How many aerial duels New Zealand win, and who wins most.
Updated 27 September 2026, after the last game
Tyler Bindon has won the most aerial duels for New Zealand in 2026, 13 in seven appearances, 1.86 a game, ahead of Chris Wood with 10 and Finn Surman with eight, across all competitions.
New Zealand win more aerial duels away from home, 6.8 a game in their last 10 away games against 6.0 in their last 10 at home.
New Zealand won 18 aerial duels at home to Finland on 27 March, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 9.1 across their nine games, and their fewest was none away at Palestine on 24 September.
| Player | Apps | Aerials Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Bindon | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 8 |
| Chris Wood | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 2 |
| Callum McCowatt | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 4 |
| Finn Surman | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 6 |
| Joe Bell | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 2 |
| Marko Stamenić | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 4 |
| Ben Old | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 4 |
| Tim Payne | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 |
| Elijah Just | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Michael Boxall | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Ryan Thomas | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 |
| D. Wilkins | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| George Stanger | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Liberato Cacace | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Ben Waine | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Jesse Randall | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Storm Roux | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Andre de Jong | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| James McGarry | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Sarpreet Singh | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Alex Rufer | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Callan Elliot | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Nando Pijnaker | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| M. Dyer | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Michael Woud | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Stipe Ukich | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Matthew Garbett | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sam Sutton | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dane Ingham | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alex Paulsen | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Owen Parker-Price | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Logan Rogerson | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lachlan Bayliss | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Francis de Vries | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Max Crocombe | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | New Zealand | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2026 | China PR (A) | Friendly International | 0-3 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Palestine (A) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Belgium (H) | World Cup | 1-5 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-3 | 15 | 20 | 35 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Iran (A) | World Cup | 2-2 | 17 | 24 | 41 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | England (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Chile (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Finland (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 18 | 10 | 28 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Ecuador (A) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand aerials won | Over 4.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| New Zealand aerials won | Over 6.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| New Zealand aerials won | Over 8.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| New Zealand aerials won | Over 10.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| New Zealand aerials won | Over 12.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 4.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 6.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 8.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 10.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 12.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total aerials won | Over 14.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total aerials won | Over 16.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total aerials won | Over 18.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total aerials won | Over 20.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total aerials won | Over 22.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |