Round 8

Waikato 36 — 27 Manawatu

19 September 2026 · 5:05 pm · FMG Stadium Waikato · Referee: Todd Petrie · HT: 12-21

Attack

StatWaikatoManawatu
Tries 5 3
Conversions 4 3
Penalty Goals 1 2
Drop Goals 0 0
Carries 109 128
Metres 429 467
Line Breaks 3 4
Defenders Beaten 23 24
Passes 150 176
Post Contact Metres 304 316

Defence

StatWaikatoManawatu
Tackles Made 171 128
Tackles Missed 24 23
Tackle Success % 83% 75%
Dominant Tackles 16 5
Tackle Turnovers 4 2
Offloads Allowed 6 13

Possession

StatWaikatoManawatu
Possession % 47% 53%
Time in Possession (s) 18 min 20 min
Possession Last 10 min 0.28 0.72
Ball in Play (s) 39 min 39 min

Territory

StatWaikatoManawatu
Territory % 55% 45%
22m Entries 10 4
22m Conversion % 3.6% 6%
Time in Attack 22 (s) 3 min 3 min

Kicking

StatWaikatoManawatu
Kicks From Hand 31 27
Kick Metres 909 769
Kick Success % 71% 100%
50/22 Kicks 0 0
Charged Down 0 0
Kick To Pass Ratio 1:4.8 1:6.5

Set Piece

StatWaikatoManawatu
Scrums 7 9
Scrums Won 7 9
Scrums Lost 0 0
Scrum Win % 100% 100%
Lineouts 17 6
Lineout Win % 76% 83%
Mauls Won 7 0
Mauls Lost 0 0
Restarts Received 7 5
Restarts Won % 0% 0%

Breakdown

StatWaikatoManawatu
Rucks Won 72 90
Rucks Lost 3 6
Ruck Success % 96% 94%
Ruck Speed 0-3s % 49% 37%
Ruck Speed 3-6s % 40% 46%
Ruck Speed 6+s % 10% 17%
Rucks Over Gain Line 35 42
Rucks Over Gain Line % 47% 44%
Turnovers Won 10 4
Turnovers Lost 17 20

Discipline

StatWaikatoManawatu
Penalties Conceded 6 14
Free Kicks Conceded 1 3
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

StatWaikatoManawatu
Attacking 22 Entry Converted Try Scored 4 3
Attacking 22 Entry Drop Goal Scored 0 0
Attacking 22 Entry Penalty Goal Scored 1 1
Attacking 22 Entry Penalty Try Scored 0 0
Attacking 22 Entry Unconverted Try Scored 1 0
Opposition 22 Entry Drop Goal 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Kick Turnover 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Outcome Turnover 3 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 5 3

Carries by Zone & Type

StatWaikatoManawatu
Carries Crossed Gain Line 68 77
Carries Kick Return 16 20
Carries Kick Return Metres 108 145
Carries Not Made Gain Line 22 34
Carries One Out Drive 26 45
Carries One Out Drive Metres 32 51
Carries Opp 22 15 24
Carries Opp Half 57 60
Carries Own Half 52 68
Carries Pick And Go 8 9
Carries Pick And Go Metres 15 25
Carries Support 10 7
Carries Support Metres 94 72
Carry Metres Total 660 778

Defence Detail

StatWaikatoManawatu
Tackle Penalty Conceded 0 2
Tackle Try Saver 0 1
Tackles Opp Half 58 54
Tackles Own 22 46 25
Tackles Own Half 113 74
Tackles Try Conceded 4 4

Defensive Exits

StatWaikatoManawatu
Defensive Exit Failed 0 3
Defensive Exit Percentage 100% 81%
Defensive Exits Kick 7 6
Defensive Exits Run 4 7
Defensive Exits Success 11% 13%

