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Taranaki Bulls 39 — 20 Wellington

27 September 2025 · Stadium Taranaki · Referee: James Doleman · HT: 11-6

Attack

StatTaranaki BullsWellington
Tries 5 2
Conversions 3 2
Penalty Goals 2 2
Drop Goals 0 0
Carries 99 135
Metres 570 482
Line Breaks 6 2
Defenders Beaten 18 21
Passes 145 208
Post Contact Metres 322 326

Defence

StatTaranaki BullsWellington
Tackles Made 146 101
Tackles Missed 21 18
Tackle Success % 77% 75%
Dominant Tackles 8 6
Tackle Turnovers 3 3
Offloads Allowed 21 11

Possession

StatTaranaki BullsWellington
Possession % 44% 56%
Time in Possession (s) 16 min 19 min
Possession Last 10 min 0.35 0.65
Ball in Play (s) 35 min 35 min

Territory

StatTaranaki BullsWellington
Territory % 38% 62%
22m Entries 11 9
Time in Attack 22 (s) 4 min 6 min

Kicking

StatTaranaki BullsWellington
Kicks From Hand 26 22
Kick Metres 856 497
Kick Success % 83% 100%
50/22 Kicks 0 0
Charged Down 0 2

Set Piece

StatTaranaki BullsWellington
Scrums 12 4
Scrums Won 12 3
Scrums Lost 0 1
Scrum Win % 100% 75%
Lineouts 9 15
Lineout Win % 89% 93%
Mauls Won 2 3
Mauls Lost 1 1
Restarts Won % 0% 0%

Breakdown

StatTaranaki BullsWellington
Rucks Won 66 91
Rucks Lost 6 3
Ruck Success % 92% 97%
Ruck Speed 0-3s % 57% 46%
Rucks Over Gain Line 34 43
Rucks Over Gain Line % 47% 46%
Turnovers Won 7 9
Turnovers Lost 16 20

Discipline

StatTaranaki BullsWellington
Penalties Conceded 11 10
Free Kicks Conceded 0 2
Yellow Cards 1 0
Red Cards 0 0

The full team stat set for this match across all sources — everything that didn't make the Basic view.

22m Entry Outcomes

StatTaranaki BullsWellington
Attacking 22 Entry Converted Try Scored 3 2
Attacking 22 Entry Drop Goal Scored 0 0
Attacking 22 Entry Penalty Goal Scored 1 0
Attacking 22 Entry Penalty Try Scored 1 0
Attacking 22 Entry Unconverted Try Scored 1 0
Opposition 22 Entry Drop Goal 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Kick Turnover 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Outcome Turnover 4 5
Opposition 22 Entry Penalty Conceded 1 2
Opposition 22 Entry Penalty Goal Attempt 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Penalty Won 1 0
Opposition 22 Entry Scrum Won 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Try 5 2

Carries by Zone & Type

StatTaranaki BullsWellington
Carries Crossed Gain Line 67 75
Carries Kick Return 7 15
Carries Kick Return Metres 48 119
Carries Not Made Gain Line 23 40
Carries One Out Drive 34 45
Carries One Out Drive Metres 80 48
Carries Opp 22 27 42
Carries Opp Half 47 93
Carries Own Half 52 42
Carries Pick And Go 3 9
Carries Pick And Go Metres 22 18
Carries Support 9 14
Carries Support Metres 128 61
Carry Metres Total 878 863

Defence Detail

StatTaranaki BullsWellington
Tackle Penalty Conceded 1 1
Tackle Try Saver 0 0
Tackles Opp Half 25 44
Tackles Own 22 51 41
Tackles Own Half 121 57
Tackles Try Conceded 0 3

Defensive Exits

StatTaranaki BullsWellington
Defensive Exit Failed 2 2
Defensive Exit Percentage 90% 86%
Defensive Exits Kick 12 6
Defensive Exits Run 6 6
Defensive Exits Success 18% 12%

Kick Detail

StatTaranaki BullsWellington
Kick In Touch 14 9
Kick Oppn Collection 16 12
Kick Out Of Play 1 1
Kick Penalty Bad 0 0
Kick Penalty Good 6 7
Kick Possession Lost 30 21
Kick Possession Retained 100 5
Kick Success 26% 22%
Kick Touch In Goal 0 0
Kick Try Scored 1 1
Kicking Competition Goals 0 0
Kicks Opp Half 5 5
Kicks Own 22 9 8
Kicks Own Half 21 17
Pc Kick Percent 83% 100%
Place Kicks Attempted 6 4
Place Kicks Made 5 4
Place Kicks Missed 1 0
Place Kicks Success 83% 100%
Retained Kicks 1 5
True Retained Kicks 1 5

Lineout Detail

StatTaranaki BullsWellington
Lineout 2 Man 0 0
Lineout 2 Man Plus1 0 0
Lineout 3 Man 0 0
Lineout 3 Man Plus1 0 0
Lineout 4 Man 1 0
Lineout 4 Man Plus1 0 0
Lineout 5 Man 0 0
Lineout 5 Man Plus1 4 9
Lineout 6 Man 0 3
Lineout 6 Man Plus1 2 2
Lineout Full 2 1
Lineout Length 15plus 0 0
Lineout Length Back 1 6
Lineout Length Front 2 7
Lineout Length Middle 6 2
Lineout Length Quick 0 0
Lineout Throw Lost Free Kick 0 0
Lineout Throw Lost Handling Error 1 0
Lineout Throw Lost Not Straight 0 0
Lineout Throw Lost Outright 0 1
Lineout Throw Lost Penalty 0 0
Lineout Throw Not Straight 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Clean 7 12
Lineout Throw Won Free Kick 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Penalty 0 2
Lineout Throw Won Tap 0 0
Lineout Won Own Throw 8 14
Lineout Won Steal 1 0
Lineouts Infringe Opp 0 2
Lineouts Infringe Own 0 0
Lineouts Opp 22 2 5
Lineouts Opp Half 6 13
Lineouts Own Half 3 2
Lineouts To Opp Player 1 1
Lineouts To Own Player 8 14

Maul Detail

StatTaranaki BullsWellington
Mauling Metres 11 6
Mauls Lost Outright 1 0
Mauls Lost Turnover 0 0
Mauls Total 3 4
Mauls Won Outright 2 2
Mauls Won Penalty 0 0
Mauls Won Penalty Try 0 0
Mauls Won Try 0 0

Movement

StatTaranaki BullsWellington
Movement Blindside 6 8
Movement Blindside Percentage 8% 8%
Movement Close 20 30
Movement Close Percentage 27% 31%
Movement Left 28 47
Movement Left Percentage 38% 49%
Movement Mid 40 47
Movement Mid Percentage 55% 49%
Movement Openside 67 88
Movement Openside Percentage 92% 92%
Movement Outside10 44 59
Movement Outside10 Percentage 60% 61%
Movement Right 45 49
Movement Right Percentage 62% 51%
Movement Tight 9 7
Movement Tight Percentage 12% 7%
Movement Wide 4 12
Movement Wide Percentage 5% 13%
Movement Within10 29 37
Movement Within10 Percentage 40% 39%

Other

StatTaranaki BullsWellington
Bad Passes 8 15
Balls Played Total 255 335
Balls Played With Hands 229 314
Carry Dominant 28 26
Carry Ineffective 6 6
Carry Neutral 52 83
Clean Breaks Opp Half 2 1
Clean Breaks Own Half 4 1
Collection Failed 4 0
Collection From Kick 14 9
Collection Interception 2 0
Collection Loose Ball 20 27
Collection Success 247% 323%
Conversions Attempted 4 2
Conversions Success 75% 100%
Drop Goal Missed 0 0
Goals 5 4
Handling Error 10 15
Missed Conversion Goals 1 0
Missed Goals 1 0
Missed Penalty Goals 0 0
Opposition Entry Lineout Won 0 0
Pc Possession First 0.43 0.57
Pc Possession Second 0.46 0.54
Pc Territory First 0.36 0.64
Pc Territory Second 0.41 0.59
Penalty Kick For Touch Metres 122 157
Points Per 22m Entry 3.27 1.56
Possession Opp 22 Percentage 12% 17%
Possession Opp 50 22 Percentage 7% 20%
Possession Own 22 50 Percentage 15% 13%
Possession Own 22 Percentage 10% 6%
Red Card 20 Min 0 0
Red Card Second Yellow 0 0
Ruck Arrival 204 254
Ruck Arrival Attack 145 202
Ruck Arrival Defence 59 52
Ruck Behind Gainline 13 21
Ruck On Gainline 28 34
Ruck Speed 0 3 35 39
Ruck Speed 3 6 23 37
Ruck Speed 6 Plus 3 8
Rucks Opp 22 31 39
Rucks Opp Half 41 77
Rucks Own Half 31 17
Set Piece Won 20 17
Territory Last 10 Mins 0.33 0.67
Time In Att Half 408.32 771.59
Total Kicks Succeeded 31 26
Try Assists 2 2
Try Kicks 1 1

Penalty Detail

StatTaranaki BullsWellington
Free Kick Conceded 0 2
Free Kick Conceded At Lineout 0 0
Free Kick Conceded At Scrum 0 2
Free Kick Conceded In General Play 0 0
Free Kick Conceded In Ruck Or Maul 0 0
Pen Defs 8 7
Pen Offs 3 3
Penalty Conceded Collapsing 0 0
Penalty Conceded Collapsing Maul 0 0
Penalty Conceded Collapsing Offence 0 0
Penalty Conceded Delib Knock On 0 0
Penalty Conceded Dissent 0 0
Penalty Conceded Early Tackle 1 0
Penalty Conceded Foul Play 1 0
Penalty Conceded Handling In Ruck 0 0
Penalty Conceded High Tackle 0 0
Penalty Conceded Killing Ruck 4 3
Penalty Conceded Lineout Offence 2 0
Penalty Conceded Obstruction 0 0
Penalty Conceded Offside 1 3
Penalty Conceded Opp 22 2 3
Penalty Conceded Opp Half 4 4
Penalty Conceded Other 0 0
Penalty Conceded Own 22 3 5
Penalty Conceded Own Half 7 6
Penalty Conceded Scrum Offence 0 4
Penalty Conceded Stamping 0 0
Penalty Conceded Wrong Side 2 0

Playmaker

StatTaranaki BullsWellington
Playmaker Carry 48 69
Playmaker Carry Percentage 33% 35%
Playmaker Involvement 147 199
Playmaker Kick 12 7
Playmaker Kick Percentage 8% 4%
Playmaker Pass 87 123
Playmaker Pass Percentage 59% 62%

Restart Detail

StatTaranaki BullsWellington
Restart 22m 0 0
Restart Error Not Ten 0 0
Restart Error Out Of Play 0 0
Restart Halfway 4 8
Restart Opp Error 0 0
Restart Opp Player 4 8
Restart Own Player 0 0
Restarts Lost 4 8
Restarts Won 0 0

Scrum Detail

StatTaranaki BullsWellington
Scrums Lost Free Kick 0 0
Scrums Lost Outright 0 0
Scrums Lost Penalty 0 1
Scrums Lost Reversed 0 0
Scrums Opp 22 2 1
Scrums Opp Half 5 3
Scrums Own Half 7 1
Scrums Reset 0 0
Scrums Won Free Kick 2 0
Scrums Won Outright 7 3
Scrums Won Penalty 2 0
Scrums Won Penalty Try 1 0
Scrums Won Pushover Try 0 0

Turnover Types

StatTaranaki BullsWellington
Turnover Bad Pass 0 3
Turnover Carried In Touch 1 0
Turnover Carried Over 0 0
Turnover Forward Pass 0 1
Turnover Kick Error 1 2
Turnover Knock On 10 11
Turnover Lost In Ruck Or Maul 4 3
Turnover Opp Half 7 13
Turnover Own Half 9 7
Turnover Turnover Forward Pass 0 0
Turnover Won 7 9

Zone Splits

StatTaranaki BullsWellington
Attacking Events Zone A 61 28
Attacking Events Zone B 113 87
Attacking Events Zone C 63 189
Attacking Events Zone D 113 151
Ball Won Zone A 12 5
Ball Won Zone B 25 15
Ball Won Zone C 15 46
Ball Won Zone D 34 42
Possession Start Opp 22 5 8
Possession Start Opp Half 14 25
Possession Start Own 22 11 11
Possession Start Own Half 33 23

Taranaki Bulls

#PlayerTimingCards
1 Jared Proffit ▼57'
2 Bradley Slater ▼57'
3 Reuben O'Neill ▼57'
4 Jesse Parete ▼48'
5 Hemopo Cunningham
6 Arese Poliko
7 Sage Walters-Hansen
8 Kaylum Boshier ▼60'
9 Logan Crowley ▼60'
10 Josh Jacomb ▼66'
11 Vereniki Tikoisolomone 🟨24′
12 Brayton Northcott-Hill
13 Meihana Grindlay
14 Adam Lennox
15 Obey Samate ▼11'▲24'▼53'
16 JJ PokaiSub ▲57'
17 Perry LawrenceSub ▲57'
18 Marika ParkerSub ▲57'
19 Fiti SaSub ▲48'
20 Olly LawsonSub ▲60'
21 Leone NawaiSub ▲60'
22 Ben DufficySub ▲11'▼24'▲53'
23 Sam ClarkeSub ▲66'

