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685 - The Hurricanes have scored 685 points in the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season, eclipsing the 2017 Lions (674pts) for the most by a team in a single campaign.
🥇 Hurricanes in 2026 (685pts)
🥈 Lions in 2017 (674pts)
🥉 Hurricanes in 2017 (660pts)
Accumulate.
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8 - Patrick Beach made 8 saves in #AUSTUR, the most of any @Socceroos goalkeeper in a #FIFAWorldCup match.
Knight.
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30 - Australia faced 30 shots in #AUSTUR, the most of any team in a #FIFAWorldCup match which they won since Portugal faced 31 against England in 2006.
Repel.
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4 - Nestory Irankunda is just the 4th player to score a goal on their #FIFAWorldCup debut for the @Socceroos (John Aloisi, Tim Cahill, Craig Goodwin).
Confidence.
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24y 226d - The average age of the @Socceroos starting XI in #AUSTUR is 24 years and 226 days, their youngest ever in a #FIFAWorldCup match.
Generation.
Which of these starting XIs is best suited to join the United States atop Group D?
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19,346 - Kane Williamson has scored more runs for the @BLACKCAPS across all formats than any other player.
Total - 19,346 🥇
Tests - 9,515 🥇
ODI - 7,256 4⃣
T20I - 2,575 🥈
Mama.
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3 - Lalakai Foketi made 3 try assists in #CHIvCRU, the joint-most of any centre in a Super Rugby game since Wandisile Simelane (4) against the Griquas in 2020. Intuition.
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7 - Seven of #Socceroos' #FIFAWorldCup 2026 squad will be 22 years of age or younger as of the first day of the tournament (Herrington, Beach, Touré, Circati, Volpato, Okon-Engstler, Irankunda) - only Senegal (8) have more amongst the 48 teams participating. Youthful.
May 31
SQUAD CONFIRMED: Introducing your CommBank #Socceroos who will represent Australia at the #FIFAWorldCup 🇦🇺
Congratulations, lads! Go do us all proud 💚💛
📰 All the info: bit.ly/FWC26-Squad
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0 - #BANvAUS today is the fourth consecutive men's ODI batting innings Australia's opening partnership has recorded exactly zero runs - their longest such streak in the history of the format. Brief.
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96 - Clare Wheeler (@TheMatildas) had 96 touches, 6 tackles & won possession 10 times in #AUSvMEX tonight - only the 3rd player to log 90 touches, 6 tackles & 10 possession won for #Matildas on Opta record. Industrious.
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15 - Harry Wilson made 16 carries and 24 tackles in #CHIvRED, the third time he's made 15 of each in a game this Super Rugby Pacific season which is the joint-most times of any player. Effort.
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Jun 5
While some of the 2026 FIFA World Cup groups appear wide open and others heavily stacked, assessing true difficulty can be subjective.
Thankfully, we have the Opta Power Rankings to help us rank them from strongest to weakest.
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7 - Nestory Irankunda won possession 7 times in #SUIvAUS, the most of any player and more than twice as many times as he has done so in any of his previous appearances for the @Socceroos. Negotiator.
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1-1 - Drawing 1-1 with Switzerland in #SUIvAUS, the @Socceroos have avoided defeat after trailing at half-time on the day for the first time since a 1-1 draw with South Korea in November 2018. Taut.
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54 - @Hurricanesrugby's 66-12 win tonight is the biggest winning margin (54 points) & most points scored (66) by any team in any @SuperRugby finals match; both records were previously held by the Bulls in their 61-17 win vs Chiefs in the 2009 Grand Final. Statement.
#HURvBRU
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6 - Josh Moorby (@Hurricanesrugby) has scored 6 tries across his last 5 #SuperRugbyPacific games at Hnry Stadium and made 8 tackle breaks against the Highlanders in his most recent game there. Local.
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35-28 - The ACT Brumbies won 35-28 when they last faced the Hurricanes in the #SuperRugbyPacific finals and have defeated a New Zealand opponent in the Qualifying Finals of each of the last four seasons. Habit.
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66.3% - Lucas Herrington (@ColoradoRapids) has won 66.3% of his 101 duels in the 2026 @MLS season, the 2nd-best rate of any player to contest 100 duels (Frankie Westfield - 70.8% of 106 duels for Philadelphia Union). Persistence.
#Rapids96 #FIFAWorldCup #Socceroos
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68 - Ruben Love has touched the ball at 2nd receiver 68 times this #SuperRugbyPacific season, at least nine more times than any other player; the @Hurricanesrugby have played the ball wider than 2nd receiver on 16% of their attacking plays which is the most of any team. Spread.
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