14 September 2007
Stade de France, Paris
World Cup Pool Match
South Africa
36
England
0
Captain: John Smit Referee: Joël Jutge (France)
Coach: Jake White Attendance: 80,000
Team - Combined caps: 547 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Os du Randt Cheetahs 3575 
Hooker (C) John Smit Sharks 2968 
Tight-head Prop BJ Botha Sharks 2713 
Lock Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 2738 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 3061 
Flank Wikus van Heerden Blue Bulls 289 
Flank Juan Smith Cheetahs 26351 try
Eighthman Danie Rossouw Blue Bulls 2926 
Scrumhalf Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 2533 
Flyhalf Butch James Sharks 2821 
Left Wing Bryan Habana Blue Bulls 2429 
Inside Centre Francois Steyn Sharks 20101 penalty
Outside Centre Jaque Fourie Lions 2432 
Right Wing JP Pietersen Sharks 2192 tries
Full Back Percy Montgomery Sharks 33883 conversions, 4 penalties
Reserve Johann Muller Sharks 2718 
Reserve CJ van der Linde Cheetahs 2742 
Reserve Ruan Pienaar Sharks 2314 
Reserve Bismarck du Plessis Sharks 235 
Reserve Bobby Skinstad Sharks 3138 
Reserve Wynand Olivier Blue Bulls 2417 
Reserve André Pretorius Lions 2826 
England: