15 September 2018
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
36
New Zealand
34
Captain: Siya Kolisi Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Coach: Rassie Erasmus Attendance: 34,182
Team - Combined caps: 426 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Steven Kitshoff WP 2630 
Hooker Malcolm Marx Lions 24171 try
Tight-head Prop Frans Malherbe WP 2722 
Lock Eben Etzebeth WP 2670 
Lock Franco Mostert Lions 2723 
Flank (C) Siya Kolisi WP 2734 
Flank Pieter-Steph du Toit WP 2639 
Eighthman Warren Whiteley Lions 3020 
Scrumhalf Faf de Klerk Sale 2617 
Flyhalf Handré Pollard Blue Bulls 24324 conversions, 1 penalty
Left Wing Aphiwe Dyantyi Lions 2462 tries
Inside Centre Damian de Allende WP 2631 
Outside Centre Lukhanyo Am Sharks 245 
Right Wing Jesse Kriel Blue Bulls 2433 
Full Back Willie le Roux Wasps 29471 try
Reserve Cheslin Kolbe Toulouse 2411 try
Reserve Elton Jantjies Lions 2827 
Reserve RG Snyman Blue Bulls 235 
Reserve Wilco Louw WP 249 
Reserve Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 33104 
Reserve Francois Louw Bath 3360 
Reserve Bongi Mbonambi WP 2719 
New Zealand: 6 tries, 2 conversions
Match pictures:
Team for the Wellington test:
Back: Steven Kitshoff, Lukhanyo Am, Warren Whiteley, Franco Mostert, RG Snyman, Malcolm Marx, Frans Malherbe
Middle: Faf de Klerk, Bongi Mbonambi, Damian de Allende, Wilco Louw, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Elton Jantjies, Ross Cronjé, Cheslin Kolbe
Front: Handré Pollard, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Francois Louw, Siya Kolisi (captain), Rassie Erasmus (coach) Tendai Mtawarira, Eben Etzebeth, Willie le Roux, Jesse Kriel