History of rugby union matches between Japan and South Africa
Japan and South Africa have met only once. They played in the opening match of Pool B in the 2015 Rugby World Cup, where in a shock upset Japan defeated two time Rugby World Cup winners South Africa 34–32. The match is considered by many as arguably the biggest upset in rugby union history. [1][2]
Summary
Overall
Details | Played | Won by Japan |
Won by South Africa |
Drawn | Japan points | South Africa points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Neutral venue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 32 |
Overall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 32 |
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
Record | Japan | South Africa |
---|---|---|
Longest winning streak | 1 (19 September 2015–Present) | N/A |
Largest points for | ||
Home | N/A | N/A |
Away | 34 (19 September 2015) | 32 (19 September 2015) |
Largest winning margin | ||
Home | N/A | N/A |
Away | 2 (19 September 2015) | N/A |
Results
No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 19 September 2015 | Falmer Stadium, Brighton, United Kingdom | 32 – 34 | Japan | 2015 Rugby World Cup |
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