new zealand vs australia

new zealand vs australia
new zealand vs australia

New Zealand and Australia share a strong rivalry across multiple sports, particularly in rugby union, rugby league, cricket, and netball. 

Here’s a summary of recent and upcoming matches between the two nations:

Cricket

• Women’s Cricket World Cup (2025): Australia women’s national cricket team defeated New Zealand women’s national cricket team by 89 runs on October 1, 2025, in Indore.
• International Cricket Council T20I (2025): Australia men’s national cricket team won the first T20I against New Zealand men’s national cricket team by 6 wickets at Bay Oval on October 1, 2025.
  • The next match in this series is scheduled for tomorrow, October 3, 2025, at Bay Oval, starting at 9:15 AM +03:00.
  • The final match of the series is on October 4, 2025, at Bay Oval, starting at 9:15 AM +03:00. 

Rugby Union

• Rugby Championship (2025): The New Zealand national rugby union team defeated the Australia national rugby union team 33-24 at Eden Park on September 27, 2025.
• The next match between the two teams is scheduled for October 4, 2025, at Optus Stadium, starting at 12:45 PM +03:00. 

Recent Women’s Rugby Union Match

• Pacific Four Series (2025): The New Zealand women’s national rugby union team defeated the Australia women’s national rugby union team 38-12 at McDonald Jones Stadium on May 10, 2025. 

Rugby Head-to-Head (Overall)

New Zealand holds a dominant head-to-head record against Australia in rugby union. Of the 199 total matches played, New Zealand has won 140 compared to Australia’s 51, with 8 draws. New Zealand boasts a win percentage of 70% in these encounters. 

Cricket Head-to-Head (Overall)

Australia has generally held the upper hand in cricket, winning more matches across all formats. 

• Test Matches: Australia has won 36 of 62 matches, while New Zealand has won 8, with 18 draws.
• One-Day Internationals (ODIs): Australia leads with 96 wins in 142 matches, compared to New Zealand’s 39, and 7 matches with no result.
• Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is): Australia has won 13 of 19 T20I matches against New Zealand, who have won 6. 

The rivalry is intense and often referred to as a “sibling rivalry” due to the shared history, language, culture, and sporting interests of the two nations. However, some fans, particularly in New Zealand, dispute this analogy as potentially condescending. 

new zealand vs australia