Round 7

Manawatu 27 — 25 Taranaki Bulls

10 September 2026 · 7:10 pm · Central Energy Trust Arena · Referee: Angus Mabey · HT: 17-17

Attack

Stat	Manawatu	Taranaki Bulls
Tries	3	3
Conversions	3	2
Penalty Goals	2	2
Drop Goals	0	0
Carries	116	94
Metres	438	324
Line Breaks	3	2
Defenders Beaten	18	14
Passes	144	120
Post Contact Metres	339	250

Defence

Stat	Manawatu	Taranaki Bulls
Tackles Made	121	147
Tackles Missed	14	18
Tackle Success %	85%	84%
Dominant Tackles	7	8
Tackle Turnovers	2	2
Offloads Allowed	6	6

Possession

Stat	Manawatu	Taranaki Bulls
Possession %	54%	46%
Time in Possession (s)	19 min	16 min
Possession Last 10 min	0.7	0.3
Ball in Play (s)	35 min	35 min

Territory

Stat	Manawatu	Taranaki Bulls
Territory %	60%	40%
22m Entries	11	4
22m Conversion %	1.9%	5.5%
Time in Attack 22 (s)	3 min	4 min

Kicking

Stat	Manawatu	Taranaki Bulls
Kicks From Hand	37	31
Kick Metres	822	974
Kick Success %	83%	80%
50/22 Kicks	0	1
Charged Down	5	2
Kick To Pass Ratio	1:3.9	1:3.9

Set Piece

Stat	Manawatu	Taranaki Bulls
Scrums	6	7
Scrums Won	6	6
Scrums Lost	0	0
Scrum Win %	100%	100%
Lineouts	16	13
Lineout Win %	69%	77%
Mauls Won	4	6
Mauls Lost	0	0
Restarts Received	7	5
Restarts Won %	20%	13%

Breakdown

Stat	Manawatu	Taranaki Bulls
Rucks Won	95	76
Rucks Lost	0	2
Ruck Success %	100%	97%
Ruck Speed 0-3s %	52%	52%
Ruck Speed 3-6s %	35%	37%
Ruck Speed 6+s %	13%	10%
Rucks Over Gain Line	41	36
Rucks Over Gain Line %	43%	46%
Turnovers Won	4	2
Turnovers Lost	13	16

Discipline

Stat	Manawatu	Taranaki Bulls
Penalties Conceded	7	9
Free Kicks Conceded	2	3
Yellow Cards	1	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

Stat	Manawatu	Taranaki Bulls
Attacking 22 Entry Converted Try Scored	3	2
Attacking 22 Entry Drop Goal Scored	0	0
Attacking 22 Entry Penalty Goal Scored	0	1
Attacking 22 Entry Penalty Try Scored	0	0
Attacking 22 Entry Unconverted Try Scored	0	1
Opposition 22 Entry Drop Goal	0	0
Opposition 22 Entry Kick Turnover	2	0
Opposition 22 Entry Outcome Turnover	4	0
Opposition 22 Entry Penalty Conceded	0	0
Opposition 22 Entry Penalty Goal Attempt	0	0
Opposition 22 Entry Penalty Won	1	1
Opposition 22 Entry Scrum Won	0	0
Opposition 22 Entry Try	3	3

Carries by Zone & Type

Stat	Manawatu	Taranaki Bulls
Carries Crossed Gain Line	69	59
Carries Kick Return	11	12
Carries Kick Return Metres	140	118
Carries Not Made Gain Line	38	23
Carries One Out Drive	61	39
Carries One Out Drive Metres	105	49
Carries Opp 22	18	25
Carries Opp Half	82	47
Carries Own Half	34	47
Carries Pick And Go	7	7
Carries Pick And Go Metres	21	6
Carries Support	2	5
Carries Support Metres	17	33
Carry Metres Total	842	647

Defence Detail

Stat	Manawatu	Taranaki Bulls
Tackle Penalty Conceded	2	1
Tackle Try Saver	0	0
Tackles Opp Half	42	27
Tackles Own 22	36	37
Tackles Own Half	79	120
Tackles Try Conceded	0	2

Defensive Exits

Stat	Manawatu	Taranaki Bulls
Defensive Exit Failed	1	2
Defensive Exit Percentage	88%	90%
Defensive Exits Kick	6	11
Defensive Exits Run	1	8
Defensive Exits Success	7%	19%

