John I Dent Cup Round 6 Preview and stats breakdown

With midweek fixtures on the cards in Round 6 of the John I Dent competition, all the breakdown and analysis you need is now detailed below so fans can get their rugby fix early.

See our full stats breakdown ahead of Round 5 below.

• Tuggeranong remain on top of the John I Dent Cup ladder after another convincing win in Round 5 over Uni-Norths Owls.
• Despite finding their first win last week, the Queanbeyan Whites still sit on the bottom of the table with just four bonus points compared to Uni-Norths five.
• Gungahlin Eagles cement their spot in third after their second victory over the Canberra Royals who were hot on the birds heels.

• After a Round 5 hat-trick Junior Time Taotua moves into equal first on the try scorers list.
• Equalling at first on the try-scorers table is Royals captain Lincoln Smith after his second try-double of the season.
• Pedro Rolando and Louis Bartley-Saena are also equal on the point-scorers list.
• Still sitting at fifth on the point scorers list despite missing two weeks due to Brumbies selections, Declan Meredith will feature again for Wests this week looking to shoot his way back to the top of the table.

• Once again proving how dangerous they are with the ball the Vikings lead the competition in total points scored, with their total boasted by a 38 point haul in Round 5.
• The Whites are still last on the points list despite a more positive last two weeks scoring 40 and 37 points respectively.
• The Royals are also within striking range of overtaking Uni-Norths scoring total the week as they are currently just two points behind.

• The Royals continue to show they are willing to capitalise on any points available to the side as they lead the competition in penalty goals with 10.
• The highest total of successful kicks is still attributed to Wests with 22 efforts going through the posts.
• Also taking plenty of penalty shots in the last two weeks is Queanbeyan, with the side having seven in the last two weeks.

• The Royals remain the most successful side in the scrum feed, winning 97% of their scrums thus far.
• Despite having fed into the most scrums of any team, Tuggeranong have the worst success rate, six percent lower than the second-last team in Uni-Norths.
• Tuggeranong remain the most likely to kick in play with the highest total by a hefty margin, currently with 115.

• Despite facing no cards last week, the Whites still have the highest total of any side this season with 7 cards to their name.
• The best discipline in the competition so far with no red cards at all are the Royals and Vikings with just three and four yellow cards in total respectively.
• Wests also shot up to equal the most yellow cards after having two yellows last week.

Bonus Stat

• Royals v Gungahlin in Round 5 had the highest total minutes of ball ini play time with 34 minutes.
• Queanbeyan v Wests on the other hand had the most stoppages which resulted in a ball in play total of 29 minutes.

• Taking place at Campese field in Queanbeyan, the home side boast just a 49% winning rate at the ground since 2015.
• With the predictions not getting any more friendly to Queanbeyan, the Whites are given just a 32% shot at winning the match according to our match predictor.
• Neither side will be boasting about their start to the season however, with the Whites having just one win and the Royals not much better with two.

• With Gungahlin hosting the match at Nicholls Enclosed, the side has won just 37% of their matches at the ground since 2015.
• Despite the poor home record, the Eagles are favoured with a 64% winning chance.
• Gungahlin have started the season with the perfect middle in terms of results, putting up two wins and a draw while the Owls on the other hand have four losses and just one win.

• The best home advantage in the competition, Vikings continue to show beating them at home is no easy feat with a 81% winning record at the ground since 2015.
• Reflecting their home ground prowess, the Vikings are predicted to have a 72% chance of winning the match.
• Both sides however have boasted a strong start to the season, both with four wins with the only difference being an additional draw to the Vikings and a loss to Wests.