8 November 1997
Dall'Ara Stadium, Bologna
South Africa
62
Italy
31
Captain: Gary Teichmann Referee: Pablo DeLuca (Argentina)
Coach: Nick Mallett Attendance: 18,500
Team - Combined caps: 256 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Os du Randt Cheetahs 25241 try
Hooker James Dalton Lions 2517 
Tight-head Prop Adrian Garvey Sharks 2910 
Lock Krynauw Otto Blue Bulls 267 
Lock Mark Andrews Sharks 2536 
Flank AndrĂ© Venter Cheetahs 2615 
Flank Rassie Erasmus Cheetahs 2522 tries
Eighthman (C) Gary Teichmann Sharks 3022 
Scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen Blue Bulls 2636 
Flyhalf Henry Honiball Sharks 31197 conversions, 1 penalty
Left Wing Pieter Rossouw WP 2562 tries
Inside Centre Dick Muir WP 3201 try
Outside Centre AndrĂ© Snyman Blue Bulls 2312 
Right Wing James Small WP 28422 tries
Full Back Justin Swart WP 2581 try
Italy: 3 tries, 2 conversions, 4 penalties