Niwhai Puru
6 games in the 2026 NRL season.
Season snapshotNiwhai Puru in 2026
- Niwhai Puru is a halfback for the Sharks and has played 6 games in the 2026 NRL season.
- Niwhai Puru leads all players at halfback for Tackles per Game and Conversion Accuracy.
- Niwhai Puru is ranked 1st of 26 players at halfback for Tackles per Game (30.7), and 1st of 26 for Conversion Accuracy (100.0).
- The weakest area of the season is Kick Metres (1,758): 23rd of 30 players at halfback.
1 badge1 silver · top-15 NRL ranks this season
Niwhai Puru season highlights
The headline numbers first. The full stat breakdown by category and the game log are further down.
Niwhai Puru Attacking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Halfback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TriesFour points for grounding the ball over the opposition line. | 1 | 0.17 | #25 | #338 |
| Try AssistsThe pass or kick that directly sets up a try. | 1 | 0.17 | #27 | #268 |
| PointsTries, conversions, penalty goals and field goals combined. | 12 | 2.0 | #21 | #210 |
| Line BreaksGetting past the defensive line into open space. | 1 | 0.17 | #26 | #348 |
| Line Break AssistsThe pass or kick that directly creates a line break. | 0 | 0.00 | #30 | #465 |
| Tackle BreaksBusting through or shrugging off a tackle. | 3 | 0.50 | #28 | #414 |
| OffloadsPassing the ball while still being tackled, keeping the play alive. | 1 | 0.17 | #24 | #391 |
| PossessionsTimes taking the ball into contact or distributing it in a set. | 290 | 48.3 | #24 | #220 |
| PassesPasses thrown in general play. | 209 | 34.8 | #24 | #115 |
Niwhai Puru Running Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Halfback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run MetresTotal metres gained from carries. | 248 | 41.3 | #24 | #404 |
| Metres GainedAll metres gained including kicks: run metres plus kicking metres. | 2,008 | 334.7 | #23 | #160 |
| Post-Contact MetresMetres gained after the first defender makes contact. | 67 | 11.2 | #24 | #406 |
| Kick MetresMetres gained from kicks in general play. | 1,758 | 293.0 | #23 | #43 |
| RunsTotal carries taken. | 31 | 5.2 | #24 | #401 |
| Hit-Up RunsCarries straight into set defence, usually the first or second hit-up. | 0 | 0.0 | #23 | #499 |
| Hit-Up MetresMetres gained from hit-up carries. | 0 | 0.0 | #23 | #499 |
| Normal RunsCarries at pace from a moving start, not hit-ups or dummy-half runs. | 30 | 5.0 | #24 | #331 |
| Normal Run MetresMetres gained from normal carries. | 235 | 39.2 | #24 | #336 |
| Dummy-Half RunsCarries from dummy half out of the play-the-ball. | 1 | 0.2 | #20 | #272 |
| Dummy-Half MetresMetres gained from dummy-half carries. | 13 | 2.2 | #20 | #213 |
| Kick ReturnsCarries returning an opposition kick. | 0 | 0.0 | #27 | #494 |
| Kick Return MetresMetres gained returning kicks. | 0 | 0.0 | #27 | #494 |
| Times TackledTimes tackled while carrying the ball. | 23 | 3.8 | #23 | #406 |
Niwhai Puru Defence Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Halfback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try SavesA tackle or strip that stops a certain try. | 0 | 0.00 | #26 | #425 |
| Try DebitsA try conceded because of a player's own error, such as a missed tackle. | 1 | 0.17 | #10 | #87 |
| TacklesCompleted tackles. | 184 | 30.7 | #21 | #271 |
| Missed TacklesTackles attempted but not completed. | 16 | 2.7 | #24 | #313 |
| Ineffective TacklesTackles that make contact but do not stop the ball carrier. | 12 | 2.0 | #19 | #225 |
Niwhai Puru Kicking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Halfback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicks in General PlayEvery kick from general play: bombs, grubbers, chips and long kicks. | 49 | 8.2 | #23 | #44 |
| Kicks CaughtKicks caught, from either side. | 0 | 0.0 | #25 | #443 |
| Bomb Kicks CaughtSteep contested high kicks caught under pressure. | 0 | 0.0 | #23 | #430 |
| Goal Line DropoutsKicks from a goal line dropout. | 0 | 0.0 | #27 | #395 |
| Forty-TwentiesA kick from inside a team's own forty that lands in touch inside the opposition twenty. | 0 | 0.00 | #25 | #389 |
Niwhai Puru Goals Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Halfback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion AttemptsKicks at goal taken after tries. | 3 | 0.5 | #19 | #50 |
