[1] Japan 3-26 South Africa [2] 2019-10-20 10:15
Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium Round: 3
Referee: Wayne Barnes Home Manager: Jamie Whitinui Joseph Away Manager: Johan Erasmus
Head to Head
| International | 2019/09/06 10:15 | Japan v South Africa | L | 7-41 |
| World Cup | 2015/09/19 15:45 | South Africa v Japan | W | 32-34 |
Home History
| World Cup | 2019/10/13 10:45 | Japan v Scotland | W | 28-21 |
| World Cup | 2019/10/05 10:30 | Japan v Samoa | W | 38-19 |
| World Cup | 2019/09/28 07:15 | Japan v Ireland | W | 19-12 |
| World Cup | 2019/09/20 10:45 | Japan v Russia | W | 30-10 |
| International | 2019/09/06 10:15 | Japan v South Africa | L | 7-41 |
| Pacific Nations Cup | 2019/08/10 04:35 | USA v Japan | W | 20-34 |
| Pacific Nations Cup | 2019/08/03 10:10 | Japan v Tonga | W | 41-7 |
| Pacific Nations Cup | 2019/07/27 05:50 | Japan v Fiji | W | 34-21 |
Away History
| World Cup | 2019/10/08 10:15 | South Africa v Canada | W | 66-7 |
| World Cup | 2019/10/04 09:45 | South Africa v Italy | W | 49-3 |
| World Cup | 2019/09/28 09:45 | South Africa v Namibia | W | 57-3 |
| World Cup | 2019/09/21 09:45 | New Zealand v South Africa | L | 23-13 |
| International | 2019/09/06 10:15 | Japan v South Africa | W | 7-41 |
| International | 2019/08/17 15:05 | South Africa v Argentina | W | 24-18 |
| Rugby Championship | 2019/08/10 19:40 | Argentina v South Africa | W | 13-46 |
| Rugby Championship | 2019/07/27 07:35 | New Zealand v South Africa | D | 16-16 |