1 October 2023
Stade Velodrome, Marseilles
World Cup Pool Match
South Africa
49
Tonga
18
Captain: Siya Kolisi Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
Coach: Jacques Nienaber Attendance: 60,387
Team - Combined caps: 639 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Ox Nche Sharks 2824 
Hooker Deon Fourie WP 3791 try
Tight-head Prop Vincent Koch Francais 3346 
Lock Eben Etzebeth Sharks 31115 
Lock Marvin Orie WP 3015 
Flank (C) Siya Kolisi Sharks 3279 
Flank Duane Vermeulen Ulster 3772 
Eighthman Jasper Wiese Leicester 2725 
Scrumhalf Cobus Reinach Montpellier 33291 try
Flyhalf Handré Pollard Leicester 29654 conversions
Left Wing Makazole Mapimpi Sharks 3340 
Inside Centre André Esterhuizen Harlequins 2915 
Outside Centre Canan Moodie Blue Bulls 2091 try
Right Wing Grant Williams Sharks 277 
Full Back Willie le Roux Blue Bulls 34891 try
Reserve Jesse Kriel Canon 29641 try
Reserve Steven Kitshoff Ulster 3179 
Reserve Trevor Nyakane Racing 3465 
Reserve Manie Libbok WP 26113 conversions
Reserve Kwagga Smith Blue Revs 30361 try
Reserve Jaden Hendrikse Sharks 2314 
Reserve Marco van Staden Blue Bulls 28171 try
Reserve Franco Mostert Honda 3269 
Tonga: 3 tries, 1 penalty
Match pictures:
Kwagga SmithJasper WieseAndré EsterhuizenMarvin OrieCanan MoodieVincent KochMarco van StadenCobus ReinachManie LibbokJaden HendrikseJesse KrielMakazole MapimpiOx NcheDeon FourieGrant WilliamsTrevor NyakaneFranco MostertDuane VermeulenSiya KolisiJacques NienaberWillie le RouxEben EtzebethSteven KitshoffHandré Pollard
Team for the Tonga test:
Back: Kwagga Smith, Jasper Wiese, André Esterhuizen, Marvin Orie, Canan Moodie, Vincent Koch, Marco van Staden
Middle: Cobus Reinach, Manie Libbok, Jaden Hendrikse, Jesse Kriel, Makazole Mapimpi, Ox Nche, Deon Fourie, Grant Williams
Front: Trevor Nyakane, Franco Mostert, Duane Vermeulen, Siya Kolisi (captain), Jacques Nienaber (coach), Willie le Roux, Eben Etzebeth, Steven Kitshoff, Handré Pollard