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Olympic Games 7sSeason 2024

New Zealand 7s vs South Africa 7s

25 July 2024 at 20:00

Match Summary

South Africa 7s defeated New Zealand 7s 14:7. The match was played in Olympic Games 7's 2024. League standings: New Zealand 7s #1, South Africa 7s #3.

Rivalry since 2015

New Zealand 7s vs South Africa 7s Head to Head Results· 50

New Zealand 7s and South Africa 7s have met 50 times — New Zealand 7s won 25, South Africa 7s won 25, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. A combined 1648 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 32.96 per match (822 for the home side, 826 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 46 matches (92%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 50 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. South Africa 7s are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 33–24 in 2024.

Drawn
0
·
Total goals
1648 · 33.0/match
Both scored
46/50 · 92%
Over 2.5
50/50 · 100%

Recent Meetings

19/04/26Seven's World Series - Hong Kong
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14/03/26Seven's World Series - USA
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08/03/26Seven's World Series - Canada
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01/02/26Seven's World Series - Singapore
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06/12/25Seven's World Series - South Africa
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04/05/25Seven's World Series - USA
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29/03/25Seven's World Series - Hong Kong
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21/02/25Seven's World Series - Canada
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01/12/24Seven's World Series - Dubai
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Highest-scoring game: 3324 v 2024

Standings

New Zealand 7s sit #1 and South Africa 7s are #3 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