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South Africa 7s vs Japan 7s

3 December 2021 at 07:12
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Japan 7s

Match Summary

South Africa 7s defeated Japan 7s 48:0. The match was played in Seven's World Series - Dubai 2 2021. League standings: South Africa 7s #1, Japan 7s #4.

Rivalry since 2011

South Africa 7s vs Japan 7s Head to Head Results· 24

South Africa 7s and Japan 7s have met 24 times — South Africa 7s won 24, Japan 7s won 0, 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 934 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 38.92 per match (838 for the home side, 96 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.

Drawn
0
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Japan 7s
0
wins
Total goals
934 · 38.9/match
Both scored
13/24 · 54%
Over 2.5
24/24 · 100%

Recent Meetings

South Africa 7s495Japan 7s
25/07/24Olympic Games 7's
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South Africa 7s297Japan 7s
21/05/23Seven's World Series - England
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Japan 7s517South Africa 7s
05/03/23Seven's World Series - Canada
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South Africa 7s4012Japan 7s
04/03/23Seven's World Series - Canada
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Japan 7s026South Africa 7s
28/08/22Seven's World Series - USA
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South Africa 7s400Japan 7s
21/05/22Seven's World Series - France
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South Africa 7s5212Japan 7s
26/11/21Seven's World Series - Dubai
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South Africa 7s120Japan 7s
07/03/20Seven's World Series - Canada
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South Africa 7s315Japan 7s
25/01/20Seven's World Series - New Zealand
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South Africa 7s490Japan 7s
13/12/19Seven's World Series - South Africa
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Highest-scoring game: 1454 v 2016

Standings

South Africa 7s sit #1 and Japan 7s are #4 in the Seven's World Series - Dubai 2 table heading into this match.

Group A

1South Africa 7s9
GP3Won3Lost0
2Great Britain 7s7
GP3Won2Lost1
3Ireland 7s5
GP3Won1Lost2
4Japan 7s3
GP3Won0Lost3

Group B

1Australia 7s9
GP3Won3Lost0
2USA 7s7
GP3Won2Lost1
3Kenya 7s5
GP3Won1Lost2
4Canada 7s3
GP3Won0Lost3

Group C

1France 7s7
GP3Won2Lost1
2Argentina 7s7
GP3Won2Lost1
3Fiji 7s5
GP3Won1Lost2
4Spain 7s5
GP3Won1Lost2

Ranking of third-placed teams

1Ireland 7s5
GP3Won1Lost2
2Fiji 7s5
GP3Won1Lost2
3Kenya 7s5
GP3Won1Lost2

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

API data: 16 May 2026