As Hurricanes hooker Dane Coles prepares to lead the team against the Lions in Johannesburg we decided to crunch some numbers ahead of what will be his 100th match for the club.
The most impressive stat may well be that Colesy has a winning percentage of over 80 per cent as a Hurricanes captain, but the numbers don't tell us everything.
The Wellington rake has forged a reputation as a fierce competitor who never gives up and endured himself to fans with his honesty and actions.
CAPTION: Dane Coles leads vice captain TJ Perenara out onto the field in Durban in 2016. PHOTO: Getty Sport
Even with rib cartilage Colesy led his side through the playoffs in 2016 to become the first Hurricanes captain to lift the Investec Super Rugby trophy and etch himself forever into the club's history books.
Raised on the Kapiti Coast and educated at Paraparaumu College and then Wellington College, Coles represented the Poneke Football Club and Wellington Lions before becoming a Hurricane, then going on to become a world class hooker with the All Blacks.
He's represented each of his teams with pride and passion.
CAPTION: Dane Coles battled through the playoffs in 2016 despite damaged rib cartilege to lead the Hurricanes to the club's inaugural Investec Super Rugby title. PHOTO: Getty Sport
Some of the stats behind his 99 matches for the Hurricanes are below:
18 - The number of times Coles has captained the Hurricanes for 15 wins and three losses.
6 - That's how many other players have captained the Hurricanes 18 times or more. Their respective records after their first 18 matches in charge were as follows:
- Mark Allen: seven wins and 11 losses
- Andrew Hore: eight wins, nine losses and one draw
- Gordon Slater: nine wins and nine losses
- Rodney So'oialo: 13 wins and five losses
- Conrad Smith: 10 wins and eight losses
- Tana Umaga: nine wins and nine losses
83.33 - Coles' winning percentage as captain.
CAPTION: Dane Coles talks tactics with assistant coach and long-time mentor Richard Watt. PHOTO: Getty Sport
70 - Coles played that many matches before he first captained the Hurricanes. It was in his 71st appearance. (Against the Force at Perth on February 27, 2015). The Hurricanes won 42-13.
7 - Coles has served under seven captains. In chronological order they have been Rodney So'oialo (eight matches), Tamati Ellison (one), Andrew Hore (21), Victor Vito (one), Conrad Smith (45), Jeremy Thrush (three) and TJ Perenara (two).
22 - How old Coles was when he made his Super Rugby debut for the Hurricanes against the Waratahs at Wellington on February 14, 2009. He was 22 years and 66 days old. Coles scored a try on debut.
68 - The number of times Coles has started in the Hurricanes No.2 jersey. That's second only to the 103 starts made by Andrew Hore, in the same position.
31 - Coles has taken the field as a substitute on 31 occasions. He replaced Andrew Hore 26 times, Motu Matu'u three times, and Ricky Riccitelli on two occasions.
14 - How many players have started at least one match at hooker for the Hurricanes. Coles was the ninth player to chronologically make a start in that position. The other 13 players were Ricky Riccitelli, Leni Apisai, Andrew Hore, Motu Matu'u, Mahonri Schwalger, Daniel Smith, Ged Robinson, Hika Elliott, Ash Dixon, Norm Hewitt, Shane Carter, Davin Heaps, and Joe Ward.
CAPTION: Dane Coles on the charge against the Sharks in Durban in 2016. PHOTO: Getty Sport
11 - Coles will become the 11th player to make 100 appearances for the Hurricanes after Andrew Hore, Cory Jane, Ma'a Nonu, Conrad Smith, Rodney So'oialo, Jeremy Thrush, Neemia Tialata, Tana Umaga, Victor Vito and Julian Savea.
43 - Since making his Hurricanes debut Coles has missed a total of 43 matches through injury or unavailability.
63.26 - Coles' winning percentage during his 99 Hurricanes matches.
14 - How many tries Coles has scored. He is in third place for most tries scored by a forward for the Hurricanes. Only Ardie Savea with 15 tries, and Andrew Hore with 19, are ahead of him.
16- Coles has started alongside 16 different propping partners. The most frequent pairing has been Jeffery To'omaga-Allen and Ben Franks (15 times). To'omaga-Allen has been the prop Coles has packed down alongside most often.
CAPTION: Dane Coles packs down a pre-match scrum alongside props John Schwalger (left) and Jeffery To'omaga-Allen in 2013. PHOTO: Getty Sport