Round 2

Auckland 34 — 31 Wellington

8 August 2026 · 2:05 pm · Western Springs Stadium · Referee: TBC · HT: 17-19

Attack

StatAucklandWellington
Tries 6 5
Conversions 2 3
Penalty Goals 0 0
Drop Goals 0 0
Carries 124 155
Metres 377 452
Line Breaks 9 3
Defenders Beaten 25 21
Passes 152 206
Post Contact Metres 254 389

Defence

StatAucklandWellington
Tackles Made 193 173
Tackles Missed 21 25
Tackle Success % 82% 82%
Dominant Tackles 21 7
Tackle Turnovers 3 2
Offloads Allowed 12 7

Possession

StatAucklandWellington
Possession % 44% 56%
Time in Possession (s) 18 min 23 min
Possession Last 10 min 0.14 0.86
Ball in Play (s) 41 min 41 min

Territory

StatAucklandWellington
Territory % 46% 54%
22m Entries 11 10
22m Conversion % 3.1% 3.1%
Time in Attack 22 (s) 6 min 8 min

Kicking

StatAucklandWellington
Kicks From Hand 21 13
Kick Metres 546 405
Kick Success % 33% 60%
50/22 Kicks 1 1
Charged Down 0 1
Kick To Pass Ratio 1:7.2 1:15.8

Set Piece

StatAucklandWellington
Scrums 5 5
Scrums Won 4 4
Scrums Lost 0 0
Scrum Win % 100% 100%
Lineouts 13 21
Lineout Win % 77% 90%
Mauls Won 4 10
Mauls Lost 0 0
Restarts Received 7 6
Restarts Won % 50% 0%

Breakdown

StatAucklandWellington
Rucks Won 103 131
Rucks Lost 1 3
Ruck Success % 99% 98%
Ruck Speed 0-3s % 63% 55%
Ruck Speed 3-6s % 25% 39%
Ruck Speed 6+s % 12% 6%
Rucks Over Gain Line 48 60
Rucks Over Gain Line % 46% 45%
Turnovers Won 4 3
Turnovers Lost 12 12

Discipline

StatAucklandWellington
Penalties Conceded 12 9
Free Kicks Conceded 2 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

StatAucklandWellington
Attacking 22 Entry Converted Try Scored 2 3
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 4 2
Opposition 22 Entry Drop Goal 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Kick Turnover 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Outcome Turnover 5 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 5

Carries by Zone & Type

StatAucklandWellington
Carries Crossed Gain Line 74 76
Carries Kick Return 4 7
Carries Kick Return Metres 41 35
Carries Not Made Gain Line 34 50
Carries One Out Drive 49 74
Carries One Out Drive Metres 78 98
Carries Opp 22 46 55
Carries Opp Half 92 108
Carries Own Half 32 47
Carries Pick And Go 20 8
Carries Pick And Go Metres 29 22
Carries Support 8 11
Carries Support Metres 30 106
Carry Metres Total 701 936

Defence Detail

StatAucklandWellington
Tackle Penalty Conceded 2 2
Tackle Try Saver 0 0
Tackles Opp Half 44 37
Tackles Own 22 75 76
Tackles Own Half 149 136
Tackles Try Conceded 7 4

Defensive Exits

StatAucklandWellington
Defensive Exit Failed 0 0
Defensive Exit Percentage 100% 100%
Defensive Exits Kick 7 10
Defensive Exits Run 2 2
Defensive Exits Success 9% 12%

Kick Detail

StatAucklandWellington
Kick In Touch 15 18
Kick Oppn Collection 9 5
Kick Out Of Play 0 0
Kick Penalty Bad 0 0
Kick Penalty Good 6 12
Kick Possession Lost 24 23
Kick Possession Retained 3 100
Kick Success 21% 13%
Kick Touch In Goal 1 0
Kick Try Scored 0 0
Kicking Competition Goals 0 0
Kicks Opp Half 4 1
Kicks Own 22 8 8
Kicks Own Half 17 12
Pc Kick Percent 33% 60%
Place Kicks Attempted 6 5
Place Kicks Made 2 3
Place Kicks Missed 4 2
Place Kicks Success 33% 60%
Retained Kicks 3 1
True Retained Kicks 3 1