Kick Detail

StatWaikatoManawatu
Kick In Touch 16 8
Kick Oppn Collection 26 18
Kick Out Of Play 0 1
Kick Penalty Bad 1 1
Kick Penalty Good 10 3
Kick Possession Lost 41 25
Kick Possession Retained 0 4
Kick Success 31% 27%
Kick Touch In Goal 1 0
Kick Try Scored 0 0
Kicking Competition Goals 0 0
Kicks Opp Half 6 3
Kicks Own 22 7 6
Kicks Own Half 25 24
Pc Kick Percent 71% 100%
Place Kicks Attempted 7 5
Place Kicks Made 5 5
Place Kicks Missed 2 0
Place Kicks Success 71% 100%
Retained Kicks 0 4
True Retained Kicks 0 4

Lineout Detail

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

Maul Detail

StatWaikatoManawatu
Mauling Metres 39 0
Mauls Lost Outright 0 0
Mauls Lost Turnover 0 0
Mauls Total 7 0
Mauls Won Outright 4 0
Mauls Won Penalty 2 0
Mauls Won Penalty Try 0 0
Mauls Won Try 1 0

Movement

StatWaikatoManawatu
Movement Blindside 10 7
Movement Blindside Percentage 13% 7%
Movement Close 31 30
Movement Close Percentage 40% 31%
Movement Left 35 43
Movement Left Percentage 45% 45%
Movement Mid 30 43
Movement Mid Percentage 39% 45%
Movement Openside 67 89
Movement Openside Percentage 87% 93%
Movement Outside10 35 52
Movement Outside10 Percentage 45% 54%
Movement Right 42 53
Movement Right Percentage 55% 55%
Movement Tight 11 14
Movement Tight Percentage 14% 15%
Movement Wide 5 9
Movement Wide Percentage 6% 9%
Movement Within10 42 44
Movement Within10 Percentage 55% 46%

Other

StatWaikatoManawatu
Bad Passes 9 13
Balls Played Total 266 308
Balls Played With Hands 237 281
Carry Dominant 23 30
Carry Ineffective 5 11
Carry Neutral 63 66
Clean Breaks Opp Half 3 1
Clean Breaks Own Half 0 3
Collection Failed 8 7
Collection From Kick 21 22
Collection Interception 1 1
Collection Loose Ball 23 25
Collection Success 253% 305%
Conversions Attempted 5 3
Conversions Success 80% 100%
Drop Goal Missed 0 0
Goals 5 5
Handling Error 11 11
Missed Conversion Goals 1 0
Missed Goals 2 0
Missed Penalty Goals 1 0
Opposition Entry Lineout Won 0 0
Pc Possession First 0.48 0.52
Pc Possession Second 0.47 0.53
Pc Territory First 0.58 0.42
Pc Territory Second 0.53 0.47
Penalty Kick For Touch Metres 258 148
Points Per 22m Entry 3.6 6
Possession Opp 22 Percentage 8% 8%
Possession Opp 50 22 Percentage 18% 15%
Possession Own 22 50 Percentage 18% 24%
Possession Own 22 Percentage 3% 6%
Red Card 20 Min 0 0
Red Card Second Yellow 0 0
Ruck Arrival 233 258
Ruck Arrival Attack 159 211
Ruck Arrival Defence 74 47
Ruck Behind Gainline 16 15
Ruck On Gainline 31 39
Ruck Speed 0 3 33 32
Ruck Speed 3 6 27 40
Ruck Speed 6 Plus 7 15
Rucks Opp 22 18 20
Rucks Opp Half 48 59
Rucks Own Half 27 37
Set Piece Won 20 14
Territory Last 10 Mins 0.67 0.33
Time In Att Half 601.32 532.21
Total Kicks Succeeded 41 29
Try Assists 2 1
Try Kicks 0 0
Ball Carries 109 128
Total Kicks 31 27

Penalty Detail

StatWaikatoManawatu
Free Kick Conceded 1 3
Free Kick Conceded At Lineout 0 1
Free Kick Conceded At Scrum 0 2
Free Kick Conceded In General Play 0 0
Free Kick Conceded In Ruck Or Maul 0 0
Pen Defs 4 10
Pen Offs 2 4
Penalty Conceded Collapsing 0 0
Penalty Conceded Collapsing Maul 0 2
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 0
Penalty Conceded Handling In Ruck 1 0
Penalty Conceded High Tackle 0 0
Penalty Conceded Killing Ruck 2 5
Penalty Conceded Lineout Offence 0 0
Penalty Conceded Obstruction 0 1
Penalty Conceded Offside 2 5
Penalty Conceded Opp 22 0 0
Penalty Conceded Opp Half 1 4
Penalty Conceded Other 0 0
Penalty Conceded Own 22 1 4
Penalty Conceded Own Half 5 10
Penalty Conceded Scrum Offence 0 1
Penalty Conceded Stamping 0 0
Penalty Conceded Wrong Side 1 0

Playmaker

StatWaikatoManawatu
Playmaker Carry 50 67
Playmaker Carry Percentage 32% 35%
Playmaker Involvement 154 192
Playmaker Kick 14 13
Playmaker Kick Percentage 9% 7%
Playmaker Pass 90 112
Playmaker Pass Percentage 58% 58%

Points Flow

StatWaikatoManawatu
% Of Game In Lead 25 48
Mins in lead 21 40
Points Last 10 min 7 0

Restart Detail

StatWaikatoManawatu
Restart 22m 0 0
Restart Error Not Ten 0 0
Restart Error Out Of Play 0 0
Restart Halfway 5 7
Restart Opp Error 0 0
Restart Opp Player 5 8
Restart Own Player 0 0
Restarts Lost 5 9
Restarts Won 0 0

Scrum Detail

StatWaikatoManawatu
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 5 0
Scrums Own Half 2 9
Scrums Reset 0 0
Scrums Won Free Kick 2 0
Scrums Won Outright 4 9
Scrums Won Penalty 1 0
Scrums Won Penalty Try 0 0
Scrums Won Pushover Try 0 0

Turnover Types

StatWaikatoManawatu
Turnover Bad Pass 0 2
Turnover Carried In Touch 2 3
Turnover Carried Over 0 0
Turnover Forward Pass 0 2
Turnover Kick Error 1 2
Turnover Knock On 12 7
Turnover Lost In Ruck Or Maul 1 4
Turnover Opp Half 13 7
Turnover Own Half 4 13
Turnover Turnover Forward Pass 1 0
Turnover Won 10 4

Zone Splits

StatWaikatoManawatu
Attacking Events Zone A 19 35
Attacking Events Zone B 126 157
Attacking Events Zone C 160 151
Attacking Events Zone D 69 86
Ball Won Zone A 3 7
Ball Won Zone B 26 36
Ball Won Zone C 38 38
Ball Won Zone D 25 23
Possession Start Opp 22 8 3
Possession Start Opp Half 21 8
Possession Start Own 22 9 11
Possession Start Own Half 32 42

Waikato

#PlayerTimingCards
1 Mason Tupaea ▼49'
2 Sean Ralph ▼78'
3 George Dyer ▼49'
4 Hamilton Burr
5 Dylan Eti ▼61'
6 Mitchell Jacobson ▼49'
7 Oli Mathis
8 Senita Lauaki
9 Rui Farrant ▼48'
10 Taha Kemara
11 Nathan Stephens
12 Austin Anderson ▼44'
13 David Lewai
14 Waisake Salabiau ▼68'
15 Dallas Rata-Makene
16 Pita Anae Ah-SueSub ▲78'
17 Taipari QuinnSub ▲49'
18 Sosefo KautaiSub ▲49'
19 Andrew SmithSub ▲61'
20 Jahrome BrownSub ▲49'
21 Daiki NakajimaSub ▲48'
22 D'Angelo LeuilaSub ▲44'
23 Aki TuivailalaSub ▲68'

