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South Africa 7s vs Japan 7s

25 July 2024 at 15:00
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Japan 7s

Match Summary

South Africa 7s defeated Japan 7s 49:5. The match was played in Olympic Games 7's 2024. League standings: South Africa 7s #3, Japan 7s #4.

Rivalry since 2011

South Africa 7s vs Japan 7s Head to Head Results· 24

South Africa 7s and Japan 7s have met 24 times — South Africa 7s won 24, Japan 7s won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. South Africa 7s leads the head-to-head with 24 victories from 24 meetings. A combined 928 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 38.67 per match (837 for the home side, 91 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 24 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. South Africa 7s are currently unbeaten in the last 24 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 14–54 in 2016.

Drawn
0
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Japan 7s
0
wins
Total goals
928 · 38.7/match
Both scored
12/24 · 50%
Over 2.5
24/24 · 100%

Recent Meetings

South Africa 7s297Japan 7s
21/05/23Seven's World Series - England
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Japan 7s517South Africa 7s
05/03/23Seven's World Series - Canada
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South Africa 7s4012Japan 7s
04/03/23Seven's World Series - Canada
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Japan 7s026South Africa 7s
28/08/22Seven's World Series - USA
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South Africa 7s400Japan 7s
21/05/22Seven's World Series - France
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South Africa 7s480Japan 7s
03/12/21Seven's World Series - Dubai 2
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South Africa 7s5212Japan 7s
26/11/21Seven's World Series - Dubai
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South Africa 7s120Japan 7s
07/03/20Seven's World Series - Canada
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South Africa 7s315Japan 7s
25/01/20Seven's World Series - New Zealand
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South Africa 7s490Japan 7s
13/12/19Seven's World Series - South Africa
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Highest-scoring game: 1454 v 2016

Standings

South Africa 7s sit #3 and Japan 7s are #4 in the Olympic Games 7's table heading into this match.

Group A

1New Zealand 7s6
GP2Won2Lost0
2Ireland 7s6
GP2Won2Lost0
3South Africa 7s2
GP2Won0Lost2
4Japan 7s2
GP2Won0Lost2

Group B

1Australia 7s9
GP3Won3Lost0
2Argentina 7s7
GP3Won2Lost1
3Samoa 7s5
GP3Won1Lost2
4Kenya 7s3
GP3Won0Lost3

Group C

1Fiji 7s6
GP2Won2Lost0
2France 7s5
GP2Won1Lost0
3USA 7s3
GP2Won0Lost1
4Uruguay 7s2
GP2Won0Lost2

Ranking of third-placed teams

1Samoa 7s5
GP3Won1Lost2
2USA 7s3
GP2Won0Lost1
3South Africa 7s2
GP2Won0Lost2

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 25 May 2026