12 November 1995
Olympic Stadium, Rome
South Africa
40
Italy
21
Captain: Francois Pienaar Referee: Steve Lander (England)
Coach: Kitch Christie Attendance: 35,000
Team - Combined caps: 176 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Toks van der Linde WP 250 
Hooker James Dalton Lions 234 
Tight-head Prop Tommie Laubscher WP 324 
Lock Kobus Wiese Lions 318 
Lock Mark Andrews Sharks 2314 
Flank Ruben Kruger Blue Bulls 2511 
Flank Fritz van Heerden WP 253 
Eighthman (C) Francois Pienaar Lions 28221 try
Scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen Blue Bulls 2414 
Flyhalf Joel Stransky WP 28134 conversions, 4 penalties
Left Wing Chester Williams WP 2514 
Inside Centre Hennie le Roux Lions 28181 try
Outside Centre Japie Mulder Lions 26101 try
Right Wing James Small Sharks 2624 
Full Back AndrĂ© Joubert Sharks 3117 
Reserve Jacques Olivier Blue Bulls 2610 
Penalty Tries: 1
Italy: 2 tries, 1 conversion, 3 penalties