14 September 2013
Eden Park, Auckland
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
15
New Zealand
29
Captain: Jean de Villiers Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Coach: Heyneke Meyer Attendance: 47,362
Team - Combined caps: 582 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 2847 
Hooker Bismarck du Plessis Sharks 29511 try
Tight-head Prop Jannie du Plessis Sharks 3048 
Lock Eben Etzebeth WP 2117 
Lock Flip van der Merwe Blue Bulls 2829 
Flank Francois Louw Bath 2822 
Flank Willem Alberts Sharks 2924 
Eighthman Duane Vermeulen WP 2710 
Scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar Ulster 2969 
Flyhalf Morné Steyn Francais 29481 conversion, 1 penalty
Left Wing Bryan Habana Toulon 3089 
Inside Centre (C) Jean de Villiers WP 3290 
Outside Centre JJ Engelbrecht Blue Bulls 247 
Right Wing Willie le Roux Griquas 246 
Full Back Zane Kirchner Leinster 2925 
Reserve Adriaan Strauss Cheetahs 2727 
Reserve Juandré Kruger Racing 2814 
Reserve Coenie Oosthuizen Cheetahs 248 
Reserve Gürthro Steenkamp Toulouse 3243 
Reserve Jan Serfontein Blue Bulls 206 
Reserve Siya Kolisi WP 225 
Reserve Jano Vermaak Toulouse 282 
Reserve Pat Lambie Sharks 22261 try
New Zealand: 4 tries, 3 conversions, 1 penalty
Match pictures:
Team for the Auckland test:
Back: Gürthro Steenkamp, Willem Alberts, Duane Vermeulen, Flip van der Merwe, Eben Etzebeth, Juandré Kruger, Jannie du Plessis, Adriaan Strauss, Coenie Oosthuizen.
Middle: Patrick Lambie, Morné Steyn, Zane Kirchner, Jan Serfontein, Francois Louw, JJ Engelbrecht, Siya Kolisi, Tendai Mtawarira, Willie le Roux, Jano Vermaak.
Front: Ricardo Loubscher (Asst Coach), Bryan Habana, Johann van Graan (Asst Coach), Jean de Villiers (Capt), Heyneke Meyer (Coach), Bismarck du Plessis, (Vice-capt), Ian Schwartz (Manager), Ruan Pienaar, John McFarland (Asst Coach)