24 June 2017
Ellispark, Johannesburg
South Africa
35
France
12
Captain: Eben Etzebeth Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Coach: Allister Coetzee Attendance: 55,820
Team - Combined caps: 292 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 3189 
Hooker Malcolm Marx Lions 2241 try
Tight-head Prop Ruan Dreyer Lions 260 
Lock (C) Eben Etzebeth WP 25561 try
Lock Franco Mostert Lions 269 
Flank Siya Kolisi WP 2618 
Flank Jaco Kriel Lions 277 
Eighthman Jean-Luc du Preez Sharks 213 
Scrumhalf Francois Hougaard Worcester 2941 
Flyhalf Elton Jantjies Lions 26133 conversions, 3 penalties
Left Wing Courtnall Skosan Lions 252 
Inside Centre Jan Serfontein Blue Bulls 2428 
Outside Centre Jesse Kriel Blue Bulls 23181 try
Right Wing Raymond Rhule Cheetahs 242 
Full Back Andries Coetzee Lions 272 
Reserve Steven Kitshoff Bordeaux 2512 
Reserve Coenie Oosthuizen Sharks 2825 
Reserve Pieter-Steph du Toit WP 2422 
Reserve Lood de Jager Blue Bulls 2428 
Reserve Bongi Mbonambi WP 267 
Reserve Rudy Paige Blue Bulls 2771 try
Reserve Francois Steyn Montpellier 3055 
Reserve Dillyn Leyds WP 242 
France: 4 penalties
Match pictures:
Team for the Ellispark test:
Back: Ruan Dreyer, Jaco Kriel, Siya Kolisi, Jean-Luc du Preez, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Franco Mostert, Malcolm Marx, Steven Kitshoff
Middle: Andries Coetzee, Dillyn Leyds, Raymond Rhule, Courtnall Skosan, Elton Jantjies, Jesse Kriel, Bongi Mbonambi, Rudy Paige
Front: Jan Serfontein, Frans Steyn, Beast Mtawarira, Allister Coetzee (coach), Warren Whiteley (original captain - late withdrawal), Ian Schwartz (manager), Eben Etsebeth (replacement captain), Francois Hougaardt, Coenie Oosthuizen
Inset: Lood de Jager (late inclusion)