2 December 2017
Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff
South Africa
22
Wales
24
Captain: Eben Etzebeth Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Coach: Allister Coetzee Attendance: 65,317
Team - Combined caps: 289 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Steven Kitshoff WP 2522 
Hooker Malcolm Marx Lions 2313 
Tight-head Prop Wilco Louw WP 234 
Lock (C) Eben Etzebeth WP 2666 
Lock Lood de Jager Blue Bulls 2435 
Flank Siya Kolisi WP 2627 
Flank Pieter-Steph du Toit WP 2531 
Eighthman Dan du Preez Sharks 222 
Scrumhalf Ross Cronjé Lions 289 
Flyhalf Handré Pollard Blue Bulls 23251 try, 2 conversions, 1 penalty
Left Wing Warrick Gelant Blue Bulls 2211 try
Inside Centre Francois Venter Cheetahs 266 
Outside Centre Jesse Kriel Blue Bulls 23281 try
Right Wing Dillyn Leyds WP 258 
Full Back Andries Coetzee Lions 2712 
Reserve Oupa Mohoje Cheetahs 2717 
Reserve Trevor Nyakane Blue Bulls 2836 
Reserve Louis Schreuder Sharks 270 
Reserve Bongi Mbonambi WP 2613 
Reserve Elton Jantjies Lions 2722 
Reserve Lukhanyo Am Sharks 240 
Reserve Uzair Cassiem Cheetahs 277 
Wales: 3 tries, 3 conversions, 1 penalty
Match pictures:
Team for the Cardiff test:
Back: Wilco Louw, Dillyn Leyds, Malcolm Marx, Dan du Preez, Oupa Mohoje, Uzair Cassiem, Steven Kitshoff, Ruan Dreyer
Middle: Ross Cronjé, Francois Venter, Andries Coetzee, Louis Schreuder, Lukhanyo Am, Elton Jantjies, Bongi Mbonambi, Warrick Gelant
Front: Handre Pollard, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi, Allister Coetzee (coach), Eben Etzebeth (captain), Ian Schwartz (manager), Lood de Jager, Trevor Nyakane, Jesse Kriel