20 October 2007
Stade de France, Paris
World Cup Final
South Africa
15
England
6
Captain: John Smit Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Coach: Jake White Attendance: 80,430
Team - Combined caps: 668 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Os du Randt Cheetahs 3579 
Hooker (C) John Smit Sharks 2973 
Tight-head Prop CJ van der Linde Cheetahs 2746 
Lock Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 2843 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 3066 
Flank Schalk (jnr) Burger WP 2437 
Flank Juan Smith Cheetahs 2640 
Eighthman Danie Rossouw Blue Bulls 2930 
Scrumhalf Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 2537 
Flyhalf Butch James Sharks 2825 
Left Wing Bryan Habana Blue Bulls 2434 
Inside Centre Francois Steyn Sharks 20151 penalty
Outside Centre Jaque Fourie Lions 2436 
Right Wing JP Pietersen Sharks 2114 
Full Back Percy Montgomery Sharks 33934 penalties
Reserve Bismarck du Plessis Sharks 238 
Reserve Wikus van Heerden Blue Bulls 2813 
England: 2 penalties
Match pictures:
Team for the Paris RWC final:
Back: Jaque Fourie, Schalk Burger, Juan Smith, Johann Muller, Bakkies Botha, Danie Rossouw, Wikus van Heerden, Jannie du Plessis, Bismarck du Plessis
Middle: Wynand Olivier, Francois Steyn, Butch James, JP Pietersen, Ruan Pienaar, Fourie du Preez, Bryan Habana, André Pretorius
Front: CJ van der Linde, Allister Coetzee (asst coach), Percy Montgomery, Jake White (coach), John Smit (captain), Zola Yeye (manager), Os du Randt, Gert Smal (asst coach), Victor Matfield