How many interceptions New Zealand make, and who makes most.
Updated 27 September 2026, after the last game
Marko Stamenić and Tyler Bindon have made the most interceptions for New Zealand in 2026, seven each, Marko Stamenić in seven appearances and Tyler Bindon in seven, ahead of Finn Surman with six, across all competitions.
New Zealand make more interceptions away from home, 8.0 a game in their last 10 away games against 3.4 in their last 10 at home.
New Zealand made 15 interceptions away at Iran on 16 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 6.1 across their nine games, and their fewest was none away at Palestine on 24 September.
| Player | Apps | Interceptions | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marko Stamenić | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 6 |
| Tyler Bindon | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Finn Surman | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Elijah Just | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 4 |
| Tim Payne | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 3 |
| Joe Bell | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 4 |
| Michael Boxall | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Liberato Cacace | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Alex Rufer | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 1 |
| Ben Old | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 2 |
| Sarpreet Singh | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Callan Elliot | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Callum McCowatt | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Storm Roux | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| D. Wilkins | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Stipe Ukich | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| James McGarry | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Logan Rogerson | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Ryan Thomas | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Francis de Vries | 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 |
| Matthew Garbett | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Andre de Jong | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sam Sutton | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dane Ingham | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| George Stanger | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alex Paulsen | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Owen Parker-Price | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Chris Wood | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lachlan Bayliss | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ben Waine | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Max Crocombe | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jesse Randall | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | New Zealand | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2026 | China PR (A) | Friendly International | 0-3 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Palestine (A) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Belgium (H) | World Cup | 1-5 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-3 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Iran (A) | World Cup | 2-2 | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | England (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Chile (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Finland (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Ecuador (A) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand interceptions | Over 4.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| New Zealand interceptions | Over 6.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| New Zealand interceptions | Over 8.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| New Zealand interceptions | Over 10.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| New Zealand interceptions | Over 12.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 4.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 6.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 8.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 10.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 12.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total interceptions | Over 12.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total interceptions | Over 14.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total interceptions | Over 16.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total interceptions | Over 18.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total interceptions | Over 20.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |