South Africa 16 — 33 New Zealand

22 August 2026 · Invalid Date · Ellis Park · Referee: Matthew Carley

Attack

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Tries 1 5
Conversions 1 4
Penalty Goals 1 0
Drop Goals 0 0
Carries 59 45
Metres 341 256
Line Breaks 7 7
Defenders Beaten 20 26
Passes 106 124
Offloads 2 3
Post Contact Metres 298 197

Defence

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Tackles Made 86 132
Tackles Missed 26 20
Tackle Success % 69% 84%
Dominant Tackles 11 6
Tackle Turnovers 3 8
Offloads Allowed 10 4

Possession

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Possession % 51% 49%
Time in Possession (s) 15 min 14 min
Possession Last 10 min 0.58 0.42
Ball in Play (s) 30 min 30 min

Territory

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Territory % 61% 39%
22m Entries 10 9
22m Conversion % 0.7% 3.7%
Time in Attack 22 (s) 4 min 3 min

Kicking

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Kicks From Hand 17 19
Kick Metres 371 530
Kick Success % 100% 80%
50/22 Kicks 0 1
Charged Down 1 3
Kick To Pass Ratio 1:6.4 1:6.6

Set Piece

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Scrums 4 15
Scrums Won 3 11
Scrums Lost 1 3
Scrum Win % 75% 79%
Lineouts 15 14
Lineout Win % 93% 79%
Mauls Won 4 5
Mauls Lost 0 0
Restarts Received 5 6
Restarts Won % 17% 0%

Breakdown

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Rucks Won 73 56
Rucks Lost 6 3
Ruck Success % 92% 95%
Ruck Speed 0-3s % 58% 54%
Ruck Speed 3-6s % 26% 20%
Ruck Speed 6+s % 16% 26%
Rucks Over Gain Line 41 24
Rucks Over Gain Line % 52% 41%
Turnovers Won 5 14
Turnovers Lost 23 14

Discipline

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Penalties Conceded 10 14
Free Kicks Conceded 0 0
Yellow Cards 2 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

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Attacking 22 Entry Converted Try Scored 1 4
Attacking 22 Entry Drop Goal Scored 0 0
Attacking 22 Entry Penalty Goal Scored 0 0
Attacking 22 Entry Penalty Try Scored 0 0
Attacking 22 Entry Unconverted Try Scored 0 1
Opposition 22 Entry Drop Goal 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Kick Turnover 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Outcome Turnover 7 3
Opposition 22 Entry Penalty Conceded 2 1
Opposition 22 Entry Penalty Goal Attempt 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Penalty Won 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Scrum Won 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Try 1 5

Carries by Zone & Type

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Carries Crossed Gain Line 60 46
Carries Kick Return 9 7
Carries Kick Return Metres 73 55
Carries Not Made Gain Line 18 30
Carries One Out Drive 45 30
Carries One Out Drive Metres 105 38
Carries Opp 22 25 19
Carries Opp Half 63 38
Carries Own Half 33 48
Carries Pick And Go 8 8
Carries Pick And Go Metres 16 20
Carries Support 2 6
Carries Support Metres 17 47
Carry Metres Total 600 518

Defence Detail

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Tackle Penalty Conceded 2 1
Tackle Try Saver 0 0
Tackles Opp Half 47 34
Tackles Own 22 24 47
Tackles Own Half 42 95
Tackles Try Conceded 2 1

Defensive Exits

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Defensive Exit Failed 4 1
Defensive Exit Percentage 67% 93%
Defensive Exits Kick 4 10
Defensive Exits Run 4 4
Defensive Exits Success 8% 14%

Kick Detail

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Kick In Touch 9 14
Kick Oppn Collection 7 9
Kick Out Of Play 1 0
Kick Penalty Bad 0 0
Kick Penalty Good 7 7
Kick Possession Lost 17 22
Kick Possession Retained 5 100
Kick Success 17% 19%
Kick Touch In Goal 0 0
Kick Try Scored 0 0
Kicking Competition Goals 0 0
Kicks Opp Half 4 1
Kicks Own 22 5 10
Kicks Own Half 13 18
Pc Kick Percent 100% 80%
Place Kicks Attempted 4 5
Place Kicks Made 4 4
Place Kicks Missed 0 1
Place Kicks Success 100% 80%
Retained Kicks 5 1
True Retained Kicks 5 1
Kicking Conversions 1 4
Kicking Drop Goals 0 0
Kicking Kicking Metres 371 528
Kicking Kicking Success Percentage 17% 18%
Kicking Kicks From Hand 0 0
Kicking Penalties 3 0

