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Sevens World Series SingaporeSeason 2026

New Zealand 7s vs South Africa 7s

Match Summary

New Zealand 7s defeated South Africa 7s 14:12. The match was played in Seven's World Series - Singapore 2026. 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 24, South Africa 7s won 26, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. South Africa 7s leads the head-to-head with 26 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 1643 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 32.86 per match (815 for the home side, 828 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 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 33–24 in 2024.

Drawn
0
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Total goals
1643 · 32.9/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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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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25/07/24Olympic Games 7's
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24/07/24Olympic Games 7's
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Highest-scoring game: 3324 v 2024

Standings

New Zealand 7s sit #1 and South Africa 7s are #3 in the Seven's World Series - Singapore table heading into this match.

Group A

1New Zealand 7s9
GP3Won3Lost0
2Australia 7s7
GP3Won2Lost1
3South Africa 7s5
GP3Won1Lost2
4Hong Kong 7s3
GP3Won0Lost3

Group B

1Samoa 7s9
GP3Won3Lost0
2Fiji 7s7
GP3Won2Lost1
3Canada 7s5
GP3Won1Lost2
4Spain 7s3
GP3Won0Lost3

Group C

1France 7s8
GP3Won2Lost0
2Uruguay 7s7
GP3Won2Lost1
3USA 7s6
GP3Won1Lost1
4Kenya 7s3
GP3Won0Lost3

Group D

1Argentina 7s9
GP3Won3Lost0
2Great Britain 7s7
GP3Won2Lost1
3Japan 7s5
GP3Won1Lost2
4Ireland 7s3
GP3Won0Lost3

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

API data: 25 May 2026