3 September 2022
Sydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), Sydney
The Rugby Championship
South Africa
24
Australia
8
Captain: Siya Kolisi Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
Coach: Jacques Nienaber Attendance: 45,000
Team - Combined caps: 720 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Steven Kitshoff WP 3064 
Hooker Malcolm Marx Spears 2852 
Tight-head Prop Frans Malherbe WP 3151 
Lock Eben Etzebeth Sharks 30103 
Lock Lood de Jager Wild Knights 2961 
Flank (C) Siya Kolisi Sharks 3168 
Flank Franco Mostert Honda 31561 try
Eighthman Jasper Wiese Leicester 2615 
Scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse Sharks 227 
Flyhalf Damian Willemse WP 24211 conversion
Left Wing Makazole Mapimpi Sharks 32301 try
Inside Centre Damian de Allende Wild Knights 30631 try
Outside Centre Jesse Kriel Canon 2853 
Right Wing Canan Moodie Blue Bulls 1901 try
Full Back Willie le Roux Verblitz 3376 
Reserve Kwagga Smith Blue Revs 2924 
Reserve Duane Vermeulen Ulster 3663 
Reserve Trevor Nyakane Racing 3357 
Reserve Deon Fourie WP 351 
Reserve Francois Steyn Cheetahs 35751 conversion
Reserve Cobus Reinach Montpellier 3221 
Reserve Ox Nche Sharks 2712 
Australia: 1 try, 1 penalty
Match pictures:
Malcolm MarxJasper WieseCanan MoodieFranco MostertJesse KrielJaden HendrikseCobus ReinachTrevor NyakaneKwagga SmithDamian WillemseMakazole MapimpiWarrick GelantDeon FourieOx NcheLood de JagerDamian de AllendeFrancois SteynSiya KolisiJacques NienaberEben EtzebethWillie le RouxDuane VermeulenSteven Kitshoff
Team for the test in the new SFG stadium:
Back: Malcolm Marx, Jasper Wiese, Canan Moodie, Franco Mostert, Frans Malherbe, Jesse Kriel, Jaden Hendrikse
Middle: Cobus Reinach, Trevor Nyakane, Kwagga Smith, Damian Willemse, Makazole Mapimpi, Warrick Gelant, Deon Fourie, Ox Nche
Front: Lood de Jager, Damian de Allende, Frans Steyn, Siya Kolisi (captain), Jacques Nienaber (coach), Eben Etzebeth, Willie le Roux, Duan Vermeulen, Steven Kitshoff