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Benjamin Lopas Stats
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Benjamin Lopas Stats
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Benjamin Lopas Performance Analysis
Hilux NPC 2026
Ben Lopas has featured in 7 matches during the 2026 Hilux NPC to date, representing Otago, with 5 wins and 2 losses.
Ben Lopas has played 333 minutes across the 2026 Hilux NPC so far. In attack he has made 96m with ball in hand, beating 5 defenders and scoring 2 tries. Defensively he has completed 64 tackles at a rate of 9.14 per game.
In the Hilux NPC 2026, Ben Lopas has completed 12 passes at an accuracy of 86%, contributing 0 try assists and making 60 touches.
He ranked in the top 5% of Prop's for defenders beaten in the Hilux NPC. He ranked in the top 5% of Prop's for metres carried in the Hilux NPC. 
