Full Time
World Cup· Season 2023
28 October 2023 at 20:00
Match Summary
South Africa defeated New Zealand 12:11. The match was played in World Cup 2023.
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 17, South Africa won 9, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. New Zealand leads the head-to-head with 17 victories from 26 meetings. A combined 1248 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 48.00 per match (695 for the home side, 553 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.
Total goals
1248 · 48.0/match
Both scored
25/26 · 96%
Over 2.5
26/26 · 100%
Recent Meetings
13/09/25New Zealand
10–43
South AfricaRugby ChampionshipMatch Details
10–43South AfricaRugby ChampionshipMatch Details13/09/25Rugby Championship
Match Details06/09/25New Zealand24–17South AfricaRugby ChampionshipMatch Details
24–17South AfricaRugby ChampionshipMatch Details06/09/25Rugby Championship
Match Details07/09/24South Africa18–12New ZealandRugby ChampionshipMatch Details
18–12New ZealandRugby ChampionshipMatch Details07/09/24Rugby Championship
Match Details31/08/24South Africa31–27New ZealandRugby ChampionshipMatch Details
31–27New ZealandRugby ChampionshipMatch Details31/08/24Rugby Championship
Match Details25/08/23New Zealand7–35South AfricaInternational FriendlyMatch Details
7–35South AfricaInternational FriendlyMatch Details25/08/23International Friendly
Match Details15/07/23New Zealand35–20South AfricaRugby ChampionshipMatch Details
35–20South AfricaRugby ChampionshipMatch Details15/07/23Rugby Championship
Match Details13/08/22South Africa23–35New ZealandRugby ChampionshipMatch Details
23–35New ZealandRugby ChampionshipMatch Details13/08/22Rugby Championship
Match Details06/08/22South Africa26–10New ZealandRugby ChampionshipMatch Details
26–10New ZealandRugby ChampionshipMatch Details06/08/22Rugby Championship
Match Details02/10/21South Africa31–29New ZealandRugby ChampionshipMatch Details
31–29New ZealandRugby ChampionshipMatch Details02/10/21Rugby Championship
Match Details25/09/21New Zealand19–17South AfricaRugby ChampionshipMatch Details
19–17South AfricaRugby ChampionshipMatch Details25/09/21Rugby Championship
Match DetailsHighest-scoring game: 15–57 v 2016
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 Jun 2026