15 October 2023
Stade de France, Paris
World Cup Quarterfinal
South Africa
29
France
28
Captain: Siya Kolisi Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
Coach: Jacques Nienaber Attendance: 79,486
Team - Combined caps: 881 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Steven Kitshoff Ulster 3180 
Hooker Bongi Mbonambi Sharks 3265 
Tight-head Prop Frans Malherbe WP 3266 
Lock Eben Etzebeth Sharks 311161 try
Lock Franco Mostert Honda 3270 
Flank (C) Siya Kolisi Sharks 3280 
Flank Pieter-Steph du Toit Verblitz 3173 
Eighthman Duane Vermeulen Ulster 3773 
Scrumhalf Cobus Reinach Montpellier 3330 
Flyhalf Manie Libbok WP 26122 conversions
Left Wing Cheslin Kolbe Suntory 29281 try
Inside Centre Damian de Allende Wild Knights 31751 try
Outside Centre Jesse Kriel Canon 2965 
Right Wing Kurt-Lee Arendse Blue Bulls 27121 try
Full Back Damian Willemse WP 2536 
Reserve Faf de Klerk Canon 3152 
Reserve Handré Pollard Leicester 29661 conversion, 1 penalty
Reserve RG Snyman Munster 2831 
Reserve Deon Fourie WP 3710 
Reserve Ox Nche Sharks 2825 
Reserve Kwagga Smith Blue Revs 3037 
Reserve Willie le Roux Blue Bulls 3490 
Reserve Vincent Koch Francais 3347 
France: 3 tries, 2 conversions, 3 penalties
Match pictures:
Bongi MbonambiJesse KrielHandré PollardRG SnymanFrans MalherbeVincent KochOx NcheFaf de KlerkKurt-Lee ArendseManie LibbokKwagga SmithDamian WillemseDeon FourieCobus ReinachCheslin KolbeFranco MostertPieter-Steph du ToitWillie le RouxSiya KolisiJacques NienaberDamian de AllendeEben EtzebethSteven KitshoffDuane Vermeulen
Team for the quarterfinal in Paris:
Back: Bongi Mbonambi, Jesse Kriel, Handré Pollard, RG Snyman, Frans Malherbe, Vincent Koch, Ox Nche
Middle: Faf de Klerk, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Manie Libbok, Kwagga Smith, Damian Willemse, Deon Fourie, Cobus Reinach, Cheslin Kolbe
Front: Franco Mostert, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Willie le Roux, Siya Kolisi (captain), Jacques Nienaber (coach), Damian de Allende, Eben Etzebeth, Steven Kitshoff, Duane Vermeulen