Matches
Every men’s Test, 1871 to today4 matches
JSONCSV (all results)Japan v South Africa: played 4, won 1, drawn 0, lost 3 · points 51–160
- Played
- 4
- Draws
- 0
- Average margin
- 28.3
- Average total points
- 52.8
Biggest margin: South Africa 61–7 Japan (2025, by 54).
Tests are matches between two national senior sides in World Rugby’s match feed, plus the British & Irish Lions. Matches scored in goals and tries (before 1892) show no score, and a few early or minor-nation results are placeholders in the feed. Many older matches have no competition name, so competition searches miss them.
- Match stats61–71 Nov 2025South Africa v JapanMen's Internationals 2025 · Wembley Stadium
- Match stats3–2620 Oct 2019Japan v South AfricaMen's Rugby World Cup 2019 · Tokyo Stadium
- 7–416 Sept 2019Japan v South AfricaMen's Internationals 2019 · Kumagaya Rugby Stadium
- Match stats32–3419 Sept 2015South Africa v JapanMen's Rugby World Cup 2015 · Brighton Community Stadium