10 November 2018
Stade de France, Paris
South Africa
29
France
26
Captain: Siya Kolisi Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Coach: Rassie Erasmus Attendance: 78,750
Team - Combined caps: 444 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Steven Kitshoff WP 2634 
Hooker Malcolm Marx Lions 2421 
Tight-head Prop Frans Malherbe WP 2726 
Lock Pieter-Steph du Toit WP 2643 
Lock Franco Mostert Lions 2726 
Flank (C) Siya Kolisi WP 2738 
Flank Duane Vermeulen Toulon 3243 
Eighthman Warren Whiteley Lions 3122 
Scrumhalf Faf de Klerk Sale 2720 
Flyhalf Handré Pollard Blue Bulls 24362 conversions, 5 penalties
Left Wing Aphiwe Dyantyi Lions 2410 
Inside Centre Damian de Allende WP 2634 
Outside Centre Jesse Kriel Blue Bulls 2437 
Right Wing S'bu Nkosi Sharks 2241 try
Full Back Willie le Roux Wasps 2950 
Reserve RG Snyman Blue Bulls 239 
Reserve Cheslin Kolbe Toulouse 254 
Reserve Vincent Koch Saracens 2810 
Reserve Thomas du Toit Sharks 236 
Reserve Elton Jantjies Lions 2830 
Reserve Francois Louw Bath 3362 
Reserve Bongi Mbonambi WP 27231 try
France: 2 tries, 2 conversions, 3 penalties, 1 dropgoal
Match pictures:
Steven KitshoffThomas du ToitWarren WhiteleyRG SnymanFranco MostertMalcolm MarxVincent KochFrans MalherbeFaf de KlerkBongi MbonambiElton JantjiesAphiwe DyantyiSCheslin KolbeEmbrose PapierDamian de AllendeHandré PollardPieter-Steph du ToitSiya KolisiRassie ErasmusFrancois LouwWillie le RouxDuane VermeulenJesse Kriel
Team for the Paris test:
Back: Steven Kitshoff, Thomas du Toit, Warren Whiteley, RG Snyman, Franco Mostert, Malcolm Marx, Vincent Koch, Frans Malherbe
Middle: Faf de Klerk; Bongi Mbonambi, Elton Jantjies, Aphiwe Dyantyi, S’bu Nkosi, Cheslin Kolbe, Embrose Papier
Front: Damian de Allende, Handré Pollard, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi (captain), Rassie Erasmus (coach) Francois Louw, Willie le Roux, Duane Vermeulen, Jesse Kriel