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.
Summary
Overall
Details |
Played |
Won by |
Won by |
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 |
2015 Rugby World Cup |