How many ball recoveries New Zealand make, and who makes most.
Updated 27 September 2026, after the last game
Max Crocombe has made the most ball recoveries for New Zealand in 2026, 38 in five appearances, 7.60 a game, ahead of Marko Stamenić with 24 and Elijah Just with 22, across all competitions.
New Zealand make more ball recoveries away from home, 31.0 a game in their last 10 away games against 13.9 in their last 10 at home.
New Zealand made 55 ball recoveries at home to Egypt on 22 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 25.2 across their nine games, and their fewest was none away at Palestine on 24 September.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Crocombe | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 5 |
| Marko Stamenić | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 6 |
| Elijah Just | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 6 |
| Sarpreet Singh | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 3 |
| Joe Bell | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 4 |
| Callum McCowatt | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 4 |
| Liberato Cacace | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 4 |
| Tyler Bindon | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 6 |
| Finn Surman | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 4 |
| Tim Payne | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 4 |
| Ben Old | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 5 |
| Alex Rufer | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 3 |
| Jesse Randall | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 4 |
| Alex Paulsen | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 2 |
| Logan Rogerson | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 1 |
| Matthew Garbett | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 2 |
| Michael Boxall | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 3 |
| Francis de Vries | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 |
| Callan Elliot | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 |
| D. Wilkins | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Chris Wood | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Sam Sutton | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Ryan Thomas | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Storm Roux | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Stipe Ukich | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Dane Ingham | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Ben Waine | 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 |
| Andre de Jong | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| George Stanger | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| James McGarry | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Owen Parker-Price | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lachlan Bayliss | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | New Zealand | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2026 | China PR (A) | Friendly International | 0-3 | 54 | 50 | 104 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Palestine (A) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Belgium (H) | World Cup | 1-5 | 38 | 47 | 85 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-3 | 55 | 56 | 111 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Iran (A) | World Cup | 2-2 | 46 | 50 | 96 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | England (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 34 | 44 | 78 |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Chile (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Finland (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Ecuador (A) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 48 | 45 | 93 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand ball recoveries | Over 15.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| New Zealand ball recoveries | Over 20.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| New Zealand ball recoveries | Over 25.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| New Zealand ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| New Zealand ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 15.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 20.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 25.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 55.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 60.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 65.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |