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Australia 42 — 38 South Africa

27 September 2026 · 10:45 pm NZT · Optus Stadium · Referee: Andrea Piardi · Played in: Drizzle 17°C · 0.1 mm · 8 km/h · HT: 24-17

Attack

StatAustraliaSouth Africa
Tries 5 5
Conversions 4 4
Penalty Goals 3 1
Drop Goals 0 0
Carries 134 93
Metres 381 445
Line Breaks 9 7
Defenders Beaten 23 17
Passes 179 107
Post Contact Metres 293 303

Defence

StatAustraliaSouth Africa
Tackles Made 110 161
Tackles Missed 17 23
Tackle Success % 78% 81%
Dominant Tackles 9 14
Tackle Turnovers 2 0
Offloads Allowed 8 9

Possession

StatAustraliaSouth Africa
Possession % 54% 46%
Time in Possession (s) 18 min 15 min
Possession Last 10 min 0.26 0.74
Ball in Play (s) 33 min 33 min

Territory

StatAustraliaSouth Africa
Territory % 49% 51%
22m Entries 10 9
Time in Attack 22 (s) 5 min 4 min

Kicking

StatAustraliaSouth Africa
Kicks From Hand 22 17
Kick Metres 596 320
Kick Success % 88% 100%
50/22 Kicks 0 0
Charged Down 0 1

Set Piece

StatAustraliaSouth Africa
Scrums 7 7
Scrums Won 7 6
Scrums Lost 0 0
Scrum Win % 100% 100%
Lineouts 12 14
Lineout Win % 92% 79%
Mauls Won 0 4
Mauls Lost 0 1
Restarts Won % 14% 22%

Breakdown

StatAustraliaSouth Africa
Rucks Won 97 65
Rucks Lost 6 3
Ruck Success % 94% 96%
Ruck Speed 0-3s % 43% 46%
Rucks Over Gain Line 38 37
Rucks Over Gain Line % 37% 54%
Turnovers Won 5 6
Turnovers Lost 16 17

Discipline

StatAustraliaSouth Africa
Penalties Conceded 12 11
Free Kicks Conceded 0 0
Yellow Cards 4 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

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

Carries by Zone & Type

StatAustraliaSouth Africa
Carries Crossed Gain Line 59 63
Carries Kick Return 6 5
Carries Kick Return Metres 15 59
Carries Not Made Gain Line 48 18
Carries One Out Drive 55 35
Carries One Out Drive Metres 59 76
Carries Opp 22 43 28
Carries Opp Half 81 57
Carries Own Half 53 36
Carries Pick And Go 10 13
Carries Pick And Go Metres 8 53
Carries Support 8 9
Carries Support Metres 26 115
Carry Metres Total 765 692

Defence Detail

StatAustraliaSouth Africa
Tackle Penalty Conceded 2 2
Tackle Try Saver 0 0
Tackles Opp Half 34 42
Tackles Own 22 46 70
Tackles Own Half 76 119
Tackles Try Conceded 4 3

Defensive Exits

StatAustraliaSouth Africa
Defensive Exit Failed 2 1
Defensive Exit Percentage 86% 90%
Defensive Exits Kick 10 4
Defensive Exits Run 2 5
Defensive Exits Success 12% 9%

Kick Detail

StatAustraliaSouth Africa
Kick In Touch 16 10
Kick Oppn Collection 6 6
Kick Out Of Play 0 0
Kick Penalty Bad 0 1
Kick Penalty Good 6 5
Kick Possession Lost 24 18
Kick Possession Retained 4 3
Kick Success 22% 17%
Kick Touch In Goal 0 0
Kick Try Scored 0 0
Kicking Competition Goals 0 0
Kicks Opp Half 4 6
Kicks Own 22 12 3
Kicks Own Half 18 11
Pc Kick Percent 88% 100%
Place Kicks Attempted 8 5
Place Kicks Made 7 5
Place Kicks Missed 1 0
Place Kicks Success 88% 100%
Retained Kicks 4 3
True Retained Kicks 4 3

Lineout Detail

StatAustraliaSouth Africa
Lineout 2 Man 0 0
Lineout 2 Man Plus1 0 0
Lineout 3 Man 0 0
Lineout 3 Man Plus1 2 0
Lineout 4 Man 0 3
Lineout 4 Man Plus1 1 2
Lineout 5 Man 1 0
Lineout 5 Man Plus1 3 6
Lineout 6 Man 0 0
Lineout 6 Man Plus1 2 2
Lineout Full 3 0
Lineout Length 15plus 1 1
Lineout Length Back 2 4
Lineout Length Front 7 4
Lineout Length Middle 3 5
Lineout Length Quick 0 1
Lineout Throw Lost Free Kick 0 0
Lineout Throw Lost Handling Error 0 1
Lineout Throw Lost Not Straight 0 0
Lineout Throw Lost Outright 0 2
Lineout Throw Lost Penalty 0 0
Lineout Throw Not Straight 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Clean 9 10
Lineout Throw Won Free Kick 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Penalty 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Tap 0 0
Lineout Won Own Throw 11 11
Lineout Won Steal 2 0
Lineouts Infringe Opp 0 0
Lineouts Infringe Own 0 0
Lineouts Opp 22 3 3
Lineouts Opp Half 9 10
Lineouts Own Half 3 4
Lineouts To Opp Player 1 3
Lineouts To Own Player 11 11

Maul Detail

StatAustraliaSouth Africa
Mauling Metres 0 16
Mauls Lost Outright 0 0
Mauls Lost Turnover 0 0
Mauls Total 0 5
Mauls Won Outright 0 3
Mauls Won Penalty 0 0
Mauls Won Penalty Try 0 0
Mauls Won Try 0 1

Movement

StatAustraliaSouth Africa
Movement Blindside 16 6
Movement Blindside Percentage 15% 8%
Movement Close 47 39
Movement Close Percentage 44% 52%
Movement Left 57 42
Movement Left Percentage 53% 56%
Movement Mid 39 20
Movement Mid Percentage 36% 27%
Movement Openside 92 69
Movement Openside Percentage 85% 92%
Movement Outside10 47 29
Movement Outside10 Percentage 44% 39%
Movement Right 51 33
Movement Right Percentage 47% 44%
Movement Tight 14 7
Movement Tight Percentage 13% 9%
Movement Wide 8 9
Movement Wide Percentage 7% 12%
Movement Within10 61 46
Movement Within10 Percentage 56% 61%

Other

StatAustraliaSouth Africa
Bad Passes 13 10
Balls Played Total 312 209
Balls Played With Hands 292 192
Carry Dominant 34 36
Carry Ineffective 13 7
Carry Neutral 67 36
Clean Breaks Opp Half 7 6
Clean Breaks Own Half 2 1
Collection Failed 11 8
Collection From Kick 15 13
Collection Interception 1 0
Collection Loose Ball 31 25
Collection Success 301% 199%
Conversions Attempted 5 4
Conversions Success 80% 100%
Drop Goal Missed 0 0
Goals 7 5
Handling Error 13 13
Missed Conversion Goals 1 0
Missed Goals 1 0
Missed Penalty Goals 0 0
Opposition Entry Lineout Won 0 0
Pc Possession First 0.58 0.42
Pc Possession Second 0.51 0.49
Pc Territory First 0.63 0.37
Pc Territory Second 0.36 0.64
Penalty Kick For Touch Metres 136 160
Points Per 22m Entry 3.9 3.89
Possession Opp 22 Percentage 15% 13%
Possession Opp 50 22 Percentage 15% 14%
Possession Own 22 50 Percentage 13% 14%
Possession Own 22 Percentage 11% 5%
Red Card 20 Min 0 0
Red Card Second Yellow 0 0
Ruck Arrival 257 216
Ruck Arrival Attack 225 144
Ruck Arrival Defence 32 72
Ruck Behind Gainline 28 10
Ruck On Gainline 37 26
Ruck Speed 0 3 39 29
Ruck Speed 3 6 36 22
Ruck Speed 6 Plus 16 12
Rucks Opp 22 45 23
Rucks Opp Half 70 44
Rucks Own Half 33 24
Set Piece Won 18 17
Territory Last 10 Mins 0.38 0.62
Time In Att Half 592.66 531.09
Total Kicks Succeeded 28 21
Try Assists 2 1
Try Kicks 0 0

Penalty Detail

StatAustraliaSouth Africa
Free Kick Conceded 0 0
Free Kick Conceded At Lineout 0 0
Free Kick Conceded At Scrum 0 0
Free Kick Conceded In General Play 0 0
Free Kick Conceded In Ruck Or Maul 0 0
Pen Defs 8 7
Pen Offs 4 4
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 0 0
Penalty Conceded Foul Play 0 0
Penalty Conceded Handling In Ruck 0 0
Penalty Conceded High Tackle 3 1
Penalty Conceded Killing Ruck 4 8
Penalty Conceded Lineout Offence 0 0
Penalty Conceded Obstruction 0 1
Penalty Conceded Offside 3 1
Penalty Conceded Opp 22 1 0
Penalty Conceded Opp Half 3 3
Penalty Conceded Other 0 0
Penalty Conceded Own 22 6 2
Penalty Conceded Own Half 9 8
Penalty Conceded Scrum Offence 2 0
Penalty Conceded Stamping 0 0
Penalty Conceded Wrong Side 0 0

Playmaker

StatAustraliaSouth Africa
Playmaker Carry 74 52
Playmaker Carry Percentage 39% 40%
Playmaker Involvement 192 129
Playmaker Kick 13 12
Playmaker Kick Percentage 7% 9%
Playmaker Pass 105 65
Playmaker Pass Percentage 55% 50%

Restart Detail

StatAustraliaSouth Africa
Restart 22m 0 0
Restart Error Not Ten 0 0
Restart Error Out Of Play 0 0
Restart Halfway 7 9
Restart Opp Error 0 2
Restart Opp Player 5 6
Restart Own Player 1 0
Restarts Lost 6 7
Restarts Won 1 2

Scrum Detail

StatAustraliaSouth Africa
Scrums Lost Free Kick 0 0
Scrums Lost Outright 0 0
Scrums Lost Penalty 0 0
Scrums Lost Reversed 0 0
Scrums Opp 22 1 4
Scrums Opp Half 3 6
Scrums Own Half 4 1
Scrums Reset 0 1
Scrums Won Free Kick 0 0
Scrums Won Outright 7 4
Scrums Won Penalty 0 2
Scrums Won Penalty Try 0 0
Scrums Won Pushover Try 0 0

Turnover Types

StatAustraliaSouth Africa
Turnover Bad Pass 1 1
Turnover Carried In Touch 1 1
Turnover Carried Over 0 0
Turnover Forward Pass 0 1
Turnover Kick Error 0 1
Turnover Knock On 12 11
Turnover Lost In Ruck Or Maul 2 1
Turnover Opp Half 6 10
Turnover Own Half 10 7
Turnover Turnover Forward Pass 0 1
Turnover Won 5 6

Zone Splits

StatAustraliaSouth Africa
Attacking Events Zone A 57 22
Attacking Events Zone B 95 85
Attacking Events Zone C 141 100
Attacking Events Zone D 149 89
Ball Won Zone A 17 7
Ball Won Zone B 18 21
Ball Won Zone C 32 25
Ball Won Zone D 48 29
Possession Start Opp 22 5 8
Possession Start Opp Half 15 19
Possession Start Own 22 11 6
Possession Start Own Half 28 20

Australia

#PlayerTimingCards
1 Angus Bell ▼62'
2 Brandon Paenga-Amosa ▼51'
3 Allan Alaalatoa ▼41'
4 Jeremy Williams
5 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto ▼68'
6 Rob Valetini ▼51'
7 Fraser McReight ▼67'
8 Harry Wilson 🟨68′
9 Ryan Lonergan 🟨70′
10 Ben Donaldson
11 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 🟨71′
12 Hunter Paisami 🟨75′
13 Len Ikitau ▼53'
14 Max Jorgensen
15 Tom Wright
16 Billy PollardSub ▲51'
17 Aidan RossSub ▲62'
18 Taniela TupouSub ▲41'
19 Lachlan ShawSub ▲68'
20 Tom HooperSub ▲51'
21 Carlo TizzanoSub ▲67'
22 Tate McDermottSub Unused
23 Harry PotterSub ▲53'

Substitutions & Cards

  • 41' ▲ Taniela Tupou on for ▼ Allan Alaalatoa HIA
  • 51' ▲ Billy Pollard on for ▼ Brandon Paenga-Amosa
  • 51' ▲ Tom Hooper on for ▼ Rob Valetini
  • 53' ▲ Harry Potter on for ▼ Len Ikitau Injury
  • 62' ▲ Aidan Ross on for ▼ Angus Bell
  • 67' ▲ Carlo Tizzano on for ▼ Fraser McReight
  • 68' 🟨 Harry Wilson yellow-carded
  • 68' ▲ Lachlan Shaw on for ▼ Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
  • 70' 🟨 Ryan Lonergan yellow-carded
  • 71' 🟨 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii yellow-carded
  • 75' 🟨 Hunter Paisami yellow-carded

