World Cup· Season 2019
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.
Recent Meetings
Standings
New Zealand sit #1 and Wales are #1 in the World Cup table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | GP4 | Won4 | Lost0 | Pts19 | |
| #2 | GP4 | Won3 | Lost1 | Pts16 | |
| #3 | GP4 | Won2 | Lost2 | Pts11 | |
| #4 | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts5 | |
| #5 | GP4 | Won0 | Lost4 | Pts0 |
Group B
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | GP4 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts16 | |
| #2 | GP4 | Won3 | Lost1 | Pts15 | |
| #3 | GP4 | Won2 | Lost1 | Pts12 | |
| #4 | GP4 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts2 | |
| #5 | GP4 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts2 |
Group C
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | GP4 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts17 | |
| #2 | GP4 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts15 | |
| #3 | GP4 | Won2 | Lost2 | Pts11 | |
| #4 | Tonga | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts6 |
| #5 | GP4 | Won0 | Lost4 | Pts0 |
Group D
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | GP4 | Won4 | Lost0 | Pts19 | |
| #2 | GP4 | Won3 | Lost1 | Pts16 | |
| #3 | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts7 | |
| #4 | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts5 | |
| #5 | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts4 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 16 May 2026