Australia & Oceania

New Zealand 7s

New Zealand 7s — Overview

Recent Form

New Zealand 7s's last 5 matches: 2 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses. Most recent game was against South Africa 7s. Recent form is one of the strongest predictors of upcoming match outcomes.

L

vs South Africa 7s(Home)

14 – 262026-04-19

L

vs Spain 7s(Home)

28 – 322026-04-19

L

@ Australia 7s(Away)

12 – 52026-04-18

W

@ France 7s(Away)

10 – 192026-04-18

W

vs USA 7s(Home)

19 – 122026-04-17

Season Statistics (2026)

Scoring Overview

17.6

Pts For

18

Pts Against

10.5

Avg Win Margin

8.3

Avg Loss Margin

69.2%

Close games (≤7 pts)

0.0%

Draw Rate

7.7%

High Scoring (50+)

Match Outcomes

Win / loss distribution by margin

1–7 pts

6

12

8–14 pts

1

1

15–21 pts

3

1

22+ pts

1

1

0

Shutouts Given

1

Shutouts Received

New Zealand 7s — Season by Season

New Zealand 7s's performance across 16 seasons (2011–2026), with 2026 highlighted. Best season: 2013 (88.3% win rate). Long-term trajectory helps identify whether current form is sustainable or due for regression.

★ Current season

Played

Total matches played

26

33

47

52

50

6

6

39

68

63

64

55

54

60

52

53

Win %

Win percentage of all matches played

42.3%

63.6%

61.7%

78.8%

80.0%

83.3%

83.3%

87.2%

77.9%

68.3%

67.2%

70.9%

77.8%

88.3%

82.7%

84.9%

Pts For

Average points scored per match

17.6

20.3

17.9

25.2

26.7

22.5

26.8

27.8

25.8

23.5

20.0

21.6

24.7

27.7

25.5

27.1

Pts Against

Average points conceded per match

18.0

16.7

16.9

11.0

12.1

13.8

12.5

9.6

12.0

13.0

14.0

13.4

11.8

7.9

11.4

9.4

Pts Diff

Average point differential

-9

+118

+51

+738

+732

+52

+86

+712

+943

+660

+386

+447

+694

+1187

+732

+939

Close %

Percentage of matches decided by 7 points or fewer

69.2%

45.5%

57.4%

36.5%

36.0%

33.3%

16.7%

23.1%

36.8%

30.2%

50.0%

40.0%

25.9%

20.0%

23.1%

24.5%

Home Win %

Percentage of matches won by home teams

47%

77%

65%

80%

83%

100%

83%

87%

83%

77%

76%

73%

86%

88%

87%

90%

Away Win %

Percentage of matches won by away teams

36%

50%

57%

77%

71%

75%

0%

89%

65%

50%

50%

64%

61%

89%

69%

67%

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Results

20 matches

Semi-finals08/02/2026 – 19/04/2026

Sun 19/04New Zealand 7s

South Africa 7s

Sun 15/03New Zealand 7s

Great Britain 7s

Sun 08/03New Zealand 7s

Sun 08/02Fiji 7s

3rd place08/02/2026 – 19/04/2026

Sun 19/04New Zealand 7s

Sun 08/03New Zealand 7s

Great Britain 7s

Sun 08/02New Zealand 7s

2026-0417/04/2026 – 18/04/2026

Sat 18/04Australia 7s

Fri 17/04New Zealand 7s

Fri 17/04New Zealand 7s

Quarter-finals18/04/2026

Sat 18/04France 7s

5th place15/03/2026

Sun 15/03New Zealand 7s

2026-0307/03/2026 – 14/03/2026

Sat 14/03South Africa 7s

Sat 14/03Australia 7s

Sat 14/03France 7s

Sun 08/03South Africa 7s

Sat 07/03New Zealand 7s

Sat 07/03New Zealand 7s

Great Britain 7s

2026-0207/02/2026

Sat 07/02New Zealand 7s

Great Britain 7s

Sat 07/02France 7s

8W · 0D · 12L · 40%

API data: 11 May 2026 · Stats updated: 24 Apr 2026