South Africa

#PlayerTimingCards
1 Jan-Hendrik Wessels ▼47'
2 Johan Grobbelaar ▼47'
3 Zachary Porthen ▼47'
4 Eben Etzebeth ▼64'▲67'▼76'
5 Franco Mostert ▼47'▲64'▼67'▲76'
6 Paul De Villiers
7 Elrigh Louw
8 Marco van Staden ▼47'
9 Herschel Jantjies ▼47'
10 Handre Pollard ▼47'
11 Ethan Hooker
12 Andre Esterhuizen
13 Canan Moodie
14 Edwill van der Merwe
15 Aphelele Fassi ▼47'
16 Malcolm MarxSub ▲47'
17 Ox NcheSub ▲47'
18 Wilco LouwSub ▲47'
19 Lood de JagerSub ▲47'
20 Jasper WieseSub ▲47'
21 Morne Van Den BergSub ▲47'
22 Sacha Feinberg-MngomezuluSub ▲47'
23 Quan HornSub ▲47'

Substitutions & Cards

  • 47' ▲ Ox Nche on for ▼ Jan-Hendrik Wessels
  • 47' ▲ Malcolm Marx on for ▼ Johan Grobbelaar
  • 47' ▲ Wilco Louw on for ▼ Zachary Porthen
  • 47' ▲ Morne Van Den Berg on for ▼ Herschel Jantjies
  • 47' ▲ Lood de Jager on for ▼ Franco Mostert
  • 47' ▲ Jasper Wiese on for ▼ Marco van Staden
  • 47' ▲ Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu on for ▼ Handre Pollard
  • 47' ▲ Quan Horn on for ▼ Aphelele Fassi
  • 64' ▲ Franco Mostert on for ▼ Eben Etzebeth HIA
  • 67' ▲ Eben Etzebeth returns — ▼ Franco Mostert makes way HIA return
  • 76' ▲ Franco Mostert on for ▼ Eben Etzebeth HIA
NameMinutes Played TotalTries ▼PointsRunsMetresClean BreaksDefenders BeatenOffloadPassesTacklesMissed TacklesDominant TacklesTurnovers ConcededPenalties ConcededKicks From HandLineouts Won
Len Ikitau54210108525153101000
Max Jorgensen80151310643132100120
Ben Donaldson801566101171103150
Harry Wilson701511310001413031100
Edwill van der Merwe801533111036100010
Johan Grobbelaar481516000112101007
Ox Nche32153301015101000
Morne Van Den Berg3215735000295111010
Tom Wright800084604053110030
Hunter Paisami76001124000167102110
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii730091603057202300
Ryan Lonergan71017560007430002110
Angus Bell620011703024201000
Brandon Paenga-Amosa520063000481010010
Allan Alaalatoa41003200023001100
Jeremy Williams80005200099012000
Lukhan Salakaia-Loto69006300146010000
Rob Valetini5200101204026100000
Fraser McReight670068110149200000
Billy Pollard28002200005110001
Aidan Ross18000000003000000
Taniela Tupou39007400004201200
Lachlan Shaw11000000001000000
Tom Hooper28002300005110000
Carlo Tizzano13001000005000000
Tate McDermott0000000000000000
Harry Potter260021410033011000
Aphelele Fassi480085904150203010
Canan Moodie8000652131510201000
Andre Esterhuizen80001238020510200000
Ethan Hooker800055921125112300
Handre Pollard48070000056001030
Herschel Jantjies480017100294101070
Jan-Hendrik Wessels48004800005111000
Zachary Porthen48002200009120100
Eben Etzebeth740043001511210000
Franco Mostert54004300038110100
Paul De Villiers800072401037300000
Elrigh Louw800023010015111100
Marco van Staden480034000010111200
Malcolm Marx320061811007011003
Wilco Louw32002200015000000
Lood de Jager320032000310032000
Jasper Wiese32003600007010200
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu320445112163000031
Quan Horn320032800011100110