23 August 2008
Kingspark, Durban
Tri-Nations Match
South Africa
15
Australia
27
Captain: Victor Matfield Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Coach: Peter de Villiers Attendance: 48,123
Team - Combined caps: 438 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 235 
Hooker Bismarck du Plessis Sharks 2417 
Tight-head Prop CJ van der Linde Cheetahs 2755 
Lock Andries Bekker WP 248 
Lock (C) Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 3175 
Flank Schalk (jnr) Burger WP 2544 
Flank Juan Smith Cheetahs 2750 
Eighthman Pierre Spies Blue Bulls 2314 
Scrumhalf Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 2640 
Flyhalf Butch James Bath 29331 penalty
Left Wing Jongi Nokwe Cheetahs 261 
Inside Centre Jean de Villiers WP 2741 
Outside Centre Adrian Jacobs Sharks 28162 tries
Right Wing JP Pietersen Sharks 2220 
Full Back Conrad Jantjes WP 2819 
Reserve Percy Montgomery WP 341001 conversion
Reserve Brian Mujati WP 237 
Reserve Francois Steyn Sharks 2123 
Reserve Joe van Niekerk Lions 2850 
Reserve Enrico Januarie WP 2629 
Reserve Luke Watson WP 248 
Reserve Adriaan Strauss Cheetahs 223 
Australia: 3 tries, 3 conversions, 2 penalties
Match pictures:
Team for the Durban test:
Back: Conrad Jantjes, Jean de Villiers, Schalk Burger, Andries Bekker, Pierre Spies, Francois Steyn, Bismarck du Plessis, Adriaan Strauss
Middle: Ricky Januarie, Tendai Mtawarira, Jongi Nokwe, Butch James, JP Pietersen, Luke Watson, Brian Mujati, Fourie du Preez, Adrian Jacobs
Front: Joe van Niekerk, Dick Muir (asst coach), Percy Montgomery, Peter de Villiers (coach), Victor Matfield (captain), Andy Marinos, CJ van der Linde, Gary Gold (asst coach), Juan Smith