The Facts
- South Africa could enjoy a physical edge thanks to more rest days ahead of this match.
- In this matchup, Italy is considered the favorite to take the win.
- In the last 3 head-to-head meetings, Italy has recorded 2 wins, 0 draws, and 1 loss, with a goal aggregate of 83:66 (averaging 27.7:22 goals per game).
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Pts | |||
| 1 | England W | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100:60 | 10 |
| 2 | New Zealand W | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 113:54 | 9 |
| 3 | USA W | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66:60 | 8 |
| 4 | France W | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64:59 | 8 |
| 5 | Canada W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 95:73 | 6 |
| 6 | Wales W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 74:45 | 5 |
| 7 | Australia W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 71:87 | 5 |
| 8 | Italy W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 84:62 | 4 |
| 9 | South Africa W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60:79 | 4 |
| 10 | Ireland W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36:40 | 1 |
| 11 | Japan W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21:55 | 0 |
| 12 | Scotland W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50:160 | 0 |
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