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Great Britain 7s vs South Africa 7s

Match Summary

South Africa 7s defeated Great Britain 7s 24:12. The match was played in Seven's World Series - Canada 2 2021. League standings: Great Britain 7s #3, South Africa 7s #1.

Rivalry since 2016

Great Britain 7s vs South Africa 7s Head to Head Results· 19

Great Britain 7s and South Africa 7s have met 19 times — Great Britain 7s won 7, South Africa 7s won 12, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. South Africa 7s leads the head-to-head with 12 victories from 19 meetings. A combined 585 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 30.79 per match (224 for the home side, 361 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 18 matches (95%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 19 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 41–7 in 2025.

Total goals
585 · 30.8/match
Both scored
18/19 · 95%
Over 2.5
19/19 · 100%

Recent Meetings

05/06/26Seven's World Series - France
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29/05/26Seven's World Series - Spain
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07/03/26Seven's World Series - Canada
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31/01/26Seven's World Series - Singapore
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06/12/25Seven's World Series - South Africa
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30/11/25Seven's World Series - Dubai
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03/05/25Seven's World Series - USA
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05/04/25Seven's World Series - Singapore
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23/06/24Olympic Games 7's
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24/02/24Seven's World Series - Canada
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Highest-scoring game: 417 v 2025

Standings

Great Britain 7s sit #3 and South Africa 7s are #1 in the Seven's World Series - Canada 2 table heading into this match.

Group A

1South Africa 7s9
GP3Won3Lost0
2Canada 7s7
GP3Won2Lost1
3Hong Kong 7s5
GP3Won1Lost2
4Mexico 7s3
GP3Won0Lost3

Group B

1USA 7s9
GP3Won3Lost0
2Kenya 7s7
GP3Won2Lost1
3Spain 7s5
GP3Won1Lost2
4Chile 7s3
GP3Won0Lost3

Group C

1Ireland 7s8
GP3Won2Lost0
2Germany 7s7
GP3Won2Lost1
3Great Britain 7s6
GP3Won1Lost1
4Jamaica 7s3
GP3Won0Lost3

Ranking of third-placed teams

1Great Britain 7s6
GP3Won1Lost1
2Hong Kong 7s5
GP3Won1Lost2
3Spain 7s5
GP3Won1Lost2

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

API data: 16 May 2026