Stats
NZ rugby, by the numbers.
NPC 2026 · ROUNDS 1 TO 10
WHO TRUSTS YOUTH?
Auckland gave 32% of its minutes to players under 22. Counties Manukau gave 0%.
Share of minutes played by under 22s
- Auckland32%
- Tasman22%
- Southland19%
- Wellington18%
- North Harbour14%
- Waikato14%
- Manawatū10%
- Canterbury10%
- Northland6%
- Taranaki5%
- Bay of Plenty5%
- Hawke's Bay4%
- Otago3%
- Counties Manukau0%
Rounds 1 to 10. Ages at today's date.
NPC 2026 · ROUNDS 1 TO 10
IN ON EVERYTHING
Kyren Taumoefolau has had a hand in 17 tries. Nobody else is close.
Tries scored plus tries set up
- Kyren TaumoefolauTasman · Wing · 14 tries, 3 assists17
- Folau FakatavaHawke's Bay · Halfback · 6 tries, 9 assists15
- Jona NarekiOtago · Wing · 4 tries, 7 assists11
- Sam Nemec-VialOtago · Wing · 8 tries, 2 assists10
- Lucas CaseyOtago · Loose forward · 10 tries, 0 assists10
- Du'Plessis KirifiWellington · Loose forward · 4 tries, 6 assists10
- Stephen PerofetaAuckland · First five · 3 tries, 7 assists10
- Kade BanksNorth Harbour · Fullback · 5 tries, 5 assists10
Rounds 1 to 10
NPC 2026 · ROUNDS 1 TO 10
THE TWO WAY PLAYERS
Most players carry or tackle. A handful do both. Nikora Broughton leads them: 14 tackles and 89 metres every 80 minutes.
Tackles and metres carried per 80 minutes
- Nikora BroughtonBay of Plenty · Loose forward14 tackles, 89 m
- Hunter MorrisonHawke's Bay · Lock15 tackles, 55 m
- Oli MathisWaikato · Loose forward16 tackles, 47 m
- Terrell PeitaNorthland · Loose forward15 tackles, 48 m
- George ReevesNorth Harbour · No. 813 tackles, 52 m
- Jed MelvinNorth Harbour · Loose forward14 tackles, 44 m
Rounds 1 to 10. 222 players with 320+ minutes.
NPC 2026 · ROUNDS 1 TO 10
THE TIGHTEST DEFENCE
Waikato make 89.3% of their tackles. Wellington make 83.2%.
Tackles made as a share of tackles attempted
- Waikato89.3%
- Canterbury88.9%
- Northland88.7%
- Taranaki88.4%
- Manawatū88.0%
- Bay of Plenty87.2%
- Hawke's Bay87.1%
- North Harbour87.0%
- Auckland86.2%
- Tasman86.0%
- Otago85.0%
- Counties Manukau84.6%
- Southland84.3%
- Wellington83.2%
Rounds 1 to 10
NPC 2026 · ROUNDS 1 TO 10
CAN'T TACKLE HIM
James Ramm beats a defender on 62% of his carries.
Defenders beaten per 100 carries
- James RammNorthland · Wing · 32 beaten in 52 carries62%
- Kyren TaumoefolauTasman · Wing · 46 beaten in 82 carries56%
- Sam Nemec-VialOtago · Wing · 38 beaten in 74 carries51%
- Adam MorrisonCounties Manukau · Fullback · 38 beaten in 76 carries50%
- Daniel SinkinsonWaikato · 38 beaten in 79 carries48%
- Kade BanksNorth Harbour · Fullback · 48 beaten in 106 carries45%
- Kini NaholoTaranaki · Wing · 24 beaten in 54 carries44%
- Callum HarkinWellington · First five · 30 beaten in 69 carries43%
Rounds 1 to 10. Players with 50+ carries.
NPC 2026 · ROUNDS 1 TO 10
OLD HEADS
Counties Manukau gave 47% of its minutes to players 30 and over. Otago gave 1%.
Share of minutes played by players aged 30 and over
- Counties Manukau47%
- Northland25%
- Hawke's Bay24%
- Bay of Plenty20%
- Taranaki19%
- Wellington19%
- Waikato18%
- Auckland16%
- Manawatū15%
- Canterbury14%
- Southland12%
- Tasman11%
- North Harbour5%
- Otago1%
Rounds 1 to 10. Ages at today's date.
NPC 2026 · ROUNDS 1 TO 10
THE IRON MEN
Sean Withy, Xavi Taele and Rico Simpson have played every minute: 800 of 800.
Minutes played
- Sean WithySouthland · Loose forward · age 25800
- Xavi TaeleAuckland · Midfield · age 21800
- Rico SimpsonAuckland · First five · age 20800
- Te Kamaka HowdenManawatū · No. 8 · age 25789
- Rob HarleyManawatū · Lock · age 36788
- Adam BrashCounties Manukau · Loose forward · age 27778
- Frank LochoreHawke's Bay · Loose forward · age 25778
- Christian Lio-WillieOtago · No. 8 · age 28772
Rounds 1 to 10
NPC 2026 · ROUNDS 1 TO 10
KEEP IT ALIVE
Otago have thrown 116 offloads. Counties Manukau have thrown 59.
Offloads
- Otago116
- Canterbury90
- North Harbour86
- Tasman85
- Southland83
- Northland82
- Hawke's Bay79
- Bay of Plenty72
- Auckland71
- Waikato66
- Taranaki65
- Manawatū62
- Wellington60
- Counties Manukau59
Rounds 1 to 10
NPC 2026 · ROUNDS 1 TO 10
NEVER MISSES
Tristyn Cook: 126 made, 3 missed.
Tackle success rate
- Tristyn CookNorth Harbour · Lock · 126 made, 3 missed97.7%
- Mitch JacobsonWaikato · Loose forward · 108 made, 4 missed96.4%
- Tahlor CahillCanterbury · Lock · 148 made, 8 missed94.9%
- Lachlan HooperNorthland · Loose forward · 106 made, 6 missed94.6%
- Joe JohnstonBay of Plenty · Loose forward · 151 made, 9 missed94.4%
- Antonio ShalfoonTasman · Lock · 109 made, 7 missed94.0%
- Te Kamaka HowdenManawatū · No. 8 · 171 made, 11 missed94.0%
- Rob HarleyManawatū · Lock · 134 made, 9 missed93.7%
Rounds 1 to 10. Players with 100+ tackles.
NPC 2026 · ROUNDS 1 TO 10
THE JACKALS
Du'Plessis Kirifi has won 14 turnovers, the most in the competition.
Turnovers won
- Du'Plessis KirifiWellington · Loose forward14
- Veveni LasaqaBay of Plenty · Loose forward12
- Oli MathisWaikato · Loose forward11
- Grady ForbesNorthland · Loose forward10
- Melani MatavaoCounties Manukau · Halfback9
- Lachlan HooperNorthland · Loose forward8
- Eli OudenrynTasman · Hooker7
- Rob RushNorthland · Loose forward7
Rounds 1 to 10
NPC 2026 · ROUNDS 1 TO 10
FORWARDS WHO FINISH
Lucas Casey has 10 tries from the pack.
Tries scored by forwards
- Lucas CaseyOtago · Loose forward10
- Hunter MorrisonHawke's Bay · Lock6
- Oli MathisWaikato · Loose forward5
- Rory WoodsManawatū · Loose forward5
- Lachlan HooperNorthland · Loose forward5
- George ReevesNorth Harbour · No. 85
- George BellCanterbury · Hooker5
- Christian Lio-WillieOtago · No. 84
Rounds 1 to 10
NPC 2026 · ROUNDS 1 TO 10
KIDS GETTING REAL MINUTES
Hugo Plummer is 18 and has played 504 minutes for Wellington.
Minutes played by players under 21
- Rico SimpsonAuckland · First five · age 20800
- Mika MuliainaSouthland · First five · age 19572
- Dylan EtiWaikato · Loose forward · age 20518
- Jimmy TaylorSouthland · Fullback · age 19510
- Hugo PlummerWellington · Lock · age 18504
- Eli OudenrynTasman · Hooker · age 20475
- Caleb WoodleyAuckland · Loose forward · age 20391
- Johnny FalloonWellington · Lock · age 20333
Rounds 1 to 10. Ages at today's date.
