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England 7s vs South Africa 7s

15 April 2018 at 05:17
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Match Summary

England 7s defeated South Africa 7s 21:14. The match was played in Commonwealth Games 7's 2018. League standings: England 7s #1, South Africa 7s #1.

Rivalry since 2012

England 7s vs South Africa 7s Head to Head Results· 43

England 7s and South Africa 7s have met 43 times — England 7s won 20, South Africa 7s won 22, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. South Africa 7s leads the head-to-head with 22 victories from 43 meetings. A combined 1472 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 34.23 per match (670 for the home side, 802 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 36 matches (84%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 43 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 24–26 in 2018.

England 7s
20
wins
Drawn
1
·
Total goals
1472 · 34.2/match
Both scored
36/43 · 84%
Over 2.5
43/43 · 100%

Recent Meetings

South Africa 7s430England 7s
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South Africa 7s380England 7s
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South Africa 7s1921England 7s
25/01/20Seven's World Series - New Zealand
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South Africa 7s1914England 7s
06/12/19Seven's World Series - Dubai
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England 7s1229South Africa 7s
02/03/19Seven's World Series - USA
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South Africa 7s526England 7s
03/02/19Seven's World Series - Australia
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South Africa 7s522England 7s
01/12/18Seven's World Series - Dubai
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South Africa 7s729England 7s
22/07/18Sevens World Cup
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England 7s1424South Africa 7s
10/06/18Seven's World Series - France
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South Africa 7s2919England 7s
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Highest-scoring game: 2426 v 2018

Standings

England 7s sit #1 and South Africa 7s are #1 in the Commonwealth Games 7's table heading into this match.

Group A

1South Africa 7s9
GP3Won3Lost0
2Scotland 7s7
GP3Won2Lost1
3Papua New Guinea 7s5
GP3Won1Lost2
4Malaysia 7s3
GP3Won0Lost3

Group B

1England 7s9
GP3Won3Lost0
2Australia 7s7
GP3Won2Lost1
3Samoa 7s5
GP3Won1Lost2
4Jamaica 7s3
GP3Won0Lost3

Group C

1New Zealand 7s9
GP3Won3Lost0
2Kenya 7s7
GP3Won2Lost1
3Canada 7s5
GP3Won1Lost2
4Zambia 7s3
GP3Won0Lost3

Group D

1Fiji 7s9
GP3Won3Lost0
2Wales 7s7
GP3Won2Lost1
3Uganda 7s5
GP3Won1Lost2
4Sri Lanka 7s3
GP3Won0Lost3

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

API data: 16 May 2026