8 November 1997
Dall'Ara Stadium, Bologna
South Africa
62
Italy
31
Captain: Gary Teichmann Referee: Pablo DeLuca (Argentina)
Coach: Nick Mallett Attendance: 18,500
Team - Combined caps: 256 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Os du Randt Cheetahs 25241 try
Hooker James Dalton Lions 2517 
Tight-head Prop Adrian Garvey Sharks 2910 
Lock Krynauw Otto Blue Bulls 267 
Lock Mark Andrews Sharks 2536 
Flank André Venter Cheetahs 2615 
Flank Rassie Erasmus Cheetahs 2522 tries
Eighthman (C) Gary Teichmann Sharks 3022 
Scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen Blue Bulls 2636 
Flyhalf Henry Honiball Sharks 31197 conversions, 1 penalty
Left Wing Pieter Rossouw WP 2562 tries
Inside Centre Dick Muir WP 3201 try
Outside Centre André Snyman Blue Bulls 2312 
Right Wing James Small WP 28422 tries
Full Back Justin Swart WP 2581 try
Italy: 3 tries, 2 conversions, 4 penalties