NPC 2026 · ROUNDS 1 TO 10
STILL GOING
Rob Harley has played 788 of a possible 800 minutes at 36.
Minutes played by players aged 33 and over
- Rob HarleyManawatū · Lock · age 36788
- AJ AlatimuCounties Manukau · First five · age 33667
- Jimmy TupouCounties Manukau · Lock · age 34592
- Jesse PareteTaranaki · Lock · age 33530
- Sione MoliaCounties Manukau · Midfield · age 33521
- Angus Ta'avaoAuckland · Prop · age 36494
- Jared ProffitTaranaki · Prop · age 33481
- Bryn HallNorth Harbour · Halfback · age 34476
Rounds 1 to 10. Ages at today's date.
NPC 2026 · ROUNDS 1 TO 10
DO SUPER PLAYERS WIN YOU THE NPC?
Mostly, yes. But Northland sit 1st with only 38% of their minutes from Super players, and Auckland sit 11th with 68%.
Super Rugby share of minutes against competition points
- Northland1st · 38 points38%
- Otago2nd · 37 points73%
- North Harbour3rd · 36 points35%
- Canterbury4th · 35 points91%
- Hawke's Bay5th · 32 points49%
- Waikato6th · 29 points51%
- Taranaki7th · 29 points47%
- Tasman8th · 27 points59%
- Manawatū9th · 25 points52%
- Bay of Plenty10th · 23 points58%
- Auckland11th · 22 points68%
- Counties Manukau12th · 16 points16%
- Southland13th · 13 points29%
- Wellington14th · 6 points35%
Rounds 1 to 10. Super Rugby deals as held on NZ Rugby Tracker.
NPC 2026 · ROUNDS 1 TO 10
NO SUPER DEAL. YET.
The NPC's form players with no Super Rugby contract announced. Rory Woods tops the list.
Form score, out of 100
- Rory WoodsManawatū · Loose forward · age 2387
- Rory TaylorNorth Harbour · Wing · age 2477
- Sam Nemec-VialOtago · Wing74
- Alamanda MotugaCounties Manukau · Loose forward · age 3273
- Grady ForbesNorthland · Loose forward72
Rounds 1 to 10. Form score ranks a player against others in his half of the team sheet across six stats per 80. No deal announced as at this week's check.
SUPER RUGBY 2026 · NZ TEAMS
IN ON EVERYTHING
Fehi Fineanganofo has had a hand in 19 tries. Nobody else is close.
Tries scored plus tries set up
- Fehi FineanganofoHurricanes · Wing · 16 tries, 3 assists19
- Josh MoorbyHurricanes · Fullback · 13 tries, 3 assists16
- Jacob Ratumaitavuki-KneepkensHighlanders · Wing · 5 tries, 10 assists15
- Billy ProctorHurricanes · Midfield · 6 tries, 8 assists14
- Leicester Fainga'anukuCrusaders · Wing · 7 tries, 6 assists13
- Cam RoigardHurricanes · Halfback · 6 tries, 7 assists13
- Quinn TupaeaChiefs · Midfield · 8 tries, 4 assists12
- Noah HothamCrusaders · Halfback · 5 tries, 7 assists12
2026 season, NZ teams
SUPER RUGBY 2026 · NZ TEAMS
THE TWO WAY PLAYERS
Most players carry or tackle. A handful do both. Lucas Casey leads them: 15 tackles and 51 metres every 80 minutes.
Tackles and metres carried per 80 minutes
- Lucas CaseyHighlanders · Loose forward15 tackles, 51 m
- Dominic GardinerCrusaders · Loose forward15 tackles, 40 m
2026 season, NZ teams. 79 players with 512+ minutes.
SUPER RUGBY 2026 · NZ TEAMS
THE TIGHTEST DEFENCE
Crusaders make 87.8% of their tackles. Hurricanes make 86.5%.
Tackles made as a share of tackles attempted
- Crusaders87.8%
- Chiefs87.1%
- Blues86.8%
- Highlanders86.7%
- Hurricanes86.5%
2026 season, NZ teams
SUPER RUGBY 2026 · NZ TEAMS
THE IRON MEN
AJ Lam played 1,060 minutes, more than any other NZ player.
