21 October 2023
Stade de France, Paris
World Cup Semifinal
South Africa
16
England
15
Captain: Siya Kolisi Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
Coach: Jacques Nienaber Attendance: 78,098
Team - Combined caps: 896 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Steven Kitshoff Ulster 3181 
Hooker Bongi Mbonambi Sharks 3266 
Tight-head Prop Frans Malherbe WP 3267 
Lock Eben Etzebeth Sharks 31117 
Lock Franco Mostert Honda 3271 
Flank (C) Siya Kolisi Sharks 3281 
Flank Pieter-Steph du Toit Verblitz 3174 
Eighthman Duane Vermeulen Ulster 3774 
Scrumhalf Cobus Reinach Montpellier 3331 
Flyhalf Manie Libbok WP 26131 penalty
Left Wing Cheslin Kolbe Suntory 2929 
Inside Centre Damian de Allende Wild Knights 3176 
Outside Centre Jesse Kriel Canon 2966 
Right Wing Kurt-Lee Arendse Blue Bulls 2713 
Full Back Damian Willemse WP 2537 
Reserve Handré Pollard Leicester 29671 conversion, 2 penalties
Reserve Faf de Klerk Canon 3253 
Reserve Willie le Roux Blue Bulls 3491 
Reserve RG Snyman Munster 28321 try
Reserve Ox Nche Sharks 2826 
Reserve Deon Fourie WP 3711 
Reserve Kwagga Smith Blue Revs 3038 
Reserve Vincent Koch Francais 3348 
England: 4 penalties, 1 dropgoal
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 RouxJacques NienaberDamian de AllendeEben EtzebethSteven KitshoffDuane Vermeulen
Team for the semifinal 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