Lineout Detail

StatAucklandWellington
Lineout 2 Man 0 0
Lineout 2 Man Plus1 0 0
Lineout 3 Man 0 1
Lineout 3 Man Plus1 0 0
Lineout 4 Man 1 0
Lineout 4 Man Plus1 0 0
Lineout 5 Man 2 2
Lineout 5 Man Plus1 5 5
Lineout 6 Man 2 0
Lineout 6 Man Plus1 2 5
Lineout Full 1 7
Lineout Length 15plus 0 1
Lineout Length Back 2 7
Lineout Length Front 8 4
Lineout Length Middle 3 9
Lineout Length Quick 0 1
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 0
Lineout Throw Lost Penalty 0 0
Lineout Throw Not Straight 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Clean 10 17
Lineout Throw Won Free Kick 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Penalty 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Tap 0 0
Lineout Won Own Throw 10 19
Lineout Won Steal 0 2
Lineouts Infringe Opp 0 0
Lineouts Infringe Own 0 0
Lineouts Opp 22 6 13
Lineouts Opp Half 12 17
Lineouts Own Half 1 4
Lineouts To Opp Player 3 2
Lineouts To Own Player 10 19

Maul Detail

StatAucklandWellington
Mauling Metres 3 6
Mauls Lost Outright 0 0
Mauls Lost Turnover 0 0
Mauls Total 4 10
Mauls Won Outright 3 9
Mauls Won Penalty 0 0
Mauls Won Penalty Try 0 0
Mauls Won Try 0 1

Movement

StatAucklandWellington
Movement Blindside 11 15
Movement Blindside Percentage 10% 11%
Movement Close 43 71
Movement Close Percentage 39% 53%
Movement Left 64 50
Movement Left Percentage 59% 37%
Movement Mid 39 41
Movement Mid Percentage 36% 30%
Movement Openside 98 120
Movement Openside Percentage 90% 89%
Movement Outside10 47 50
Movement Outside10 Percentage 43% 37%
Movement Right 45 85
Movement Right Percentage 41% 63%
Movement Tight 19 14
Movement Tight Percentage 17% 10%
Movement Wide 8 9
Movement Wide Percentage 7% 7%
Movement Within10 62 85
Movement Within10 Percentage 57% 63%

Other

StatAucklandWellington
Bad Passes 5 10
Balls Played Total 292 369
Balls Played With Hands 271 357
Carry Dominant 26 35
Carry Ineffective 6 15
Carry Neutral 82 98
Clean Breaks Opp Half 8 2
Clean Breaks Own Half 1 1
Collection Failed 2 5
Collection From Kick 10 7
Collection Interception 0 0
Collection Loose Ball 18 23
Collection Success 284% 349%
Conversions Attempted 6 5
Conversions Success 33% 60%
Drop Goal Missed 0 0
Goals 2 3
Handling Error 7 8
Missed Conversion Goals 4 2
Missed Goals 4 2
Missed Penalty Goals 0 0
Opposition Entry Lineout Won 0 0
Pc Possession First 0.47 0.53
Pc Possession Second 0.42 0.58
Pc Territory First 0.52 0.48
Pc Territory Second 0.41 0.59
Penalty Kick For Touch Metres 143 234
Points Per 22m Entry 3.09 3.1
Possession Opp 22 Percentage 15% 20%
Possession Opp 50 22 Percentage 15% 20%
Possession Own 22 50 Percentage 12% 12%
Possession Own 22 Percentage 3% 5%
Red Card 20 Min 0 0
Red Card Second Yellow 0 0
Ruck Arrival 321 335
Ruck Arrival Attack 208 268
Ruck Arrival Defence 113 67
Ruck Behind Gainline 27 46
Ruck On Gainline 33 38
Ruck Speed 0 3 63 64
Ruck Speed 3 6 25 46
Ruck Speed 6 Plus 12 7
Rucks Opp 22 46 51
Rucks Opp Half 80 109
Rucks Own Half 24 25
Set Piece Won 14 23
Territory Last 10 Mins 0.05 0.95
Time In Att Half 719.15 972
Total Kicks Succeeded 27 24
Try Assists 3 4
Try Kicks 0 0
Ball Carries 124 155
Total Kicks 21 13

Penalty Detail

StatAucklandWellington
Free Kick Conceded 2 0
Free Kick Conceded At Lineout 0 0
Free Kick Conceded At Scrum 2 0
Free Kick Conceded In General Play 0 0
Free Kick Conceded In Ruck Or Maul 0 0
Pen Defs 12 7
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 0 0
Penalty Conceded Early Tackle 0 1
Penalty Conceded Foul Play 0 0
Penalty Conceded Handling In Ruck 0 0
Penalty Conceded High Tackle 0 0
Penalty Conceded Killing Ruck 6 3
Penalty Conceded Lineout Offence 0 0
Penalty Conceded Obstruction 0 0
Penalty Conceded Offside 6 2
Penalty Conceded Opp 22 0 0
Penalty Conceded Opp Half 1 2
Penalty Conceded Other 0 0
Penalty Conceded Own 22 4 3
Penalty Conceded Own Half 11 7
Penalty Conceded Scrum Offence 0 2
Penalty Conceded Stamping 0 0
Penalty Conceded Wrong Side 0 1

Playmaker

StatAucklandWellington
Playmaker Carry 80 111
Playmaker Carry Percentage 39% 40%
Playmaker Involvement 203 275
Playmaker Kick 15 7
Playmaker Kick Percentage 7% 3%
Playmaker Pass 108 157
Playmaker Pass Percentage 53% 57%

Points Flow

StatAucklandWellington
% Of Game In Lead 13 62
Mins in lead 11 53
Points Last 10 min 5 0

Restart Detail

StatAucklandWellington
Restart 22m 0 0
Restart Error Not Ten 0 1
Restart Error Out Of Play 0 0
Restart Halfway 6 7
Restart Opp Error 1 0
Restart Opp Player 3 7
Restart Own Player 2 0
Restarts Lost 3 9
Restarts Won 3 0

Scrum Detail

StatAucklandWellington
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 4 1
Scrums Own Half 1 4
Scrums Reset 1 1
Scrums Won Free Kick 0 2
Scrums Won Outright 2 2
Scrums Won Penalty 2 0
Scrums Won Penalty Try 0 0
Scrums Won Pushover Try 0 0

Turnover Types

StatAucklandWellington
Turnover Bad Pass 0 0
Turnover Carried In Touch 3 1
Turnover Carried Over 0 0
Turnover Forward Pass 0 1
Turnover Kick Error 0 0
Turnover Knock On 7 7
Turnover Lost In Ruck Or Maul 1 1
Turnover Opp Half 8 8
Turnover Own Half 4 4
Turnover Turnover Forward Pass 1 1
Turnover Won 4 3

Zone Splits

StatAucklandWellington
Attacking Events Zone A 19 30
Attacking Events Zone B 85 97
Attacking Events Zone C 152 209
Attacking Events Zone D 155 182
Ball Won Zone A 3 7
Ball Won Zone B 23 23
Ball Won Zone C 40 61
Ball Won Zone D 51 63
Possession Start Opp 22 7 12
Possession Start Opp Half 14 20
Possession Start Own 22 5 8
Possession Start Own Half 22 21

Auckland

#PlayerTimingCards
1 Josh Fusitu'a ▼61'
2 Soane Vikena ▼36'
3 Angus Ta'avao ▼56'
4 Harvey Cordukes ▼43'
5 Josh Beehre
6 Che Clark
7 Sam Hainsworth-Fa'aofo
8 Titi Nofoagatotoa ▼50'
9 Issak Fines-Leleiwasa ▼70'
10 Stephen Perofeta
11 Rico Simpson
12 Pita Ahki
13 Xavi Taele
14 Payton Spencer
15 Cohen Norrie
16 Nathaniel PoleSub ▲36'
17 Ben AkeSub ▲61'
18 Ofa Tu'ungafasiSub ▲56'
19 Tai CribbSub ▲43'
20 Randall BakerSub ▲50'
21 Siaosi NgininginiSub ▲70'
22 Siale PahuluSub Unused
23 Harlyn SaunoaSub Unused

Substitutions & Cards

  • 36' ▲ Nathaniel Pole on for ▼ Soane Vikena Injury
  • 43' ▲ Tai Cribb on for ▼ Harvey Cordukes
  • 50' ▲ Randall Baker on for ▼ Titi Nofoagatotoa
  • 56' ▲ Ofa Tu'ungafasi on for ▼ Angus Ta'avao
  • 61' ▲ Ben Ake on for ▼ Josh Fusitu'a
  • 70' ▲ Siaosi Nginingini on for ▼ Issak Fines-Leleiwasa

Wellington

#PlayerTimingCards
1 Jake Turnbull ▼48'▲76'
2 Penieli Poasa ▼48'
3 Samuela Tawake ▼67'
4 Caleb Delany
5 Hugo Plummer ▼76'
6 Dominic Ropeti
7 Sione Halalilo
8 Matolu Petaia ▼53'
9 Riley Williams ▼45'
10 Callum Harkin 🟨74′
11 Reo Matsushita ▼60'
12 Du'Plessis Kirifi
13 Divad Palu
14 Isi Saumaki
15 Cameron Burgess
16 James O'ReillySub ▲48'
17 Sekope Lopeti-MoliSub ▲48'▼76'
18 Alex HewittSub ▲67'
19 Johnny FalloonSub ▲76'
20 Murphy TaramaiSub ▲53'
21 Logan HenrySub ▲45'
22 Piri ParaoneSub Unused
23 Jordan SoliSub ▲60'

Substitutions & Cards

  • 45' ▲ Logan Henry on for ▼ Riley Williams
  • 48' ▲ Sekope Lopeti-Moli on for ▼ Jake Turnbull
  • 48' ▲ James O'Reilly on for ▼ Penieli Poasa
  • 53' ▲ Murphy Taramai on for ▼ Matolu Petaia
  • 60' ▲ Jordan Soli on for ▼ Reo Matsushita
  • 67' ▲ Alex Hewitt on for ▼ Samuela Tawake
  • 74' 🟨 Callum Harkin yellow-carded
  • 76' ▲ Jake Turnbull on for ▼ Sekope Lopeti-Moli
  • 76' ▲ Johnny Falloon on for ▼ Hugo Plummer
NameMinutes Played TotalTries ▼PointsRunsMetresClean BreaksDefenders BeatenOffloadPassesTacklesMissed TacklesDominant TacklesTurnovers ConcededPenalties ConcededKicks From HandLineouts Won
Rico Simpson8021052511045101000
Pita Ahki80151323210414510000
Issak Fines-Leleiwasa701549242735101070
Josh Beehre8015920000519151000
Ben Ake19153500007100000
Isi Saumaki801562211004011000
Reo Matsushita611552800013201000
Penieli Poasa49155180002121100013
Dominic Ropeti80151540011412401300
James O'Reilly311584912148201105
Cohen Norrie800032700054100060
Payton Spencer8000767271311420300
Xavi Taele8000518000410100110
Stephen Perofeta8004839122228110060
Josh Fusitu'a610030000110010100
Soane Vikena37003900032110004
Angus Ta'avao570066010511122000
Harvey Cordukes43003200029100000
Che Clark80001328040416134000
Sam Hainsworth-Fa'aofo80001646130112000300
Titi Nofoagatotoa51001030020213103200
Nathaniel Pole430042000212010006
Ofa Tu'ungafasi23002200018010000
Tai Cribb37002400128000000
Randall Baker290051400017020200
Siaosi Nginingini10000000082010010
Siale Pahulu0000000000000000
Harlyn Saunoa0000000000000000
Cameron Burgess8000933000104100021
Divad Palu80001255040610121100
Du'Plessis Kirifi800014461731410310000
Callum Harkin7506830021245001290
Riley Williams460017010577211020
Jake Turnbull5200816000411000000
Samuela Tawake670083000114200100
Caleb Delany800061000213000000
Hugo Plummer770075000517010000
Sione Halalilo80001936010515302000
Matolu Petaia530079001210000000
Sekope Lopeti-Moli28004000025000100
Alex Hewitt13003100010000000
Johnny Falloon3003000031000000
Murphy Taramai27004901037301000
Logan Henry3400243011542001000
Piri Paraone0000000000000000
Jordan Soli19001200023101000