1 November 2003
Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane
World Cup Pool Match
South Africa
60
Samoa
10
Captain: Corné Krige Referee: Chris White (England)
Coach: Rudolph Straeuli Attendance: 48,496
Team - Combined caps: 279 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Christo Bezuidenhout Pumas 332 
Hooker John Smit Sharks 2524 
Tight-head Prop Faan Rautenbach WP 2710 
Lock Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 249 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 2622 
Flank (C) Corné Krige WP 2837 
Flank Joe van Niekerk Lions 23221 try
Eighthman Juan Smith Cheetahs 2281 try
Scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen Blue Bulls 3287 
Flyhalf Derick Hougaard Blue Bulls 2031 try, 5 conversions, 1 penalty, 1 dropgoal
Left Wing Thinus Delport Falcons 2816 
Inside Centre De Wet Barry WP 2521 
Outside Centre Jorrie Muller Lions 2241 try
Right Wing Ashwin Willemse Lions 2271 try
Full Back Jaco van der Westhuyzen Blue Bulls 2571 try
Reserve Danie Rossouw Blue Bulls 252 
Reserve Richard Bands Blue Bulls 299 
Reserve Danie Coetzee Blue Bulls 2610 
Reserve Louis Koen Lions 28132 conversions
Reserve Schalk (jnr) Burger WP 201 
Reserve Jaque Fourie Lions 2021 try
Reserve Neil de Kock WP 2481 try
Samoa: 1 try, 1 conversion, 1 penalty
Match pictures:
Louis KoenAshwin WillemseDanie CoetzeeFaan RautenbachJuan SmithBakkies BothaDanie RossouwSchalk (jnr) BurgerChristo BezuidenhoutJaco van der WesthuyzenRudy JoubertGert SmalRay MordtDerick HougaardJorrie MullerJaque FourieDe Wet BarryThinus DelportRichard BandsNeil de KockJohn SmitJoost van der WesthuizenCorné KrigeRudolph StraeuliVictor MatfieldJoe van Niekerk
Team for the Samoa test:
Back: Louis Koen, Ashwin Willemse, Danie Coetzee, Faan Rautenbach, Juan Smith, Bakkies Botha, Danie Rossouw, Schalk Burger, Christo Bezuidenhout, Jaco van der Westhuyzen
Middle: Rudy Joubert (asst coach), Derick Hougaard, Jorrie Muller, Jaque Fourie, Gert Smal (asst coach), De Wet Barry, Thinus Delport, Richard Bands, Neil de Kock, Ray Mordt (asst coach)
Front: John Smit, Joost van der Westhuizen, ? (manager), Corné Krige (captain), Rudolph Straeuli (coach), Victor Matfield, Joe van Niekerk