Opinion
2 hours ago Six Nations England the only team not represented in our Six Nations team of the week
What a difference a week makes in the Guinness Six Nations.
Josh Raisey
16 Feb 2026, 5:54
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Ireland vs New Zealand - Match Stats
Teams
Players
Back Carries ![]()
Top Stats:
Carries
Line Breaks
Tackles Completed
Turnovers Lost
Turnovers Won
Attack:
Carries
Kicks
Passes
Metres Carried
Line Breaks
Offloads
Defenders Beaten
Try Assists
Tries
Turnovers Lost
Carries Per Minute
Defence:
Tackles Made
Tackles Missed
Tackles Completed
Dominant Tackles
Turnovers Won
Ruck Turnovers
Lineouts Won
Total Tackles Per Minute
Discipline:
Red Cards
Yellow Cards
Penalties Conceded
All ![]()
All
Ireland
New Zealand
1
Caleb Clarke
14
2
Ardie Savea
14
3
Stuart McCloskey
12
4
Will Jordan
12
5
James Lowe
9
6
Quinn Tupaea
9
7
Fabian Holland
9
8
Jack Crowley
8
9
Wallace Sititi
8
10
Leicester Fainga'anuku
8
11
Ryan Baird
7
12
Beauden Barrett
7
13
Peter Lakai
7
14
Jamison Gibson-Park
6
15
Josh van der Flier
6
16
Jack Conan
6
17
Leroy Carter
6
18
Jamie Osborne
5
19
James Ryan
5
20
Garry Ringrose
4
21
Tommy O'Brien
3
22
Andrew Porter
3
23
Dan Sheehan
3
24
Tadhg Furlong
3
25
Iain Henderson
3
26
Cam Roigard
3
27
Scott Barrett
3
28
Samisoni Taukei'aho
3
29
Damian McKenzie
3
30
Caelan Doris
2
31
Jordie Barrett
2
32
Ethan de Groot
2
33
Fletcher Newell
2
34
Simon Parker
2
35
Tamaiti Williams
2
36
Josh Lord
2
37
Finlay Bealham
1
38
Codie Taylor
1
39
Pasilio Tosi
1
40
Cortez Ratima
1
Carries ![Carries]()
1
Caleb Clarke
14
2
Ardie Savea
14
3
Stuart McCloskey
12
Line Breaks ![Line Breaks]()
1
Caleb Clarke
3
2
James Lowe
1
3
Jack Conan
1
Tackles Completed ![Tackles Completed]()
1
James Ryan
15
2
Josh van der Flier
15
3
Codie Taylor
15
Turnovers Lost ![Turnovers Lost]()
1
James Lowe
3
2
Caleb Clarke
3
3
Beauden Barrett
3
Turnovers Won ![Turnovers Won]()
1
Quinn Tupaea
2
2
Ardie Savea
2
3
Dan Sheehan
1
Dominant Tackles ![Dominant Tackles]()
1
Leroy Carter
2
2
Fabian Holland
2
3
Garry Ringrose
1
![Ireland]()
Match Summary ![New Zealand]()
2
Penalty Goals
0
1
Tries
4
1
Conversions
3
0
Drop Goals
0
86
Carries
121
2
Line Breaks
6
17
Turnovers Lost
14
3
Turnovers Won
4
Territory
8%
42%
12%
39%
51%
Territory
49%
Possession
9%
31%
46%
14%
8%
34%
49%
9%
12%
Possession Last 10 min
88%
44%
Possession
56%
![Ireland]()
Set Plays ![New Zealand]()
10
Scrums
7
100%
Scrum Win %
86%
16
Lineout
16
69%
Lineout Win %
75%
5
Restarts Received
5
67%
Restarts Received Win %
100%
![Ireland]()
Attack ![New Zealand]()
122
Passes
196
86
Ball Carries
121
160m
Post Contact Metres
320m
2
Line Breaks
6
![Ireland]()
Turnovers ![New Zealand]()
3
Turnovers Won
4
17
Turnovers Lost
14
![Ireland]()
Penalties ![New Zealand]()
11
Penalties Conceded
10
0
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
![Ireland]()
Defence ![New Zealand]()
152
Tackles Made
111
24
Tackles Missed
11
86%
Tackle Completion %
91%
![Ireland]()
Kicks ![New Zealand]()
31
Total Kicks
24
1:3.9
Kick To Pass Ratio
1:8.2
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🇿🇦😅there is a reason why you guys keep on losing to nz.i know the answer.recruit me and i will get you close to a clean sheet.i am a CEO yes but history of my life is on autopilot.its the little things during practice that count.
Red cards need to be sorted. Not many enjoy watching 2 tier 1 teams where one team only has 14 men for much of the match, particularly if they have paid E150. At least I can and do switch off if I’m watching on TV
That’s what some of us thought when Sam Cane got upped to red in the most important rugby match in four years! Millions watching and still theres no idea who was the person who decided it was a red card?
Good thing both teams had a full complement for the majority of the match, then.
Well that’s up to rugby players to be careful when tackling, the 20mins red card is a heresy and purely guided by game’s attractiveness and money greediness at the cost of player’s health. You do foul play, you’re out, that’s it. Rugby is not football, it’s still a game, not a business.