South Africa 33 — 26 New Zealand

29 August 2026 · Invalid Date · DHL Stadium · Referee: Angus Gardner

Attack

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Tries 3 4
Conversions 3 3
Penalty Goals 1 0
Drop Goals 0 0
Carries 66 76
Metres 353 480
Line Breaks 5 8
Defenders Beaten 26 39
Passes 93 246
Offloads 6 7
Post Contact Metres 287 494

Defence

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Tackles Made 188 122
Tackles Missed 39 26
Tackle Success % 78% 74%
Dominant Tackles 10 9
Tackle Turnovers 2 1
Offloads Allowed 11 11

Possession

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Possession % 43% 57%
Time in Possession (s) 16 min 21 min
Possession Last 10 min 0.05 0.95
Ball in Play (s) 37 min 37 min

Territory

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Territory % 48% 52%
22m Entries 5 9
22m Conversion % 4.8% 2.9%
Time in Attack 22 (s) 4 min 3 min

Kicking

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Kicks From Hand 35 23
Kick Metres 731 669
Kick Success % 100% 75%
50/22 Kicks 0 0
Charged Down 3 1
Kick To Pass Ratio 1:2.7 1:10.8

Set Piece

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Scrums 6 7
Scrums Won 3 7
Scrums Lost 1 0
Scrum Win % 75% 100%
Lineouts 9 18
Lineout Win % 100% 83%
Mauls Won 2 0
Mauls Lost 1 0
Restarts Received 8 5
Restarts Won % 17% 0%

Breakdown

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Rucks Won 79 111
Rucks Lost 0 5
Ruck Success % 100% 96%
Ruck Speed 0-3s % 53% 68%
Ruck Speed 3-6s % 25% 28%
Ruck Speed 6+s % 22% 4%
Rucks Over Gain Line 40 50
Rucks Over Gain Line % 51% 43%
Turnovers Won 6 2
Turnovers Lost 15 13

Discipline

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Penalties Conceded 5 8
Free Kicks Conceded 1 0
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

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Attacking 22 Entry Converted Try Scored 3 3
Attacking 22 Entry Drop Goal Scored 0 0
Attacking 22 Entry Penalty Goal Scored 1 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 1
Opposition 22 Entry Outcome Turnover 1 3
Opposition 22 Entry Penalty Conceded 0 1
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 3 4

Carries by Zone & Type

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Carries Crossed Gain Line 65 76
Carries Kick Return 4 9
Carries Kick Return Metres 43 56
Carries Not Made Gain Line 27 65
Carries One Out Drive 45 45
Carries One Out Drive Metres 65 64
Carries Opp 22 32 17
Carries Opp Half 55 86
Carries Own Half 48 68
Carries Pick And Go 13 10
Carries Pick And Go Metres 23 34
Carries Support 10 11
Carries Support Metres 14 49
Carry Metres Total 659 1200

Defence Detail

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Tackle Penalty Conceded 2 0
Tackle Try Saver 0 0
Tackles Opp Half 58 47
Tackles Own 22 40 40
Tackles Own Half 128 76
Tackles Try Conceded 2 5

Defensive Exits

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Defensive Exit Failed 0 1
Defensive Exit Percentage 100% 92%
Defensive Exits Kick 14 7
Defensive Exits Run 2 4
Defensive Exits Success 16% 11%

