25 May 1995
Newlands, Cape Town
World Cup Pool Match
South Africa
27
Australia
18
Captain: Francois Pienaar Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales)
Coach: Kitch Christie Attendance: 51,000
Team - Combined caps: 124 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Os du Randt Cheetahs 225 
Hooker James Dalton Lions 221 
Tight-head Prop Balie Swart Lions 3110 
Lock Hannes Strydom Lions 297 
Lock Mark Andrews Sharks 239 
Flank (C) Francois Pienaar Lions 2816 
Flank Ruben Kruger Blue Bulls 255 
Eighthman Rudolph Straeuli Lions 316 
Scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen Blue Bulls 248 
Flyhalf Joel Stransky WP 2771 try, 1 conversion, 4 penalties, 1 dropgoal
Left Wing Pieter Hendriks Lions 2541 try
Inside Centre Hennie le Roux Lions 2711 
Outside Centre Japie Mulder Lions 255 
Right Wing James Small Sharks 2619 
Full Back André Joubert Sharks 3111 
Reserve Garry Pagel WP 280 
Australia: 2 tries, 1 conversion, 2 penalties
Match pictures:
Ruben KrugerRudolph StraeuliMark AndrewsHannes StrydomKrynauw OttoGarry PagelBrendan VenterJames DaltonJapie MulderJoost van der WesthuizenGavin JohnsonOs du RandtPieter HendriksJohan RouxChris RossouwAndré JoubertBalie SwartKitch ChristieFrancois PienaarMorné du PlessisJoel StranskyGysie PienaarJames SmallHennie le Roux
Team for the opening game of RWC 95:
Back: Ruben Kruger, Rudolph Straeuli, Mark Andrews, Hannes Strydom, Krynauw Otto, Garry Pagel, Brendan Venter
Middle: James Dalton, Japie Mulder, Joost van der Westhuizen, Gavin Johnson, Os du Randt, Pieter Hendriks, Johan Roux, Chris Rossouw
Front: André Joubert, Balie Swart, Kitch Christie (coach), Francois Pienaar (captain), Morné du Plessis (manager), Joel Stransky, Gysie Pienaar (asst coach), James Small, Hennie le Roux