RFC Verdict
Mexico defeated Croatia by 16 points, 17–33.
| Winner | Mexico |
|---|---|
| Margin | 16 |
| Verified score | 17–33 |
Men's Internationals 2026
Full Time
🇭🇷
CRO
Croatia
17–33
🇲🇽
MEX
Mexico
DateApril 10, 2026
VenuePark Mladezi, Split, Croatia
RFC INTELLIGENCE ENGINE 2.0
DATA-BACKEDMatch Intelligence
Verified rugby data, translated into context.
Inside the Numbers
50 total points were scored.
Mexico scored 66% of the match points.
The total was 10.4 points below the competition average of 60.4.
| Total points | 50 |
|---|---|
| Margin | 16 |
Form Guide
Croatia: L
Mexico: W L
| Window | Latest five completed matches in this competition |
|---|---|
| Key | W win, D draw, L loss |
Records & Milestones
This was the highest-scoring recorded meeting between these teams.
This matched the closest recorded finish between these teams.
| Recorded meetings | 1 |
|---|---|
| Scope | All synchronized RFC competitions |
Key Battle
Mexico’s attack (30.0 points per match) against Croatia’s defence (33.0 conceded per match) is the clearest data-backed matchup.
| Croatia points for | 17 |
|---|---|
| Croatia points against | 33 |
| Mexico points for | 30 |
| Mexico points against | 35.5 |
What This Means
Croatia is now 0-0-1 in this competition.
Mexico is now 1-0-1 in this competition.
| Scope | Current competition record after this result |
|---|
RFC Match Insight
This is the closest meeting between these teams currently available in this dataset.
- Definition
- Closest meeting
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Croatia vs Mexico
- Method
- Identifies whether the current result matches the smallest recorded margin.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-22 09:12:04 UTC
Data used
| Current Margin | 16 |
|---|---|
| Smallest Recorded Margin | 16 |
| Meetings | 1 |
RFC currently has 1 completed meeting between Croatia and Mexico available in this dataset.
- Definition
- Recorded meetings
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Croatia vs Mexico
- Method
- Counts completed meetings between two teams.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-22 09:12:04 UTC
Data used
| Meetings | 1 |
|---|---|
| Home Team | Croatia |
| Away Team | Mexico |
Their recorded meetings average 50.0 combined points.
- Definition
- Meeting scoring average
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Croatia vs Mexico
- Method
- Calculates average combined points across recorded meetings.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-22 09:12:04 UTC
Data used
| Combined Points | 50 |
|---|---|
| Meetings | 1 |
| Average | 50 |
RFC Match Centre
Full TimeMatch Details
DateApril 10, 2026Match date
VenuePark Mladezi, Split, CroatiaMatch venue
StatusFull TimeFinal whistle
The officiating team
3 officialsMatch Officials
RefereeMarco SanatelliLead match official
Assistant Referee 1Luka Lerotic
Assistant Referee 2Toni Ruscic
Croatia
Starting XV
- –Tonci BuzovHead Coach
- 2Martin AltamiranoHooker
- 3Tomislav StipicProp
- 4Drazen BrcicLock
- 5Karlo DeloLock
- 6Petar StarcevicFlanker
- 7Andrija GalicFlanker
- 8Marko LivajicNumber 8
- 9Niko VranesevicScrum Half
- 10Ivan ProloscicFly Half
- 11Jan VlasicWing
- 12Marko GrcicCentre
- 13Filip PericaCentre
- 14Luka ProloscicWing
- 15Nikola PavlovicFull Back
Replacements
- 16Andro BasicReplacement
- 17Luka BanProp
- 19Vito StaninReplacement
- 20Luka GudeljReplacement
- 21Lauro KosticReplacement
- 22Roko HrgicReplacement
Mexico
Starting XV
- –Jeffrey ClarkeHead Coach
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4Sebastian DiazLock
- 5
- 6Jean Paul Ziza CovarrubiasFlanker
- 7
- 8Samuel Rojas RuizNumber 8
- 9Andres RodriguezScrum Half
- 10Christian Artur AlvarezFly Half
- 11
- 12
- 13Connor OlveraCentre
- 14
- 15Diego Sanchez Martinez De EscobarFull Back
Replacements
- 16Borja Mandaluniz ZuzaetaReplacement
- 17Angel Ilhuitl Perez HernandezReplacement
- 18Axel Diaz MartinezReplacement
- 19Alan Gutierez GaonaReplacement
- 20Omar Tejeda RiosReplacement
- 21Rodrigo Munoz Ledo SendraReplacement
- 22Brando Taylor ArriagaReplacement
- 23Alonso RamirezReplacement
4′
◆
Missed Penalty0–0
Christian Artur AlvarezMexico6′
🏉
Try0–5
Estaban Santiago Vinas GaballeroMexico7′
◆
Conversion0–7
Christian Artur AlvarezMexico18′
🏉
Try5–7
Ivan ProloscicCroatia19′
◆
Missed Conversion5–7
Niko VranesevicCroatia33′
🏉
Try10–7
Luka ProloscicCroatia34′
◆
Conversion12–7
Niko VranesevicCroatia38′
🟨
Yellow Card12–7
Alberto Mizael Lorendo RetaMexico49′
🏉
Try12–12
Sebastian DiazMexico50′
◆
Conversion12–14
Christian Artur AlvarezMexico55′
◆
Missed Penalty12–14
Christian Artur AlvarezMexico57′
🏉
Try12–19
Luc Alexandre Martin OlivoMexico58′
◆
Conversion12–21
Christian Artur AlvarezMexico74′
🏉
Try12–26
Borja Mandaluniz ZuzaetaMexico75′
◆
Missed Conversion12–26
Andres RodriguezMexico78′
🏉
Try17–26
Jan VlasicCroatia79′
◆
Missed Conversion17–26
Niko VranesevicCroatia81′
🏉
Try17–31
Andres RodriguezMexico81′
◆
Conversion17–33
Andres RodriguezMexicoCroatiaAnimated Team ComparisonMexico
OverviewTeam comparison
Points
0VS0
CROMEX
Tries
0VS0
CROMEX
KickingTeam comparison
Conversions
0VS0
CROMEX
DisciplineTeam comparison
Yellow Cards
0VS0
CROMEX
Croatia
PlayerMinPtsCarMetresTkls
Mexico
PlayerMinPtsCarMetresTkls
Meetings currently recorded by RFC
1Meetings
0Croatia wins
0Draws
1Mexico wins
Recent meetings
CroatiaApril 10, 2026 · Men's Internationals 2026 · Park Mladezi, Split, Croatia
17 – 33Mexico