Lineout Detail

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
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 3 0
Lineout 4 Man Plus1 2 1
Lineout 5 Man 0 0
Lineout 5 Man Plus1 4 7
Lineout 6 Man 0 0
Lineout 6 Man Plus1 5 5
Lineout Full 0 1
Lineout Length 15plus 0 0
Lineout Length Back 3 1
Lineout Length Front 0 8
Lineout Length Middle 11 5
Lineout Length Quick 1 0
Lineout Throw Lost Free Kick 0 0
Lineout Throw Lost Handling Error 0 2
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 11 11
Lineout Throw Won Free Kick 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Penalty 2 0
Lineout Throw Won Tap 1 0
Lineout Won Own Throw 14 11
Lineout Won Steal 1 0
Lineouts Infringe Opp 2 0
Lineouts Infringe Own 0 0
Lineouts Opp 22 6 5
Lineouts Opp Half 10 8
Lineouts Own Half 5 6
Lineouts To Opp Player 1 3
Lineouts To Own Player 14 11

Maul Detail

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Mauling Metres 7 8
Mauls Lost Outright 0 0
Mauls Lost Turnover 0 0
Mauls Total 4 5
Mauls Won Outright 4 4
Mauls Won Penalty 0 0
Mauls Won Penalty Try 0 0
Mauls Won Try 0 0

Movement

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Movement Blindside 10 12
Movement Blindside Percentage 12% 17%
Movement Close 36 21
Movement Close Percentage 42% 30%
Movement Left 38 33
Movement Left Percentage 44% 47%
Movement Mid 30 27
Movement Mid Percentage 35% 39%
Movement Openside 76 58
Movement Openside Percentage 88% 83%
Movement Outside10 34 35
Movement Outside10 Percentage 40% 50%
Movement Right 48 37
Movement Right Percentage 56% 53%
Movement Tight 16 14
Movement Tight Percentage 19% 20%
Movement Wide 4 8
Movement Wide Percentage 5% 11%
Movement Within10 52 35
Movement Within10 Percentage 60% 50%

Other

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Bad Passes 10 9
Balls Played Total 223 219
Balls Played With Hands 206 200
Carry Dominant 32 12
Carry Ineffective 5 10
Carry Neutral 53 51
Clean Breaks Opp Half 7 4
Clean Breaks Own Half 0 2
Collection Failed 4 3
Collection From Kick 15 8
Collection Interception 1 0
Collection Loose Ball 22 20
Collection Success 209% 209%
Conversions Attempted 1 5
Conversions Success 100% 80%
Drop Goal Missed 0 0
Goals 4 4
Handling Error 11 10
Missed Conversion Goals 0 1
Missed Goals 0 1
Missed Penalty Goals 0 0
Opposition Entry Lineout Won 0 0
Pc Possession First 0.45 0.55
Pc Possession Second 0.59 0.41
Pc Territory First 0.59 0.41
Pc Territory Second 0.6 0.4
Penalty Kick For Touch Metres 142 165
Points Per 22m Entry 0.7 3.67
Possession Opp 22 Percentage 14% 11%
Possession Opp 50 22 Percentage 18% 11%
Possession Own 22 50 Percentage 15% 17%
Possession Own 22 Percentage 4% 10%
Red Card 20 Min 0 0
Red Card Second Yellow 0 0
Ruck Arrival 202 195
Ruck Arrival Attack 166 137
Ruck Arrival Defence 36 58
Ruck Behind Gainline 11 20
Ruck On Gainline 31 20
Ruck Speed 0 3 40 27
Ruck Speed 3 6 18 10
Ruck Speed 6 Plus 11 13
Rucks Opp 22 27 17
Rucks Opp Half 60 31
Rucks Own Half 19 28
Set Piece Won 17 22
Territory Last 10 Mins 0.58 0.42
Time In Att Half 570.08 377.22
Total Kicks Succeeded 22 23
Try Assists 1 4
Try Kicks 0 0
Attack Carries 0 0
Attack Carries Crossed Gain Line 59 45
Attack Metres 341 256
Attack Tries 1 5
Defence Turnovers Won 5 14
Possession First Half Percentage 44% 56%
Possession Opp 50 To 22 Percentage 18% 10%
Possession Own 22 To 50 Percentage 14% 18%
Possession Second Half Percentage 59% 41%
Rucks Rucks Lost 6 3
Rucks Rucks Success Percentage 93% 95%
Rucks Rucks Won 74 55
Rucks Total Rucks 80 58
Set Piece Lineout Success Percentage 93% 79%
Set Piece Scrums Success Percentage 75% 79%
Summary Tackles 86 132
Territory First Half Percentage 61% 39%
Territory Second Half Percentage 61% 39%
Ball Carries 96 86
Total Kicks 17 19

Penalty Detail

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
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 7 9
Pen Offs 3 5
Penalty Conceded Collapsing 0 0
Penalty Conceded Collapsing Maul 0 0
Penalty Conceded Collapsing Offence 0 0
Penalty Conceded Delib Knock On 1 0
Penalty Conceded Dissent 0 1
Penalty Conceded Early Tackle 0 0
Penalty Conceded Foul Play 0 0
Penalty Conceded Handling In Ruck 0 0
Penalty Conceded High Tackle 1 0
Penalty Conceded Killing Ruck 5 5
Penalty Conceded Lineout Offence 0 2
Penalty Conceded Obstruction 0 0
Penalty Conceded Offside 2 1
Penalty Conceded Opp 22 3 1
Penalty Conceded Opp Half 4 2
Penalty Conceded Other 0 0
Penalty Conceded Own 22 4 4
Penalty Conceded Own Half 6 12
Penalty Conceded Scrum Offence 1 5
Penalty Conceded Stamping 0 0
Penalty Conceded Wrong Side 0 0

Playmaker

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Playmaker Carry 53 42
Playmaker Carry Percentage 39% 39%
Playmaker Involvement 135 108
Playmaker Kick 13 10
Playmaker Kick Percentage 10% 9%
Playmaker Pass 69 56
Playmaker Pass Percentage 51% 52%

Points Flow

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
% Of Game In Lead 44 53
Mins in lead 35 42
Points Last 10 min 0 7

Restart Detail

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Restart 22m 0 0
Restart Error Not Ten 0 0
Restart Error Out Of Play 1 0
Restart Halfway 6 5
Restart Opp Error 0 0
Restart Opp Player 3 5
Restart Own Player 1 0
Restarts Lost 5 5
Restarts Won 1 0

Scrum Detail

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Scrums Lost Free Kick 0 0
Scrums Lost Outright 0 0
Scrums Lost Penalty 1 3
Scrums Lost Reversed 0 0
Scrums Opp 22 3 4
Scrums Opp Half 4 6
Scrums Own Half 0 9
Scrums Reset 0 1
Scrums Won Free Kick 0 0
Scrums Won Outright 1 11
Scrums Won Penalty 2 0
Scrums Won Penalty Try 0 0
Scrums Won Pushover Try 0 0

Turnover Types

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Turnover Bad Pass 0 3
Turnover Carried In Touch 3 2
Turnover Carried Over 1 0
Turnover Forward Pass 0 0
Turnover Kick Error 3 1
Turnover Knock On 11 7
Turnover Lost In Ruck Or Maul 4 1
Turnover Opp Half 13 5
Turnover Own Half 10 9
Turnover Turnover Forward Pass 1 0
Turnover Won 5 14

Zone Splits

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Attacking Events Zone A 19 57
Attacking Events Zone B 74 101
Attacking Events Zone C 116 64
Attacking Events Zone D 97 81
Ball Won Zone A 4 14
Ball Won Zone B 18 23
Ball Won Zone C 36 17
Ball Won Zone D 32 24
Possession Start Opp 22 7 10
Possession Start Opp Half 16 18
Possession Start Own 22 10 12
Possession Start Own Half 23 26

South Africa

#PlayerTimingCards
1 Ox Nche ▼45'
2 Malcolm Marx
3 Wilco Louw ▼60'
4 Eben Etzebeth ▼73'
5 Ruan Nortje
6 Paul De Villiers ▼61'
7 Pieter-Steph du Toit
8 Jasper Wiese
9 Grant Williams
10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
11 Kurt-Lee Arendse ▼9'
12 Damian de Allende
13 Jesse Kriel
14 Cheslin Kolbe ▼58'
15 Damian Willemse
16 Jan-Hendrik WesselsSub ▲66'
17 Gerhard SteenekampSub ▲45'▼66'
18 Zachary PorthenSub ▲60'
19 Cobus WieseSub ▲73'
20 Andre EsterhuizenSub ▲9'▼62'
21 Marco van StadenSub ▲61' 🟨68′
22 Cobus ReinachSub ▲58' 🟨70′
23 Manie LibbokSub ▲62'

