How many crosses New Zealand attempt, and who attempts most.
Updated 27 September 2026, after the last game
Tim Payne and Jesse Randall have attempted the most crosses for New Zealand in 2026, 11 each, Tim Payne in six appearances and Jesse Randall in eight, ahead of Francis de Vries with eight, across all competitions.
New Zealand attempt more crosses away from home, 10.2 a game in their last 10 away games against 5.8 in their last 10 at home.
New Zealand attempted 17 crosses at home to Belgium on 27 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 8.3 across their nine games, and their fewest was none away at Palestine on 24 September.
| Player | Apps | Total Crosses | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis de Vries | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 4 |
| Tim Payne | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 4 |
| Jesse Randall | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 5 |
| Liberato Cacace | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 3 |
| Sarpreet Singh | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 4 |
| Elijah Just | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Callum McCowatt | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 3 |
| Ben Old | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 4 |
| Dane Ingham | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Logan Rogerson | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Ben Waine | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Tyler Bindon | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Marko Stamenić | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Michael Boxall | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Ryan Thomas | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Alex Rufer | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Storm Roux | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nando Pijnaker | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| M. Dyer | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Michael Woud | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| D. Wilkins | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Stipe Ukich | 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 |
| George Stanger | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| James McGarry | 3 | 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 |
| Lachlan Bayliss | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Callan Elliot | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Joe Bell | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Max Crocombe | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Finn Surman | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | New Zealand | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2026 | China PR (A) | Friendly International | 0-3 | 16 | 10 | 26 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Palestine (A) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Belgium (H) | World Cup | 1-5 | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-3 | 15 | 22 | 37 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Iran (A) | World Cup | 2-2 | 12 | 19 | 31 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | England (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 5 | 27 | 32 |
| 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 | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Ecuador (A) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 10 | 26 | 36 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand total crosses | Over 6.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| New Zealand total crosses | Over 8.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| New Zealand total crosses | Over 10.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| New Zealand total crosses | Over 12.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| New Zealand total crosses | Over 14.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 6.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 8.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 10.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 12.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 14.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total total crosses | Over 15.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total total crosses | Over 20.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total total crosses | Over 25.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total total crosses | Over 30.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total total crosses | Over 35.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |