9 September 2007
Parc des Princes, Paris
World Cup Pool Match
South Africa
59
Samoa
7
Captain: John Smit Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Coach: Jake White Attendance: 44,859
Team - Combined caps: 609 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Os du Randt Cheetahs 3574 
Hooker (C) John Smit Sharks 2967 
Tight-head Prop CJ van der Linde Cheetahs 2741 
Lock Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 2737 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 3060 
Flank Schalk (jnr) Burger WP 2433 
Flank Juan Smith Cheetahs 2634 
Eighthman Danie Rossouw Blue Bulls 2925 
Scrumhalf Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 2532 
Flyhalf Butch James Sharks 2820 
Left Wing Bryan Habana Blue Bulls 24284 tries
Inside Centre Jean de Villiers WP 2632 
Outside Centre Jaque Fourie Lions 24311 try
Right Wing JP Pietersen Sharks 2181 try
Full Back Percy Montgomery Sharks 33872 tries, 5 conversions, 3 penalties
Reserve BJ Botha Sharks 2712 
Reserve Francois Steyn Sharks 209 
Reserve Enrico Januarie Lions 2519 
Reserve Johann Muller Sharks 2717 
Reserve Bismarck du Plessis Sharks 234 
Reserve AndrĂ© Pretorius Lions 2825 
Reserve Wikus van Heerden Blue Bulls 288 
Samoa: 1 try, 1 conversion