18 November 2017
Stade de France, Paris
South Africa
18
France
17
Captain: Eben Etzebeth Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Coach: Allister Coetzee Attendance: 55,000
Team - Combined caps: 411 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 3296 
Hooker Malcolm Marx Lions 2312 
Tight-head Prop Wilco Louw WP 232 
Lock (C) Eben Etzebeth WP 2664 
Lock Lood de Jager Blue Bulls 2433 
Flank Francois Louw Bath 3255 
Flank Siya Kolisi WP 2626 
Eighthman Duane Vermeulen Toulon 3137 
Scrumhalf Ross Cronjé Lions 287 
Flyhalf Handré Pollard Blue Bulls 23231 conversion, 2 penalties
Left Wing Courtnall Skosan Lions 2610 
Inside Centre Francois Venter Cheetahs 264 
Outside Centre Jesse Kriel Blue Bulls 23261 try
Right Wing Dillyn Leyds WP 2561 try
Full Back Andries Coetzee Lions 2710 
Reserve Steven Kitshoff WP 2520 
Reserve Franco Mostert Lions 2616 
Reserve Dan du Preez Sharks 220 
Reserve Trevor Nyakane Blue Bulls 2834 
France: 2 tries, 2 conversions, 1 penalty
Match pictures:
Team for the Paris test:
Back: Dillyn Leyds, Wilco Louw, Malcolm Marx, Dan du Preez, Franco Mostert, Damian de Allende, Handre Pollard, Steven Kitshoff
Middle: Ross Cronjé, Courtnall Skosan, Francois Venter, Andries Coetzee, Jesse Kriel, Elton Jantjies, Bongi Mbonambi, Rudy Paige
Front: Lood de Jager, Francois Louw, Siya Kolisi, Allister Coetzee (coach), Eben Etzebeth (captain), Ian Schwartz (manager), Tendai Mtawarira, Duane Vermeulen, Trevor Nyakane