Japan 7s vs South Africa 7s

Japan 7s and South Africa 7s have met 24 times — Japan 7s won 0, South Africa 7s won 24, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. South Africa 7s leads the head-to-head with 24 victories from 24 meetings. A combined 956 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 39.83 per match (96 for the home side, 860 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (54%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 24 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. South Africa 7s are currently unbeaten in the last 24 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 14–54 in 2016.