Lions 35 — 41 New Zealand
25 August 2026 · Invalid Date · Ellis Park Stadium · Referee: Angus Gardner
Attack
| Stat | Lions | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | 5 | 7 |
| Conversions | 5 | 3 |
| Penalty Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Drop Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Carries | 46 | 105 |
| Metres | 322 | 904 |
| Line Breaks | 4 | 15 |
| Defenders Beaten | 20 | 38 |
| Passes | 90 | 229 |
| Offloads | 7 | 19 |
Defence
| Stat | Lions | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles Made | 151 | 85 |
| Tackles Missed | 38 | 20 |
| Tackle Success % | 70% | 73% |
Possession
| Stat | Lions | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Possession % | 38% | 62% |
Territory
| Stat | Lions | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Territory % | 51% | 49% |
Breakdown
| Stat | Lions | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Turnovers Won | 10 | 9 |
The full team stat set for this match across all sources — everything that didn't make the Basic view.
Kick Detail
| Stat | Lions | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Kicking Conversions | 5 | 3 |
| Kicking Drop Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking Kicking Metres | 594 | 391 |
| Kicking Kicking Success Percentage | 25% | 18% |
| Kicking Kicks From Hand | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking Penalties | 0 | 0 |
Other
| Stat | Lions | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Attack Carries | 0 | 0 |
| Attack Carries Crossed Gain Line | 46 | 105 |
| Attack Metres | 322 | 904 |
| Attack Tries | 5 | 7 |
| Defence Turnovers Won | 10 | 9 |
| Possession First Half Percentage | 38% | 62% |
| Possession Opp 22 Percentage | 10% | 13% |
| Possession Opp 50 To 22 Percentage | 10% | 19% |
| Possession Own 22 Percentage | 6% | 8% |
| Possession Own 22 To 50 Percentage | 11% | 23% |
| Possession Second Half Percentage | 38% | 62% |
| Rucks Rucks Lost | 6 | 6 |
| Rucks Rucks Success Percentage | 88% | 93% |
| Rucks Rucks Won | 42 | 84 |
| Rucks Total Rucks | 48 | 90 |
| Set Piece Lineout Success Percentage | 100% | 92% |
| Set Piece Scrums Success Percentage | 80% | 100% |
| Summary Tackles | 151 | 85 |
| Territory First Half Percentage | 55% | 45% |
| Territory Second Half Percentage | 48% | 52% |
Lions
| # | Player | Timing | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SJ Kotze | Off 51:52 | |
| 2 | PJ Botha | Off 51:53 | |
| 3 | Sebastian Lombard | Off 38:02, 51:54 | |
| 4 | Etienne Oosthuizen | Off 19:00 | |
| 5 | Ruan Delport | Full match | |
| 6 | Sibabalwe Mahashe | Full match | |
| 7 | Bathobele Hlekani | Off 63:05 | |
| 8 | Francke Horn | Off 63:24 | |
| 9 | Nico Steyn | Off 53:38 | |
| 10 | Chris Smith | Full match | |
| 11 | Erich Cronje | Full match | |
| 12 | Richard Kriel | Full match | |
| 13 | Henco Van Wyk | Off 71:27 | |
| 14 | Kelly Mpeku | Full match | |
| 15 | Quan Horn | Full match | |
| 16 | Morne BrandonSub | On 51:53 | |
| 17 | Boan VenterSub | On 51:52 | |
| 18 | Rf SchoemanSub | On 38:02, 51:54 | |
| 19 | Hyron AndrewsSub | On 19:00 | |
| 20 | Sikumbuzo NotsheSub | On 63:24 | |
| 21 | JC PretoriusSub | On 63:05 | |
| 22 | Hassiem PeadSub | On 53:38 | |
| 23 | Boeta ChamberlainSub | On 71:27 |
New Zealand
| # | Player | Timing | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siale Lauaki | Off 70:37 | |
| 2 | Samisoni Taukei'aho | Off 62:58 | |
| 3 | Viliami Tosi | Off 60:18 | |
| 4 | Sam Darry | Full match | |
| 5 | Patrick Tuipulotu | Off 48:15 | |
| 6 | Wallace Sititi | Full match | |
| 7 | Ethan Blackadder | Full match | |
| 8 | Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa | Off 54:36 | |
| 9 | Noah Hotham | Off 54:37 | |
| 10 | Richie Mo'unga | Full match | |
| 11 | Emoni Narawa | Full match | |
| 12 | Timoci Tavatavanawai | Off 64:42 | |
| 13 | Rieko Ioane | Full match | |
| 14 | Fehi Fineanganofo | Off 53:37 | |
| 15 | Beauden Barrett | Full match | |
| 16 | Bradley SlaterSub | On 62:58 | |
| 17 | Ofa Tu'ungafasiSub | Unused | |
| 18 | Saula MauSub | On 60:18 | |
| 19 | Jamie HannahSub | On 48:15 | |
| 20 | Peter LakaiSub | On 54:36 | |
| 21 | Kyle PrestonSub | On 54:37 | |
| 22 | Josh JacombSub | On 64:42 | |
| 23 | Anton Lienert-BrownSub | On 53:37 |
| Name | Tries ▼ | Runs | Metres | Clean Breaks | Defenders Beaten | Passes | Tackles | Missed Tackles | Turnovers Won | Turnovers Conceded | Kicks From Hand | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rieko Ioane | 2 | 6 | 141 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Emoni Narawa | 2 | 14 | 106 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| Ethan Blackadder | 2 | 16 | 71 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Sibabalwe Mahashe | 1 | 4 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Erich Cronje | 1 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Francke Horn | 1 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Kelly Mpeku | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Nico Steyn | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Noah Hotham | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| Sikumbuzo Notshe | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Morne Venter | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bathobele Hlekani | – | 8 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Sebastian Lombard | – | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Hassiem Pead | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Rf Schoeman | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SJ Kotze | – | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Boeta Chamberlain | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Henco Van Wyk | – | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| PJ Botha | – | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Chris Smith | – | 6 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Etienne Oosthuizen | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Richard Kriel | – | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Ruan Delport | – | 4 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Boan Venter | – | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hyron Andrews | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JC Pretorius | – | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Morne Brandon | – | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Quan Horn | – | 8 | 56 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| Anton Lienert-Brown | – | 5 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Beauden Barrett | – | 8 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| Bradley Slater | – | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Darry | – | 10 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Xavier Numia | – | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fehi Fineanganofo | – | 8 | 81 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jamie Hannah | – | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Josh Jacomb | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kyle Preston | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| Saula Mau | – | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Siale Lauaki | – | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Timoci Tavatavanawai | – | 13 | 138 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Peter Lakai | – | 6 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wallace Sititi | – | 10 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Ofa Tu'ungafasi | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Viliami Tosi | – | 3 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Richie Mo'unga | – | 15 | 118 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Samisoni Taukei'aho | – | 8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Patrick Tuipulotu | – | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa | – | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |