World Cup· Season 2019
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.
Recent Meetings
Standings
South Africa sit #2 and Italy are #3 in the World Cup table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | GP4 | Won4 | Lost0 | Pts19 | |
| #2 | GP4 | Won3 | Lost1 | Pts16 | |
| #3 | GP4 | Won2 | Lost2 | Pts11 | |
| #4 | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts5 | |
| #5 | GP4 | Won0 | Lost4 | Pts0 |
Group B
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | GP4 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts16 | |
| #2 | GP4 | Won3 | Lost1 | Pts15 | |
| #3 | GP4 | Won2 | Lost1 | Pts12 | |
| #4 | GP4 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts2 | |
| #5 | GP4 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts2 |
Group C
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | GP4 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts17 | |
| #2 | GP4 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts15 | |
| #3 | GP4 | Won2 | Lost2 | Pts11 | |
| #4 | Tonga | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts6 |
| #5 | GP4 | Won0 | Lost4 | Pts0 |
Group D
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | GP4 | Won4 | Lost0 | Pts19 | |
| #2 | GP4 | Won3 | Lost1 | Pts16 | |
| #3 | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts7 | |
| #4 | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts5 | |
| #5 | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts4 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 16 May 2026