19 July 2008
Subiaco Oval, Perth
Tri-Nations Match
South Africa
9
Australia
16
Captain: Victor Matfield Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Coach: Peter de Villiers Attendance: 41,828
Team - Combined caps: 482 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Gürthro Steenkamp Blue Bulls 2717 
Hooker Schalk Brits WP 272 
Tight-head Prop CJ van der Linde Cheetahs 2752 
Lock Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 2850 
Lock (C) Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 3172 
Flank Schalk (jnr) Burger WP 2542 
Flank Juan Smith Cheetahs 2647 
Eighthman Pierre Spies Blue Bulls 2311 
Scrumhalf Enrico Januarie WP 2626 
Flyhalf Butch James Bath 29301 penalty
Left Wing Bryan Habana Blue Bulls 2541 
Inside Centre Jean de Villiers WP 2738 
Outside Centre Francois Steyn Sharks 21212 penalties
Right Wing JP Pietersen Sharks 2217 
Full Back Conrad Jantjes WP 2816 
Reserve Adriaan Strauss Cheetahs 220 
Reserve Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 222 
Reserve Brian Mujati WP 234 
Reserve Andries Bekker WP 245 
Reserve Ryan Kankowski Sharks 223 
Reserve Ruan Pienaar Sharks 2422 
Reserve Peter Grant WP 234 
Australia: 2 tries, 1 penalty, 1 dropgoal