South Africa 9–7 Japan
Won
Try scorers
South Africa lineup
| No. | Player | Tries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhahier Ryland | 0 |
| 2 | Nicholas Williamson | 0 |
| 4 | Rameez Diedericks | 2 |
| 5 | Donovan Payne | 0 |
| 6 | Yasin Moses | 0 |
| 8 | Garrick Faul | 0 |
| 9 | Adnaan Oesman | 3 |
| 10 | Gareth Hayden | 2 |
| 11 | Stuart Black | 0 |
| 12 | Olof Neser | 0 |
| 13 | Hennie Strauss | 0 |
| 14 | Shaun Strydom | 0 |
| 15 | Rashiq Essop | 1 |
| 16 | Nicholas Aitken | 1 |