New Zealand have the best record in World Cup history. Along with Australia and South Africa, they have 2 tournament wins, both of which came at home in New Zealand. The table below shows their head to head record against other countries, which shows a win percentage of 86%, with 37 of 43 matches won. On average, New Zealand socre 33 more points in a match than their opponents.
New Zealand have losing records against Australia and South Africa (both 1-2), and have a negative points difference against Australia. Their only other 2 defeats have come against France, although they have beaten the French on 4 occasions.
They therefore have a 100% record against all other countries. The tightest of these matches have been against England, by 12 points on average, and the most one-sided have been against Japan, winning on average by 102 points. Italy have the largest adverse points difference: a stunning 297 in 5 encounters.
| Pld | W | L | W % | PtF | PtA | PtD | Ptd per | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Opponents | 43 | 37 | 6 | 86% | 2012 | 584 | 1428 | 33.21 |
| Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% | 36 | 44 | -8 | -2.67 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% | 59 | 46 | 13 | 4.33 |
| France | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | 163 | 109 | 54 | 9 |
| England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% | 93 | 57 | 36 | 12 |
| Scotland | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | 161 | 57 | 104 | 20.8 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 43 | 19 | 24 | 24 |
| Argentina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | 79 | 25 | 54 | 27 |
| Wales | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% | 136 | 52 | 84 | 28 |
| USA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 46 | 6 | 40 | 40 |
| Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% | 176 | 34 | 142 | 47.33 |
| Tonga | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% | 177 | 26 | 151 | 50.33 |
| Italy | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | 348 | 51 | 297 | 59.4 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 74 | 13 | 61 | 61 |
| Romania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 85 | 8 | 77 | 77 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 108 | 13 | 95 | 95 |
| Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | 228 | 24 | 204 | 102 |
