Commonwealth Games 7's· Season 2018
Match Summary
New Zealand 7s defeated Kenya 7s 40:7. The match was played in Commonwealth Games 7's 2018. League standings: New Zealand 7s #1, Kenya 7s #2.
Rivalry since 2011
New Zealand 7s vs Kenya 7s Head to Head Results· 35
New Zealand 7s and Kenya 7s have met 35 times — New Zealand 7s won 33, Kenya 7s won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. New Zealand 7s leads the head-to-head with 33 victories from 35 meetings. A combined 1099 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 31.40 per match (869 for the home side, 230 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 22 matches (63%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 35 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. New Zealand 7s are currently unbeaten in the last 13 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 31–17 in 2013.
Recent Meetings
Standings
New Zealand 7s sit #1 and Kenya 7s are #2 in the Commonwealth Games 7's table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Africa 7s | GP3 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts9 |
| #2 | Scotland 7s | GP3 | Won2 | Lost1 | Pts7 |
| #3 | Papua New Guinea 7s | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts5 |
| #4 | Malaysia 7s | GP3 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts3 |
Group B
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | England 7s | GP3 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts9 |
| #2 | Australia 7s | GP3 | Won2 | Lost1 | Pts7 |
| #3 | Samoa 7s | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts5 |
| #4 | Jamaica 7s | GP3 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts3 |
Group C
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Zealand 7s | GP3 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts9 |
| #2 | Kenya 7s | GP3 | Won2 | Lost1 | Pts7 |
| #3 | Canada 7s | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts5 |
| #4 | Zambia 7s | GP3 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts3 |
Group D
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fiji 7s | GP3 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts9 |
| #2 | Wales 7s | GP3 | Won2 | Lost1 | Pts7 |
| #3 | Uganda 7s | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts5 |
| #4 | Sri Lanka 7s | GP3 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts3 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 16 May 2026