The Rugby Championship
New Zealand vs South Africa
vs
17
- Time Sat, Sep 6, 2025, 7:05 AM
- Location Eden Park
New Zealand | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
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| Conversions |
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| Penalty Goals |
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New Zealand | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | ||
| 3 | Tries | 2 |
| 195 | Metres | 258 |
| 95 | Carries | 96 |
| 25 | Defenders Beaten | 22 |
| 3 | Clean Breaks | 2 |
| 125 | Passes | 103 |
| 5 | Offloads | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers Conceded | 15 |
| Defence | ||
| 146 | Tackles | 109 |
| 22 | Missed Tackles | 25 |
| 7 | Turnovers Won | 2 |
| Kicking | ||
| 34 | Kicks in Play | 31 |
| 3/3 | Conversions | 2/2 |
| 1/2 | Penalty Goals | 1/2 |
| N/A | Drop Goals | N/A |
| 1 | Charged Down | 2 |
| 889 | Kick From Hand Metres | 734 |
| 19 | In Touch | 14 |
| 17 | Opponent Collection | 15 |
| 80% | Success | 75% |
| 38 | Possession Lost | 31 |
| 3 | Possession Retained | 6 |
| Breakdown | ||
| 75 | Rucks Won | 82 |
| 3 | Rucks Lost | 4 |
| 96% | Rucks Success Rate | 95% |
| 1 | Mauls Won | 4 |
| Set Plays | ||
| 12 | Lineouts Won | 14 |
| 3 | Lineouts Lost | 4 |
| 80% | Lineouts Success Rate | 77% |
| 4 | Scrums Won | 6 |
| 1 | Scrums Lost | 0 |
| 80% | Scrums Success Rate | 100% |
| Possession | ||
| 48% | Possession | 52% |
| 48% | First Half | 52% |
| 48% | Second Half | 52% |
| 22% | Ball Possession Last 10 Mins | 78% |
| Discipline | ||
| 10 | Penalties Conceded | 10 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 5 | Penalty Conceded Own Half | 4 |
New Zealand | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Substitutes | |
| Coaches | |
Scott Robertson | Rassie Erasmus |
| 81 | End Of Second Half | The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half. |
| 75 | Substitution on | Marco van Staden comes on. |
| 75 | Substitution off | Siya Kolisi comes off. |
| 74 | Substitution on | South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Handre Pollard getting some game time. |
| 74 | Substitution off | South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Damian de Allende being replaced. |
| 74 | Conversion - Kicked | Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has kicked a conversion. |
| 73 | Try - Close range | Cobus Reinach scores the try from close range. |
| 72 | Substitution on | New Zealand decide to make a substitution, with Du'Plessis Kirifi getting some game time. |
| 72 | Substitution off | New Zealand decide to make a substitution, with Wallace Sititi being replaced. |
| 71 | Substitution on | New Zealand decide to make a substitution, with Jordie Barrett getting some game time. |
| 71 | Substitution off | New Zealand decide to make a substitution, with Billy Proctor being replaced. |
| 70 | Substitution on | South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Siya Kolisi getting some game time. |
| 70 | Substitution off | South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Marco van Staden being replaced. |
| 67 | Substitution on | New Zealand make a substitution with Fabian Holland coming on. |
| 67 | Substitution off | New Zealand make a substitution with Simon Parker coming off. |
| 67 | Substitution on | South Africa make a substitution with Boan Venter coming on. |
| 67 | Substitution off | South Africa make a substitution with Ox Nche coming off. |
| 67 | Substitution on | South Africa make a substitution with Jan-Hendrik Wessels coming on. |
| 67 | Substitution off | South Africa make a substitution with Malcolm Marx coming off. |
| 67 | Substitution on | New Zealand make a substitution with Kyle Preston coming on. |
| 67 | Substitution off | New Zealand make a substitution with Finlay Christie coming off. |
| 67 | Conversion - Kicked | The New Zealand supporters go wild as Damian McKenzie successfully kicks the conversion. |
| 66 | Try - Individual effort | A bit of individual brilliance by Quinn Tupaea leads to a try for New Zealand |
| 66 | Try Assist | Beauden Barrett sets up the try. |
