How many tackles New Zealand make, and who tackles most.
Updated 27 September 2026, after the last game
Marko Stamenić has made the most tackles for New Zealand in 2026, 10 in seven appearances, 1.43 a game, ahead of Elijah Just with eight and Tim Payne with seven, across all competitions.
Marko Stamenić is the New Zealand player most likely to make two or more tackles, with two or more tackles in four of their seven games in 2026, 57%, ahead of Alex Rufer on 50% and Liberato Cacace on 50%.
New Zealand have made over 16.5 tackles in none of their last 10 games, 0%, averaging 10.0 a game, with none of six away and none of four at home, across all competitions.
New Zealand games have averaged 21.9 tackles in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from zero to 31 a game, and none of those 10 went over 32.5 tackles.
New Zealand make more tackles away from home, 11.5 a game in their last 10 away games against 7.0 in their last 10 at home, and went over 16.5 tackles in one of those away games.
New Zealand made 14 tackles away at Iran on 16 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 9.7 across their nine games, and their fewest was none away at Palestine on 24 September.
| Player | Apps | Tackles | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ | Games with 4+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marko Stamenić | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Elijah Just | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Rufer | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Payne | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liberato Cacace | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Callan Elliot | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Bell | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Bindon | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sarpreet Singh | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Old | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Thomas | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Finn Surman | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum McCowatt | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Randall | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Garbett | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Storm Roux | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachlan Bayliss | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Waine | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Wilkins | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Sutton | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James McGarry | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Boxall | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Rogerson | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Wood | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francis de Vries | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nando Pijnaker | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stipe Ukich | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Dyer | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Woud | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre de Jong | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Stanger | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Ingham | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Parker-Price | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Paulsen | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Crocombe | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | New Zealand | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2026 | China PR (A) | Friendly International | 0-3 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Palestine (A) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Belgium (H) | World Cup | 1-5 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-3 | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Iran (A) | World Cup | 2-2 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | England (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Chile (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Finland (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Ecuador (A) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand tackles | Over 12.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| New Zealand tackles | Over 14.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| New Zealand tackles | Over 16.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| New Zealand tackles | Over 18.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| New Zealand tackles | Over 20.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 12.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 14.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 16.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 18.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 20.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total tackles | Over 26.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total tackles | Over 30.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total tackles | Over 32.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total tackles | Over 34.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total tackles | Over 38.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |