Niek Doornenbal News
TOP 14
Ex-England full-back Nick Abendanon earns new deal
France the end destination as EPCR competitions get schedule tweak
SFM joins two uncapped England hopefuls on Investec Player of the Year shortlist
Our Investec Champions Cup team of the week - round four
Latest
Leinster tipped to break France's Investec Champions Cup monopoly
'What’s not to like? I don’t get the critics': Lawrence Dallaglio
Seven former Investec Champions Cup winners still to qualify for knockouts
Our Investec Champions Cup team of the week - round three
Glasgow Warriors player ratings vs Clermont | Investec Champions Cup 2025/26
Bok added but Lions star and Ireland winger among those removed from squads
Niek Doornenbal Stats
Stats compared to other Scrum Halfs
![]()
{{selectedCompetition.competition.name}} {{selectedCompetition.competition.season.label}} -
![]()
{{item.competition.name}} {{item.competition.season.label}}
{{graphStats[0].value}}
{{graphStats[0].title}}
{{graphStats[1].value}}
{{graphStats[1].title}}
{{graphStats[2].title}}
{{graphStats[2].value}}
{{graphStats[3].title}}
{{graphStats[3].value}}
{{graphStats[4].title}}
{{graphStats[4].value}}
{{graphStats[5].value}}
{{graphStats[5].title}}
Niek Doornenbal Stats
Stats compared to other Scrum Halfs
{{item.title}}
{{item.value}}
Match Stats
![]()
{{selectedMatchesComp}} - All
-
![]()
{{item.title}}
{{game.date}}
{{game.dateSmall}}
W L
v
![]()
{{game.stats.mins}}
{{game.stats.tries}}
{{game.stats.conversions}}
{{game.stats.yellow_cards}}
{{game.stats.red_cards}}
[{"competition":{"rid":"110","oid":"242","name":"Investec Champions Cup","logo":"https:\/\/eu-cdn.rugbypass.com\/images\/competitions\/logos\/png\/european-champions-cup.png?v=1762927429","logoCircle":"https:\/\/eu-cdn.rugbypass.com\/images\/competitions\/logos\/circle\/european-champions-cup.png?v=1762927428","season":{"type":"opta","season":2026,"years":{"2025":2025,"2026":2026},"label":"2025\/2026","completed":0,"standings":1,"started":1,"months":0,"games":63},"stats":{"success":1,"stats":{"att_ruck_arrival_effectiveness":1,"av_gain":1.35,"av_post_contact_metres":0.75,"balls_played_total":8,"balls_played_with_hands":8,"carries":2,"carries_crossed_gain_line":1,"carries_not_made_gain_line":1,"carries_pick_and_go":2,"carries_pick_and_go_metres":3,"carry_neutral":1,"metres":3,"minutes_played_total":26,"missed_tackles":1,"passes":7,"player_id":63981,"player_team_id":2250,"points":0,"post_contact_metres":2,"ruck_arrival":1,"ruck_arrival_attack":1,"ruck_arrivals_within_1st_3":1,"tackle_height_legs":1,"tackle_height_legs_percentage":1.33,"tackle_height_lower_torso":1,"tackle_height_lower_torso_percentage":1.33,"tackle_height_no_contact":1,"tackle_height_no_contact_percentage":1.33,"tackle_offload_allowed":1,"tackle_try_saver":1,"tackles":1,"tackles_success":0.33,"tackles_total_attempted":3,"total_games":2,"total_tackles":3,"touches":8},"topPlayerStats":{"av_gain":{"id":25241,"value":26.8},"av_post_contact_metres":{"id":35629,"value":13.17},"balls_played_total":{"id":33852,"value":359},"balls_played_with_hands":{"id":33852,"value":319},"carries":{"id":22551,"value":32},"carries_crossed_gain_line":{"id":22551,"value":21},"carry_neutral":{"id":23724,"value":11},"def_ruck_arrival_effectiveness":{"id":31876,"value":1},"kick_metres":{"id":18549,"value":1165},"kicks_from_hand":{"id":20875,"value":58},"line_break_assists":{"id":35629,"value":7},"metres":{"id":22551,"value":231},"minutes_played_total":{"id":20875,"value":296},"missed_tackles":{"id":20082,"value":9},"offloads":{"id":23724,"value":8},"passes":{"id":33852,"value":306},"player_id":{"id":902507,"value":902507},"player_team_id":{"id":25242,"value":4850},"points":{"id":44293,"value":20},"post_contact_metres":{"id":35531,"value":89},"retained_kicks_percentage":{"id":26911,"value":0.6},"ruck_arrival":{"id":21630,"value":21},"ruck_arrival_defence":{"id":20082,"value":13},"ruck_arrivals_within_1st_3":{"id":21630,"value":19},"tackle_height_legs":{"id":18549,"value":13},"tackle_height_legs_percentage":{"id":44186,"value":4},"tackle_height_lower_torso":{"id":22551,"value":14},"tackle_height_lower_torso_percentage":{"id":32718,"value":4},"tackle_height_no_contact":{"id":24458,"value":4},"tackle_height_no_contact_percentage":{"id":56286,"value":4},"tackle_height_upper_torso":{"id":20082,"value":14},"tackle_height_upper_torso_percentage":{"id":24732,"value":4},"tackles":{"id":21630,"value":25},"tackles_success":{"id":30952,"value":1},"tackles_total_attempted":{"id":20082,"value":35},"tackles_try_conceded":{"id":36344,"value":3},"total_games":{"id":44293,"value":4},"total_tackles":{"id":20082,"value":35},"touches":{"id":33852,"value":360},"turnovers_won":{"id":25242,"value":3},"att_ruck_arrival_effectiveness":{"id":30952,"value":1},"bad_passes":{"id":23724,"value":11},"carries_kick_return":{"id":33852,"value":5},"carries_kick_return_metres":{"id":33852,"value":30},"carries_not_made_gain_line":{"id":23724,"value":10},"carries_pick_and_go":{"id":18549,"value":18},"carries_pick_and_go_metres":{"id":36344,"value":61},"carry_dominant":{"id":35689,"value":7},"clean_breaks":{"id":25010,"value":2},"defenders_beaten":{"id":22551,"value":10},"dominant_carry_percent":{"id":37269,"value":0.6},"handling_error":{"id":20082,"value":7},"ruck_arrival_attack":{"id":21630,"value":18},"tackle_turnover":{"id":25242,"value":3},"turnovers_conceded":{"id":22551,"value":8},"carries_support_metres":{"id":22551,"value":131},"dominant_tackles":{"id":23744,"value":4},"pen_defs":{"id":30952,"value":1},"pen_offs":{"id":30952,"value":2},"penalties_conceded":{"id":30952,"value":3},"tackle_offload_allowed":{"id":20082,"value":7},"tries":{"id":44293,"value":3},"try_assist":{"id":23724,"value":5},"lineout_takes":{"id":34553,"value":1},"lineout_won_steal":{"id":19122,"value":2},"tackle_try_saver":{"id":19122,"value":1},"carry_ineffective":{"id":31240,"value":4},"lineouts_to_own_player":{"id":10216,"value":1},"lineouts_won":{"id":10216,"value":1},"tackle_penalty_conceded":{"id":10216,"value":1},"conversion_goals":{"id":21630,"value":7},"goal_kick_percentage":{"id":44293,"value":1},"penalty_goals":{"id":36344,"value":3},"carries_one_out_drive":{"id":56572,"value":4},"carries_one_out_drive_metres":{"id":20875,"value":16},"collection_attacking_catch":{"id":35689,"value":2},"missed_conversion_goals":{"id":37288,"value":4},"yellow_cards":{"id":39942,"value":1}}}},"main":{"totalMinsPlayed":26,"main":[{"value":8,"title":"Touches"},{"value":7,"title":"Successful Passes"},{"value":"0%","title":"Pass Accuracy"},{"value":0.33,"title":"Tackles Completed"},{"value":2,"title":"Carries"},{"value":0,"title":"Tries"},{"value":0,"title":"Try Assists"}],"profile":[{"value":"2%","title":"Touches","type":1,"key":"touches","raw":8,"top":360,"color":"#cf403a"},{"value":"2%","title":"Successful Passes","type":1,"key":"passes","raw":7,"top":306,"color":"#cf403a"},{"value":"100%","title":"Pass Accuracy","type":1,"key":"pass_accuracy","raw":"0%","top":0,"color":"#479d6c"},{"value":"33%","title":"Tackles