| 64 | Yellow card | Kwagga Smith (South Africa) is shown a yellow card |
| 62 | Conversion - Kicked | The South Africa supporters go wild as Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu successfully kicks the conversion. |
| 61 | Try - Close range | South Africa are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Malcolm Marx touching down. |
| 61 | Substitution on | South Africa sub Wilco Louw comes onto the field. |
| 61 | Substitution off | Thomas du Toit departs for South Africa. |
| 59 | Substitution on | Quinn Tupaea comes on for New Zealand. |
| 59 | Substitution off | Jordie Barrett leaves the field. |
| 58 | Substitution on | Ethan Hooker comes on for South Africa. |
| 58 | Substitution off | Handre Pollard leaves the field. |
| 58 | Substitution on | Wallace Sititi comes on for New Zealand. |
| 58 | Substitution off | Du'Plessis Kirifi leaves the field. |
| 54 | Clean Break | What a run here by Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu as they get over the gainline! |
| 51 | Substitution on | Kwagga Smith comes on. |
| 51 | Substitution off | Siya Kolisi comes off. |
| 50 | Substitution on | Lood de Jager comes on. |
| 50 | Substitution off | Ruan Nortje comes off. |
| 50 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | Damian McKenzie does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over. |
| 47 | Substitution on | South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu getting some game time. |
| 47 | Substitution off | South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Willie le Roux being replaced. |
| 47 | Substitution on | South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Cobus Reinach getting some game time. |
| 47 | Substitution off | South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Grant Williams being replaced. |
| 45 | Substitution on | New Zealand decide to make a substitution, with Tyrel Lomax getting some game time. |
| 45 | Substitution off | New Zealand decide to make a substitution, with Fletcher Newell being replaced. |
| 45 | Substitution on | New Zealand decide to make a substitution, with Du'Plessis Kirifi getting some game time. |
| 45 | Substitution off | New Zealand decide to make a substitution, with Wallace Sititi being replaced. |
| 44 | Clean Break | Will Jordan makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea. |
| 41 | Clean Break | Fabulous play by South Africa has led to Cheslin Kolbe being able to wriggle through a gap. |
| 40 | Substitution on | New Zealand make a substitution with Tamaiti Williams coming on. |
| 40 | Substitution off | New Zealand make a substitution with Ethan de Groot coming off. |
| 40 | Start Of Second Half | The second half kicks off. |
| 40 | End Of First Half | The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms. |
| 31 | Substitution on | Samisoni Taukei'aho comes on for New Zealand. |
| 31 | Substitution off | Codie Taylor leaves the field. |
| 24 | Penalty Goal - Missed Left | The touch judges have waved away the attempt by Handre Pollard as they hook it left. |
| 22 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | Handre Pollard adds the points for South Africa. |
| 17 | Conversion - Kicked | Damian McKenzie converts the try. |
| 16 | Try - Passing Move | A wonderful passing move by New Zealand is finished off by Will Jordan |
| 16 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Will Jordan bursts through to advance the New Zealand attack. |
| 16 | Try Assist | Wallace Sititi sets up the try. |
| 6 | Penalty Goal - Missed Right | Jordie Barrett steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right. |
| 6 | Substitution on | Damian McKenzie comes on for New Zealand. |
| 6 | Substitution off | Emoni Narawa leaves the field. |
| 2 | Conversion - Kicked | Jordie Barrett has kicked a conversion. |
| 1 | Try - From kick | The kick through from New Zealand has allowed Emoni Narawa to touch down. |
| 1 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Emoni Narawa goes through the gap. |
| 1 | Try Assist | Beauden Barrett sets up the try. |
| 0 | Start Of First Half | We are underway as the referee blows their whistle. |