Blues number eight Hoskins Sotutu scored his ninth try of the season on Saturday, the most ever by an Auckland forward in a single season.
Sotutu’s prolific season has led to a closer look at who holds the record for most tries in a single season by a forward.
12 o’clock trio
Three forwards have scored 12 tries in a season, the most recent being the All Blacks. cody taylor Last year, in his last Super Rugby Pacific tournament. His overall try-scoring record speaks for itself, and it’s worth noting that the hooker is in the top 10 of Crusaders’ all-time list.
Another hooker will join him on the 12th. Folau FingerIn 2019, he had a very fulfilling season with the Brumbies’ powerful mauls giving him many scoring chances. The Wallaby has always been a strong carrier, which is another reason why he was able to score so many tries. Fainger’s talent as a try-scorer was further highlighted when he scored 10 tries a season later.
Folau Faingaa’s cross scored him his fifth consecutive try to open the 2019 season, making him the first Brumbies to do so since Andrew Walker in 2003.
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The last record holder was a former Lions hooker. Malcolm MarxDuring the Super Rugby era, he played a key role in the Johannesburg team’s successive finals. These were the years when Marx made his name, and while he benefited from the maul, the Springbok’s strength in carries was also fundamental to his try-scoring feats.
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Sona Taumalolo – 9
A former Tonga national team prop and uncle of Big Ben Tameifuna, he was an absolute powerhouse during his playing days at Chiefs, scoring an astonishing nine tries in the 2012 season, a record at the time.
It’s amazing to see a prop featured on the list and shows how important the Tongan was to Chiefs’ title win that season.
Hoskins Sotutu – 9*
At the time of writing, the Blues’ No. 8 remains top of the table in the 2024 competition with nine tries and shows no signs of stopping.
Sotutu appears hungry to earn a starting spot in the All Blacks’ new era and looks on track to achieve that goal and top this list in the process. There are four more rounds of games in the regular season, followed by a potential three knockout stages, meaning he has a good chance of making this record his own if the Blues can advance to the tournament. do.
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Most tries by a forward in a Super Rugby season
12 – Cody Taylor (2019)
12 – Folau Finger (2019)
12 – Malcolm Marx (2018)
10 – Folau Finger (2020)
9 – Sona Taumalolo (2012)
9 – Hoskins Sotutu (2024) *
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