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New Zealand vs Wales

1 November 2019 at 09:00

Match Summary

New Zealand defeated Wales 40:17. The match was played in World Cup 2019. League standings: New Zealand #1, Wales #1.

Rivalry since 2008

New Zealand vs Wales Head to Head Results· 13

New Zealand and Wales have met 13 times — New Zealand won 13, Wales won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. New Zealand leads the head-to-head with 13 victories from 13 meetings. A combined 730 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 56.15 per match (519 for the home side, 211 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 13 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. New Zealand are currently unbeaten in the last 13 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 26–52 in 2025.

Drawn
0
·
0
wins
Total goals
730 · 56.2/match
Both scored
13/13 · 100%
Over 2.5
13/13 · 100%

Recent Meetings

22/11/25International Friendly
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05/11/22International Friendly
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30/10/21International Friendly
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25/11/17International Friendly
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25/06/16International Friendly
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18/06/16International Friendly
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11/06/16International Friendly
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22/11/14International Friendly
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24/11/12International Friendly
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27/11/10International Friendly
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Highest-scoring game: 2652 v 2025

Standings

New Zealand sit #1 and Wales are #1 in the World Cup table heading into this match.

Group A

1Japan19
GP4Won4Lost0
2Ireland16
GP4Won3Lost1
3Scotland11
GP4Won2Lost2
4Samoa5
GP4Won1Lost3
5Russia0
GP4Won0Lost4

Group B

1New Zealand16
GP4Won3Lost0
2South Africa15
GP4Won3Lost1
3Italy12
GP4Won2Lost1
4Namibia2
GP4Won0Lost3
5Canada2
GP4Won0Lost3

Group C

1England17
GP4Won3Lost0
2France15
GP4Won3Lost0
3Argentina11
GP4Won2Lost2
4Tonga6
GP4Won1Lost3
5USA0
GP4Won0Lost4

Group D

1Wales19
GP4Won4Lost0
2Australia16
GP4Won3Lost1
3Fiji7
GP4Won1Lost3
4Georgia5
GP4Won1Lost3
5Uruguay4
GP4Won1Lost3

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 16 May 2026