Substitutions & Cards

  • 9' ▲ Andre Esterhuizen on for ▼ Kurt-Lee Arendse HIA
  • 45' ▲ Gerhard Steenekamp on for ▼ Ox Nche
  • 58' ▲ Cobus Reinach on for ▼ Cheslin Kolbe Injury
  • 60' ▲ Zachary Porthen on for ▼ Wilco Louw
  • 61' ▲ Marco van Staden on for ▼ Paul De Villiers
  • 62' ▲ Manie Libbok on for ▼ Andre Esterhuizen
  • 66' ▲ Jan-Hendrik Wessels on for ▼ Gerhard Steenekamp Injury
  • 68' 🟨 Marco van Staden yellow-carded
  • 70' 🟨 Cobus Reinach yellow-carded
  • 73' ▲ Cobus Wiese on for ▼ Eben Etzebeth

New Zealand

#PlayerTimingCards
1 Ethan De Groot ▼37'
2 Codie Taylor ▼54'
3 Tyrel Lomax ▼50'
4 Josh Lord ▼37'
5 Fabian Holland
6 Tupou Vaa'i
7 Luke Jacobson ▼75'
8 Ardie Savea
9 Cam Roigard ▼75'
10 Ruben Love
11 Joshua Moorby ▼63'
12 Jordie Barrett
13 Quinn Tupaea ▼75'
14 Will Jordan
15 Damian McKenzie
16 Asafo AumuaSub ▲54'
17 George BowerSub ▲37'
18 Fletcher NewellSub ▲50'
19 Peter LakaiSub ▲75'
20 Simon ParkerSub ▲37'
21 Kyle PrestonSub ▲75'
22 Anton Lienert-BrownSub ▲75'
23 Leroy CarterSub ▲63'

Substitutions & Cards

  • 37' ▲ George Bower on for ▼ Ethan De Groot HIA
  • 37' ▲ Simon Parker on for ▼ Josh Lord HIA
  • 50' ▲ Fletcher Newell on for ▼ Tyrel Lomax
  • 54' ▲ Asafo Aumua on for ▼ Codie Taylor
  • 63' ▲ Leroy Carter on for ▼ Joshua Moorby
  • 75' ▲ Peter Lakai on for ▼ Luke Jacobson
  • 75' ▲ Anton Lienert-Brown on for ▼ Quinn Tupaea
  • 75' ▲ Kyle Preston on for ▼ Cam Roigard
NameMinutes Played TotalTries ▼PointsRunsMetresClean BreaksDefenders BeatenOffloadPassesTacklesMissed TacklesDominant TacklesTurnovers ConcededPenalties ConcededKicks From HandLineouts Won
Will Jordan8021092727065315010
Andre Esterhuizen521531711014110010
Joshua Moorby641552711004300000
Fabian Holland801581211078011100
Luke Jacobson7515460201110122100
Damian Willemse800062101152123000
Cheslin Kolbe5801121012015200000
Jesse Kriel80003600002003000
Damian de Allende800052103035100000
Kurt-Lee Arendse10000000002010000
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu8000935231107215061
Grant Williams80006411205673021100
Ox Nche46003500005221000
Malcolm Marx8000618010250121013
Wilco Louw60003200003100100
Eben Etzebeth740032712055101200
Ruan Nortje80001700089200000
Paul De Villiers6100518010312320000
Pieter-Steph du Toit8000102200049410000
Jasper Wiese8000186214016102000
Jan-Hendrik Wessels14003801000002000
Gerhard Steenekamp21002100000000100
Zachary Porthen20001000001000000
Cobus Wiese6002000010000000
Marco van Staden9000000010000100
Cobus Reinach13004500030002200
Manie Libbok180011500040100000
Damian McKenzie800044913095100010
Quinn Tupaea750041300034200010
Jordie Barrett8000511010915001040
Ruben Love800831901083301130
Cam Roigard7500718061424300090
Ethan De Groot37006300022000200
Codie Taylor550059100311101207
Tyrel Lomax51001100017000100
Josh Lord37006000046000200
Tupou Vaa'i800071301155000000
Ardie Savea80008240111210100000
Asafo Aumua250031500018012004
George Bower43000000008010200
Fletcher Newell29001601112000200
Peter Lakai5000000002000000
Simon Parker43000000018201000
Kyle Preston5000000000100000
Anton Lienert-Brown5000000001000000
Leroy Carter16000000001000000