Minutes played
- AJ LamBlues · Midfield · age 281,060
- Josh MoorbyHurricanes · Fullback · age 281,015
- Te Kamaka HowdenHighlanders · No. 8 · age 251,000
- Sam DarryBlues · Lock · age 26986
- Anton SegnerBlues · Loose forward · age 25982
- Timoci TavatavanawaiHighlanders · Midfield · age 28950
- Sevu ReeceCrusaders · Wing · age 29931
- Christian Lio-WillieCrusaders · No. 8 · age 28918
2026 season, NZ teams
SUPER RUGBY 2026 · NZ TEAMS
KEEP IT ALIVE
Crusaders have thrown 155 offloads. Highlanders have thrown 91.
Offloads
- Crusaders155
- Hurricanes152
- Chiefs110
- Blues106
- Highlanders91
2026 season, NZ teams
SUPER RUGBY 2026 · NZ TEAMS
NEVER MISSES
Christian Lio-Willie: 167 made, 10 missed.
Tackle success rate
- Christian Lio-WillieCrusaders · No. 8 · 167 made, 10 missed94.4%
- Sam DarryBlues · Lock · 177 made, 15 missed92.2%
- Te Kamaka HowdenHighlanders · No. 8 · 209 made, 18 missed92.1%
2026 season, NZ teams. Players with 160+ tackles.
SUPER RUGBY 2026 · NZ TEAMS
THE JACKALS
Anton Segner has won 15 turnovers, the most among the NZ sides.
Turnovers won
- Anton SegnerBlues · Loose forward15
- Timoci TavatavanawaiHighlanders · Midfield15
- Quinn TupaeaChiefs · Midfield14
- Leicester Fainga'anukuCrusaders · Wing13
- Jack TaylorHighlanders · Hooker12
- Veveni LasaqaHighlanders · Loose forward11
- Peter LakaiHurricanes · No. 811
- Du'Plessis KirifiHurricanes · Loose forward9
2026 season, NZ teams
SUPER RUGBY 2026 · NZ TEAMS
FORWARDS WHO FINISH
Samisoni Taukei'aho has 10 tries from the pack.
Tries scored by forwards
- Samisoni Taukei'ahoChiefs · Hooker10
- George BellCrusaders · Hooker7
- Christian Lio-WillieCrusaders · No. 86
- Codie TaylorCrusaders · Hooker6
- Wallace SititiChiefs · No. 85
- Peter LakaiHurricanes · No. 85
- Bradley SlaterBlues · Hooker4
- Tyrone ThompsonChiefs · Hooker4
2026 season, NZ teams
SUPER RUGBY 2026 · NZ TEAMS
STILL GOING
Beauden Barrett played 670 minutes at 35.
Minutes played by players aged 33 and over
- Beauden BarrettBlues · First five · age 35670
- Angus Ta'avaoHighlanders · Prop · age 36649
- Pita AhkiBlues · Midfield · age 34641
- George BowerCrusaders · Prop · age 34571
- Jared ProffitChiefs · Prop · age 33547
- Codie TaylorCrusaders · Hooker · age 35525
- Johnny McNichollCrusaders · Fullback · age 36502
- Ofa Tu'ungafasiBlues · Prop · age 34452
2026 season, NZ teams. Ages at today's date.
SUPER RUGBY 2026 · NZ TEAMS
BEST VALUE
The best form from players in the lowest third of estimated deals. Lucas Casey leads.
Form score, out of 100
- Lucas CaseyHighlanders · Loose forward · est. $100k to $150k88
- Adam LennoxHighlanders · Halfback · est. $110k to $155k73
- Dominic GardinerCrusaders · Loose forward · est. $95k to $145k72
- Caleb TangitauHighlanders · Wing · est. $105k to $150k66
- Kyren TaumoefolauChiefs · Wing · est. $100k to $155k61
- Josh BeehreBlues · Lock · est. $110k to $155k59
- Jack TaylorHighlanders · Hooker · est. $115k to $160k56
- Jacob Ratumaitavuki-KneepkensHighlanders · Wing · est. $110k to $160k50
2026 season, NZ teams. Pay bands are editorial estimates based on publicly published material. Form score ranks a player against others in his half of the team sheet across six stats per 80.