Completed","type":1,"key":"tackles_success","raw":0.33,"top":1,"color":"#e6943a"},{"value":"6%","title":"Carries","type":1,"key":"carries","raw":2,"top":32,"color":"#d14939"},{"value":"2%","title":"Tries","type":1,"key":"tries","raw":0,"top":3,"color":"#cf403a"},{"value":"2%","title":"Try Assists","type":1,"key":"try_assist","raw":0,"top":5,"color":"#cf403a"}]},"group":{"groups":[{"title":"Attack","stats":[{"title":"Points","value":{"value":0,"title":"Points"},"overall":{"value":"2%","title":"Points","type":1,"key":"points","raw":0,"top":20,"color":"#cf403a"}},{"title":"Tries","value":{"value":0,"title":"Tries"},"overall":{"value":"2%","title":"Tries","type":1,"key":"tries","raw":0,"top":3,"color":"#cf403a"}},{"title":"Line Breaks","value":{"value":0,"title":"Line Breaks"},"overall":{"value":"2%","title":"Line Breaks","type":1,"key":"clean_breaks","raw":0,"top":2,"color":"#cf403a"}},{"title":"Carries","value":{"value":2,"title":"Carries"},"overall":{"value":"6%","title":"Carries","type":1,"key":"carries","raw":2,"top":32,"color":"#d14939"}},{"title":"Carries Per Minute","value":{"value":0.08,"title":"Carries Per Minute"},"overall":{"value":"2%","title":"Carries Per Minute","type":1,"key":"carries","raw":0,"top":32,"color":"#cf403a"}},{"title":"Metres Carried","value":{"value":3,"title":"Metres Carried"},"overall":{"value":"2%","title":"Metres Carried","type":1,"key":"metres","raw":3,"top":231,"color":"#cf403a"}},{"title":"Defenders Beaten","value":{"value":0,"title":"Defenders Beaten"},"overall":{"value":"2%","title":"Defenders Beaten","type":1,"key":"defenders_beaten","raw":0,"top":10,"color":"#cf403a"}},{"title":"Turnovers Won","value":{"value":0,"title":"Turnovers Won"},"overall":{"value":"2%","title":"Turnovers Won","type":1,"key":"turnovers_won","raw":0,"top":3,"color":"#cf403a"}},{"title":"Defenders Beaten","value":{"value":0,"title":"Defenders Beaten"},"overall":{"value":"2%","title":"Defenders Beaten","type":1,"key":"defenders_beaten","raw":0,"top":10,"color":"#cf403a"}},{"title":"Touches","value":{"value":8,"title":"Touches"},"overall":{"value":"2%","title":"Touches","type":1,"key":"touches","raw":8,"top":360,"color":"#cf403a"}},{"title":"Post Contact Metres","value":{"value":2,"title":"Post Contact Metres"},"overall":{"value":"2%","title":"Post Contact Metres","type":1,"key":"post_contact_metres","raw":2,"top":89,"color":"#cf403a"}}]},{"title":"Defence","stats":[{"title":"Tackles Made","value":{"value":1,"title":"Tackles Made"},"overall":{"value":"4%","title":"Tackles Made","type":1,"key":"tackles","raw":1,"top":25,"color":"#d04439"}},{"title":"Tackles Completed","value":{"value":0.33,"title":"Tackles Completed"},"overall":{"value":"33%","title":"Tackles Completed","type":1,"key":"tackles_success","raw":0.33,"top":1,"color":"#e6943a"}},{"title":"Dominant Tackles","value":{"value":0,"title":"Dominant Tackles"},"overall":{"value":"2%","title":"Dominant Tackles","type":1,"key":"dominant_tackles","raw":0,"top":4,"color":"#cf403a"}},{"title":"Tackles Per Minute","value":{"value":0.04,"title":"Tackles Per Minute"},"overall":{"value":"2%","title":"Tackles Per Minute","type":1,"key":"tackles","raw":0,"top":25,"color":"#cf403a"}},{"title":"Turnovers Won","value":{"value":0,"title":"Turnovers Won"},"overall":{"value":"2%","title":"Turnovers Won","type":1,"key":"turnovers_won","raw":0,"top":3,"color":"#cf403a"}},{"title":"Ruck Arrival Effectiveness","value":{"value":0,"title":"Ruck Arrival Effectiveness"},"overall":{"value":"2%","title":"Ruck Arrival Effectiveness","type":1,"key":"def_ruck_arrival_effectiveness","raw":0,"top":1,"color":"#cf403a"}}]},{"title":"Passing","stats":[{"title":"Try