International Friendly· Season 2023
Match Summary
South Africa defeated New Zealand 35:7. The match was played in International Friendly 2023.
Rivalry since 2012
New Zealand vs South Africa Head to Head Results· 26
New Zealand and South Africa have met 26 times — New Zealand won 17, South Africa won 9, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. New Zealand leads the head-to-head with 17 victories from 26 meetings. A combined 1229 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 47.27 per match (699 for the home side, 530 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 25 matches (96%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 26 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 15–57 in 2016.
Recent Meetings
10–43
South AfricaRugby ChampionshipMatch Details24–17South AfricaRugby ChampionshipMatch Details18–12New ZealandRugby ChampionshipMatch Details31–27New ZealandRugby ChampionshipMatch Details35–20South AfricaRugby ChampionshipMatch Details23–35New ZealandRugby ChampionshipMatch Details26–10New ZealandRugby ChampionshipMatch Details31–29New ZealandRugby ChampionshipMatch Details19–17South AfricaRugby ChampionshipMatch DetailsStatistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 30 May 2026