28 October 2023
Stade de France, Paris
World Cup Final
South Africa
12
New Zealand
11
Captain: Siya Kolisi Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Coach: Jacques Nienaber Attendance: 80,065
Team - Combined caps: 987 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Steven Kitshoff Ulster 3182 
Hooker Bongi Mbonambi Sharks 3267 
Tight-head Prop Frans Malherbe WP 3268 
Lock Eben Etzebeth Sharks 31118 
Lock Franco Mostert Honda 3272 
Flank (C) Siya Kolisi Sharks 3282 
Flank Pieter-Steph du Toit Verblitz 3175 
Eighthman Duane Vermeulen Ulster 3775 
Scrumhalf Faf de Klerk Canon 3254 
Flyhalf Handré Pollard Leicester 29684 penalties
Left Wing Cheslin Kolbe Suntory 2930 
Inside Centre Damian de Allende Wild Knights 3177 
Outside Centre Jesse Kriel Canon 2967 
Right Wing Kurt-Lee Arendse Blue Bulls 2714 
Full Back Damian Willemse WP 2538 
Reserve Deon Fourie WP 3712 
Reserve Ox Nche Sharks 2827 
Reserve RG Snyman Munster 2833 
Reserve Kwagga Smith Blue Revs 3039 
Reserve Jean Kleyn Munster 306 
Reserve Willie le Roux Blue Bulls 3492 
Reserve Trevor Nyakane Racing 3466 
Reserve Jasper Wiese Leicester 2826 
New Zealand: 1 try, 2 penalties
Match pictures:
Handré PollardJesse KrielJean KleynRG SnymanFrans MalherbeJasper WieseOx NcheFaf de KlerkBongi MbonambiKurt-Lee ArendseKwagga SmithDamian WillemseTrevor NyakaneDeon FourieCheslin KolbeFranco MostertPieter-Steph du ToitWillie le RouxSiya KolisiJacques NienaberDamian de AllendeEben EtzebethSteven KitshoffDuane Vermeulen
Team for the World Cup Final in Paris:
Back: Handré Pollard, Jesse Kriel, Jean Kleyn, RG Snyman, Frans Malherbe, Jasper Wiese, Ox Nche
Middle: Faf de Klerk, Bongi Mbonambi, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Kwagga Smith, Damian Willemse, Trevor Nyakane, Deon Fourie, 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