30 September 2007
Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
World Cup Pool Match
South Africa
64
USA
15
Captain: John Smit Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)
Coach: Jake White Attendance: 28,750
Team - Combined caps: 586 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Os du Randt Cheetahs 3576 
Hooker (C) John Smit Sharks 2970 
Tight-head Prop BJ Botha Sharks 2715 
Lock Albert van den Berg Sharks 3349 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 3063 
Flank Wikus van Heerden Blue Bulls 2811 
Flank Juan Smith Cheetahs 26371 try
Eighthman Schalk (jnr) Burger WP 24341 try
Scrumhalf Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 25341 try
Flyhalf Butch James Sharks 28222 conversions
Left Wing Bryan Habana Blue Bulls 24312 tries
Inside Centre Francois Steyn Sharks 20121 try
Outside Centre Jaque Fourie Lions 24332 tries
Right Wing Akona Ndungane Blue Bulls 269 
Full Back Percy Montgomery Sharks 33906 conversions, 1 penalty
Reserve CJ van der Linde Cheetahs 27441 try
Reserve JP Pietersen Sharks 2111 
Reserve Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 2840 
Reserve AndrĂ© Pretorius Lions 2828 
Reserve Ruan Pienaar Sharks 2316 
Reserve Bobby Skinstad Sharks 3140 
Reserve Bismarck du Plessis Sharks 236 
USA: 2 tries, 1 conversion, 1 penalty