Japan 7s
Samoa 7s
Match Summary
Japan 7s defeated Samoa 7s 26:21. The match was played in Oceania Sevens Championships 2019. League standings: Japan 7s #2, Samoa 7s #1.
Rivalry since 2012
Japan 7s vs Samoa 7s Head to Head Results· 21
Japan 7s and Samoa 7s have met 21 times — Japan 7s won 4, Samoa 7s won 17, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Samoa 7s leads the head-to-head with 17 victories from 21 meetings. A combined 976 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 46.48 per match (299 for the home side, 677 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 19 matches (90%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 21 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Samoa 7s are currently unbeaten in the last 9 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 19–50 in 2020.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Japan 7s sit #2 and Samoa 7s are #1 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: 16 May 2026