Rugby Championship· Season 2016
Match Summary
New Zealand defeated South Africa 41:13. The match was played in Rugby Championship 2016.
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 16, South Africa won 10, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. New Zealand leads the head-to-head with 16 victories from 26 meetings. A combined 1217 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 46.81 per match (665 for the home side, 552 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
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