South Africa vs New Zealand

South Africa and New Zealand have met 28 times — South Africa won 10, New Zealand won 18, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. New Zealand leads the head-to-head with 18 victories from 28 meetings. A combined 1318 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 47.07 per match (581 for the home side, 737 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 27 matches (96%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 28 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 15–57 in 2016.