Round 5

Taranaki Bulls 40 — 26 Canterbury

29 August 2026 · 2:05 pm · Stadium Taranaki · Referee: Michael Winter · HT: 21-7

Attack

StatTaranaki BullsCanterbury
Tries 6 4
Conversions 5 3
Penalty Goals 0 0
Drop Goals 0 0
Carries 129 174
Metres 524 536
Line Breaks 10 6
Defenders Beaten 30 27
Passes 179 213
Post Contact Metres 403 348

Defence

StatTaranaki BullsCanterbury
Tackles Made 179 151
Tackles Missed 27 30
Tackle Success % 80% 71%
Dominant Tackles 18 8
Tackle Turnovers 2 2
Offloads Allowed 13 21

Possession

StatTaranaki BullsCanterbury
Possession % 43% 57%
Time in Possession (s) 16 min 21 min
Possession Last 10 min 0.31 0.69
Ball in Play (s) 37 min 37 min

Territory

StatTaranaki BullsCanterbury
Territory % 47% 53%
22m Entries 9 9
22m Conversion % 4.4% 2.9%
Time in Attack 22 (s) 6 min 5 min

Kicking

StatTaranaki BullsCanterbury
Kicks From Hand 18 16
Kick Metres 491 413
Kick Success % 83% 75%
50/22 Kicks 0 0
Charged Down 1 0
Kick To Pass Ratio 1:9.9 1:13.3

Set Piece

StatTaranaki BullsCanterbury
Scrums 7 7
Scrums Won 6 5
Scrums Lost 0 0
Scrum Win % 100% 100%
Lineouts 14 14
Lineout Win % 93% 93%
Mauls Won 3 3
Mauls Lost 0 0
Restarts Received 7 4
Restarts Won % 50% 25%

Breakdown

StatTaranaki BullsCanterbury
Rucks Won 82 114
Rucks Lost 1 5
Ruck Success % 99% 96%
Ruck Speed 0-3s % 44% 54%
Ruck Speed 3-6s % 49% 40%
Ruck Speed 6+s % 8% 6%
Rucks Over Gain Line 42 54
Rucks Over Gain Line % 51% 45%
Turnovers Won 7 2
Turnovers Lost 13 18

Discipline

StatTaranaki BullsCanterbury
Penalties Conceded 9 9
Free Kicks Conceded 0 1
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 BullsCanterbury
Attacking 22 Entry Converted Try Scored 5 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 1 1
Opposition 22 Entry Drop Goal 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Kick Turnover 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Outcome Turnover 2 3
Opposition 22 Entry Penalty Conceded 0 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

StatTaranaki BullsCanterbury
Carries Crossed Gain Line 75 98
Carries Kick Return 8 12
Carries Kick Return Metres 62 69
Carries Not Made Gain Line 35 58
Carries One Out Drive 46 70
Carries One Out Drive Metres 77 81
Carries Opp 22 41 30
Carries Opp Half 86 113
Carries Own Half 43 61
Carries Pick And Go 10 18
Carries Pick And Go Metres 19 58
Carries Support 15 14
Carries Support Metres 143 94
Carry Metres Total 930 1154

Defence Detail

StatTaranaki BullsCanterbury
Tackle Penalty Conceded 3 3
Tackle Try Saver 0 4
Tackles Opp Half 36 30
Tackles Own 22 50 74
Tackles Own Half 143 121
Tackles Try Conceded 3 9

Defensive Exits

StatTaranaki BullsCanterbury
Defensive Exit Failed 1 2
Defensive Exit Percentage 91% 75%
Defensive Exits Kick 6 3
Defensive Exits Run 4 3
Defensive Exits Success 10% 6%

Kick Detail

StatTaranaki BullsCanterbury
Kick In Touch 13 10
Kick Oppn Collection 11 9
Kick Out Of Play 1 1
Kick Penalty Bad 0 1
Kick Penalty Good 9 6
Kick Possession Lost 25 20
Kick Possession Retained 0 100
Kick Success 18% 16%
Kick Touch In Goal 0 1
Kick Try Scored 0 0
Kicking Competition Goals 0 0
Kicks Opp Half 3 5
Kicks Own 22 5 3
Kicks Own Half 15 11
Pc Kick Percent 83% 75%
Place Kicks Attempted 6 4
Place Kicks Made 5 3
Place Kicks Missed 1 1
Place Kicks Success 83% 75%
Retained Kicks 0 1
True Retained Kicks 0 1

Lineout Detail

StatTaranaki BullsCanterbury
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 1
Lineout 4 Man Plus1 0 0
Lineout 5 Man 2 2
Lineout 5 Man Plus1 3 2
Lineout 6 Man 4 2
Lineout 6 Man Plus1 4 3
Lineout Full 0 2
Lineout Length 15plus 1 0
Lineout Length Back 4 1
Lineout Length Front 3 1
Lineout Length Middle 7 10
Lineout Length Quick 0 2
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 1
Lineout Throw Lost Penalty 0 0
Lineout Throw Not Straight 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Clean 11 11
Lineout Throw Won Free Kick 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Penalty 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Tap 1 0
Lineout Won Own Throw 13 12
Lineout Won Steal 1 1
Lineouts Infringe Opp 0 0
Lineouts Infringe Own 0 0
Lineouts Opp 22 4 5
Lineouts Opp Half 12 10
Lineouts Own Half 2 4
Lineouts To Opp Player 1 1
Lineouts To Own Player 13 13

Maul Detail

StatTaranaki BullsCanterbury
Mauling Metres 15 0
Mauls Lost Outright 0 0
Mauls Lost Turnover 0 0
Mauls Total 3 3
Mauls Won Outright 2 1
Mauls Won Penalty 0 0
Mauls Won Penalty Try 0 0
Mauls Won Try 1 2

Movement

StatTaranaki BullsCanterbury
Movement Blindside 16 21
Movement Blindside Percentage 16% 17%
Movement Close 33 40
Movement Close Percentage 34% 33%
Movement Left 53 57
Movement Left Percentage 55% 47%
Movement Mid 41 54
Movement Mid Percentage 42% 44%
Movement Openside 81 101
Movement Openside Percentage 84% 83%
Movement Outside10 50 67
Movement Outside10 Percentage 52% 55%
Movement Right 44 65
Movement Right Percentage 45% 53%
Movement Tight 14 15
Movement Tight Percentage 14% 12%
Movement Wide 9 13
Movement Wide Percentage 9% 11%
Movement Within10 47 55
Movement Within10 Percentage 48% 45%

Other

StatTaranaki BullsCanterbury
Bad Passes 11 16
Balls Played Total 298 358
Balls Played With Hands 280 342
Carry Dominant 15 11
Carry Ineffective 6 12
Carry Neutral 82 110
Clean Breaks Opp Half 6 6
Clean Breaks Own Half 4 0
Collection Failed 2 7
Collection From Kick 14 12
Collection Interception 1 1
Collection Loose Ball 16 23
Collection Success 286% 346%
Conversions Attempted 6 4
Conversions Success 83% 75%
Drop Goal Missed 0 0
Goals 5 3
Handling Error 8 12
Missed Conversion Goals 1 1
Missed Goals 1 1
Missed Penalty Goals 0 0
Opposition Entry Lineout Won 0 0
Pc Possession First 0.42 0.58
Pc Possession Second 0.45 0.55
Pc Territory First 0.48 0.52
Pc Territory Second 0.46 0.54
Penalty Kick For Touch Metres 187 191
Points Per 22m Entry 4.44 2.89
Possession Opp 22 Percentage 15% 13%
Possession Opp 50 22 Percentage 14% 25%
Possession Own 22 50 Percentage 10% 15%
Possession Own 22 Percentage 4% 3%
Red Card 20 Min 0 0
Red Card Second Yellow 0 0
Ruck Arrival 211 241
Ruck Arrival Attack 161 220
Ruck Arrival Defence 50 21
Ruck Behind Gainline 18 37
Ruck On Gainline 26 31
Ruck Speed 0 3 34 59
Ruck Speed 3 6 38 44
Ruck Speed 6 Plus 6 6
Rucks Opp 22 41 33
Rucks Opp Half 65 94
Rucks Own Half 18 25
Set Piece Won 19 18
Territory Last 10 Mins 0.28 0.72
Time In Att Half 645.36 862.56
Total Kicks Succeeded 25 21
Try Assists 2 2
Try Kicks 0 0
Ball Carries 129 174
Total Kicks 18 16

