Salary and KPI values are estimates from official match data unless marked reported.

Viliame Mata carrying for Bristol Bears against Exeter Chiefs
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MONEYBALL PLAYER STUDY / 2025-26

Bill Mata

Number 8 · Bristol Bears · 2025-26

This player's modelled impact, estimated pay, and match stats for the selected season.

WARRP-1.61
IPV-0.65
Value tierOvervalued
Salary£247,000

Profile

Nation
Fiji
International caps
29
Age band
Senior
Contract
Contracted
Archetype
Not classified
Salary confidence
Modelled-Medium

Market note: overvalued

Playing time

Minutes played
649
Games played
10
Games started
9

Offensive KPIs

Metres made
204
Clean breaks
2
Offloads
6
Gainline success
56.5%
Tries
2
Assists
Not available
Kicks from hand
1
Kick metres
21
Conversions
0
Penalty goals
0

Defensive & discipline

Tackle completion
89.1%
Tackles made
82
Missed tackles
10
Turnovers won
1
Turnovers conceded
6
Penalties conceded
7

Set-piece KPIs

Lineout steals come from RugbyViz. Scrum, throwing accuracy and jumper success stay empty because those keys are team-only or null on player objects.

Scrum penalties won
Not available
Lineout success (jumper)
Not available
Lineout steals
0