Kick Detail

Stat	Manawatu	Taranaki Bulls
Kick In Touch	14	11
Kick Oppn Collection	18	18
Kick Out Of Play	1	2
Kick Penalty Bad	0	0
Kick Penalty Good	6	5
Kick Possession Lost	33	29
Kick Possession Retained	4	3
Kick Success	37%	31%
Kick Touch In Goal	1	0
Kick Try Scored	0	1
Kicking Competition Goals	0	0
Kicks Opp Half	14	2
Kicks Own 22	7	13
Kicks Own Half	23	29
Pc Kick Percent	83%	80%
Place Kicks Attempted	6	5
Place Kicks Made	5	4
Place Kicks Missed	1	1
Place Kicks Success	83%	80%
Retained Kicks	4	3
True Retained Kicks	4	3

Lineout Detail

Stat	Manawatu	Taranaki Bulls
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	0	4
Lineout 4 Man Plus1	1	0
Lineout 5 Man	2	1
Lineout 5 Man Plus1	8	4
Lineout 6 Man	0	0
Lineout 6 Man Plus1	1	4
Lineout Full	4	0
Lineout Length 15plus	0	0
Lineout Length Back	4	1
Lineout Length Front	5	11
Lineout Length Middle	7	1
Lineout Length Quick	0	0
Lineout Throw Lost Free Kick	0	0
Lineout Throw Lost Handling Error	0	1
Lineout Throw Lost Not Straight	2	0
Lineout Throw Lost Outright	2	2
Lineout Throw Lost Penalty	0	0
Lineout Throw Not Straight	0	0
Lineout Throw Won Clean	7	8
Lineout Throw Won Free Kick	1	0
Lineout Throw Won Penalty	0	0
Lineout Throw Won Tap	1	2
Lineout Won Own Throw	10	10
Lineout Won Steal	2	3
Lineouts Infringe Opp	1	0
Lineouts Infringe Own	0	0
Lineouts Opp 22	3	5
Lineouts Opp Half	13	8
Lineouts Own Half	3	5
Lineouts To Opp Player	5	3
Lineouts To Own Player	11	10

Maul Detail

Stat	Manawatu	Taranaki Bulls
Mauling Metres	9	28
Mauls Lost Outright	0	0
Mauls Lost Turnover	0	0
Mauls Total	4	6
Mauls Won Outright	3	3
Mauls Won Penalty	1	0
Mauls Won Penalty Try	0	0
Mauls Won Try	0	2

Movement

Stat	Manawatu	Taranaki Bulls
Movement Blindside	13	11
Movement Blindside Percentage	12%	14%
Movement Close	45	28
Movement Close Percentage	43%	35%
Movement Left	46	34
Movement Left Percentage	44%	43%
Movement Mid	46	39
Movement Mid Percentage	44%	49%
Movement Openside	92	69
Movement Openside Percentage	88%	86%
Movement Outside10	48	42
Movement Outside10 Percentage	46%	53%
Movement Right	59	46
Movement Right Percentage	56%	58%
Movement Tight	12	10
Movement Tight Percentage	11%	13%
Movement Wide	2	3
Movement Wide Percentage	2%	4%
Movement Within10	57	38
Movement Within10 Percentage	54%	48%

Other

Stat	Manawatu	Taranaki Bulls
Bad Passes	8	8
Balls Played Total	287	240
Balls Played With Hands	250	211
Carry Dominant	26	19
Carry Ineffective	6	6
Carry Neutral	73	62
Clean Breaks Opp Half	3	1
Clean Breaks Own Half	0	1
Collection Failed	4	3
Collection From Kick	17	13
Collection Interception	0	0
Collection Loose Ball	27	23
Collection Success	276%	229%
Conversions Attempted	3	3
Conversions Success	100%	67%
Drop Goal Missed	0	0
Goals	5	4
Handling Error	9	11
Missed Conversion Goals	0	1
Missed Goals	1	1
Missed Penalty Goals	1	0
Opposition Entry Lineout Won	1	0
Pc Possession First	0.53	0.47
Pc Possession Second	0.56	0.44
Pc Territory First	0.56	0.44
Pc Territory Second	0.64	0.36
Penalty Kick For Touch Metres	107	73
Points Per 22m Entry	1.91	5.5
Possession Opp 22 Percentage	9%	10%
Possession Opp 50 22 Percentage	27%	12%
Possession Own 22 50 Percentage	13%	15%
Possession Own 22 Percentage	5%	8%
Red Card 20 Min	0	0
Red Card Second Yellow	0	0
Ruck Arrival	248	193
Ruck Arrival Attack	206	165
Ruck Arrival Defence	42	28
Ruck Behind Gainline	34	19
Ruck On Gainline	24	29
Ruck Speed 0 3	47	35
Ruck Speed 3 6	32	25
Ruck Speed 6 Plus	12	7
Rucks Opp 22	27	23
Rucks Opp Half	77	51
Rucks Own Half	18	27
Set Piece Won	17	16
Territory Last 10 Mins	0.65	0.35
Time In Att Half	771.83	474.33
Total Kicks Succeeded	37	32
Try Assists	3	1
Try Kicks	0	1
Ball Carries	116	94
Total Kicks	37	31

Penalty Detail

Stat	Manawatu	Taranaki Bulls
Free Kick Conceded	2	3
Free Kick Conceded At Lineout	0	1
Free Kick Conceded At Scrum	2	1
Free Kick Conceded In General Play	0	0
Free Kick Conceded In Ruck Or Maul	0	0
Pen Defs	7	6
Pen Offs	0	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	0	2
Penalty Conceded Handling In Ruck	1	1
Penalty Conceded High Tackle	1	0
Penalty Conceded Killing Ruck	4	2
Penalty Conceded Lineout Offence	0	0
Penalty Conceded Obstruction	0	0
Penalty Conceded Offside	1	1
Penalty Conceded Opp 22	0	0
Penalty Conceded Opp Half	1	2
Penalty Conceded Other	0	0
Penalty Conceded Own 22	3	1
Penalty Conceded Own Half	6	7
Penalty Conceded Scrum Offence	0	3
Penalty Conceded Stamping	0	0
Penalty Conceded Wrong Side	0	0

Playmaker

Stat	Manawatu	Taranaki Bulls
Playmaker Carry	71	59
Playmaker Carry Percentage	38%	39%
Playmaker Involvement	186	152
Playmaker Kick	18	11
Playmaker Kick Percentage	10%	7%
Playmaker Pass	97	82
Playmaker Pass Percentage	52%	54%

Points Flow

Stat	Manawatu	Taranaki Bulls
% Of Game In Lead	28	48
Mins in lead	23	39
Points Last 10 min	3	0

Restart Detail

Stat	Manawatu	Taranaki Bulls
Restart 22m	0	1
Restart Error Not Ten	0	0
Restart Error Out Of Play	1	1
Restart Halfway	5	6
Restart Opp Error	1	0
Restart Opp Player	3	6
Restart Own Player	0	1
Restarts Lost	4	7
Restarts Won	1	1

Scrum Detail

Stat	Manawatu	Taranaki Bulls
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	1
Scrums Opp Half	6	3
Scrums Own Half	0	4
Scrums Reset	0	1
Scrums Won Free Kick	1	2
Scrums Won Outright	2	4
Scrums Won Penalty	3	0
Scrums Won Penalty Try	0	0
Scrums Won Pushover Try	0	0

Turnover Types

Stat	Manawatu	Taranaki Bulls
Turnover Bad Pass	0	2
Turnover Carried In Touch	0	2
Turnover Carried Over	0	0
Turnover Forward Pass	0	0
Turnover Kick Error	4	3
Turnover Knock On	9	9
Turnover Lost In Ruck Or Maul	0	0
Turnover Opp Half	11	5
Turnover Own Half	2	11
Turnover Turnover Forward Pass	0	0
Turnover Won	4	2

Zone Splits

Stat	Manawatu	Taranaki Bulls
Attacking Events Zone A	25	38
Attacking Events Zone B	71	111
Attacking Events Zone C	222	98
Attacking Events Zone D	84	84
Ball Won Zone A	6	5
Ball Won Zone B	13	30
Ball Won Zone C	62	28
Ball Won Zone D	31	29
Possession Start Opp 22	5	7
Possession Start Opp Half	25	11
Possession Start Own 22	6	15
Possession Start Own Half	25	36

Manawatu

#	Player	Timing	Cards
1	Joseph Gavigan	Off 54'
1	Joe Gavigan	▼54'
2	Raymond Tuputupu	▼49'
3	Logan Wallace	▼58'
4	Rob Harley
5	Taine Roiri	▼49'
6	Te Kamaka Howden	▼69'
7	Mosese Bason
8	Brayden Iose
9	Doug Philipson
10	Reece MacDonald
11	John Tapueluelu
12	James Tofa	▼71'	🟨^60′
13	Kyle Brown
14	Taniela Filimone
15	Drew Wild	▼59'
16	Mesulame DolokotoSub	▲49'
17	Liam PrattSub	▲54'
18	Feleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ouSub	▲58'
19	Reuben AllenSub	▲49'
20	Rory WoodsSub	▲69'
21	Bryn WilsonSub	Unused
22	George WorboysSub	▲59'
23	Ngani LaumapeSub	▲71'

Substitutions & Cards

49' ▲ Mesulame Dolokoto on for ▼ Raymond Tuputupu
49' ▲ Reuben Allen on for ▼ Taine Roiri
54' ▲ Liam Pratt on for ▼ Joe Gavigan
58' ▲ Feleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou on for ▼ Logan Wallace
59' ▲ George Worboys on for ▼ Drew Wild
60' 🟨 James Tofa yellow-carded
69' ▲ Rory Woods on for ▼ Te Kamaka Howden
71' ▲ Ngani Laumape on for ▼ James Tofa

Taranaki Bulls

#	Player	Timing
1	Perry Lawrence	▼47'
2	Zach Landon-Lane	▼47'
3	Marika Parker	▼47'
4	Scott Jury
5	Jayden Sa	▼47'
6	Arese Poliko
7	Michael Loft	▼40'
8	Kaylum Boshier
9	Quintony Ngatai	▼64'
10	Sam Clarke	▼69'
11	Willem Ratu
12	Daniel Rona	▼47'
13	Meihana Grindlay
14	Vereniki Tikoisolomone
15	Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens
16	JJ PokaiSub	▲47'
17	Jared ProffitSub	▲47'
18	Reuben O'NeillSub	▲47'
19	Jesse PareteSub	▲47'
20	Sage Walters-HansenSub	▲40'
21	Tai MildonSub	▲64'
22	Jamie ViljoenSub	▲69'
23	Seta TamanivaluSub	▲47'

Substitutions & Cards

40' ▲ Sage Walters-Hansen on for ▼ Michael Loft
47' ▲ Jared Proffit on for ▼ Perry Lawrence
47' ▲ JJ Pokai on for ▼ Zach Landon-Lane
47' ▲ Reuben O'Neill on for ▼ Marika Parker
47' ▲ Jesse Parete on for ▼ Jayden Sa
47' ▲ Seta Tamanivalu on for ▼ Daniel Rona
64' ▲ Tai Mildon on for ▼ Quintony Ngatai
69' ▲ Jamie Viljoen on for ▼ Sam Clarke

Name	Minutes Played Total	Tries ▼	Tries	Points	Runs	Carries	Metres	Metres	Clean Breaks	Line Breaks	Defenders Beaten	Defenders Beaten	Offload	Offloads	Passes	Passes	Tackles	Tackles	Missed Tackles	Missed Tackles	Dominant Tackles	Dominant Tackles	Turnovers Won	Turnovers Conceded	Turnovers Lost	Penalties Conceded	Penalties Conceded	Kicks From Hand	Kicks	Lineouts Won	Lineouts Won
Brayden Iose	80	2	–	10	12	–	34	–	1	–	3	–	0	–	4	–	5	–	1	–	0	–	–	1	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Doug Philipson	80	1	–	5	6	–	36	–	0	–	2	–	0	–	83	–	5	–	1	–	1	–	–	2	–	0	–	10	–	0	–
Daniel Rona	47	1	–	5	4	–	4	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	6	–	6	–	3	–	1	–	–	5	–	0	–	3	–	0	–
Zach Landon-Lane	47	1	–	5	5	–	12	–	0	–	1	–	0	–	2	–	12	–	0	–	0	–	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	7	–
JJ Pokai	33	1	–	5	2	–	2	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	1	–	6	–	0	–	1	–	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	3	–
Drew Wild	60	0	–	0	7	–	46	–	0	–	2	–	0	–	6	–	5	–	0	–	0	–	–	1	–	0	–	8	–	0	–
Taniela Filimone	80	0	–	0	4	–	44	–	1	–	0	–	1	–	2	–	7	–	1	–	1	–	–	0	–	0	–	3	–	0	–
Kyle Brown	80	0	–	0	7	–	61	–	0	–	1	–	0	–	3	–	6	–	0	–	1	–	–	2	–	0	–	1	–	0	–
James Tofa	61	0	–	0	10	–	34	–	0	–	1	–	1	–	5	–	4	–	0	–	0	–	–	0	–	1	–	2	–	0	–
John Tapueluelu	80	0	–	0	6	–	30	–	0	–	2	–	0	–	6	–	2	–	1	–	0	–	–	2	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Reece MacDonald	80	0	–	12	7	–	28	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	11	–	3	–	0	–	0	–	–	2	–	0	–	11	–	0	–
Joe Gavigan	54	0	–	0	6	–	8	–	0	–	1	–	0	–	0	–	9	–	0	–	0	–	–	1	–	1	–	0	–	0	–
Raymond Tuputupu	50	0	–	0	7	–	3	–	0	–	2	–	0	–	4	–	4	–	2	–	0	–	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	8	–
Logan Wallace	59	0	–	0	6	–	18	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	5	–	3	–	0	–	–	0	–	1	–	0	–	0	–
Rob Harley	80	0	–	0	4	–	11	–	1	–	0	–	1	–	2	–	11	–	0	–	1	–	–	0	–	1	–	0	–	0	–
Taine Roiri	50	0	–	0	3	–	5	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	3	–	7	–	1	–	1	–	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Te Kamaka Howden	69	0	–	0	11	–	23	–	0	–	1	–	0	–	7	–	17	–	1	–	2	–	–	0	–	1	–	0	–	0	–
Mosese Bason	80	0	–	0	10	–	34	–	0	–	1	–	0	–	3	–	16	–	0	–	0	–	–	0	–	1	–	0	–	0	–
Mesulame Dolokoto	30	0	–	0	2	–	7	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	3	–	1	–	1	–	0	–	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	3	–
Liam Pratt	26	0	–	0	1	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	1	–	0	–	0	–	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Feleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou	21	0	–	0	4	–	5	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	4	–	1	–	0	–	–	0	–	1	–	0	–	0	–
Reuben Allen	30	0	–	0	1	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	1	–	5	–	0	–	0	–	–	1	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Rory Woods	11	0	–	0	1	–	8	–	0	–	1	–	0	–	1	–	1	–	0	–	0	–	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Bryn Wilson	0	0	–	0	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
George Worboys	20	0	–	0	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	–	0	–	–	1	–	0	–	2	–	0	–
Ngani Laumape	9	0	–	0	1	–	2	–	0	–	1	–	0	–	0	–	1	–	0	–	0	–	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens	80	0	–	0	7	–	55	–	0	–	2	–	0	–	6	–	1	–	1	–	0	–	–	3	–	0	–	6	–	0	–
Vereniki Tikoisolomone	80	0	–	0	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	–	3	–	0	–	–	1	–	0	–	1	–	0	–
Meihana Grindlay	80	0	–	0	6	–	31	–	1	–	2	–	0	–	2	–	10	–	0	–	0	–	–	0	–	1	–	0	–	0	–
Willem Ratu	80	0	–	0	2	–	11	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	–	2	–	0	–	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Sam Clarke	69	0	–	10	8	–	44	–	0	–	4	–	0	–	10	–	4	–	0	–	0	–	–	2	–	0	–	11	–	0	–
Quintony Ngatai	64	0	–	0	6	–	28	–	0	–	0	–	2	–	53	–	7	–	3	–	0	–	–	1	–	0	–	4	–	0	–
Perry Lawrence	47	0	–	0	1	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	9	–	3	–	1	–	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Marika Parker	47	0	–	0	4	–	8	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	1	–	5	–	1	–	1	–	–	0	–	3	–	0	–	0	–
Scott Jury	80	0	–	0	12	–	39	–	1	–	3	–	1	–	4	–	11	–	1	–	0	–	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Jayden Sa	47	0	–	0	2	–	3	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	3	–	12	–	0	–	2	–	–	1	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Arese Poliko	80	0	–	0	7	–	16	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	16	–	0	–	1	–	–	0	–	1	–	0	–	0	–
Michael Loft	41	0	–	0	2	–	14	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	–	0	–	0	–	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Kaylum Boshier	80	0	–	0	8	–	16	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	2	–	11	–	0	–	1	–	–	1	–	1	–	1	–	0	–
Jared Proffit	33	0	–	0	3	–	2	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	1	–	4	–	0	–	0	–	–	0	–	1	–	0	–	0	–
Reuben O'Neill	33	0	–	0	1	–	1	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	1	–	5	–	0	–	0	–	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Jesse Parete	33	0	–	0	4	–	3	–	0	–	1	–	0	–	1	–	5	–	0	–	0	–	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Sage Walters-Hansen	40	0	–	0	3	–	13	–	0	–	1	–	1	–	2	–	11	–	1	–	0	–	–	0	–	1	–	0	–	0	–
Tai Mildon	16	0	–	0	1	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	15	–	2	–	0	–	0	–	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Jamie Viljoen	11	0	–	0	1	–	2	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	1	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	–	2	–	0	–	4	–	0	–
Seta Tamanivalu	33	0	–	0	5	–	20	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	3	–	1	–	0	–	0	–	–	0	–	1	–	1	–	0	–
Joseph Gavigan	–	–	0	–	–	6	–	8	–	0	–	1	–	0	–	0	–	9	–	0	–	0	0	–	1	–	1	–	0	–	0