Round 2

Taranaki Bulls 32 — 38 Waikato

7 August 2026 · 7:10 pm · Stadium Taranaki · Referee: TBC · HT: 12-26

Attack

StatTaranaki BullsWaikato
Tries 5 6
Conversions 2 4
Penalty Goals 1 0
Drop Goals 0 0
Carries 132 154
Metres 382 520
Line Breaks 6 9
Defenders Beaten 17 31
Passes 173 208
Post Contact Metres 293 435

Defence

StatTaranaki BullsWaikato
Tackles Made 199 184
Tackles Missed 31 17
Tackle Success % 81% 82%
Dominant Tackles 12 13
Tackle Turnovers 2 4
Offloads Allowed 14 16

Possession

StatTaranaki BullsWaikato
Possession % 46% 54%
Time in Possession (s) 19 min 22 min
Possession Last 10 min 0.78 0.22
Ball in Play (s) 41 min 41 min

Territory

StatTaranaki BullsWaikato
Territory % 46% 54%
22m Entries 10 13
22m Conversion % 3.2% 2.9%
Time in Attack 22 (s) 8 min 5 min

Kicking

StatTaranaki BullsWaikato
Kicks From Hand 19 24
Kick Metres 530 438
Kick Success % 50% 67%
50/22 Kicks 0 0
Charged Down 0 2
Kick To Pass Ratio 1:9.1 1:8.7

Set Piece

StatTaranaki BullsWaikato
Scrums 8 6
Scrums Won 6 6
Scrums Lost 1 0
Scrum Win % 86% 100%
Lineouts 19 9
Lineout Win % 74% 100%
Mauls Won 4 4
Mauls Lost 0 1
Restarts Received 6 7
Restarts Won % 29% 33%

Breakdown

StatTaranaki BullsWaikato
Rucks Won 105 116
Rucks Lost 5 7
Ruck Success % 95% 94%
Ruck Speed 0-3s % 57% 56%
Ruck Speed 3-6s % 38% 35%
Ruck Speed 6+s % 5% 10%
Rucks Over Gain Line 54 74
Rucks Over Gain Line % 49% 60%
Turnovers Won 10 9
Turnovers Lost 18 17

Discipline

StatTaranaki BullsWaikato
Penalties Conceded 9 14
Free Kicks Conceded 0 0
Yellow Cards 0 1
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

StatTaranaki BullsWaikato
Attacking 22 Entry Converted Try Scored 2 4
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 3 2
Opposition 22 Entry Drop Goal 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Kick Turnover 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Outcome Turnover 3 5
Opposition 22 Entry Penalty Conceded 1 2
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 5 6

Carries by Zone & Type

StatTaranaki BullsWaikato
Carries Crossed Gain Line 80 112
Carries Kick Return 10 6
Carries Kick Return Metres 51 77
Carries Not Made Gain Line 35 32
Carries One Out Drive 59 66
Carries One Out Drive Metres 68 137
Carries Opp 22 53 36
Carries Opp Half 90 115
Carries Own Half 42 39
Carries Pick And Go 12 14
Carries Pick And Go Metres 43 30
Carries Support 9 10
Carries Support Metres 48 45
Carry Metres Total 737 1022

Defence Detail

StatTaranaki BullsWaikato
Tackle Penalty Conceded 0 3
Tackle Try Saver 0 0
Tackles Opp Half 44 56
Tackles Own 22 59 93
Tackles Own Half 155 128
Tackles Try Conceded 3 4

Defensive Exits

StatTaranaki BullsWaikato
Defensive Exit Failed 2 2
Defensive Exit Percentage 88% 83%
Defensive Exits Kick 12 8
Defensive Exits Run 2 2
Defensive Exits Success 14% 10%

Kick Detail

StatTaranaki BullsWaikato
Kick In Touch 18 13
Kick Oppn Collection 9 9
Kick Out Of Play 0 1
Kick Penalty Bad 0 2
Kick Penalty Good 11 4
Kick Possession Lost 26 21
Kick Possession Retained 4 4
Kick Success 19% 24%
Kick Touch In Goal 0 0
Kick Try Scored 0 0
Kicking Competition Goals 0 0
Kicks Opp Half 4 6
Kicks Own 22 10 9
Kicks Own Half 15 18
Pc Kick Percent 50% 67%
Place Kicks Attempted 6 6
Place Kicks Made 3 4
Place Kicks Missed 3 2
Place Kicks Success 50% 67%
Retained Kicks 4 4
True Retained Kicks 4 4

Lineout Detail

StatTaranaki BullsWaikato
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 0 0
Lineout 5 Man 1 3
Lineout 5 Man Plus1 1 3
Lineout 6 Man 0 0
Lineout 6 Man Plus1 10 1
Lineout Full 4 2
Lineout Length 15plus 0 1
Lineout Length Back 3 3
Lineout Length Front 6 3
Lineout Length Middle 10 3
Lineout Length Quick 0 0
Lineout Throw Lost Free Kick 0 0
Lineout Throw Lost Handling Error 1 0
Lineout Throw Lost Not Straight 0 0
Lineout Throw Lost Outright 4 0
Lineout Throw Lost Penalty 0 0
Lineout Throw Not Straight 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Clean 12 9
Lineout Throw Won Free Kick 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Penalty 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Tap 2 0
Lineout Won Own Throw 14 9
Lineout Won Steal 0 4
Lineouts Infringe Opp 0 0
Lineouts Infringe Own 0 0
Lineouts Opp 22 9 2
Lineouts Opp Half 15 8
Lineouts Own Half 4 1
Lineouts To Opp Player 5 0
Lineouts To Own Player 14 9

Maul Detail

StatTaranaki BullsWaikato
Mauling Metres 11 14
Mauls Lost Outright 0 0
Mauls Lost Turnover 0 0
Mauls Total 4 5
Mauls Won Outright 2 3
Mauls Won Penalty 1 1
Mauls Won Penalty Try 0 0
Mauls Won Try 1 0

Movement

StatTaranaki BullsWaikato
Movement Blindside 4 9
Movement Blindside Percentage 3% 7%
Movement Close 51 42
Movement Close Percentage 44% 34%
Movement Left 54 64
Movement Left Percentage 47% 52%
Movement Mid 42 55
Movement Mid Percentage 36% 44%
Movement Openside 112 115
Movement Openside Percentage 97% 93%
Movement Outside10 51 66
Movement Outside10 Percentage 44% 53%
Movement Right 62 60
Movement Right Percentage 53% 48%
Movement Tight 14 16
Movement Tight Percentage 12% 13%
Movement Wide 9 11
Movement Wide Percentage 8% 9%
Movement Within10 65 58
Movement Within10 Percentage 56% 47%

Other

StatTaranaki BullsWaikato
Bad Passes 13 11
Balls Played Total 318 370
Balls Played With Hands 299 347
Carry Dominant 50 74
Carry Ineffective 10 9
Carry Neutral 62 51
Clean Breaks Opp Half 5 8
Clean Breaks Own Half 1 1
Collection Failed 3 4
Collection From Kick 13 12
Collection Interception 0 4
Collection Loose Ball 25 27
Collection Success 304% 357%
Conversions Attempted 5 6
Conversions Success 40% 67%
Drop Goal Missed 0 0
Goals 3 4
Handling Error 16 8
Missed Conversion Goals 3 2
Missed Goals 3 2
Missed Penalty Goals 0 0
Opposition Entry Lineout Won 0 0
Pc Possession First 0.38 0.62
Pc Possession Second 0.54 0.46
Pc Territory First 0.38 0.62
Pc Territory Second 0.53 0.47
Penalty Kick For Touch Metres 239 132
Points Per 22m Entry 3.2 2.92
Possession Opp 22 Percentage 20% 12%
Possession Opp 50 22 Percentage 9% 25%
Possession Own 22 50 Percentage 10% 10%
Possession Own 22 Percentage 7% 7%
Red Card 20 Min 0 0
Red Card Second Yellow 0 0
Ruck Arrival 289 325
Ruck Arrival Attack 225 237
Ruck Arrival Defence 64 88
Ruck Behind Gainline 24 23
Ruck On Gainline 36 31
Ruck Speed 0 3 55 64
Ruck Speed 3 6 37 40
Ruck Speed 6 Plus 5 11
Rucks Opp 22 58 36
Rucks Opp Half 72 98
Rucks Own Half 38 25
Set Piece Won 20 15
Territory Last 10 Mins 0.32 0.68
Time In Att Half 707.98 915.72
Total Kicks Succeeded 30 25
Try Assists 3 5
Try Kicks 0 0
Ball Carries 132 154
Total Kicks 19 24

Penalty Detail

StatTaranaki BullsWaikato
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 5 11
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 1 0
Penalty Conceded Early Tackle 0 0
Penalty Conceded Foul Play 1 0
Penalty Conceded Handling In Ruck 0 1
Penalty Conceded High Tackle 0 1
Penalty Conceded Killing Ruck 3 8
Penalty Conceded Lineout Offence 0 0
Penalty Conceded Obstruction 0 0
Penalty Conceded Offside 2 3
Penalty Conceded Opp 22 1 3
Penalty Conceded Opp Half 3 5
Penalty Conceded Other 0 0
Penalty Conceded Own 22 3 7
Penalty Conceded Own Half 6 9
Penalty Conceded Scrum Offence 1 0
Penalty Conceded Stamping 0 0
Penalty Conceded Wrong Side 1 1

Playmaker

StatTaranaki BullsWaikato
Playmaker Carry 79 98
Playmaker Carry Percentage 38% 39%
Playmaker Involvement 208 249
Playmaker Kick 14 14
Playmaker Kick Percentage 7% 6%
Playmaker Pass 115 137
Playmaker Pass Percentage 55% 55%

Points Flow

StatTaranaki BullsWaikato
% Of Game In Lead 27 61
Mins in lead 22 50
Points Last 10 min 8 0

Restart Detail

StatTaranaki BullsWaikato
Restart 22m 0 0
Restart Error Not Ten 0 0
Restart Error Out Of Play 0 0
Restart Halfway 7 6
Restart Opp Error 1 1
Restart Opp Player 5 4
Restart Own Player 1 1
Restarts Lost 5 4
Restarts Won 2 2

Scrum Detail

StatTaranaki BullsWaikato
Scrums Lost Free Kick 0 0
Scrums Lost Outright 0 0
Scrums Lost Penalty 1 0
Scrums Lost Reversed 0 0
Scrums Opp 22 1 3
Scrums Opp Half 1 5
Scrums Own Half 7 1
Scrums Reset 1 0
Scrums Won Free Kick 0 0
Scrums Won Outright 6 6
Scrums Won Penalty 0 0
Scrums Won Penalty Try 0 0
Scrums Won Pushover Try 0 0

Turnover Types

StatTaranaki BullsWaikato
Turnover Bad Pass 4 1
Turnover Carried In Touch 0 0
Turnover Carried Over 0 0
Turnover Forward Pass 0 0
Turnover Kick Error 0 3
Turnover Knock On 12 7
Turnover Lost In Ruck Or Maul 2 5
Turnover Opp Half 8 11
Turnover Own Half 10 6
Turnover Turnover Forward Pass 0 1
Turnover Won 10 9

Zone Splits

StatTaranaki BullsWaikato
Attacking Events Zone A 54 39
Attacking Events Zone B 99 81
Attacking Events Zone C 83 259
Attacking Events Zone D 205 130
Ball Won Zone A 13 9
Ball Won Zone B 28 17
Ball Won Zone C 17 67
Ball Won Zone D 67 38
Possession Start Opp 22 11 6
Possession Start Opp Half 18 23
Possession Start Own 22 13 9
Possession Start Own Half 28 23

Taranaki Bulls

#PlayerTimingCards
1 Jared Proffit ▼40'
2 JJ Pokai ▼67'▲72'▼77'
3 Marika Parker ▼66'
4 Jayden Sa ▼53'
5 Jesse Parete
6 Arese Poliko
7 Olly Lawson
8 Kaylum Boshier ▼20'
9 Adam Lennox
10 Sam Clarke ▼69'
11 Willem Ratu ▼46'
12 Seta Tamanivalu ▼46'▲77'
13 Meihana Grindlay
14 Vereniki Tikoisolomone
15 Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens
16 Harry HansenSub ▲67'▼72'▲77'
17 Keightley WatsonSub ▲40'
18 Dane JohnstonSub ▲66'
19 Scott JurySub ▲53'
20 Sage Walters-HansenSub ▲20'
21 Logan CrowleySub ▲46'▼77'
22 Jack WisemanSub ▲46'
23 Rocky OlsenSub ▲69'

Substitutions & Cards

  • 20' ▲ Sage Walters-Hansen on for ▼ Kaylum Boshier HIA
  • 40' ▲ Keightley Watson on for ▼ Jared Proffit
  • 46' ▲ Logan Crowley on for ▼ Willem Ratu
  • 46' ▲ Jack Wiseman on for ▼ Seta Tamanivalu
  • 53' ▲ Scott Jury on for ▼ Jayden Sa
  • 66' ▲ Dane Johnston on for ▼ Marika Parker
  • 67' ▲ Harry Hansen on for ▼ JJ Pokai
  • 69' ▲ Rocky Olsen on for ▼ Sam Clarke
  • 72' ▲ JJ Pokai on for ▼ Harry Hansen Blood
  • 77' ▲ Harry Hansen returns — ▼ JJ Pokai makes way HIA return
  • 77' ▲ Seta Tamanivalu on for ▼ Logan Crowley HIA

Waikato

#PlayerTimingCards
1 Mason Tupaea ▼72'
2 Sean Ralph ▼46'
3 Sosefo Kautai ▼46'
4 James Tucker ▼60'
5 Dylan Eti
6 Oli Mathis
7 Mitchell Jacobson ▼66'
8 Senita Lauaki
9 Xavier Roe ▼49'
10 Taha Kemara
11 Nathan Stephens ▼63'
12 Austin Anderson 🟨77′
13 Michael Naitokani ▼71'
14 Waisake Salabiau
15 Daniel Sinkinson
16 Manaaki Boyle-TiatiaSub ▲46'
17 Taipari QuinnSub ▲72'
18 George DyerSub ▲46'
19 Andrew SmithSub ▲60'
20 Christian MacEwanSub ▲66'
21 Daiki NakajimaSub ▲49'
22 Aki TuivailalaSub ▲71'
23 David LewaiSub ▲63'

Substitutions & Cards

  • 46' ▲ George Dyer on for ▼ Sosefo Kautai
  • 46' ▲ Manaaki Boyle-Tiatia on for ▼ Sean Ralph
  • 49' ▲ Daiki Nakajima on for ▼ Xavier Roe Injury
  • 60' ▲ Andrew Smith on for ▼ James Tucker
  • 63' ▲ David Lewai on for ▼ Nathan Stephens
  • 66' ▲ Christian MacEwan on for ▼ Mitchell Jacobson
  • 71' ▲ Aki Tuivailala on for ▼ Michael Naitokani
  • 72' ▲ Taipari Quinn on for ▼ Mason Tupaea
  • 77' 🟨 Austin Anderson yellow-carded
NameMinutes Played TotalTries ▼PointsRunsMetresClean BreaksDefenders BeatenOffloadPassesTacklesMissed TacklesDominant TacklesTurnovers ConcededPenalties ConcededKicks From HandLineouts Won
Jesse Parete802101360211320110200
Waisake Salabiau802101055241611012020
Michael Naitokani72210622220511100110
Vereniki Tikoisolomone8015105422149100010
Meihana Grindlay8015969221410001110
Sage Walters-Hansen6015320110311100000
Austin Anderson781514391511012001210
Mason Tupaea73151942051911211100
Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens8000103414161200250
Seta Tamanivalu480073300135201000
Willem Ratu460031200037201000
Sam Clarke7004421000106202090
Adam Lennox8000637001498501020
Jared Proffit41003200008102100
JJ Pokai7200890002190100012
Marika Parker670054011113210100
Jayden Sa530078010414023100
Arese Poliko80001426010615211000
Olly Lawson8000712000319211100
Kaylum Boshier20000000015210000
Harry Hansen8000000014010002
Keightley Watson400081200012300000
Dane Johnston13004300144010000
Scott Jury270041400012001000
Logan Crowley3200200104412113000
Jack Wiseman34005702043011000
Rocky Olsen10030000062200010
Daniel Sinkinson80001710518074304050
Nathan Stephens630031501126321000
Taha Kemara8008928000318113050
Xavier Roe500042010731001030
Sean Ralph4600919001211200006
Sosefo Kautai46002000046000100
James Tucker60001017110512001400
Dylan Eti8000621000410001000
Oli Mathis8000924010315010200
Mitchell Jacobson6700926011717010000
Senita Lauaki80001655120413001000
Manaaki Boyle-Tiatia340028001310011103
Taipari Quinn7000000003000100
George Dyer340023000110000100
Andrew Smith20001000116020000
Christian MacEwan13001100003010000
Daiki Nakajima3000328101301310060
Aki Tuivailala8001400001100010
David Lewai17001800112110000