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Sevens World Series EnglandSeason 2018

South Africa 7s vs New Zealand 7s

Match Summary

New Zealand 7s defeated South Africa 7s 21:17. The match was played in Seven's World Series - England 2018. League standings: South Africa 7s #1, New Zealand 7s #1.

Rivalry since 2015

South Africa 7s vs New Zealand 7s Head to Head Results· 50

South Africa 7s and New Zealand 7s have met 50 times — South Africa 7s won 26, New Zealand 7s won 24, 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 1631 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 32.62 per match (823 for the home side, 808 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 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 33–24 in 2024.

Drawn
0
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Total goals
1631 · 32.6/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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01/02/26Seven's World Series - Singapore
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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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Highest-scoring game: 3324 v 2024

Standings

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

Group A

1South Africa 7s9
GP3Won3Lost0
2Canada 7s7
GP3Won2Lost1
3Argentina 7s5
GP3Won1Lost2
4Japan 7s3
GP3Won0Lost3

Group B

1Fiji 7s9
GP3Won3Lost0
2France 7s7
GP3Won2Lost1
3Kenya 7s5
GP3Won1Lost2
4Samoa 7s3
GP3Won0Lost3

Group C

1New Zealand 7s7
GP3Won2Lost1
2Ireland 7s7
GP3Won2Lost1
3England 7s7
GP3Won2Lost1
4Scotland 7s3
GP3Won0Lost3

Group D

1USA 7s9
GP3Won3Lost0
2Australia 7s7
GP3Won2Lost1
3Wales 7s5
GP3Won1Lost2
4Spain 7s3
GP3Won0Lost3

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

API data: 2 Jun 2026