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Top ball carrying Number 8s in 2026-2027

Featuring players who have carried the ball at least 50m
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Meters Run
Distance per carry
Defenders beaten per carry
Carries in 80 minutes
minutes played
1
Christian Lio-Willie Crusaders
499
2.85
0.10
13.16
1064
2
Semisi Tupou Ta'Eiloa Moana Pasifika
493
3.40
0.31
12.60
921
3
Elia Canakaivata Fijian Drua
421
3.29
0.16
13.78
743
4
Harry Wilson Queensland Reds
385
2.71
0.04
11.74
968
5
Pete Samu NSW Waratahs
376
4.70
0.16
7.43
861
6
Hoskins Sotutu Newcastle Red Bulls
352
2.89
0.07
12.93
755
7
Vaiolini Ekuasi Western Force
339
2.67
0.09
14.03
724
8
Peter Lakai Hurricanes
323
3.67
0.11
11.26
625
9
Charlie Cale ACT Brumbies
319
3.63
0.10
11.10
634
10
Brayden Iose Hurricanes
314
5.06
0.29
11.07
448
Meters Run
Distance per carry
Defenders beaten per carry
Carries in 80 minutes
minutes played
1
Brayden Iose Hurricanes
314
5.06
0.29
11.07
448
2
Pete Samu NSW Waratahs
376
4.70
0.16
7.43
861
3
Peter Lakai Hurricanes
323
3.67
0.11
11.26
625
4
Charlie Cale ACT Brumbies
319
3.63
0.10
11.10
634
5
Semisi Tupou Ta'Eiloa Moana Pasifika
493
3.40
0.31
12.60
921
6
Elia Canakaivata Fijian Drua
421
3.29
0.16
13.78
743
7
Hoskins Sotutu Newcastle Red Bulls
352
2.89
0.07
12.93
755
8
Christian Lio-Willie Crusaders
499
2.85
0.10
13.16
1064
9
Harry Wilson Queensland Reds
385
2.71
0.04
11.74
968
10
Vaiolini Ekuasi Western Force
339
2.67
0.09
14.03
724
Meters Run
Distance per carry
Defenders beaten per carry
Carries in 80 minutes
minutes played
1
Semisi Tupou Ta'Eiloa Moana Pasifika
493
3.40
0.31
12.60
921
2
Brayden Iose Hurricanes
314
5.06
0.29
11.07
448
3
Pete Samu NSW Waratahs
376
4.70
0.16
7.43
861
4
Elia Canakaivata Fijian Drua
421
3.29
0.16
13.78
743
5
Peter Lakai Hurricanes
323
3.67
0.11
11.26
625
6
Charlie Cale ACT Brumbies
319
3.63
0.10
11.10
634
7
Christian Lio-Willie Crusaders
499
2.85
0.10
13.16
1064
8
Vaiolini Ekuasi Western Force
339
2.67
0.09
14.03
724
9
Hoskins Sotutu Newcastle Red Bulls
352
2.89
0.07
12.93
755
10
Harry Wilson Queensland Reds
385
2.71
0.04
11.74
968
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