The Facts
- South Africa may face physical fatigue compared to their opponent, having played more matches in recent days.
- South Africa holds a commanding advantage according to the oddsmakers.
- These two teams have no recorded direct encounters in recent history.
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Pts | |||
| 1 | New Zealand W | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 225:78 | 17 |
| 2 | Canada W | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 150:116 | 14 |
| 3 | Australia W | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 165:130 | 13 |
| 4 | USA W | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 102:87 | 12 |
| 5 | England W | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 143:115 | 11 |
| 6 | South Africa W | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 80:79 | 8 |
| 7 | France W | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 88:171 | 8 |
| 8 | Wales W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 74:45 | 5 |
| 9 | Ireland W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 67:64 | 5 |
| 10 | Italy W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 111:98 | 4 |
| 11 | Japan W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45:86 | 1 |
| 12 | Scotland W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 93:254 | 1 |
| 13 | Spain W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:20 | 0 |
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