20 June 2009
Kingspark, Durban
South Africa
26
Britain
21
Captain: John Smit Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Coach: Peter de Villiers Attendance: 48,714
Team - Combined caps: 555 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 2310 
Hooker Bismarck du Plessis Sharks 2521 
Tight-head Prop (C) John Smit Sharks 31811 try
Lock Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 2955 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 3280 
Flank Heinrich Brüssow Cheetahs 2211 try
Flank Juan Smith Cheetahs 2754 
Eighthman Pierre Spies Blue Bulls 2419 
Scrumhalf Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 2743 
Flyhalf Ruan Pienaar Sharks 25272 conversions, 3 penalties
Left Wing Bryan Habana Blue Bulls 2646 
Inside Centre Jean de Villiers WP 2846 
Outside Centre Adrian Jacobs Sharks 2821 
Right Wing JP Pietersen Sharks 2224 
Full Back Francois Steyn Sharks 22271 penalty
Reserve Danie Rossouw Blue Bulls 3136 
Reserve Andries Bekker WP 2513 
Reserve Deon Carstens Sharks 307 
Reserve Jaque Fourie Lions 2642 
Reserve Gürthro Steenkamp Blue Bulls 2820 
Reserve Morné Steyn Blue Bulls 240 
Reserve Enrico Januarie WP 2734 
Britain: 3 tries, 3 conversions
Match pictures:
Team for the first test in Durban:
Back: Jaque Fourie, Deon Carstens, Güthro Steenkamp, Pierre Spies, Andries Bekker, Danie Rossouw, Francois Steyn, Bismarck du Plessis, Ruan Pienaar
Middle: Enrico Januarie, Heinrich Brüssow, Morné Steyn, Tendai Mtawarira, JP Petersen, Bryan Habana, Fourie du Preez, Adrian Jacobs
Front: Juan Smith, Dick Muir (asst coach), Victor Matfield, Peter de Villiers (coach), John Smit (captain), Athrob Petersen (manager), Bakkies Botha, Gary Gold (asst coach), Jean de Villiers