28 September 2013
Newlands, Cape Town
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
28
Australia
8
Captain: Jean de Villiers Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Coach: Heyneke Meyer Attendance: 46,052
Team - Combined caps: 566 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 2848 
Hooker Adriaan Strauss Cheetahs 27281 try
Tight-head Prop Jannie du Plessis Sharks 3049 
Lock Eben Etzebeth WP 2118 
Lock Flip van der Merwe Blue Bulls 2830 
Flank Francois Louw Bath 2823 
Flank Willem Alberts Sharks 2925 
Eighthman Duane Vermeulen WP 2711 
Scrumhalf Fourie du Preez Suntory 3163 
Flyhalf Morné Steyn Francais 29492 conversions, 3 penalties
Left Wing Bryan Habana Toulon 3090 
Inside Centre (C) Jean de Villiers WP 3291 
Outside Centre JJ Engelbrecht Blue Bulls 248 
Right Wing Willie le Roux Griquas 2471 try
Full Back Zane Kirchner Leinster 29261 try
Reserve Bismarck du Plessis Sharks 2952 
Reserve Gürthro Steenkamp Toulouse 3244 
Reserve Jan Serfontein Blue Bulls 207 
Reserve Siya Kolisi WP 226 
Reserve Juandré Kruger Racing 2815 
Reserve Coenie Oosthuizen Cheetahs 249 
Reserve Pat Lambie Sharks 2227 
Australia: 1 try, 1 penalty
Match pictures:
Team for the Newlands test:
Back: Gürthro Steenkamp, Willem Alberts, Duane Vermeulen, Flip van der Merwe, Eben Etzebeth, Juandré Kruger, Jannie du Plessis, Bismarck du Plessis, Coenie Oosthuizen.
Middle: Patrick Lambie, Fourie du Preez, Morné Steyn, Zane Kirchner, Jan Serfontein, Francois Louw, JJ Engelbrecht, Siya Kolisi, Tendai Mtawarira, Willie le Roux.
Front: Ricardo Loubscher (Asst Coach), Bryan Habana, Johann van Graan (Asst Coach), Jean de Villiers (Capt), Heyneke Meyer (Coach), Adriaan Strauss, (Vice-capt), Ian Schwartz (Manager), Ruan Pienaar, John McFarland (Asst Coach)