29 August 2009
Subiaco Oval, Perth
Tri-Nations Match
South Africa
32
Australia
25
Captain: John Smit Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Coach: Peter de Villiers Attendance: 36,148
Team - Combined caps: 634 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 2416 
Hooker Bismarck du Plessis Sharks 2527 
Tight-head Prop (C) John Smit Sharks 3187 
Lock Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 2960 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 3286 
Flank Heinrich Brüssow Cheetahs 237 
Flank Juan Smith Cheetahs 2860 
Eighthman Pierre Spies Blue Bulls 2425 
Scrumhalf Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 27491 try
Flyhalf Morné Steyn Blue Bulls 2563 conversions, 2 penalties
Left Wing Bryan Habana Blue Bulls 26512 tries
Inside Centre Jean de Villiers WP 2851 
Outside Centre Jaque Fourie Lions 26481 try
Right Wing JP Pietersen Sharks 2329 
Full Back Ruan Pienaar Sharks 2532 
Reserve Andries Bekker WP 2517 
Reserve Schalk (jnr) Burger WP 2650 
Reserve Adrian Jacobs Sharks 2925 
Reserve Francois Steyn Sharks 2233 
Reserve Jannie du Plessis Sharks 2610 
Reserve Enrico Januarie WP 2738 
Reserve Chilliboy Ralepelle Blue Bulls 226 
Australia: 3 tries, 2 conversions, 2 penalties
Match pictures:
Team for the test in Perth
Back: Jaque Fourie, JP Pietersen, Schalk Burger, Pierre Spies, Andries Bekker, Francois Steyn, Jannie du Plessis, Bismark du Plessis, Ruan Pienaar
Middle: Ricky Januarie, Tendai Mtawarira, Morné Steyn, Fourie du Preez, Bryan Habana, Heinrich Brüssow, Chilliboy Ralepelle, Adrian Jacobs
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