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.
Recent Meetings
Standings
New Zealand 7s sit #3 and Japan 7s are #2 in the Oceania Sevens Championships table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fiji 7s | GP4 | Won4 | Lost0 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Japan 7s | GP4 | Won3 | Lost1 | Pts10 |
| #3 | New Zealand 7s | GP4 | Won2 | Lost2 | Pts8 |
| #4 | New Caledonia 7s | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts6 |
| #5 | Niue 7s | GP4 | Won0 | Lost4 | Pts4 |
Group B
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Samoa 7s | GP4 | Won4 | Lost0 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Papua New Guinea 7s | GP4 | Won3 | Lost1 | Pts10 |
| #3 | Solomon Islands 7s | GP4 | Won2 | Lost2 | Pts8 |
| #4 | Cook Islands 7s | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts6 |
| #5 | Tuvalu 7s | GP4 | Won0 | Lost4 | Pts4 |
Group C
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Australia 7s | GP4 | Won4 | Lost0 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Tonga 7s | GP4 | Won3 | Lost1 | Pts10 |
| #3 | American Samoa 7s | GP4 | Won2 | Lost2 | Pts8 |
| #4 | Vanuatu 7s | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts6 |
| #5 | Nauru 7s | GP4 | Won0 | Lost4 | Pts4 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 Jun 2026