25 July 2009
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Tri-Nations Match
South Africa
28
New Zealand
19
Captain: John Smit Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Coach: Peter de Villiers Attendance: 37,000
Team - Combined caps: 617 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 2313 
Hooker Bismarck du Plessis Sharks 2524 
Tight-head Prop (C) John Smit Sharks 3184 
Lock Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 2957 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 3283 
Flank Heinrich Brüssow Cheetahs 234 
Flank Juan Smith Cheetahs 2757 
Eighthman Pierre Spies Blue Bulls 2422 
Scrumhalf Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 2746 
Flyhalf Ruan Pienaar Sharks 25301 try, 1 penalty
Left Wing Bryan Habana Blue Bulls 2648 
Inside Centre Jean de Villiers WP 2848 
Outside Centre Jaque Fourie Lions 26451 try
Right Wing JP Pietersen Sharks 2326 
Full Back Francois Steyn Sharks 22302 penalties
Reserve Morné Steyn Blue Bulls 2533 penalties
Reserve Jannie du Plessis Sharks 267 
Reserve Wynand Olivier Blue Bulls 2622 
Reserve Danie Rossouw Blue Bulls 3138 
Reserve Enrico Januarie WP 2735 
Reserve Chilliboy Ralepelle Blue Bulls 224 
New Zealand: 1 try, 1 conversion, 4 penalties
Match pictures:
Team for the Bloemfontein test
Back: Jaque Fourie, JP Pietersen, Pierre Spies, Ryan Kankowski, Danie Rossouw, Francois Steyn, Jannie du Plessis, Bismarck du Plessis, Ruan Pienaar
Middle: Enrico Januarie, Tendai Mtawarira, Heinrich Brüssow, Wynand Olivier, Morné Steyn, Bryan Habana, Fourie du Preez, Chilliboy Ralepelle
Front: Juan Smith, Dick Muir (asst coach), Victor Matfield, Peter de Villiers (coach), John Smit (captain), Arthrob Petersen (manager), Bakkies Botha, Gary Gold (asst coach), Jean de Villiers