30 August 2008
Ellispark, Johannesburg
Tri-Nations Match
South Africa
53
Australia
8
Captain: Victor Matfield Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Coach: Peter de Villiers Attendance: 54,219
Team - Combined caps: 386 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 236 
Hooker Bismarck du Plessis Sharks 2418 
Tight-head Prop Brian Mujati WP 238 
Lock Andries Bekker WP 2491 try
Lock (C) Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 3176 
Flank Schalk (jnr) Burger WP 2545 
Flank Juan Smith Cheetahs 2751 
Eighthman Pierre Spies Blue Bulls 2315 
Scrumhalf Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 2641 
Flyhalf Butch James Bath 29343 conversions, 1 penalty
Left Wing Jongi Nokwe Cheetahs 2624 tries
Inside Centre Jean de Villiers WP 2742 
Outside Centre Adrian Jacobs Sharks 28171 try
Right Wing Odwa Ndungane Sharks 2721 try
Full Back Conrad Jantjes WP 2820 
Reserve Percy Montgomery WP 341012 conversions
Reserve Jannie du Plessis Sharks 255 
Reserve Ruan Pienaar Sharks 24231 try
Reserve Luke Watson WP 249 
Reserve Enrico Januarie WP 2630 
Reserve Danie Rossouw Blue Bulls 3033 
Reserve Adriaan Strauss Cheetahs 224 
Australia: 1 try, 1 penalty
Match pictures:
Team for the Ellispark test:
Back: Conrad Jantjes, Brain Mujati, Akona Ndungane, Pierre Spies, Andries Bekker, Danie Rossouw, Jannie du Plessis, Bismarck du Plessis, Ruan Pienaar
Middle Ricky Januarie, Tendai Mtawarira, Jongi Nokwe, Butch James, Luke Watson, Adriaan Strauss, Fourie du Preez, Adriaan Jacobs
Front: Schalk Burger, Dick Muir (asst coach), Percy Montgomery, Peter de Villiers (coach), Victor Matfield (captain), Andy Marinos, Juan Smith, Gary Gold (asst coach), Jean de Villiers