27 October 2019
International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama
World Cup Semifinal
South Africa
19
Wales
16
Captain: Siya Kolisi Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Coach: Rassie Erasmus Attendance: 67,750
Team - Combined caps: 677 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 34115 
Hooker Bongi Mbonambi WP 2834 
Tight-head Prop Frans Malherbe WP 2836 
Lock Eben Etzebeth WP 2783 
Lock Lood de Jager Blue Bulls 2643 
Flank (C) Siya Kolisi WP 2848 
Flank Pieter-Steph du Toit WP 2753 
Eighthman Duane Vermeulen Blue Bulls 3352 
Scrumhalf Faf de Klerk Sale 2828 
Flyhalf Handré Pollard Blue Bulls 25461 conversion, 4 penalties
Left Wing Makazole Mapimpi Sharks 2912 
Inside Centre Damian de Allende WP 27451 try
Outside Centre Lukhanyo Am Sharks 2513 
Right Wing S'bu Nkosi Sharks 2310 
Full Back Willie le Roux Verblitz 3059 
Reserve Vincent Koch Saracens 2919 
Reserve Steven Kitshoff WP 2745 
Reserve Malcolm Marx Lions 2531 
Reserve RG Snyman Blue Bulls 2421 
Reserve Franco Mostert Gloucester 2837 
Reserve Francois Steyn Montpellier 3265 
Reserve Francois Louw Bath 3474 
Wales: 1 try, 1 conversion, 3 penalties
Match pictures:
Frans MalherbeMalcolm MarxLood de JagerRG SnymanFranco MostertDamian de AllendeFaf de KlerkBongi MbonambiLukhanyo AmVincent KochMakazole MapimpiSteven KitshoffSHerschel JantjiesWillie le RouxFrancois SteynTendai MtawariraSiya KolisiRassie ErasmusHandré PollardEben EtzebethFrancois LouwPieter-Steph du Toit
Team for the semifinal against Wales:
Back: Frans Malherbe, Malcolm Marx, Lood de Jager, RG Snyman, Franco Mostert, Duane Vermeulen, Damian de Allende
Middle: Faf de Klerk, Bongi Mbonambi, Lukhanyo Am, Vincent Koch, Makazole Mapimpi, Steven Kitshoff, S'bu Nkosi, Herschel Jantjies
Front: Willie le Roux, Frans Steyn, Tendai Mtawarira, Siya Kolisi (captain), Rassie Erasmus (coach), Handré Pollard, Eben Etzebeth, Francois Louw, Pieter-Steph du Toit