Competitions · New Zealand
Riccarton Newcomer Rumble 2026
Christchurch · 14 March 2026 · 6 events · 38 competitors · 28 personal bests
Jasper Murray won three of the six events (3×3, 3×3 one-handed, Pyraminx) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Jasper Murray by 0.02 seconds. 38 competitors produced 28 personal bests, 11 of which still stand today, and twelve people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Sea Ishigaki took a 3×3 single of 23.35 down to 13.55, 42 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Jasper Murray | 4.85 | 6.60 |
| 2×2 | Connor Johnson | 1.15 | 1.31 |
| 4×4 | Dwyane Ramos | 26.81 | 30.11 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Jasper Murray | 8.91 | 10.06 |
| Pyraminx | Jasper Murray | 1.38 | 1.99 |
| Skewb | Dwyane Ramos | 2.08 | 2.56 |
The PB harvest
28 set · 11 still standing- Ryan Lau — 3×3 one-handed single 10.73: into the top 1.6% of the event's history.
- Cooper Jones — 3×3 one-handed single 11.97: into the top 2.9% of the event's history.
- Paratene Te Akonga Mohi — 3×3 one-handed single 18.18: into the top 15.5% of the event's history.
- Hanson Xu — 3×3 one-handed single 18.35: into the top 16.0% of the event's history.
- AJ Rutherford — 3×3 single 12.79: into the top 16.7% of the event's history.
- Sebastian James — Pyraminx single 5.64: into the top 17.4% of the event's history.
- Sea Ishigaki — 3×3 single 13.55: into the top 19.4% of the event's history.
- Paratene Te Akonga Mohi — 4×4 single 45.97: into the top 19.5% of the event's history.
First-timers
Twelve people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 18,546 people who made their debut in 2026. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
38 competitors · 276 results · 6 events.
Everyone who competed
38 competitors- Aariz Askari
- AJ Rutherford
- Alexander James Cox
- Arham Askari
- Bryn Gordon
- Charlie Ooi
- Connor Johnson
- Cookie Le
- Cooper Jones
- Daniel Fraser
- Dwyane Ramos
- Faizi McGee
- Finn Watson
- Franz Antoine Narce Bongalon
- Hanson Xu
- Jacob Marchand
- James Dyer
- Jasper Murray
- Jaxson Stove
- Jayden Smith
- Jigs Ibarra
- Jonny Chan
- Jonty Chappell
- Joshua Benjamin
- Junwoo Baek
- Mogeon Park
- Oliver Jenks
- Ollie Kimber
- Oskar Ansley
- Paratene Te Akonga Mohi
- Phillip Hicks
- Ryan Lau
- Saint Rafa
- Sea Ishigaki
- Sebastian James
- Sebastian Kimber
- Zac Gallen
- Zee Capangpangan
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.