| ConversionsTwo-point goals kicked after tries. | 3 | 0.5 | #18 | #45 |
| Conversions MissedConversion attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #27 | #396 |
| Penalty Goal AttemptsShots at goal taken from penalties. | 1 | 0.2 | #15 | #37 |
| Penalty GoalsTwo-point goals kicked from penalties. | 1 | 0.2 | #15 | #36 |
| Penalty Goals MissedPenalty goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #26 | #383 |
| Field Goal AttemptsDrop goal attempts in general play. | 0 | 0.00 | #26 | #391 |
| Field GoalsOne-point drop goals kicked. | 0 | 0.00 | #25 | #388 |
| Field Goals MissedField goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.00 | #26 | #387 |
Niwhai Puru Errors & Discipline Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Halfback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ErrorsDropped balls, knock-ons, forward passes and lost possessions in contact. | 6 | 1.0 | #19 | #268 |
| Handling ErrorsErrors with the ball in hand: dropped catches and knock-ons. | 2 | 0.3 | #12 | #101 |
| Penalties ConcededPenalties given away. | 6 | 1.0 | #11 | #126 |
| On ReportsTimes placed on report for an incident under review. | 1 | 0.17 | #11 | #192 |
| Sin BinsTimes sent to the sin bin for ten minutes. | 0 | 0.00 | #24 | #403 |
| Sent OffTimes sent off for the rest of the match. | 0 | 0.00 | #23 | #380 |
Niwhai Puru Efficiency Stats
| Stat | Value | Halfback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metres per RunRun metres divided by carries: how much ground each carry earns. | 8.00 | #10 | #353 |
| Metres per Hit-UpHit-up metres divided by hit-up carries. | – | #19 | #424 |
| Metres per Normal RunNormal-run metres divided by normal carries. | 7.83 | #11 | #313 |
| Metres per Kick ReturnKick return metres divided by returns. | – | #23 | #424 |
| Post-Contact Metres per RunPost-contact metres divided by carries: leg drive after first contact. | 2.16 | #13 | #393 |
| Post-Contact Share of Run MetresPost-contact metres as a share of all run metres. | 27.0 | #14 | #388 |
| Hit-Up Share of RunsHit-ups as a share of all carries: the shape of the running game. | 0.0 | #19 | #422 |
| Kick Metres per KickKick metres divided by kicks: kicking distance. | 35.9 | #11 | #32 |
| Tackle EfficiencyCompleted tackles as a share of all tackle attempts. | 86.8 | #6 | #246 |
| Missed Tackles per TackleMissed tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.09 | #24 | #239 |
| Ineffective Tackles per TackleIneffective tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.07 | #8 | #91 |
| Errors per PossessionErrors divided by possessions: how often the ball is given away per touch. | 0.02 | #9 | #307 |
| Handling Errors per PossessionHandling errors divided by possessions. | 0.01 | #1 | #75 |
| Passes per PossessionPasses divided by possessions: the distributor's ratio. | 0.7 | #19 | #89 |
| Conversion AccuracyConversions as a share of conversion attempts. | 100.0 | #1 | #6 |
| Penalty Goal AccuracyPenalty goals as a share of penalty goal attempts. | 100.0 | #7 | #19 |
| Try Assists per TryTry assists divided by tries: creator versus finisher. | 1.00 | #23 | #129 |
| Offloads per PossessionOffloads divided by possessions. | 0.00 | #23 | #422 |
| Bomb Catch RateBombs caught as a share of all kicks caught. | – | #21 | #378 |
| Kicks Caught per KickKicks caught divided by kicks. | 0.00 | #21 | #237 |
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Niwhai Puru game log
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pos | Tries | Run m | Tackles | Missed | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 5 Sep | v Storm | L | 20-24 | Halfback | 0 | 12 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 26 | 30 Aug | @ Eels | L | 18-38 | Five-Eighth | 0 | 21 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 23 Aug | @ Titans | W | 30-22 | Five-Eighth | 0 | 60 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 13 Jun | @ Warriors | W | 10-8 | Halfback | 0 | 21 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 7 Jun | v Dragons | W | 34-12 | Halfback | 0 | 47 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | 29 May | v Sea Eagles | W | 28-22 | Halfback | 1 | 87 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 4 |