Japan 7s vs New Zealand 7s

Japan 7s and New Zealand 7s have met 16 times — Japan 7s won 2, New Zealand 7s won 14, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. New Zealand 7s leads the head-to-head with 14 victories from 16 meetings. A combined 708 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 44.25 per match (116 for the home side, 592 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 10 matches (63%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 16 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 59–0 in 2014.