18 October 2003
Subiaco Oval, Perth
World Cup Pool Match
South Africa
6
England
25
Captain: Corné Krige Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia)
Coach: Rudolph Straeuli Attendance: 49,922
Team - Combined caps: 256 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Christo Bezuidenhout Pumas 331 
Hooker Danie Coetzee Blue Bulls 269 
Tight-head Prop Richard Bands Blue Bulls 298 
Lock Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 247 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 2621 
Flank (C) CornĂ© Krige WP 2836 
Flank Joe van Niekerk Lions 2320 
Eighthman Juan Smith Cheetahs 227 
Scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen Blue Bulls 3286 
Flyhalf Louis Koen Lions 28122 penalties
Left Wing Thinus Delport Falcons 2815 
Inside Centre De Wet Barry WP 2520 
Outside Centre Jorrie Muller Lions 222 
Right Wing Ashwin Willemse Lions 226 
Full Back Jaco van der Westhuyzen Blue Bulls 256 
Reserve Lawrence Sephaka Lions 2514 
Reserve John Smit Sharks 2522 
Reserve Derick Hougaard Blue Bulls 201 
England: 1 try, 1 conversion, 4 penalties, 2 dropgoals