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

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MONEYBALL PLAYER STUDY / 2025-26

Ernst van Rhyn

Lock · Sale Sharks · 2025-26

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

WARRP7.12
IPV4.09
Value tierSignificantly undervalued
Salary£174,000

Profile

Nation
South Africa
International caps
0
Age band
Senior
Contract
Contracted
Archetype
Not classified
Salary confidence
Modelled-Medium

Market note: significantly undervalued

Playing time

Minutes played
1421
Games played
18
Games started
18

Offensive KPIs

Metres made
276
Clean breaks
5
Offloads
8
Gainline success
51.0%
Tries
4
Assists
Not available
Kicks from hand
1
Kick metres
15
Conversions
0
Penalty goals
0

Defensive & discipline

Tackle completion
89.2%
Tackles made
224
Missed tackles
27
Turnovers won
2
Turnovers conceded
15
Penalties conceded
5

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
4