Samoa 7s vs Japan 7s

Samoa 7s and Japan 7s have met 21 times — Samoa 7s won 16, Japan 7s won 5, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Samoa 7s leads the head-to-head with 16 victories from 21 meetings. A combined 975 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 46.43 per match (665 for the home side, 310 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 6 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 19–50 in 2020.