Samoa 7s vs New Zealand 7s

Samoa 7s and New Zealand 7s have met 49 times — Samoa 7s won 11, New Zealand 7s won 38, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. New Zealand 7s leads the head-to-head with 38 victories from 49 meetings. A combined 1700 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 34.69 per match (640 for the home side, 1060 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 43 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 49 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 31–24 in 2022.