2026 NRL Run Metres leaders

The total distance a player carries the ball across a season. Run metres reward both volume and yardage, and the leaders are the forwards who take the hard carries and the fullbacks who return kicks. The first player to 4,000 metres has carried a heavy load all year. This page ranks players across the NRL for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Rex Bassingthwaite, Talanoa Penitani, Dayne Jennings.

All positionsCentreFive-EighthFullbackHalfbackHookerLockPropSecond RowWing

Showing players 51 to 56 of 56 with at least 1 game listed as Wing.

RankPlayerTeamRun Metres
51Rex BassingthwaiteRoosters229
52Talanoa PenitaniRabbitohs192
53Dayne JenningsRabbitohs153
54Junior TupouRoosters149
55Bayleigh Bentley-HapeRabbitohs141
56Luke Laulili'iWarriors9

Related stats

Season totals

Metres GainedPost-Contact MetresKick MetresRunsHit-Up RunsHit-Up MetresNormal RunsNormal Run MetresDummy-Half RunsDummy-Half MetresKick ReturnsKick Return MetresTimes Tackled

Per-game averages

Run Metres per GameMetres Gained per GamePost-Contact Metres per GameKick Metres per GameRuns per GameHit-Ups per GameHit-Up Metres per GameNormal Runs per GameNormal Run Metres per GameDummy-Half Runs per GameDummy-Half Metres per GameKick Returns per GameKick Return Metres per GameTimes Tackled per Game

Ratios and efficiency

Metres per RunMetres per Hit-UpMetres per Normal RunMetres per Kick ReturnPost-Contact Metres per RunPost-Contact Share of Run MetresHit-Up Share of Runs