South Africa 43 — 28 New Zealand

12 September 2026 · M&T Bank Stadium · Referee: Karl Dickson · HT: 17-14

Attack

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Tries 6 4
Conversions 5 4
Penalty Goals 1 0
Drop Goals 0 0
Carries 142 136
Metres 687 430
Line Breaks 11 9
Defenders Beaten 32 32
Passes 151 183
Post Contact Metres 539 362

Defence

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Tackles Made 161 184
Tackles Missed 32 32
Tackle Success % 74% 77%
Dominant Tackles 16 10
Tackle Turnovers 2 6
Offloads Allowed 19 14

Possession

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Possession % 51% 49%
Time in Possession (s) 19 min 19 min
Possession Last 10 min 0.53 0.47
Ball in Play (s) 38 min 38 min

Territory

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Territory % 51% 49%
22m Entries 13 7
22m Conversion % 3.1% 4%
Time in Attack 22 (s) 7 min 7 min

Kicking

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Kicks From Hand 23 17
Kick Metres 476 482
Kick Success % 75% 100%
50/22 Kicks 0 0
Charged Down 2 1
Kick To Pass Ratio 1:6.6 1:10.8

Set Piece

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Scrums 10 6
Scrums Won 6 6
Scrums Lost 0 0
Scrum Win % 100% 100%
Lineouts 7 12
Lineout Win % 86% 83%
Mauls Won 2 4
Mauls Lost 0 0
Restarts Received 10 5
Restarts Won % 0% 9%

Breakdown

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Rucks Won 104 92
Rucks Lost 4 8
Ruck Success % 96% 92%
Ruck Speed 0-3s % 67% 64%
Ruck Speed 3-6s % 22% 28%
Ruck Speed 6+s % 11% 8%
Rucks Over Gain Line 55 48
Rucks Over Gain Line % 51% 48%
Turnovers Won 8 7
Turnovers Lost 16 19

Discipline

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Penalties Conceded 9 9
Free Kicks Conceded 2 1
Yellow Cards 0 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 5 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 1 0
Opposition 22 Entry Drop Goal 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Kick Turnover 2 0
Opposition 22 Entry Outcome Turnover 3 2
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 6 4

Carries by Zone & Type

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Carries Crossed Gain Line 90 75
Carries Kick Return 8 8
Carries Kick Return Metres 130 22
Carries Not Made Gain Line 23 44
Carries One Out Drive 67 50
Carries One Out Drive Metres 193 74
Carries Opp 22 57 56
Carries Opp Half 97 86
Carries Own Half 45 50
Carries Pick And Go 12 16
Carries Pick And Go Metres 17 52
Carries Support 11 12
Carries Support Metres 86 68
Carry Metres Total 1098 881

Defence Detail

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Tackle Penalty Conceded 2 1
Tackle Try Saver 0 0
Tackles Opp Half 33 34
Tackles Own 22 93 88
Tackles Own Half 128 150
Tackles Try Conceded 5 8

Defensive Exits

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Defensive Exit Failed 1 2
Defensive Exit Percentage 91% 88%
Defensive Exits Kick 7 12
Defensive Exits Run 3 3
Defensive Exits Success 10% 15%

Kick Detail

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Kick In Touch 12 11
Kick Oppn Collection 7 9
Kick Out Of Play 1 0
Kick Penalty Bad 1 1
Kick Penalty Good 6 7
Kick Possession Lost 20 19
Kick Possession Retained 6 3
Kick Success 23% 17%
Kick Touch In Goal 0 0
Kick Try Scored 0 0
Kicking Competition Goals 0 0
Kicks Opp Half 7 3
Kicks Own 22 8 8
Kicks Own Half 16 14
Pc Kick Percent 75% 100%
Place Kicks Attempted 8 4
Place Kicks Made 6 4
Place Kicks Missed 2 0
Place Kicks Success 75% 100%
Retained Kicks 6 3
True Retained Kicks 6 3

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 2 2
Lineout 4 Man Plus1 0 3
Lineout 5 Man 0 0
Lineout 5 Man Plus1 3 4
Lineout 6 Man 0 2
Lineout 6 Man Plus1 2 1
Lineout Full 0 0
Lineout Length 15plus 1 2
Lineout Length Back 1 4
Lineout Length Front 3 3
Lineout Length Middle 3 5
Lineout Length Quick 0 0
Lineout Throw Lost Free Kick 0 0
Lineout Throw Lost Handling Error 0 0
Lineout Throw Lost Not Straight 0 0
Lineout Throw Lost Outright 1 2
Lineout Throw Lost Penalty 0 0
Lineout Throw Not Straight 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Clean 5 9
Lineout Throw Won Free Kick 0 1
Lineout Throw Won Penalty 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Tap 0 0
Lineout Won Own Throw 6 9
Lineout Won Steal 2 1
Lineouts Infringe Opp 0 1
Lineouts Infringe Own 0 0
Lineouts Opp 22 3 5
Lineouts Opp Half 5 8
Lineouts Own Half 2 4
Lineouts To Opp Player 1 2
Lineouts To Own Player 6 10

Maul Detail

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Mauling Metres 6 20
Mauls Lost Outright 0 0
Mauls Lost Turnover 0 0
Mauls Total 2 4
Mauls Won Outright 1 4
Mauls Won Penalty 0 0
Mauls Won Penalty Try 0 0
Mauls Won Try 1 0

Movement

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Movement Blindside 19 21
Movement Blindside Percentage 17% 21%
Movement Close 50 47
Movement Close Percentage 46% 46%
Movement Left 59 44
Movement Left Percentage 54% 43%
Movement Mid 36 31
Movement Mid Percentage 33% 30%
Movement Openside 90 81
Movement Openside Percentage 83% 79%
Movement Outside10 43 43
Movement Outside10 Percentage 39% 42%
Movement Right 50 58
Movement Right Percentage 46% 57%
Movement Tight 16 12
Movement Tight Percentage 15% 12%
Movement Wide 7 12
Movement Wide Percentage 6% 12%
Movement Within10 66 59
Movement Within10 Percentage 61% 58%

Other

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Bad Passes 2 11
Balls Played Total 299 311
Balls Played With Hands 276 295
Carry Dominant 56 43
Carry Ineffective 8 13
Carry Neutral 66 61
Clean Breaks Opp Half 9 6
Clean Breaks Own Half 2 3
Collection Failed 5 8
Collection From Kick 22 11
Collection Interception 1 0
Collection Loose Ball 19 26
Collection Success 292% 301%
Conversions Attempted 6 4
Conversions Success 83% 100%
Drop Goal Missed 1 0
Goals 6 4
Handling Error 8 13
Missed Conversion Goals 1 0
Missed Goals 2 0
Missed Penalty Goals 1 0
Opposition Entry Lineout Won 0 0
Pc Possession First 0.47 0.53
Pc Possession Second 0.56 0.44
Pc Territory First 0.44 0.56
Pc Territory Second 0.61 0.39
Penalty Kick For Touch Metres 198 242
Points Per 22m Entry 3.08 4
Possession Opp 22 Percentage 18% 17%
Possession Opp 50 22 Percentage 15% 13%
Possession Own 22 50 Percentage 12% 12%
Possession Own 22 Percentage 6% 6%
Red Card 20 Min 0 0
Red Card Second Yellow 0 0
Ruck Arrival 277 270
Ruck Arrival Attack 218 208
Ruck Arrival Defence 59 62
Ruck Behind Gainline 16 29
Ruck On Gainline 39 27
Ruck Speed 0 3 69 56
Ruck Speed 3 6 23 25
Ruck Speed 6 Plus 11 7
Rucks Opp 22 57 51
Rucks Opp Half 88 77
Rucks Own Half 20 23
Set Piece Won 12 16
Territory Last 10 Mins 0.61 0.39
Time In Att Half 748.62 700.27
Total Kicks Succeeded 26 22
Try Assists 0 3
Try Kicks 0 0
Ball Carries 142 136
Total Kicks 23 17

Penalty Detail

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Free Kick Conceded 2 1
Free Kick Conceded At Lineout 1 0
Free Kick Conceded At Scrum 1 1
Free Kick Conceded In General Play 0 0
Free Kick Conceded In Ruck Or Maul 0 0
Pen Defs 5 6
Pen Offs 4 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 0 0
Penalty Conceded Foul Play 1 0
Penalty Conceded Handling In Ruck 0 1
Penalty Conceded High Tackle 1 1
Penalty Conceded Killing Ruck 4 2
Penalty Conceded Lineout Offence 0 0
Penalty Conceded Obstruction 0 0
Penalty Conceded Offside 0 2
Penalty Conceded Opp 22 2 1
Penalty Conceded Opp Half 5 4
Penalty Conceded Other 0 0
Penalty Conceded Own 22 1 2
Penalty Conceded Own Half 4 5
Penalty Conceded Scrum Offence 1 2
Penalty Conceded Stamping 0 0
Penalty Conceded Wrong Side 2 1

Playmaker

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Playmaker Carry 85 73
Playmaker Carry Percentage 42% 37%
Playmaker Involvement 204 198
Playmaker Kick 17 9
Playmaker Kick Percentage 8% 5%
Playmaker Pass 102 116
Playmaker Pass Percentage 50% 59%

Points Flow

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
% Of Game In Lead 88 8
Mins in lead 73 7
Points Last 10 min 14 7

Restart Detail

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Restart 22m 0 2
Restart Error Not Ten 0 0
Restart Error Out Of Play 1 0
Restart Halfway 5 8
Restart Opp Error 0 1
Restart Opp Player 4 10
Restart Own Player 0 0
Restarts Lost 5 10
Restarts Won 0 1

Scrum Detail

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Scrums Lost Free Kick 0 0
Scrums Lost Outright 0 0
Scrums Lost Penalty 0 0
Scrums Lost Reversed 0 0
Scrums Opp 22 4 0
Scrums Opp Half 7 0
Scrums Own Half 3 6
Scrums Reset 4 0
Scrums Won Free Kick 1 1
Scrums Won Outright 3 4
Scrums Won Penalty 2 1
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 0 0
Turnover Carried Over 1 0
Turnover Forward Pass 0 1
Turnover Kick Error 5 1
Turnover Knock On 8 9
Turnover Lost In Ruck Or Maul 0 5
Turnover Opp Half 11 9
Turnover Own Half 5 10
Turnover Turnover Forward Pass 2 0
Turnover Won 8 7

Zone Splits

StatSouth AfricaNew Zealand
Attacking Events Zone A 36 38
Attacking Events Zone B 76 104
Attacking Events Zone C 128 122
Attacking Events Zone D 186 169
Ball Won Zone A 5 7
Ball Won Zone B 18 20
Ball Won Zone C 34 27
Ball Won Zone D 59 54
Possession Start Opp 22 4 7
Possession Start Opp Half 12 15
Possession Start Own 22 9 7
Possession Start Own Half 29 22

South Africa

#PlayerTimingCards
1 Ox Nche ▼43'
2 Malcolm Marx ▼49'
3 Wilco Louw ▼43'
4 Eben Etzebeth
5 Ruan Nortje ▼43'
6 Siya Kolisi ▼43'
7 Pieter-Steph du Toit ▼65'
8 Jasper Wiese
9 Morne Van Den Berg
10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu ▼60'
11 Ethan Hooker
12 Damian de Allende
13 Jesse Kriel
14 Kurt-Lee Arendse
15 Damian Willemse ▼57'
16 Deon FourieSub ▲49'
17 Gerhard SteenekampSub ▲43'
18 Thomas du ToitSub ▲43'
19 Lood de JagerSub ▲43'
20 Andre EsterhuizenSub ▲43'
21 Cameron HanekomSub ▲65'
22 Cobus ReinachSub ▲60'
23 Manie LibbokSub ▲57'

Substitutions & Cards

  • 43' ▲ Gerhard Steenekamp on for ▼ Ox Nche
  • 43' ▲ Thomas du Toit on for ▼ Wilco Louw
  • 43' ▲ Lood de Jager on for ▼ Ruan Nortje
  • 43' ▲ Andre Esterhuizen on for ▼ Siya Kolisi
  • 49' ▲ Deon Fourie on for ▼ Malcolm Marx
  • 57' ▲ Manie Libbok on for ▼ Damian Willemse
  • 60' ▲ Cobus Reinach on for ▼ Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu Injury
  • 65' ▲ Cameron Hanekom on for ▼ Pieter-Steph du Toit

New Zealand

#PlayerTimingCards
1 Ethan De Groot ▼48'
2 Codie Taylor ▼48'
3 Fletcher Newell ▼48'
4 Patrick Tuipulotu ▼54'
5 Sam Darry ▼57'
6 Tupou Vaa'i
7 Ethan Blackadder
8 Peter Lakai ▼6'▲18'
9 Cam Roigard ▼65'
10 Richie Mo'unga
11 Joshua Moorby ▼71'
12 Jordie Barrett
13 Anton Lienert-Brown ▼39'
14 Will Jordan
15 Damian McKenzie
16 Asafo AumuaSub ▲48'
17 Xavier NumiaSub ▲48'
18 Tyrel LomaxSub ▲48'
19 Josh LordSub ▲57'
20 Wallace SititiSub ▲6'▼18'▲54'
21 Kyle PrestonSub ▲65'
22 Rieko IoaneSub ▲39'
23 Beauden BarrettSub ▲71'

Substitutions & Cards

  • 6' ▲ Wallace Sititi on for ▼ Peter Lakai HIA
  • 18' ▲ Peter Lakai returns — ▼ Wallace Sititi makes way HIA return
  • 39' ▲ Rieko Ioane on for ▼ Anton Lienert-Brown Injury
  • 48' ▲ Xavier Numia on for ▼ Ethan De Groot
  • 48' ▲ Asafo Aumua on for ▼ Codie Taylor
  • 48' ▲ Tyrel Lomax on for ▼ Fletcher Newell
  • 54' ▲ Wallace Sititi on for ▼ Patrick Tuipulotu
  • 57' ▲ Josh Lord on for ▼ Sam Darry
  • 65' ▲ Kyle Preston on for ▼ Cam Roigard
  • 71' ▲ Beauden Barrett on for ▼ Joshua Moorby
NameMinutes Played TotalTries ▼PointsRunsMetresClean BreaksDefenders BeatenOffloadPassesTacklesMissed TacklesDominant TacklesTurnovers ConcededPenalties ConcededKicks From HandLineouts Won
Damian de Allende802101858021712401000
Kurt-Lee Arendse8015716949031210010
Morne Van Den Berg80176180208210010180
Pieter-Steph du Toit6615822000313501100
Cameron Hanekom141531300035010000
Will Jordan8015104211154005010
Codie Taylor481591902149101006
Ethan Blackadder80151220042622601100
Beauden Barrett9151312051001020
Damian Willemse5700105902172112040
Jesse Kriel80004101035211010
Ethan Hooker8000542220110212120
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu61071065133124102160
Ox Nche430047000110310200
Malcolm Marx5000818011410010004
Wilco Louw430020000011020000
Eben Etzebeth8000710000314021000
Ruan Nortje430051100158011000
Siya Kolisi4300513110310121000
Jasper Wiese80001874151416311000
Deon Fourie30002100025100102
Gerhard Steenekamp37000000002000000
Thomas du Toit37002000002000100
Lood de Jager370081301014002000
Andre Esterhuizen370061700134300000
Cobus Reinach190012311011100000
Manie Libbok230435312032301110
Damian McKenzie80081174250104001010
Anton Lienert-Brown39002610145111000
Jordie Barrett8000770011317320030
Joshua Moorby710071715136002100
Richie Mo'unga800049000176101010
Cam Roigard660010772606410311290
Ethan De Groot48004800016300200
Fletcher Newell48005502017001000
Patrick Tuipulotu540045000411010100
Sam Darry570042000213200000
Tupou Vaa'i8000925012510520200
Peter Lakai68001372120717102000
Asafo Aumua32002200008120004
Xavier Numia32003601138110000
Tyrel Lomax32004401027000000
Josh Lord23001000041200000
Wallace Sititi3800102700165001000
Kyle Preston140010000132101000
Rieko Ioane41003200045100000