The team has won thirteen of the 21 World Rugby Sevens World Series events. Since 2000 when the series first started, the only times they have not won the series were in 2006 when Fiji were crowned champions, 2009, 2017 and 2018 won by South Africa. 2010 when they came second to Samoa and 2015, 2016 when Fiji won the series back to back and then in 2019 when Fiji won their 4th series title. New Zealand won a Covid-19 affect 2020 series, finishing at the top of the standings after six tournaments.
2007
In the 2006–07 series, it was left until the last round at Murrayfield, Edinburgh, to find out who would win. If Fiji had won their quarter-final against Wales then they would have won the series but they lost 21–14. This meant that New Zealand needed to win the final against Samoa to win the title. With a convincing six tries to one, 34–5 scoreline, they did just that and were crowned champions.
2008
The 2007–08 series saw New Zealand set several records. They became the first team in the nine-year history of the IRB Sevens to have won the first four events of a season, having won the Dubai, South Africa, Wellington and USA tournaments. During the USA Sevens, they broke their own record, set in 2001 and 2002, for most consecutive match wins in the IRB Sevens. The team extended their streak of tournaments won to the first five of the season, and a record seven overall, by defeating South Africa in the final of the 2008 Hong Kong Sevens. Their record streaks of tournaments won and match wins ended in the final of the Adelaide Sevens with a 15–7 defeat to South Africa. Although they would lose to England in the Cup quarterfinals of the next event, the London Sevens, they won the second-level Plate final, giving them enough points to secure the 2007–08 series crown with one round to spare.
New Zealand has won the World Rugby Sevens Series a record 12 times. New Zealand were particularly dominant in the early years of the Series, winning the first six series.
New Zealand is the most successful rugby sevens team at the Commonwealth Games. They have won five of the six Commonwealth Games tournaments so far, and finished second once. The team has only once lost a match at the Commonwealth Games — losing to South Africa in the final of the 2014 tournament.
Oceania Sevens
Win summaries
There are no fixtures available for 1999–2004
Team
Current squad
Tim Mikkelson Kurt Baker Caleb Clarke Dylan Collier Sam Dickson Scott Gregory Trael Joass Niko Jones Vilimoni Koroi Andrew Knewstubb Ngarohi McGarvey-Black Sione Molia Etene Nanai-Seturo Tone Ng Shiu Amanaki Nicole Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens Joe Ravouvou Salesi Rayasi Akuila Rokolisoa Ollie Sapsford William Warbrick Regan Ware Joe Webber Kitiona Vai
Player records
The following shows leading career New Zealand players based on performance in the World Rugby Sevens Series. Players in bold are still active.
Several New Zealand players have won or been nominated for the World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year award. The following table shows the players who have been nominated for the award at least twice and won the award at least once.
Bay of Plenty