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Scotland 7s vs South Africa 7s

21 July 2018 at 23:32
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Match Summary

South Africa 7s defeated Scotland 7s 36:5. The match was played in Sevens World Cup 2018. League standings: Scotland 7s #2, South Africa 7s #1.

Rivalry since 2012

Scotland 7s vs South Africa 7s Head to Head Results· 33

Scotland 7s and South Africa 7s have met 33 times — Scotland 7s won 5, South Africa 7s won 28, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. South Africa 7s leads the head-to-head with 28 victories from 33 meetings. A combined 1085 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 32.88 per match (253 for the home side, 832 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 23 matches (70%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 33 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 26–27 in 2016.

Scotland 7s
5
wins
Drawn
0
·
Total goals
1085 · 32.9/match
Both scored
23/33 · 70%
Over 2.5
33/33 · 100%

Recent Meetings

South Africa 7s340Scotland 7s
30/07/22Commonwealth Games 7's
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Scotland 7s2421South Africa 7s
22/05/22Seven's World Series - France
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South Africa 7s277Scotland 7s
21/01/22Seven's World Series - Spain
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South Africa 7s3610Scotland 7s
13/04/19Seven's World Series - Singapore
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South Africa 7s2610Scotland 7s
06/04/19Seven's World Series - Hong Kong
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South Africa 7s267Scotland 7s
26/01/19Seven's World Series - New Zealand
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South Africa 7s2112Scotland 7s
09/12/18Seven's World Series - South Africa
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South Africa 7s290Scotland 7s
01/12/18Seven's World Series - Dubai
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South Africa 7s1214Scotland 7s
09/06/18Seven's World Series - France
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South Africa 7s265Scotland 7s
14/04/18Commonwealth Games 7's
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Highest-scoring game: 2627 v 2016

Standings

Scotland 7s sit #2 and South Africa 7s are #1 in the Sevens World Cup table heading into this match.

Group A

1Australia 7s78
GP3Won2Lost1
2France 7s62
GP3Won2Lost1
3Tunisia 7s40
GP3Won1Lost0
4Spain 7s41
GP3Won0Lost0

Group B

1South Africa 7s105
GP3Won3Lost0
2Scotland 7s40
GP3Won2Lost0
3Japan 7s29
GP3Won0Lost1
4Russia 7s17
GP3Won0Lost1

Group C

1Kenya 7s93
GP3Won3Lost0
2Samoa 7s62
GP3Won2Lost0
3Zimbabwe 7s38
GP3Won1Lost0
4Philippines 7s12
GP3Won0Lost0

Group D

1New Zealand 7s83
GP3Won3Lost0
2Canada 7s53
GP3Won2Lost0
3USA 7s59
GP3Won1Lost0
4Georgia 7s45
GP3Won0Lost0

Group E

1Wales 7s80
GP3Won3Lost0
2Fiji 7s106
GP3Won2Lost0
3Tonga 7s55
GP3Won1Lost0
4Uruguay 7s5
GP3Won0Lost0

Group F

1England 7s73
GP3Won3Lost0
2Argentina 7s69
GP3Won1Lost0
3Portugal 7s38
GP3Won1Lost0
4Hong Kong 7s31
GP3Won1Lost0

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

API data: 16 May 2026