Kick Detail

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Kick In Touch 15 12
Kick Oppn Collection 11 12
Kick Out Of Play 1 0
Kick Penalty Bad 0 0
Kick Penalty Good 2 5
Kick Possession Lost 25 24
Kick Possession Retained 8 3
Kick Success 35% 23%
Kick Touch In Goal 0 0
Kick Try Scored 0 0
Kicking Competition Goals 0 0
Kicks Opp Half 8 6
Kicks Own 22 15 8
Kicks Own Half 27 17
Pc Kick Percent 100% 75%
Place Kicks Attempted 7 4
Place Kicks Made 7 3
Place Kicks Missed 0 1
Place Kicks Success 100% 75%
Retained Kicks 8 3
True Retained Kicks 8 3
Kicking Conversions 3 3
Kicking Drop Goals 0 0
Kicking Kicking Metres 731 667
Kicking Kicking Success Percentage 35% 23%
Kicking Kicks From Hand 0 0
Kicking Penalties 4 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 5 1
Lineout 4 Man Plus1 0 1
Lineout 5 Man 0 2
Lineout 5 Man Plus1 3 4
Lineout 6 Man 0 3
Lineout 6 Man Plus1 1 3
Lineout Full 0 3
Lineout Length 15plus 0 2
Lineout Length Back 1 4
Lineout Length Front 6 7
Lineout Length Middle 2 6
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 1
Lineout Throw Lost Penalty 0 0
Lineout Throw Not Straight 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Clean 8 10
Lineout Throw Won Free Kick 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Penalty 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Tap 1 2
Lineout Won Own Throw 9 14
Lineout Won Steal 2 0
Lineouts Infringe Opp 0 0
Lineouts Infringe Own 0 0
Lineouts Opp 22 1 3
Lineouts Opp Half 4 13
Lineouts Own Half 5 5
Lineouts To Opp Player 0 3
Lineouts To Own Player 9 15

Maul Detail

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Mauling Metres 14 0
Mauls Lost Outright 0 0
Mauls Lost Turnover 0 0
Mauls Total 3 0
Mauls Won Outright 2 0
Mauls Won Penalty 0 0
Mauls Won Penalty Try 0 0
Mauls Won Try 0 0

Movement

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Movement Blindside 13 7
Movement Blindside Percentage 15% 6%
Movement Close 36 38
Movement Close Percentage 42% 31%
Movement Left 44 55
Movement Left Percentage 52% 45%
Movement Mid 27 54
Movement Mid Percentage 32% 44%
Movement Openside 72 115
Movement Openside Percentage 85% 94%
Movement Outside10 33 71
Movement Outside10 Percentage 39% 58%
Movement Right 41 67
Movement Right Percentage 48% 55%
Movement Tight 16 13
Movement Tight Percentage 19% 11%
Movement Wide 6 17
Movement Wide Percentage 7% 14%
Movement Within10 52 51
Movement Within10 Percentage 61% 42%

Other

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Bad Passes 6 12
Balls Played Total 214 395
Balls Played With Hands 180 372
Carry Dominant 21 20
Carry Ineffective 8 8
Carry Neutral 61 101
Clean Breaks Opp Half 2 4
Clean Breaks Own Half 3 3
Collection Failed 7 4
Collection From Kick 16 14
Collection Interception 3 0
Collection Loose Ball 26 22
Collection Success 204% 383%
Conversions Attempted 3 4
Conversions Success 100% 75%
Drop Goal Missed 0 0
Goals 7 3
Handling Error 9 10
Missed Conversion Goals 0 1
Missed Goals 0 1
Missed Penalty Goals 0 0
Opposition Entry Lineout Won 0 0
Pc Possession First 0.54 0.46
Pc Possession Second 0.33 0.67
Pc Territory First 0.56 0.44
Pc Territory Second 0.39 0.61
Penalty Kick For Touch Metres 64 84
Points Per 22m Entry 4.8 2.89
Possession Opp 22 Percentage 9% 9%
Possession Opp 50 22 Percentage 12% 22%
Possession Own 22 50 Percentage 12% 21%
Possession Own 22 Percentage 10% 5%
Red Card 20 Min 0 0
Red Card Second Yellow 0 0
Ruck Arrival 261 280
Ruck Arrival Attack 192 228
Ruck Arrival Defence 69 52
Ruck Behind Gainline 14 41
Ruck On Gainline 28 25
Ruck Speed 0 3 41 71
Ruck Speed 3 6 19 29
Ruck Speed 6 Plus 17 4
Rucks Opp 22 23 26
Rucks Opp Half 51 81
Rucks Own Half 28 35
Set Piece Won 12 22
Territory Last 10 Mins 0.46 0.54
Time In Att Half 497.28 696.5
Total Kicks Succeeded 33 27
Try Assists 3 4
Try Kicks 0 0
Attack Carries 0 0
Attack Carries Crossed Gain Line 66 76
Attack Metres 353 480
Attack Tries 3 4
Defence Turnovers Won 6 2
Possession First Half Percentage 54% 46%
Possession Opp 50 To 22 Percentage 13% 23%
Possession Own 22 To 50 Percentage 12% 21%
Possession Second Half Percentage 32% 68%
Rucks Rucks Lost 0 5
Rucks Rucks Success Percentage 100% 96%
Rucks Rucks Won 77 111
Rucks Total Rucks 77 116
Set Piece Lineout Success Percentage 100% 83%
Set Piece Scrums Success Percentage 75% 100%
Summary Tackles 188 122
Territory First Half Percentage 56% 44%
Territory Second Half Percentage 40% 60%
Ball Carries 103 154
Total Kicks 35 23

Penalty Detail

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Free Kick Conceded 1 0
Free Kick Conceded At Lineout 0 0
Free Kick Conceded At Scrum 1 0
Free Kick Conceded In General Play 0 0
Free Kick Conceded In Ruck Or Maul 0 0
Pen Defs 5 4
Pen Offs 0 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 1 0
Penalty Conceded Handling In Ruck 0 0
Penalty Conceded High Tackle 1 0
Penalty Conceded Killing Ruck 2 4
Penalty Conceded Lineout Offence 0 0
Penalty Conceded Obstruction 0 1
Penalty Conceded Offside 1 2
Penalty Conceded Opp 22 1 1
Penalty Conceded Opp Half 2 1
Penalty Conceded Other 0 0
Penalty Conceded Own 22 1 3
Penalty Conceded Own Half 3 7
Penalty Conceded Scrum Offence 0 1
Penalty Conceded Stamping 0 0
Penalty Conceded Wrong Side 0 0

Playmaker

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Playmaker Carry 51 81
Playmaker Carry Percentage 40% 32%
Playmaker Involvement 127 254
Playmaker Kick 22 13
Playmaker Kick Percentage 17% 5%
Playmaker Pass 54 160
Playmaker Pass Percentage 43% 63%

Points Flow

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
% Of Game In Lead 99 0
Mins in lead 79 0
Points Last 10 min 3 7

Restart Detail

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Restart 22m 0 0
Restart Error Not Ten 0 0
Restart Error Out Of Play 0 0
Restart Halfway 5 8
Restart Opp Error 1 0
Restart Opp Player 3 8
Restart Own Player 0 0
Restarts Lost 5 8
Restarts Won 1 0

Scrum Detail

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Scrums Lost Free Kick 1 0
Scrums Lost Outright 0 0
Scrums Lost Penalty 0 0
Scrums Lost Reversed 0 0
Scrums Opp 22 2 1
Scrums Opp Half 2 2
Scrums Own Half 4 5
Scrums Reset 2 0
Scrums Won Free Kick 0 0
Scrums Won Outright 2 7
Scrums Won Penalty 1 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 1 1
Turnover Carried Over 0 1
Turnover Forward Pass 0 0
Turnover Kick Error 1 0
Turnover Knock On 10 7
Turnover Lost In Ruck Or Maul 1 1
Turnover Opp Half 10 10
Turnover Own Half 5 3
Turnover Turnover Forward Pass 2 0
Turnover Won 6 2

Zone Splits

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Attacking Events Zone A 49 23
Attacking Events Zone B 77 187
Attacking Events Zone C 97 245
Attacking Events Zone D 90 91
Ball Won Zone A 13 4
Ball Won Zone B 21 38
Ball Won Zone C 31 64
Ball Won Zone D 26 27
Possession Start Opp 22 2 2
Possession Start Opp Half 7 16
Possession Start Own 22 13 6
Possession Start Own Half 30 25

South Africa

#PlayerTimingCards
1 Gerhard Steenekamp ▼35'
2 Deon Fourie ▼35'
3 Thomas du Toit ▼56'
4 Eben Etzebeth
5 Ruan Nortje ▼67'
6 Siya Kolisi ▼42'
7 Pieter-Steph du Toit
8 Jasper Wiese ▼67'
9 Cobus Reinach ▼56'
10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
11 Ethan Hooker
12 Damian de Allende
13 Jesse Kriel
14 Cheslin Kolbe
15 Damian Willemse ▼40'
16 Malcolm MarxSub ▲35'
17 Ox NcheSub ▲35'
18 Wilco LouwSub ▲56'
19 Lood de JagerSub ▲67' 🟨79′
20 Andre EsterhuizenSub ▲42'
21 Cameron HanekomSub ▲67'
22 Morne Van Den BergSub ▲56'
23 Manie LibbokSub ▲40'

Substitutions & Cards

  • 35' ▲ Malcolm Marx on for ▼ Deon Fourie
  • 35' ▲ Ox Nche on for ▼ Gerhard Steenekamp
  • 40' ▲ Manie Libbok on for ▼ Damian Willemse
  • 42' ▲ Andre Esterhuizen on for ▼ Siya Kolisi
  • 56' ▲ Wilco Louw on for ▼ Thomas du Toit
  • 56' ▲ Morne Van Den Berg on for ▼ Cobus Reinach
  • 67' ▲ Lood de Jager on for ▼ Ruan Nortje
  • 67' ▲ Cameron Hanekom on for ▼ Jasper Wiese
  • 79' 🟨 Lood de Jager yellow-carded

New Zealand

#PlayerTimingCards
1 George Bower ▼53'
2 Codie Taylor ▼48'
3 Tyrel Lomax ▼48'
4 Fabian Holland
5 Tupou Vaa'i
6 Simon Parker ▼51'
7 Luke Jacobson ▼62'
8 Ardie Savea
9 Cam Roigard ▼71'
10 Ruben Love
11 Leroy Carter
12 Jordie Barrett
13 Quinn Tupaea ▼67'
14 Will Jordan
15 Damian McKenzie
16 Asafo AumuaSub ▲48'
17 Xavier NumiaSub ▲53'
18 Fletcher NewellSub ▲48'
19 Patrick TuipulotuSub ▲62'
20 Peter LakaiSub ▲51'
21 Kyle PrestonSub ▲71'
22 Anton Lienert-BrownSub ▲67'
23 Joshua MoorbySub Unused

Substitutions & Cards

  • 48' ▲ Asafo Aumua on for ▼ Codie Taylor
  • 48' ▲ Fletcher Newell on for ▼ Tyrel Lomax
  • 51' ▲ Peter Lakai on for ▼ Simon Parker
  • 53' ▲ Xavier Numia on for ▼ George Bower
  • 62' ▲ Patrick Tuipulotu on for ▼ Luke Jacobson
  • 67' ▲ Anton Lienert-Brown on for ▼ Quinn Tupaea
  • 71' ▲ Kyle Preston on for ▼ Cam Roigard
NameMinutes Played TotalTries ▼PointsRunsMetresClean BreaksDefenders BeatenOffloadPassesTacklesMissed TacklesDominant TacklesTurnovers ConcededPenalties ConcededKicks From HandLineouts Won
Jesse Kriel8015729130111700100
Damian de Allende8015924021416300000
Siya Kolisi42152401015110000
Damian McKenzie80151041140122102020
Leroy Carter80151249141125101120
Cam Roigard7215656152816100060
Ardie Savea80151049151414320000
Damian Willemse41005801032001050
Cheslin Kolbe8001875813027204040
Ethan Hooker800033614017010000
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu80008402296100090
Cobus Reinach5700990025050020130
Gerhard Steenekamp36000000003000000
Deon Fourie360062100113200003
Thomas du Toit5700421000211102000
Eben Etzebeth80001019100518222000
Ruan Nortje6700410000213010000
Pieter-Steph du Toit8000713010316200000
Jasper Wiese67001121010010311000
Malcolm Marx4400118110016120006
Ox Nche44001300006300100
Wilco Louw23001200008110000
Lood de Jager12001600003210100
Andre Esterhuizen380052403018001100
Cameron Hanekom13001501001001100
Morne Van Den Berg23000000064401030
Manie Libbok400011602027500010
Will Jordan80001311727174402000
Quinn Tupaea6700141402165100000
Jordie Barrett80001326010258313060
Ruben Love8006821040362201171
George Bower540030000312000000
Codie Taylor480061301007201109
Tyrel Lomax48004000014200200
Fabian Holland800089001911321000
Tupou Vaa'i8000111500068001200
Simon Parker5100630120510110000
Luke Jacobson630068010411001100
Asafo Aumua320091601014020005
Xavier Numia26004500052000000
Fletcher Newell32003201023100000
Patrick Tuipulotu17002200030000000
Peter Lakai29003601024010000
Kyle Preston80000000200000000
Anton Lienert-Brown13003201041000000
Joshua Moorby0000000000000000