22 November 2008
Twickenham, London
South Africa
42
England
6
Captain: John Smit Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Coach: Peter de Villiers Attendance: 81,113
Team - Combined caps: 544 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 239 
Hooker (C) John Smit Sharks 3080 
Tight-head Prop Jannie du Plessis Sharks 266 
Lock Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 2954 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 3179 
Flank Schalk (jnr) Burger WP 2548 
Flank Danie Rossouw Blue Bulls 30351 try
Eighthman Pierre Spies Blue Bulls 2318 
Scrumhalf Enrico Januarie WP 2633 
Flyhalf Ruan Pienaar Sharks 24261 try, 3 conversions, 3 penalties
Left Wing Bryan Habana Blue Bulls 25451 try
Inside Centre Jean de Villiers WP 2745 
Outside Centre Adrian Jacobs Sharks 28201 try
Right Wing JP Pietersen Sharks 2223 
Full Back Conrad Jantjes WP 2823 
Reserve Brian Mujati WP 2411 
Reserve Chilliboy Ralepelle Blue Bulls 222 
Reserve Ryan Kankowski Sharks 236 
Reserve Jaque Fourie Lions 25411 try
Reserve Andries Bekker WP 2412 
Reserve Francois Steyn Sharks 21261 conversion
Reserve Heinrich Brüssow Cheetahs 220 
England: 2 penalties
Match pictures:
Team for the England test
Back: Jaque Fourie, Pierre Spies, Danie Roussouw, Andries Bekker, Ryan Kankowski, Francois Steyn, Jannie du Plessis, Ruan Pienaar.
Middle: Ricky Januarie, Heinrich Brüssow, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Tendai Mtawarira, JP Pietersen, Bryan Habana, Brian Mujati, Conrad Jantjes, Adriaan Jacobs.
Front: Schalk Burger, Dick Muir (asst coach), Bakkies Botha, Peter de Villiers (coach), John Smit (captain), Athrob Peterson (manager), Victor Matfield, Gary Gold (asst coach), Jean de Villiers.