28 November 2009
Croke Park, Dublin
South Africa
10
Ireland
15
Captain: John Smit Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Coach: Peter de Villiers Attendance: 74,950
Team - Combined caps: 588 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 2421 
Hooker (C) John Smit Sharks 3192 
Tight-head Prop BJ Botha Ulster 2918 
Lock Andries Bekker WP 2520 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 3291 
Flank Heinrich Brüssow Cheetahs 2312 
Flank Schalk (jnr) Burger WP 26541 try
Eighthman Danie Rossouw Blue Bulls 3145 
Scrumhalf Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 2754 
Flyhalf Morné Steyn Blue Bulls 25111 conversion, 1 dropgoal
Left Wing Bryan Habana Blue Bulls 2656 
Inside Centre Wynand Olivier Blue Bulls 2626 
Outside Centre Jaque Fourie Lions 2653 
Right Wing JP Pietersen Sharks 2332 
Full Back Zane Kirchner Blue Bulls 253 
Reserve CJ van der Linde Leinster 2957 
Reserve Bismarck du Plessis Sharks 2531 
Reserve Dewald Potgieter Blue Bulls 220 
Reserve Ruan Pienaar Sharks 2535 
Reserve Jean de Villiers Munster 2854 
Ireland: 5 penalties
Match pictures:
Jaque FourieJean DeyselSchalk (jnr) BurgerAndries BekkerDanie RossouwJP PietersenBismarck du PlessisRuan PienaarTendai MtawariraBJ BothaMorné SteynWynand OlivierDewald PotgieterZane KirchnerFourie du PreezHeinrich BrüssowFrancois HougaardBryan HabanaDick MuirArthrob PetersenGary GoldJean de VilliersCJ van der LindeJohn SmitPeter de VilliersVictor Matfield
Team for the Ireland test:
Back: Jaque Fourie, Jean Deysel, Schalk Burger, Andries Bekker, Danie Rossouw, JP Pietersen, Bismarck du Plessis, Ruan Pienaar
Middle: Tendai 'Beast' Mtawarira, BJ Botha, Morné Steyn, Wynand Olivier, Dewald Potgieter, Zane Kirchner, Fourie du Preez, Heinrich Brussouw, Francois Hougaard
Front: Bryan Habana, Dick Muir (asst coach), Victor Matfield, Peter de Villiers (coach), John Smit (captain), Arthrob Petersen (manager), CJ van der Linde, Gary Gold (asst coach), Jean de Villiers