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Oceania Sevens ChampionshipsSeason 2019

New Zealand 7s vs Japan 7s

8 November 2019 at 02:40
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Japan 7s

Match Summary

Japan 7s defeated New Zealand 7s 17:14. The match was played in Oceania Sevens Championships 2019. League standings: New Zealand 7s #3, Japan 7s #2.

Rivalry since 2012

New Zealand 7s vs Japan 7s Head to Head Results· 16

New Zealand 7s and Japan 7s have met 16 times — New Zealand 7s won 15, Japan 7s won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. New Zealand 7s leads the head-to-head with 15 victories from 16 meetings. A combined 711 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 44.44 per match (605 for the home side, 106 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 10 matches (63%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 16 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. New Zealand 7s are currently unbeaten in the last 7 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 59–0 in 2014.

Drawn
0
·
Japan 7s
1
wins
Total goals
711 · 44.4/match
Both scored
10/16 · 63%
Over 2.5
16/16 · 100%

Recent Meetings

New Zealand 7s4012Japan 7s
24/07/24Olympic Games 7's
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New Zealand 7s4014Japan 7s
16/04/22Seven's World Series - Canada
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New Zealand 7s3114Japan 7s
01/06/19Seven's World Series - France
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New Zealand 7s430Japan 7s
13/04/19Seven's World Series - Singapore
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New Zealand 7s520Japan 7s
25/01/19Seven's World Series - New Zealand
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New Zealand 7s337Japan 7s
20/05/17Seven's World Series - England
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New Zealand 7s4014Japan 7s
08/04/17Seven's World Series - Hong Kong
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New Zealand 7s1214Japan 7s
09/08/16Olympic Games 7's
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Japan 7s727New Zealand 7s
06/03/16Seven's World Series - USA
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New Zealand 7s2614Japan 7s
16/05/15Seven's World Series - England
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Highest-scoring game: 590 v 2014

Standings

New Zealand 7s sit #3 and Japan 7s are #2 in the Oceania Sevens Championships table heading into this match.

Group A

1Fiji 7s12
GP4Won4Lost0
2Japan 7s10
GP4Won3Lost1
3New Zealand 7s8
GP4Won2Lost2
4New Caledonia 7s6
GP4Won1Lost3
5Niue 7s4
GP4Won0Lost4

Group B

1Samoa 7s12
GP4Won4Lost0
2Papua New Guinea 7s10
GP4Won3Lost1
3Solomon Islands 7s8
GP4Won2Lost2
4Cook Islands 7s6
GP4Won1Lost3
5Tuvalu 7s4
GP4Won0Lost4

Group C

1Australia 7s12
GP4Won4Lost0
2Tonga 7s10
GP4Won3Lost1
3American Samoa 7s8
GP4Won2Lost2
4Vanuatu 7s6
GP4Won1Lost3
5Nauru 7s4
GP4Won0Lost4

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 11 Jun 2026