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South Africa edge 2–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 6 meetings in International Test Match on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.
South Africa lead the head to head 5–1 from 6 meetings since 2016.
South Africa have won the last 5 against Italy.
Last five: Italy 2 wins, South Africa 3.
At home: Italy win 46%, South Africa 78% (every game we hold).
Italy’s biggest win in the rivalry: 20–18 in 2016, by 2.
South Africa’s biggest win in the rivalry: 45–0 in 2025, by 45.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Head to head
16 games since 20165
15 Nov 2025 · Allianz StadiumItaly 14South Africa 32
13 July 2025 · Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethItaly 0South Africa 45
6 July 2025 · Loftus Versfeld, PretoriaItaly 24South Africa 42
20 Nov 2022 · Stadio Luigi Ferraris, GenovaItaly 21South Africa 63
26 Nov 2017 · Stadio Euganeo, PadovaItaly 6South Africa 35
20 Nov 2016 · Stadio Artemio Franchi, FlorenceItaly 20South Africa 18
2026 season
Per game, this season.
–Scored per gameper game29.3176 total
–Conceded per gameper game · lower is better27.2163 total