**With the international break having drawn to a close, attentions turn to the United Rugby Championship ahead of Round 6 this weekend.** To prepare for the competition’s return to the schedule, we are taking a look at the season’s top performers so far according to [URC StatMaster’s expected points (xP) metric](https://www.unitedrugby.com/latest/news/introducing-the-urcs-expected-points-xp-player-ratings). Like “expected points added” (EPA) in the NFL and “expected goals” (xG) in football, this revolutionary new stat measures the impact each player has on his side’s chances of scoring. Using a collection of machine-learning algorithms, URC StatMaster has analysed the average effect each event on the field has on the scoreboard. Here, we list the top 10 players ranked by their xP values per 80 minutes, with only those who have played more than 200 minutes this season included.
