Samoa 7s
Japan 7s
Match Summary
Samoa 7s defeated Japan 7s 38:17. The match was played in Seven's World Series - Dubai 2022. League standings: Japan 7s #4.
Rivalry since 2012
Samoa 7s vs Japan 7s Head to Head Results· 21
Samoa 7s and Japan 7s have met 21 times — Samoa 7s won 16, Japan 7s won 5, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Samoa 7s leads the head-to-head with 16 victories from 21 meetings. A combined 968 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 46.10 per match (660 for the home side, 308 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 19 matches (90%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 21 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Samoa 7s are currently unbeaten in the last 6 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 19–50 in 2020.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Samoa 7s sit — and Japan 7s are #4 in the Seven's World Series - Dubai table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fiji 7s | GP3 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts9 |
| #2 | Australia 7s | GP3 | Won2 | Lost1 | Pts7 |
| #3 | France 7s | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts5 |
| #4 | Canada 7s | GP3 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts3 |
Group B
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Argentina 7s | GP3 | Won2 | Lost0 | Pts8 |
| #2 | USA 7s | GP3 | Won1 | Lost1 | Pts6 |
| #3 | Kenya 7s | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts5 |
| #4 | Spain 7s | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts5 |
Group C
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Africa 7s | GP3 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts9 |
| #2 | Great Britain 7s | GP3 | Won2 | Lost1 | Pts7 |
| #3 | Ireland 7s | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts5 |
| #4 | Japan 7s | GP3 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts3 |
Ranking of third-placed teams
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ireland 7s | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts5 |
| #2 | Kenya 7s | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts5 |
| #3 | France 7s | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts5 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 16 May 2026