29 September 2018
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
23
Australia
12
Captain: Siya Kolisi Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Coach: Rassie Erasmus Attendance: 41,332
Team - Combined caps: 466 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 33105 
Hooker Malcolm Marx Lions 2418 
Tight-head Prop Frans Malherbe WP 2723 
Lock Eben Etzebeth WP 2671 
Lock Franco Mostert Lions 2724 
Flank (C) Siya Kolisi WP 2735 
Flank Pieter-Steph du Toit WP 2640 
Eighthman Sikhumbuszo Notshe WP 254 
Scrumhalf Faf de Klerk Sale 26181 try
Flyhalf Handré Pollard Blue Bulls 24332 conversions, 3 penalties
Left Wing Aphiwe Dyantyi Lions 2471 try
Inside Centre André Esterhuizen Sharks 244 
Outside Centre Jesse Kriel Blue Bulls 2434 
Right Wing Cheslin Kolbe Toulouse 242 
Full Back Willie le Roux Wasps 2948 
Reserve Steven Kitshoff WP 2631 
Reserve Marco van Staden Blue Bulls 231 
Reserve Wilco Louw WP 2410 
Reserve Bongi Mbonambi WP 2720 
Reserve RG Snyman Blue Bulls 236 
Australia: 2 tries, 1 conversion
Match pictures:
Team for the Port Elizabeth test:
Back: Marco van Staden, Sikhumbuzo Notshe, Franco Mostert, RG Snyman, André Esterhuizen, Malcolm Marx, Frans Malherbe
Middle: Faf de Klerk, Bongi Mbonambi, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Wilco Louw, Elton Jantjies, Damian Willemse, Cheslin Kolbe, Embrose Papier
Front: Steven Kitshoff, Handre Pollard, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi (captain), Rassie Erasmus (coach) Tendai Mtawarira, Eben Etzebeth, Willie le Roux, Jesse Kriel