South Africa

South Africa 7s

South Africa 7s — Overview

Recent Form

South Africa 7s's last 5 matches: 5 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses. Most recent game was against New Zealand 7s. Recent form is one of the strongest predictors of upcoming match outcomes.

W

@ New Zealand 7s(Away)

14 – 262026-04-19

W

vs Argentina 7s(Home)

35 – 72026-04-19

W

vs Argentina 7s(Home)

38 – 02026-04-18

W

vs Kenya 7s(Home)

26 – 222026-04-18

W

vs Uruguay 7s(Home)

12 – 72026-04-17

Season Statistics (2026)

Scoring Overview

21

Pts For

12.5

Pts Against

13.4

Avg Win Margin

7.7

Avg Loss Margin

53.8%

Close games (≤7 pts)

0.0%

Draw Rate

0.0%

High Scoring (50+)

Match Outcomes

Win / loss distribution by margin

1–7 pts

9

5

8–14 pts

2

0

15–21 pts

6

1

22+ pts

3

0

1

Shutouts Given

0

Shutouts Received

South Africa 7s — Season by Season

South Africa 7s's performance across 16 seasons (2011–2026), with 2026 highlighted. Best season: 2021 (91.2% win rate). Long-term trajectory helps identify whether current form is sustainable or due for regression.

★ Current season

Played

Total matches played

26

35

50

48

49

34

6

33

64

59

65

58

54

56

49

52

Win %

Win percentage of all matches played

76.9%

74.3%

60.0%

54.2%

67.3%

91.2%

83.3%

75.8%

71.9%

78.0%

80.0%

79.3%

75.9%

78.6%

69.4%

65.4%

Pts For

Average points scored per match

21.0

19.4

19.1

17.9

21.7

31.1

21.3

22.8

24.1

25.2

23.2

24.9

22.4

23.7

20.2

19.1

Pts Against

Average points conceded per match

12.5

13.9

13.7

15.4

12.6

7.7

12.7

10.7

12.4

11.5

9.0

9.1

9.5

9.8

12.0

12.0

Pts Diff

Average point differential

+222

+190

+272

+119

+447

+797

+52

+400

+748

+806

+924

+914

+699

+776

+400

+373

Close %

Percentage of matches decided by 7 points or fewer

53.8%

54.3%

40.0%

37.5%

40.8%

17.6%

50.0%

42.4%

23.4%

30.5%

35.4%

29.3%

24.1%

23.2%

32.7%

30.8%

Home Win %

Percentage of matches won by home teams

83%

75%

74%

66%

69%

96%

80%

74%

75%

85%

82%

82%

86%

88%

69%

74%

Away Win %

Percentage of matches won by away teams

63%

73%

44%

31%

65%

80%

100%

83%

58%

46%

75%

71%

42%

50%

71%

50%

Browse by Season:2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

Results

20 matches

Semi-finals08/02/2026 – 19/04/2026

Sun 19/04New Zealand 7s

South Africa 7s

Sun 15/03Argentina 7s

South Africa 7s

Sun 08/03South Africa 7s

Sun 08/02Australia 7s

South Africa 7s

Final08/02/2026 – 19/04/2026

Sun 19/04South Africa 7s

Sun 15/03Fiji 7s

South Africa 7s

Mon 09/03South Africa 7s

Sun 08/02Fiji 7s

South Africa 7s

2026-0417/04/2026 – 18/04/2026

Sat 18/04South Africa 7s

Fri 17/04South Africa 7s

Fri 17/04South Africa 7s

Quarter-finals18/04/2026

Sat 18/04South Africa 7s

2026-0307/03/2026 – 14/03/2026

Sat 14/03South Africa 7s

Sat 14/03South Africa 7s

Sat 14/03South Africa 7s

Sun 08/03South Africa 7s

Sat 07/03South Africa 7s

Great Britain 7s

Sat 07/03South Africa 7s

2026-0207/02/2026

Sat 07/02South Africa 7s

Sat 07/02Fiji 7s

South Africa 7s

17W · 0D · 3L · 85%

API data: 11 May 2026 · Stats updated: 24 Apr 2026