Substitutions & Cards

  • 11' ▲ Ben Dufficy on for ▼ Obey Samate HIA
  • 24' ▲ Obey Samate returns — ▼ Ben Dufficy makes way HIA return
  • 24' 🟨 Vereniki Tikoisolomone yellow-carded
  • 48' ▲ Fiti Sa on for ▼ Jesse Parete
  • 53' ▲ Ben Dufficy on for ▼ Obey Samate
  • 57' ▲ Marika Parker on for ▼ Reuben O'Neill
  • 57' ▲ JJ Pokai on for ▼ Bradley Slater
  • 57' ▲ Perry Lawrence on for ▼ Jared Proffit
  • 60' ▲ Leone Nawai on for ▼ Logan Crowley
  • 60' ▲ Olly Lawson on for ▼ Kaylum Boshier
  • 66' ▲ Sam Clarke on for ▼ Josh Jacomb

Wellington

#PlayerTimingCards
1 Xavier Numia ▼72'
2 Penieli Poasa ▼45'▲57'
3 Siale Lauaki ▼27'
4 Matolu Petaia ▼54'
5 Akira Ieremia ▲6'▼57'
6 Caleb Delany ▼13'
7 Sione Halalilo
8 Dominic Ropeti
9 Kyle Preston ▼69'
10 Jackson Garden-Bachop
11 Kapu Broughton-Winterburn ▼61'
12 Julian Savea
13 Losilosivale Filipo
14 Stanley Solomon ▼69'
15 Callum Harkin
16 James O'ReillySub ▲45'
17 Senio SaneleSub ▲72'
18 PJ SheckSub ▲27'
19 Johnny FalloonSub ▼6'▲13'
20 Cody LokotuiSub ▲54'
21 Nui MuriwaiSub ▲69'
22 Tom MaiavaSub ▲61'
23 Hibiki YamadaSub ▲69'

Substitutions & Cards

  • 6' ▲ Akira Ieremia on for ▼ Johnny Falloon
  • 13' ▲ Johnny Falloon on for ▼ Caleb Delany HIA
  • 27' ▲ PJ Sheck on for ▼ Siale Lauaki Injury
  • 45' ▲ James O'Reilly on for ▼ Penieli Poasa
  • 54' ▲ Cody Lokotui on for ▼ Matolu Petaia
  • 57' ▲ Penieli Poasa on for ▼ Akira Ieremia HIA
  • 61' ▲ Tom Maiava on for ▼ Kapu Broughton-Winterburn
  • 69' ▲ Nui Muriwai on for ▼ Kyle Preston
  • 69' ▲ Hibiki Yamada on for ▼ Stanley Solomon
  • 72' ▲ Senio Sanele on for ▼ Xavier Numia
NameMinutes Played TotalTries ▼PointsRunsMetresClean BreaksDefenders BeatenOffloadPassesTacklesMissed TacklesDominant TacklesTurnovers ConcededPenalties ConcededKicks From HandLineouts Won
Logan Crowley6015435010552000020
Bradley Slater581571400266100015
Jesse Parete491591801147301200
Kaylum Boshier601532602068110000
Callum Harkin801516105043173201200
Dominic Ropeti8015154210097110000
Obey Samate410031700040100010
Adam Lennox800022001047101000
Meihana Grindlay800047813037110100
Brayton Northcott-Hill800063602066113010
Vereniki Tikoisolomone690093600145011200
Josh Jacomb670129551001260031160
Jared Proffit58004500004200100
Reuben O'Neill58002701029000100
Hemopo Cunningham8000856112715210000
Arese Poliko8000921012714202100
Sage Walters-Hansen8000747110312102110
JJ Pokai22002401026020003
Perry Lawrence22000000008000000
Marika Parker22002801003001100
Fiti Sa31002000026110000
Olly Lawson20000000016100000
Leone Nawai200019000124100010
Ben Dufficy390046221033201020
Sam Clarke130021601022001010
Stanley Solomon690052600163200060
Losilosivale Filipo8000114202287003110
Julian Savea80001462021111200010
Kapu Broughton-Winterburn61005200120100020
Jackson Garden-Bachop80010628021285301070
Kyle Preston6900635002679012030
Xavier Numia720010904029101100
Penieli Poasa670063000670010014
Siale Lauaki27001000012001000
Matolu Petaia55005900047011000
Johnny Falloon73004000066102200
Caleb Delany14001002021000000
Sione Halalilo8000435130711112000
James O'Reilly350021500015101000
Senio Sanele8002600000000000
PJ Sheck53005200017111400
Akira Ieremia51002000056102010
Cody Lokotui250073202342000000
Nui Muriwai110033001151011000
Tom Maiava190021400142000010
Hibiki Yamada110031200020100000