgh Gunners) 76.92%
Jeremy Manning (Munster) 76.92%; 20/26
Duncan Hodge (Edinburgh Gunners) 76.47%
Felipe Contepomi (Leinster) 75.61%; 93/123
Colin Gregor (Glasgow Warriors) 75%
David Humphreys (Ulster) 74.31%; 81/109
Paul Burke (Munster) 73.33%; 22/30
Paul Steinmetz (Ulster) 73.33%; 11/15
Craig Warlow (Newport Gwent Dragons) 73.02%
Charlie Hore (Border Reivers) 72.73%
David Slemen (Connacht) 72.73%; 16/22
Lee Thomas (Cardiff Blues) 72.73%
Shaun Connor (Ospreys) 72%
Gavin Henson (Ospreys) 69.23%
Dan Parks (Glasgow Warriors) 68.75%
Nick Robinson (Cardiff Blues) 67.50%
Mike Hercus (Llanelli Scarlets) 62%
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