Match Events
SOU
| 6 | Tries | 0 | |||
| 2 | Conversion Goals | 0 | |||
| 4 | Penalty Goals | 2 | |||
| 60% | Kick Percent Success | 40% |
SOU
| 6 | Tries | 0 | |||
| 2 | Conversion Goals | 0 | |||
| 4 | Penalty Goals | 2 | |||
| 60% | Kick Percent Success | 40% |
SOU
| 38 | Kicks From Hand | 23 | |||
| 194 | Passes | 108 | |||
| 148 | Runs | 88 |
SOU
SOU
| 55% / 66% | Possession 1H/2H | 45% / 34% | |||
| 63% / 78% | Territory 1H/2H | 37% / 22% | |||
| 13 | Clean Breaks | 2 | |||
| 41 | Defenders Beaten | 11 | |||
| 10 | Offload | 13 | |||
| 104 / 109 (95%) | Rucks Won | 62 / 65 (95%) | |||
| 13 / 13 (100%) | Mauls Won | 0 / 1 (0%) | |||
| 14 | Turnovers Conceded | 9 |
SOU
SOU
SOU
SOU
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 | |||
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 | |||
| 0 | Total Free Kicks Conceded | 0 |
| Last Five Games | Date | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Data Available | |||||||
South Africa Form| Last Five Games | Date | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | AUSAUS | ![]() | 42-38 | ![]() | SOUSOU | 27th Sep, 2026 | International Test Match |
| W | SOUSOU | ![]() | 43-28 | ![]() | NZLNZL | 12th Sep, 2026 | International Test Match |
| W | SOUSOU | ![]() | 29-24 | ![]() | NZLNZL | 5th Sep, 2026 | International Test Match |
| W | SOUSOU | ![]() | 33-26 | ![]() | NZLNZL | 29th Aug, 2026 | International Test Match |
| L | SOUSOU | ![]() | 16-33 | ![]() | NZLNZL | 22nd Aug, 2026 | International Test Match |
Samoa Form| Last Five Games | Date | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | CHICHI | ![]() | 31-12 | ![]() | SAMSAM | 27th Sep, 2025 | International Test Match |
| D | SAMSAM | ![]() | 32-32 | ![]() | CHICHI | 20th Sep, 2025 | International Test Match |
| L | SAMSAM | ![]() | 13-29 | ![]() | USAUSA | 14th Sep, 2025 | IRB Pacific Nations Cup |
| L | SAMSAM | ![]() | 15-29 | ![]() | FIJFIJ | 6th Sep, 2025 | IRB Pacific Nations Cup |
| L | TONTON | ![]() | 30-16 | ![]() | SAMSAM | 23rd Aug, 2025 | IRB Pacific Nations Cup |
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