8 November 2008
Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff
South Africa
20
Wales
15
Captain: John Smit Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Coach: Peter de Villiers Attendance: 74,119
Team - Combined caps: 559 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 237 
Hooker Bismarck du Plessis Sharks 2419 
Tight-head Prop (C) John Smit Sharks 3078 
Lock Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 2952 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 3177 
Flank Schalk (jnr) Burger WP 2546 
Flank Juan Smith Cheetahs 2752 
Eighthman Pierre Spies Blue Bulls 2316 
Scrumhalf Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 2642 
Flyhalf Ruan Pienaar Sharks 24242 conversions, 2 penalties
Left Wing Bryan Habana Blue Bulls 2543 
Inside Centre Jean de Villiers WP 27431 try
Outside Centre Adrian Jacobs Sharks 28181 try
Right Wing JP Pietersen Sharks 2221 
Full Back Conrad Jantjes WP 2821 
Reserve Andries Bekker WP 2410 
Reserve Ryan Kankowski Sharks 234 
Reserve Francois Steyn Sharks 2124 
Reserve Enrico Januarie WP 2631 
Reserve Jaque Fourie Lions 2539 
Reserve Brian Mujati WP 249 
Reserve Gürthro Steenkamp Blue Bulls 2718 
Wales: 5 penalties
Match pictures:
Team for the Wales test:
Back: Jaque Fourie, Jean de Villiers, Pierre Spies, Andries Bekker, Ryan Kankowski, Francois Steyn, Bismarck du Plessis, Ruan Pienaar
Middle: Enrico Januarie, Adrian Jacobs, Conrad Jantjes, Tendai Mtawarira, JP Pietersen, Gurthro Steenkamp, Fourie du Preez, Bryan Habana, Brian Mujati
Front row: Schalk Burger, Dick Muir (asst coach), Bakkies Botha, Peter de Villiers (coach), John Smit (captain), Arthrob Petersen (manager), Victor Matfield, Gary Gold (asst coach), Juan Smith