Substitutions & Cards

  • 44' ▲ D'Angelo Leuila on for ▼ Austin Anderson
  • 48' ▲ Daiki Nakajima on for ▼ Rui Farrant
  • 49' ▲ Sosefo Kautai on for ▼ George Dyer
  • 49' ▲ Jahrome Brown on for ▼ Mitchell Jacobson
  • 49' ▲ Taipari Quinn on for ▼ Mason Tupaea
  • 61' ▲ Andrew Smith on for ▼ Dylan Eti
  • 68' ▲ Aki Tuivailala on for ▼ Waisake Salabiau
  • 78' ▲ Pita Anae Ah-Sue on for ▼ Sean Ralph

Manawatu

#PlayerTimingCards
1 Malakai Hala-Ngatai ▼56'
2 Raymond Tuputupu ▼52'
3 Logan Wallace ▼27'
4 Rob Harley ▼68'
5 Te Kamaka Howden
6 Rory Woods ▼56'
7 Mosese Bason
8 Brayden Iose
9 Doug Philipson ▼77'
10 George Worboys ▼78'
11 Hunter Kennedy
12 James Tofa ▼46'
13 Taniela Filimone
14 Drew Wild
15 Reece MacDonald
16 Mesulame DolokotoSub ▲52'
17 Liam PrattSub ▲56'
18 Feleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ouSub ▲27'
19 Reuben AllenSub ▲56'
20 Taine RoiriSub ▲68'
21 Bryn WilsonSub ▲77'
22 Pena Va'aSub ▲78'
23 Ngani LaumapeSub ▲46'

Substitutions & Cards

  • 27' ▲ Feleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou on for ▼ Logan Wallace HIA
  • 46' ▲ Ngani Laumape on for ▼ James Tofa
  • 52' ▲ Mesulame Dolokoto on for ▼ Raymond Tuputupu
  • 56' ▲ Liam Pratt on for ▼ Malakai Hala-Ngatai
  • 56' ▲ Reuben Allen on for ▼ Rory Woods
  • 68' ▲ Taine Roiri on for ▼ Rob Harley
  • 77' ▲ Bryn Wilson on for ▼ Doug Philipson
  • 78' ▲ Pena Va'a on for ▼ George Worboys
NameMinutes Played TotalTries ▼PointsRunsMetresClean BreaksDefenders BeatenOffloadPassesTacklesMissed TacklesDominant TacklesTurnovers ConcededPenalties ConcededKicks From HandLineouts Won
Taha Kemara80116940141166102090
Sean Ralph7815770004152110013
Hamilton Burr801532000914100100
Mitchell Jacobson4915336110411100000
Senita Lauaki8015819020515230110
Hunter Kennedy801588526039312000
Te Kamaka Howden80151214000914101000
Rory Woods56154800049001000
Dallas Rata-Makene80001282030101302040
Waisake Salabiau680043410045001100
David Lewai800041401023114010
Austin Anderson450052101257120130
Nathan Stephens800063903146313100
Rui Farrant490030000374001050
Mason Tupaea4900414000114120000
George Dyer49003800026100000
Dylan Eti6100411031113030000
Oli Mathis800013420111117211020
Pita Anae Ah-Sue2000000000000000
Taipari Quinn31002000017000000
Sosefo Kautai31002100027100000
Andrew Smith19001200006110100
Jahrome Brown31007900244101000
Daiki Nakajima310026000253101040
D'Angelo Leuila350062403135110020
Aki Tuivailala120011801002000000
Reece MacDonald800020136170143102070
Drew Wild800062611074002020
Taniela Filimone8000103303048222010
James Tofa4700103802023101110
George Worboys79012922023204302040
Doug Philipson77002150007533010120
Malakai Hala-Ngatai56001000009000200
Raymond Tuputupu530066000310001005
Logan Wallace28003601007100100
Rob Harley68001000017210100
Mosese Bason8000810001813200200
Brayden Iose800072601057112100
Mesulame Dolokoto27001000023000000
Liam Pratt240051100002000200
Feleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou52005500017101100
Reuben Allen24003000012200100
Taine Roiri12001100004000000
Bryn Wilson3000000070000000
Pena Va'a1001601000000000
Ngani Laumape3300521001100002100