South Africa vs New Zealand

South Africa and New Zealand have met 30 times — South Africa won 12, New Zealand won 18, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. New Zealand leads the head-to-head with 18 victories from 30 meetings. A combined 1448 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 48.27 per match (657 for the home side, 791 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 29 matches (97%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 30 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 15–57 in 2016.