Women's Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry 2026 Records 2026

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The deeper story of the tournament, calculated from RFC verified match data.

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The closest finish was South Africa 20–52 New Zealand.

Definition: Closest finish
Source: RFC verified match data and calculations
Scope: Competition: womens-rugbys-greatest-rivalry-2026
Method: Identifies the completed match with the smallest margin.
Confidence: Deterministic
Calculated: 2026-09-21 14:22:27 UTC

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Home Team	South Africa
Away Team	New Zealand
Home Score	20
Away Score	52
Margin	32
Match Id	7ca7b3ee-4774-42ec-8fee-e412ccc15d08

New Zealand has the strongest recorded attack at 52 points per match.

Definition: Best attack
Source: RFC verified match data and calculations
Scope: Competition: womens-rugbys-greatest-rivalry-2026
Method: Identifies the highest average points scored.
Confidence: Deterministic
Calculated: 2026-09-21 14:22:27 UTC

Data used

Team	New Zealand
Played	1
Wins	1
Draws	0
Losses	0
Pf	52
Pa	20
Pd	32
Avg For	52
Avg Against	20
Win Pct	100

New Zealand has the strongest recorded defence at 20 points conceded per match.

Definition: Best defence
Source: RFC verified match data and calculations
Scope: Competition: womens-rugbys-greatest-rivalry-2026
Method: Identifies the lowest average points conceded.
Confidence: Deterministic
Calculated: 2026-09-21 14:22:27 UTC

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Team	New Zealand
Played	1
Wins	1
Draws	0
Losses	0
Pf	52
Pa	20
Pd	32
Avg For	52
Avg Against	20
Win Pct	100

The competition is averaging 72.0 total points per completed match.

Definition: Competition scoring average
Source: RFC verified match data and calculations
Scope: Competition: womens-rugbys-greatest-rivalry-2026
Method: Calculates total points per completed match.
Confidence: Deterministic
Calculated: 2026-09-21 14:22:27 UTC

Data used

Completed Matches	1
Total Points	72
Average Points	72

The average winning margin is 32.0 points.

Definition: Average winning margin
Source: RFC verified match data and calculations
Scope: Competition: womens-rugbys-greatest-rivalry-2026
Method: Calculates average absolute score margin.
Confidence: Deterministic
Calculated: 2026-09-21 14:22:27 UTC

Data used

Completed Matches	1
Total Margin	32
Average Margin	32

Competition Analytics

Women's Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry

1Completed Matches

72Total Points

72Avg Points / Match

32Avg Winning Margin

Closest MatchSouth Africa 20–52 New ZealandSeptember 5, 2026 · 72 total points · 32-point margin

Biggest WinSouth Africa 20–52 New ZealandSeptember 5, 2026 · 72 total points · 32-point margin

Highest ScoringSouth Africa 20–52 New ZealandSeptember 5, 2026 · 72 total points · 32-point margin

Lowest ScoringSouth Africa 20–52 New ZealandSeptember 5, 2026 · 72 total points · 32-point margin

Records & Landmarks

1Matches

72Total Points

72Average Points

0Draws

Highest-scoring matchSouth Africa 20–52 New Zealand72 total pointsSeptember 5, 2026

Lowest-scoring matchSouth Africa 20–52 New Zealand72 total pointsSeptember 5, 2026

Biggest victorySouth Africa 20–52 New Zealand32 point marginSeptember 5, 2026

Closest finishSouth Africa 20–52 New Zealand32 point marginSeptember 5, 2026

Best attackNew Zealand52 points per match

Best defenceNew Zealand20 conceded per match

Most winsNew Zealand1 wins

Longest winning runNew Zealand1 matches

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