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South Africa vs Italy

4 October 2019 at 10:45

Match Summary

South Africa defeated Italy 49:3. The match was played in World Cup 2019. League standings: South Africa #2, Italy #3.

Rivalry since 2010

South Africa vs Italy Head to Head Results· 10

South Africa and Italy have met 10 times — South Africa won 9, Italy won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. South Africa leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 10 meetings. A combined 510 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 51.00 per match (385 for the home side, 125 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 9 matches (90%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 10 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. South Africa are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 21–63 in 2022.

Drawn
0
·
1
wins
Total goals
510 · 51.0/match
Both scored
9/10 · 90%
Over 2.5
10/10 · 100%

Recent Meetings

15/11/25International Friendly
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12/07/25International Friendly
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05/07/25International Friendly
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19/11/22International Friendly
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25/11/17International Friendly
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19/11/16International Friendly
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22/11/14International Friendly
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08/06/13International Friendly
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26/06/10International Friendly
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19/06/10International Friendly
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Highest-scoring game: 2163 v 2022

Standings

South Africa sit #2 and Italy are #3 in the World Cup table heading into this match.

Group A

1Japan19
GP4Won4Lost0
2Ireland16
GP4Won3Lost1
3Scotland11
GP4Won2Lost2
4Samoa5
GP4Won1Lost3
5Russia0
GP4Won0Lost4

Group B

1New Zealand16
GP4Won3Lost0
2South Africa15
GP4Won3Lost1
3Italy12
GP4Won2Lost1
4Namibia2
GP4Won0Lost3
5Canada2
GP4Won0Lost3

Group C

1England17
GP4Won3Lost0
2France15
GP4Won3Lost0
3Argentina11
GP4Won2Lost2
4Tonga6
GP4Won1Lost3
5USA0
GP4Won0Lost4

Group D

1Wales19
GP4Won4Lost0
2Australia16
GP4Won3Lost1
3Fiji7
GP4Won1Lost3
4Georgia5
GP4Won1Lost3
5Uruguay4
GP4Won1Lost3

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

API data: 16 May 2026