Penalty Detail

StatTaranaki BullsCanterbury
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 8 5
Pen Offs 1 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 2 1
Penalty Conceded Handling In Ruck 0 0
Penalty Conceded High Tackle 0 0
Penalty Conceded Killing Ruck 3 6
Penalty Conceded Lineout Offence 0 0
Penalty Conceded Obstruction 1 0
Penalty Conceded Offside 1 1
Penalty Conceded Opp 22 0 1
Penalty Conceded Opp Half 3 5
Penalty Conceded Other 0 1
Penalty Conceded Own 22 1 3
Penalty Conceded Own Half 6 4
Penalty Conceded Scrum Offence 1 0
Penalty Conceded Stamping 0 0
Penalty Conceded Wrong Side 1 0

Playmaker

StatTaranaki BullsCanterbury
Playmaker Carry 70 101
Playmaker Carry Percentage 40% 41%
Playmaker Involvement 176 246
Playmaker Kick 5 9
Playmaker Kick Percentage 3% 4%
Playmaker Pass 101 136
Playmaker Pass Percentage 57% 55%

Points Flow

StatTaranaki BullsCanterbury
% Of Game In Lead 74 0
Mins in lead 61 0
Points Last 10 min 5 12

Restart Detail

StatTaranaki BullsCanterbury
Restart 22m 0 0
Restart Error Not Ten 0 0
Restart Error Out Of Play 0 0
Restart Halfway 4 7
Restart Opp Error 2 0
Restart Opp Player 2 6
Restart Own Player 1 2
Restarts Lost 3 6
Restarts Won 3 2

Scrum Detail

StatTaranaki BullsCanterbury
Scrums Lost Free Kick 0 0
Scrums Lost Outright 0 0
Scrums Lost Penalty 0 0
Scrums Lost Reversed 0 0
Scrums Opp 22 1 0
Scrums Opp Half 4 1
Scrums Own Half 3 6
Scrums Reset 1 2
Scrums Won Free Kick 1 0
Scrums Won Outright 5 4
Scrums Won Penalty 0 1
Scrums Won Penalty Try 0 0
Scrums Won Pushover Try 0 0

Turnover Types

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

Zone Splits

StatTaranaki BullsCanterbury
Attacking Events Zone A 35 17
Attacking Events Zone B 85 133
Attacking Events Zone C 149 257
Attacking Events Zone D 145 116
Ball Won Zone A 5 4
Ball Won Zone B 17 29
Ball Won Zone C 33 63
Ball Won Zone D 46 36
Possession Start Opp 22 5 5
Possession Start Opp Half 16 18
Possession Start Own 22 8 6
Possession Start Own Half 25 21

Taranaki Bulls

#PlayerTimingCards
1 Jared Proffit ▼70'
2 JJ Pokai ▼64'
3 Keightley Watson ▼8'
4 Scott Jury
5 Jesse Parete ▼70'
6 Josefa Namosimalua ▼57'
7 Michael Loft
8 Kaylum Boshier
9 Logan Crowley ▼32'
10 Sam Clarke ▼69'
11 Kiniviliame Naholo
12 Seta Tamanivalu ▼64'
13 Meihana Grindlay
14 Vereniki Tikoisolomone
15 Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens
16 Zach Landon-LaneSub ▲64'
17 Perry LawrenceSub ▲70'
18 Marika ParkerSub ▲8'
19 Liam ChapmanSub ▲70'
20 Sage Walters-HansenSub ▲57'
21 Quintony NgataiSub ▲32'
22 Jamie ViljoenSub ▲69'
23 Willem RatuSub ▲64'

Substitutions & Cards

  • 8' ▲ Marika Parker on for ▼ Keightley Watson HIA
  • 32' ▲ Quintony Ngatai on for ▼ Logan Crowley Injury
  • 57' ▲ Sage Walters-Hansen on for ▼ Josefa Namosimalua
  • 64' ▲ Zach Landon-Lane on for ▼ JJ Pokai
  • 64' ▲ Willem Ratu on for ▼ Seta Tamanivalu
  • 69' ▲ Jamie Viljoen on for ▼ Sam Clarke
  • 70' ▲ Perry Lawrence on for ▼ Jared Proffit
  • 70' ▲ Liam Chapman on for ▼ Jesse Parete

Canterbury

#PlayerTimingCards
1 Daniel Lienert-Brown ▼45'
2 Manumaua Letiu ▼19'
3 Seb Calder ▼45'▲76'
4 Liam Jack
5 Tahlor Cahill ▼52'
6 Finn McLeod
7 Corey Kellow ▼61'
8 Dominic Gardiner 🟨31′
9 Tyson Belworthy ▼45'
10 Andrew Knewstubb
11 Kurtis MacDonald ▼40'
12 Toby Bell ▼61'▲72'
13 Jone Rova ▼72'
14 Chay Fihaki
15 Isaac Hutchinson
16 Nick HydeSub ▲19'
17 Finlay BrewisSub ▲45'
18 Jermaine AinsleySub ▲45'▼76'
19 Xavier TreacySub ▲52'
20 Phoenix AbbottSub ▲61'
21 Louie ChapmanSub ▲45'
22 James CameronSub ▲61'
23 Johnny McNichollSub ▲40'

Substitutions & Cards

  • 19' ▲ Nick Hyde on for ▼ Manumaua Letiu HIA
  • 31' 🟨 Dominic Gardiner yellow-carded
  • 40' ▲ Johnny McNicholl on for ▼ Kurtis MacDonald
  • 45' ▲ Jermaine Ainsley on for ▼ Seb Calder
  • 45' ▲ Louie Chapman on for ▼ Tyson Belworthy
  • 45' ▲ Finlay Brewis on for ▼ Daniel Lienert-Brown
  • 52' ▲ Xavier Treacy on for ▼ Tahlor Cahill
  • 61' ▲ Phoenix Abbott on for ▼ Corey Kellow
  • 61' ▲ James Cameron on for ▼ Toby Bell
  • 72' ▲ Toby Bell on for ▼ Jone Rova
  • 76' ▲ Seb Calder on for ▼ Jermaine Ainsley HIA
NameMinutes Played TotalTries ▼PointsRunsMetresClean BreaksDefenders BeatenOffloadPassesTacklesMissed TacklesDominant TacklesTurnovers ConcededPenalties ConcededKicks From HandLineouts Won
Kaylum Boshier802105181001419031100
Sam Clarke70115963030150200050
Josefa Namosimalua58151260130413310100
Zach Landon-Lane16152000007000104
Willem Ratu161531012111100000
Manumaua Letiu20154900016100003
Nick Hyde6015132800094210208
Louie Chapman3415552111424000110
Johnny McNicholl401584612244102010
Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens80001071183153500050
Vereniki Tikoisolomone800061010249301010
Meihana Grindlay80001490343712101110
Seta Tamanivalu640092101094015010
Kiniviliame Naholo8000107415145223020
Logan Crowley320024000345100000
Jared Proffit710053000211001300
JJ Pokai6400912010418050109
Keightley Watson8001000001000000
Scott Jury800075010319230100
Jesse Parete71001317012912210000
Michael Loft8000545111611211000
Perry Lawrence9001000012000000
Marika Parker720010000313110000
Liam Chapman9000000014000000
Sage Walters-Hansen22002100013100000
Quintony Ngatai4800322000415100030
Jamie Viljoen10000000012000000
Isaac Hutchinson8000126014067102030
Chay Fihaki80001022021119004010
Jone Rova7200125301394102111
Toby Bell70008601083201100
Kurtis MacDonald410073403116001001
Andrew Knewstubb8006940030237103060
Tyson Belworthy4600528130608500020
Daniel Lienert-Brown46002000025200000
Seb Calder49004302008100000
Liam Jack80001529100811221000
Tahlor Cahill520096000512010000
Finn McLeod80001538021316200100
Corey Kellow62007700039020000
Dominic Gardiner690093501069312300
Finlay Brewis34005000004100000
Jermaine Ainsley31006600054100000
Xavier Treacy28003700024100000
Phoenix Abbott180021300016310000
James Cameron180041512041000010