14 October 2007
Stade de France, Paris
World Cup Semifinal
South Africa
37
Argentina
13
Captain: John Smit Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Coach: Jake White Attendance: 77,055
Team - Combined caps: 653 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Os du Randt Cheetahs 3578 
Hooker (C) John Smit Sharks 2972 
Tight-head Prop CJ van der Linde Cheetahs 2745 
Lock Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 2842 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 3065 
Flank Schalk (jnr) Burger WP 2436 
Flank Juan Smith Cheetahs 2639 
Eighthman Danie Rossouw Blue Bulls 29291 try
Scrumhalf Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 25361 try
Flyhalf Butch James Sharks 2824 
Left Wing Bryan Habana Blue Bulls 24332 tries
Inside Centre Francois Steyn Sharks 2014 
Outside Centre Jaque Fourie Lions 2435 
Right Wing JP Pietersen Sharks 2113 
Full Back Percy Montgomery Sharks 33924 conversions, 3 penalties
Reserve Johann Muller Sharks 2720 
Reserve Jannie du Plessis Cheetahs 243 
Reserve Bobby Skinstad Sharks 3141 
Reserve Bismarck du Plessis Sharks 237 
Reserve AndrĂ© Pretorius Lions 2829 
Reserve Wynand Olivier Blue Bulls 2419 
Reserve Ruan Pienaar Sharks 2317 
Argentina: 1 try, 1 conversion, 2 penalties