49 - 3. I don’t think it changed the ultimate outcome.
Table points:
South Africa: 10
Italy: 10
New Zealand: 9
Namibia: 0
Canada: 0
New Zealand and Italy still play, and regardless of the outcome, someone will have more than 10 table points. Namibia and Canada each have two matches left, so the best they can hope for is to tie South Africa for second place. Namibia and Canada still habe to play each other, so they cannot both get 10 table points.
If it is a two-way tie, the tie-breaker is, who won the match between the two teams. Canada and South Africa still have to play, so Canada could, in theory at least, advance on this basis.
Namibia have already lost to South Africa, so they cannot advance in a two-way tie. They only ways they can advance are if it is a three-way tie for second place between South Africa, Italy, and Namibia, or South Africa, New Zealand, and Namibia.
So all five teams still have a theoretical chance to advance, but they are quite incredible scenarios for Canada and Namibia. Realistically, this is a fight between New Zealand, South Africa, and Italy.
So Мастер’s prediction is, New Zealand first, South Africa second, Italy eliminated but qualifying for 2023, and Canada and Namibia eliminated and not qualified for 2023. Which is exactly the prediction I would have made before the first six matches were played