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Friday 29 September 2023 Dublin: 11°C

# Ruck Stats

All time
Analysis: Van der Flier and tireless captain Best top Ireland's ruck charts
Joe Schmidt’s men were largely efficient with their clearouts and turned over lots of Scottish possession.
Analysis: Who did what for Ireland in the rucks against the All Blacks?
Devin Toner and captain Rory Best were, typically, the busiest players in this department.
Analysis: Bundee Aki's unglamorous role for Ireland key to ruck success
The Connacht centre was busy in Ireland’s win over Scotland last weekend.
Analysis: Leavy leads the way and Porter's big ruck impact for Ireland
We’ve dug into the detail of Ireland’s rucking efforts against Italy last weekend.
Analysis: Peter O'Mahony's unseen work and all the Ireland rucks against France
The Munster captain was hugely effective for Ireland at ruck time.
Analysis: Ireland always work hard but their breakdown must be better in Italy
Devin Toner continues to lead the way for Ireland in terms of sheer ruck numbers.
Analysis: O'Brien's ruck return another reminder of what Ireland have missed
Devin Toner set a new benchmark with a huge 47 ruck contributions last weekend.
Analysis: CJ Stander leads the way in Ireland's vicious ruck effort
Devin Toner and Jamie Heaslip were typically busy after the tackle.
Analysis: Quinn Roux's big impact and all of Ireland's second Test rucks
We’ve studied the rucks from Ireland’s defeat to the Boks in Johannesburg.
Analysis: Who did what for Ireland in the rucks against South Africa?
Jack McGrath was superb post-tackle for Ireland, but many others dug in too.