17 November 2001
Luigi Ferraris Stadium, Genoa
South Africa
54
Italy
26
Captain: Bobby Skinstad Referee: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
Coach: Harry Viljoen Attendance: 25,000
Team - Combined caps: 278 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Ollie le Roux Sharks 2844 
Hooker John Smit Sharks 23181 try
Tight-head Prop Willie Meyer Lions 34161 try
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 2451 try
Lock AJ Venter Sharks 283 
Flank André Vos Lions 2630 
Flank Joe van Niekerk Lions 214 
Eighthman (C) Bobby Skinstad WP 25231 try
Scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen Blue Bulls 30761 try
Flyhalf Louis Koen Lions 2612 conversions
Left Wing Dean Hall Lions 2461 try
Inside Centre Braam van Straaten WP 30195 conversions
Outside Centre Trevor Halstead Sharks 2512 tries
Right Wing Breyton Paulse WP 2527 
Full Back Conrad Jantjes Lions 215 
Reserve Percy Montgomery WP 2749 
Reserve Corné Krige WP 2619 
Reserve Deon de Kock Falcons 260 
Reserve Adrian Jacobs Falcons 210 
Reserve Cobus Visagie WP 2823 
Reserve Lukas van Biljon Sharks 256 
Reserve André Venter Cheetahs 3163 
Italy: 2 tries, 2 conversions, 3 penalties, 1 dropgoal