How many tackles New Zealand win, and who wins most.
Updated 27 September 2026, after the last game
Callan Elliot and Elijah Just have won the most tackles for New Zealand in 2026, five each, Callan Elliot in five appearances and Elijah Just in seven, ahead of Marko Stamenić with four, across all competitions.
New Zealand win more tackles away from home, 6.8 a game in their last 10 away games against 2.4 in their last 10 at home.
New Zealand won 11 tackles away at Iran on 16 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 4.4 across their nine games, and their fewest was none away at Palestine on 24 September.
| Player | Apps | Tackles Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Just | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 5 |
| Sarpreet Singh | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Callan Elliot | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Marko Stamenić | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Matthew Garbett | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Liberato Cacace | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 3 |
| Alex Rufer | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 1 |
| Tim Payne | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Tyler Bindon | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 3 |
| Storm Roux | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Ryan Thomas | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Joe Bell | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Finn Surman | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 1 |
| D. Wilkins | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Michael Boxall | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Chris Wood | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Logan Rogerson | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Lachlan Bayliss | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Ben Waine | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Callum McCowatt | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Ben Old | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Jesse Randall | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alex Paulsen | 3 | 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 |
| 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 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Palestine (A) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Belgium (H) | World Cup | 1-5 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-3 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Iran (A) | World Cup | 2-2 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | England (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 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 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand tackles won | Over 6.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| New Zealand tackles won | Over 8.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| New Zealand tackles won | Over 10.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| New Zealand tackles won | Over 12.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| New Zealand tackles won | Over 14.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 6.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 8.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 10.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 12.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 14.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total tackles won | Over 16.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total tackles won | Over 18.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total tackles won | Over 20.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total tackles won | Over 22.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total tackles won | Over 24.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |