Round 1

Canterbury 38 — 31 Auckland

1 August 2026 · 7:10 pm · One NZ Stadium · Referee: Paul Williams · HT: 26-21

Attack

StatCanterburyAuckland
Tries 6 4
Conversions 4 4
Penalty Goals 0 1
Drop Goals 0 0
Carries 134 119
Metres 490 356
Line Breaks 5 5
Defenders Beaten 22 12
Passes 161 137
Post Contact Metres 347 249

Defence

StatCanterburyAuckland
Tackles Made 169 188
Tackles Missed 12 22
Tackle Success % 88% 81%
Dominant Tackles 6 3
Tackle Turnovers 5 5
Offloads Allowed 9 10

Possession

StatCanterburyAuckland
Possession % 54% 46%
Time in Possession (s) 20 min 17 min
Possession Last 10 min 0.69 0.31
Ball in Play (s) 37 min 37 min

Territory

StatCanterburyAuckland
Territory % 58% 42%
22m Entries 8 8
22m Conversion % 4.8% 3.5%
Time in Attack 22 (s) 5 min 3 min

Kicking

StatCanterburyAuckland
Kicks From Hand 29 26
Kick Metres 759 717
Kick Success % 67% 100%
50/22 Kicks 0 0
Charged Down 2 1
Kick To Pass Ratio 1:5.6 1:5.3

Set Piece

StatCanterburyAuckland
Scrums 6 7
Scrums Won 6 5
Scrums Lost 0 0
Scrum Win % 100% 100%
Lineouts 14 9
Lineout Win % 86% 67%
Mauls Won 4 0
Mauls Lost 1 1
Restarts Received 7 6
Restarts Won % 0% 0%

Breakdown

StatCanterburyAuckland
Rucks Won 103 93
Rucks Lost 2 3
Ruck Success % 98% 97%
Ruck Speed 0-3s % 65% 77%
Ruck Speed 3-6s % 28% 17%
Ruck Speed 6+s % 7% 7%
Rucks Over Gain Line 55 38
Rucks Over Gain Line % 52% 40%
Turnovers Won 7 8
Turnovers Lost 15 17

Discipline

StatCanterburyAuckland
Penalties Conceded 6 7
Free Kicks Conceded 0 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

StatCanterburyAuckland
Attacking 22 Entry Converted Try Scored 4 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 2 0
Opposition 22 Entry Drop Goal 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Kick Turnover 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Outcome Turnover 2 4
Opposition 22 Entry Penalty Conceded 0 0
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

StatCanterburyAuckland
Carries Crossed Gain Line 92 71
Carries Kick Return 17 9
Carries Kick Return Metres 141 67
Carries Not Made Gain Line 32 32
Carries One Out Drive 60 52
Carries One Out Drive Metres 140 46
Carries Opp 22 42 23
Carries Opp Half 94 76
Carries Own Half 40 43
Carries Pick And Go 15 8
Carries Pick And Go Metres 42 10
Carries Support 5 7
Carries Support Metres 25 16
Carry Metres Total 740 647

Defence Detail

StatCanterburyAuckland
Tackle Penalty Conceded 1 1
Tackle Try Saver 0 0
Tackles Opp Half 42 34
Tackles Own 22 42 64
Tackles Own Half 127 154
Tackles Try Conceded 2 10

Defensive Exits

StatCanterburyAuckland
Defensive Exit Failed 0 0
Defensive Exit Percentage 100% 100%
Defensive Exits Kick 10 8
Defensive Exits Run 6 6
Defensive Exits Success 16% 14%

Kick Detail

StatCanterburyAuckland
Kick In Touch 13 9
Kick Oppn Collection 17 17
Kick Out Of Play 0 0
Kick Penalty Bad 0 1
Kick Penalty Good 5 4
Kick Possession Lost 30 25
Kick Possession Retained 100 3
Kick Success 29% 26%
Kick Touch In Goal 1 0
Kick Try Scored 0 1
Kicking Competition Goals 0 0
Kicks Opp Half 7 3
Kicks Own 22 10 7
Kicks Own Half 22 23
Pc Kick Percent 67% 100%
Place Kicks Attempted 6 5
Place Kicks Made 4 5
Place Kicks Missed 2 0
Place Kicks Success 67% 100%
Retained Kicks 1 3
True Retained Kicks 1 3

Lineout Detail

StatCanterburyAuckland
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 1 2
Lineout 4 Man Plus1 0 0
Lineout 5 Man 2 2
Lineout 5 Man Plus1 0 2
Lineout 6 Man 3 1
Lineout 6 Man Plus1 2 0
Lineout Full 4 1
Lineout Length 15plus 1 1
Lineout Length Back 4 2
Lineout Length Front 1 4
Lineout Length Middle 8 2
Lineout Length Quick 1 1
Lineout Throw Lost Free Kick 0 0
Lineout Throw Lost Handling Error 0 0
Lineout Throw Lost Not Straight 1 0
Lineout Throw Lost Outright 0 2
Lineout Throw Lost Penalty 0 0
Lineout Throw Not Straight 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Clean 11 4
Lineout Throw Won Free Kick 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Penalty 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Tap 0 1
Lineout Won Own Throw 11 6
Lineout Won Steal 2 0
Lineouts Infringe Opp 0 0
Lineouts Infringe Own 0 0
Lineouts Opp 22 4 2
Lineouts Opp Half 8 6
Lineouts Own Half 6 3
Lineouts To Opp Player 2 3
Lineouts To Own Player 12 6

Maul Detail

StatCanterburyAuckland
Mauling Metres 23 0
Mauls Lost Outright 1 1
Mauls Lost Turnover 0 0
Mauls Total 5 1
Mauls Won Outright 3 0
Mauls Won Penalty 1 0
Mauls Won Penalty Try 0 0
Mauls Won Try 0 0

Movement

StatCanterburyAuckland
Movement Blindside 27 8
Movement Blindside Percentage 25% 8%
Movement Close 39 33
Movement Close Percentage 35% 34%
Movement Left 57 50
Movement Left Percentage 52% 52%
Movement Mid 46 41
Movement Mid Percentage 42% 42%
Movement Openside 83 89
Movement Openside Percentage 75% 92%
Movement Outside10 51 47
Movement Outside10 Percentage 46% 48%
Movement Right 53 47
Movement Right Percentage 48% 48%
Movement Tight 20 17
Movement Tight Percentage 18% 18%
Movement Wide 5 6
Movement Wide Percentage 5% 6%
Movement Within10 59 50
Movement Within10 Percentage 54% 52%

Other

StatCanterburyAuckland
Bad Passes 8 6
Balls Played Total 312 268
Balls Played With Hands 283 243
Carry Dominant 55 37
Carry Ineffective 4 4
Carry Neutral 60 65
Clean Breaks Opp Half 4 4
Clean Breaks Own Half 1 1
Collection Failed 2 3
Collection From Kick 21 19
Collection Interception 0 2
Collection Loose Ball 17 19
Collection Success 299% 264%
Conversions Attempted 6 4
Conversions Success 67% 100%
Drop Goal Missed 0 0
Goals 4 5
Handling Error 10 10
Missed Conversion Goals 2 0
Missed Goals 2 0
Missed Penalty Goals 0 0
Opposition Entry Lineout Won 0 0
Pc Possession First 0.5 0.5
Pc Possession Second 0.58 0.42
Pc Territory First 0.52 0.48
Pc Territory Second 0.64 0.36
Penalty Kick For Touch Metres 136 152
Points Per 22m Entry 4.75 3.5
Possession Opp 22 Percentage 14% 8%
Possession Opp 50 22 Percentage 24% 17%
Possession Own 22 50 Percentage 10% 16%
Possession Own 22 Percentage 7% 5%
Red Card 20 Min 0 0
Red Card Second Yellow 0 0
Ruck Arrival 285 257
Ruck Arrival Attack 245 199
Ruck Arrival Defence 40 58
Ruck Behind Gainline 24 20
Ruck On Gainline 31 39
Ruck Speed 0 3 65 69
Ruck Speed 3 6 28 15
Ruck Speed 6 Plus 7 6
Rucks Opp 22 40 24
Rucks Opp Half 89 68
Rucks Own Half 16 28
Set Piece Won 18 11
Territory Last 10 Mins 0.61 0.39
Time In Att Half 817.76 548.85
Total Kicks Succeeded 31 28
Try Assists 2 2
Try Kicks 0 1
Ball Carries 134 119
Total Kicks 29 26

Penalty Detail

StatCanterburyAuckland
Free Kick Conceded 0 1
Free Kick Conceded At Lineout 0 0
Free Kick Conceded At Scrum 0 1
Free Kick Conceded In General Play 0 0
Free Kick Conceded In Ruck Or Maul 0 0
Pen Defs 6 5
Pen Offs 0 2
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 1 0
Penalty Conceded Early Tackle 0 0
Penalty Conceded Foul Play 0 1
Penalty Conceded Handling In Ruck 0 0
Penalty Conceded High Tackle 0 0
Penalty Conceded Killing Ruck 1 3
Penalty Conceded Lineout Offence 0 0
Penalty Conceded Obstruction 0 0
Penalty Conceded Offside 1 0
Penalty Conceded Opp 22 1 1
Penalty Conceded Opp Half 3 4
Penalty Conceded Other 0 0
Penalty Conceded Own 22 0 0
Penalty Conceded Own Half 3 3
Penalty Conceded Scrum Offence 2 1
Penalty Conceded Stamping 0 0
Penalty Conceded Wrong Side 1 2

Playmaker

StatCanterburyAuckland
Playmaker Carry 86 72
Playmaker Carry Percentage 41% 39%
Playmaker Involvement 208 186
Playmaker Kick 15 13
Playmaker Kick Percentage 7% 7%
Playmaker Pass 107 101
Playmaker Pass Percentage 51% 54%

Points Flow

StatCanterburyAuckland
% Of Game In Lead 73 10
Mins in lead 58 8
Points Last 10 min 7 0

Restart Detail

StatCanterburyAuckland
Restart 22m 0 0
Restart Error Not Ten 0 0
Restart Error Out Of Play 0 0
Restart Halfway 6 7
Restart Opp Error 0 0
Restart Opp Player 6 7
Restart Own Player 0 0
Restarts Lost 6 8
Restarts Won 0 0

Scrum Detail

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

Turnover Types

StatCanterburyAuckland
Turnover Bad Pass 3 3
Turnover Carried In Touch 0 3
Turnover Carried Over 0 0
Turnover Forward Pass 0 1
Turnover Kick Error 2 3
Turnover Knock On 7 6
Turnover Lost In Ruck Or Maul 3 1
Turnover Opp Half 13 12
Turnover Own Half 2 5
Turnover Turnover Forward Pass 0 0
Turnover Won 7 8

Zone Splits

StatCanterburyAuckland
Attacking Events Zone A 45 23
Attacking Events Zone B 80 101
Attacking Events Zone C 194 172
Attacking Events Zone D 123 85
Ball Won Zone A 11 7
Ball Won Zone B 14 25
Ball Won Zone C 52 46
Ball Won Zone D 44 26
Possession Start Opp 22 4 2
Possession Start Opp Half 18 13
Possession Start Own 22 12 9
Possession Start Own Half 32 28

Canterbury

#PlayerTimingCards
1 Finlay Brewis ▼72'
2 Brodie McAlister ▼71'
3 Jermaine Ainsley ▼55'
4 Tahlor Cahill ▼55'
5 Jamie Hannah
6 Dominic Gardiner
7 Corey Kellow
8 Torian Barnes ▼51'
9 Louie Chapman ▼64'
10 Andrew Knewstubb
11 Kurtis MacDonald ▼51'
12 Jone Rova ▼72'
13 Dallas McLeod
14 Ngantungane Punivai
15 Chay Fihaki
16 Manumaua LetiuSub ▲71'
17 Lewis PoniniSub ▲72'
18 Seb CalderSub ▲55'
19 Liam JackSub ▲55'
20 Finn McLeodSub ▲51'
21 Tyson BelworthySub ▲64'
22 Richie Mo'ungaSub ▲51'
23 Tevita LatuSub ▲72'

Substitutions & Cards

  • 51' ▲ Finn McLeod on for ▼ Torian Barnes
  • 51' ▲ Richie Mo'unga on for ▼ Kurtis MacDonald
  • 55' ▲ Seb Calder on for ▼ Jermaine Ainsley
  • 55' ▲ Liam Jack on for ▼ Tahlor Cahill
  • 64' ▲ Tyson Belworthy on for ▼ Louie Chapman
  • 71' ▲ Manumaua Letiu on for ▼ Brodie McAlister
  • 72' ▲ Lewis Ponini on for ▼ Finlay Brewis
  • 72' ▲ Tevita Latu on for ▼ Jone Rova

Auckland

#PlayerTimingCards
1 Josh Fusitu'a ▼59'
2 Soane Vikena
3 Angus Ta'avao ▼51'
4 Tai Cribb ▼77'
5 Josh Beehre
6 Che Clark
7 Sam Hainsworth-Fa'aofo ▼72'
8 Titi Nofoagatotoa ▼67'
9 James Arscott ▼39'
10 Stephen Perofeta
11 Xavier Tito-Harris ▼40'
12 Pita Ahki
13 Xavi Taele
14 Codemeru Vai ▼16'
15 Rico Simpson
16 Nathaniel PoleSub ▲72'
17 Ben AkeSub ▲59'
18 Ofa Tu'ungafasiSub ▲51'
19 Harvey CordukesSub ▲77'
20 Randall BakerSub ▲67'
21 Issak Fines-LeleiwasaSub ▲39'
22 Payton SpencerSub ▲16'
23 Garouw BassonSub ▲40'

Substitutions & Cards

  • 16' ▲ Payton Spencer on for ▼ Codemeru Vai Injury
  • 39' ▲ Issak Fines-Leleiwasa on for ▼ James Arscott HIA
  • 40' ▲ Garouw Basson on for ▼ Xavier Tito-Harris
  • 51' ▲ Ofa Tu'ungafasi on for ▼ Angus Ta'avao
  • 59' ▲ Ben Ake on for ▼ Josh Fusitu'a
  • 67' ▲ Randall Baker on for ▼ Titi Nofoagatotoa
  • 72' ▲ Nathaniel Pole on for ▼ Sam Hainsworth-Fa'aofo
  • 77' ▲ Harvey Cordukes on for ▼ Tai Cribb
NameMinutes Played TotalTries ▼PointsRunsMetresClean BreaksDefenders BeatenOffloadPassesTacklesMissed TacklesDominant TacklesTurnovers ConcededPenalties ConcededKicks From HandLineouts Won
Jone Rova72151856030510102011
Tahlor Cahill5615642100112000000
Jamie Hannah8015915020816112000
Dominic Gardiner80151118011417110000
Corey Kellow80151124100213412020
Richie Mo'unga291721411052001060
Xavier Tito-Harris411548210114001000
Stephen Perofeta801161255130189204070
Josh Beehre80151215010418101000
Sam Hainsworth-Fa'aofo7215812110213213010
Chay Fihaki8000118002064002040
Ngantungane Punivai800085314192201000
Dallas McLeod800051901036100130
Kurtis MacDonald510044213023000000
Andrew Knewstubb8006636000134101060
Louie Chapman6400100006314001070
Finlay Brewis7200518000217000100
Brodie McAlister720010290114111020010
Jermaine Ainsley5600511010214010200
Torian Barnes51001218032312011200
Manumaua Letiu8003800000000001
Lewis Ponini8001000001000000
Seb Calder24000000024000000
Liam Jack24002100024000000
Finn McLeod29003200011010000
Tyson Belworthy160000000231000000
Tevita Latu8001400011000000
Rico Simpson80001123000112002141
Codemeru Vai16001000011000000
Xavi Taele8000826110313111020
Pita Ahki8000611011413400000
James Arscott390000000488000130
Josh Fusitu'a590084000111110100
Soane Vikena800052000011101105
Angus Ta'avao510031000215200100
Tai Cribb770055000214300000
Che Clark80001357132511201000
Titi Nofoagatotoa680091000148001100
Nathaniel Pole8000000003000000
Ben Ake21000000014000000
Ofa Tu'ungafasi29002100017000100
Harvey Cordukes3000000000100000
Randall Baker12001700004000000
Issak Fines-Leleiwasa410022000283001080
Payton Spencer640032001019201010
Garouw Basson400062401007000000