Assists","value":{"value":0,"title":"Try Assists"},"overall":{"value":"2%","title":"Try Assists","type":1,"key":"try_assist","raw":0,"top":5,"color":"#cf403a"}},{"title":"Successful Passes","value":{"value":7,"title":"Successful Passes"},"overall":{"value":"2%","title":"Successful Passes","type":1,"key":"passes","raw":7,"top":306,"color":"#cf403a"}},{"title":"Bad Passes","value":{"value":0,"title":"Bad Passes"},"overall":{"value":"2%","title":"Bad Passes","type":1,"key":"bad_passes","raw":0,"top":11,"color":"#cf403a"}},{"title":"Pass Accuracy","value":{"value":"0%","title":"Pass Accuracy"},"overall":{"value":"100%","title":"Pass Accuracy","type":1,"key":"pass_accuracy","raw":"0%","top":0,"color":"#479d6c"}}]},{"title":"Kicking","stats":[{"title":"Successful Penalties","value":{"value":0,"title":"Successful Penalties"},"overall":{"value":"2%","title":"Successful Penalties","type":1,"key":"penalty_goals","raw":0,"top":3,"color":"#cf403a"}},{"title":"Successful Conversions","value":{"value":0,"title":"Successful Conversions"},"overall":{"value":"2%","title":"Successful Conversions","type":1,"key":"conversion_goals","raw":0,"top":7,"color":"#cf403a"}},{"title":"Kicks in Play","value":{"value":0,"title":"Kicks in Play"},"overall":{"value":"2%","title":"Kicks in Play","type":1,"key":"kicks_from_hand","raw":0,"top":58,"color":"#cf403a"}},{"title":"Drop Goals","value":{"value":0,"title":"Drop Goals"},"overall":{"value":"2%","title":"Drop Goals","type":1,"key":"drop_goals_converted","raw":0,"top":0,"color":"#ce3d3b"}},{"title":"Goals Converted","value":{"value":0,"title":"Goals Converted"},"overall":{"value":"2%","title":"Goals Converted","type":1,"key":"goal_kicks","raw":0,"top":0,"color":"#ce3d3b"}}]},{"title":"Discipline","stats":[{"title":"Penalties Conceded","value":{"value":0,"title":"Penalties Conceded"},"overall":{"value":"2%","title":"Penalties Conceded","type":1,"key":"penalties_conceded","raw":0,"top":3,"color":"#cf403a"}},{"title":"Yellow Cards","value":{"value":0,"title":"Yellow Cards"},"overall":{"value":"2%","title":"Yellow Cards","type":1,"key":"yellow_cards","raw":0,"top":1,"color":"#cf403a"}},{"title":"Red Cards","value":{"value":0,"title":"Red Cards"},"overall":{"value":"2%","title":"Red Cards","type":1,"key":"red_cards","raw":0,"top":0,"color":"#ce3d3b"}}]}]}}]
[{"title":"World Rugby U20 Trophy","logo":"World Rugby U20 Trophy","id":"314","games":[]},{"title":"Investec Champions Cup","logo":"Investec Champions Cup","id":"242","games":[{"title":"Sharks vs Clermont","date":"17 Jan 2026","dateSmall":"17 Jan","time":1768683600,"compLogo":"https:\/\/eu-cdn.rugbypass.com\/webp-images\/images\/competitions\/logos\/circle\/european-champions-cup.png.webp?maxw=72&v=1762927428","compTitle":"Investec Champions Cup","draw":false,"opposition":{"name":"Sharks","logo":"https:\/\/eu-cdn.rugbypass.com\/webp-images\/images\/team-images\/logos\/png\/412.png.webp?maxw=72&v=1762927734"},"win":false,"stats":{"mins":7,"tries":0,"yellow_cards":0,"red_cards":0,"conversions":0}},{"title":"Clermont vs Glasgow","date":"10 Jan 2026","dateSmall":"10 Jan","time":1768086900,"compLogo":"https:\/\/eu-cdn.rugbypass.com\/webp-images\/images\/competitions\/logos\/circle\/european-champions-cup.png.webp?maxw=72&v=1762927428","compTitle":"Investec Champions Cup","draw":false,"opposition":{"name":"Glasgow","logo":"https:\/\/eu-cdn.rugbypass.com\/webp-images\/images\/team-images\/logos\/png\/306.png.webp?maxw=72&v=1762927734"},"win":false,"stats":{"mins":19,"tries":0,"yellow_cards":0,"red_cards":0,"conversions":0}}]}]
