17 September 2011
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
World Cup Pool Match
South Africa
49
Fiji
3
Captain: John Smit Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Coach: Peter de Villiers Attendance: 33,262
Team - Combined caps: 675 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Gürthro Steenkamp Blue Bulls 30341 try
Hooker (C) John Smit Sharks 33107 
Tight-head Prop Jannie du Plessis Sharks 2827 
Lock Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 3174 
Lock Danie Rossouw Blue Bulls 33591 try
Flank Heinrich Brüssow Cheetahs 2516 
Flank Schalk (jnr) Burger WP 2864 
Eighthman Pierre Spies Blue Bulls 2643 
Scrumhalf Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 2958 
Flyhalf Morné Steyn Blue Bulls 27301 try, 5 conversions, 2 penalties
Left Wing Odwa Ndungane Sharks 308 
Inside Centre Francois Steyn Racing 24441 try, 1 penalty
Outside Centre Jaque Fourie WP 28651 try
Right Wing JP Pietersen Sharks 2539 
Full Back Pat Lambie Sharks 207 
Reserve Willem Alberts Sharks 275 
Reserve Francois Louw Bath 267 
Reserve Bismarck du Plessis Sharks 2739 
Reserve Francois Hougaard Blue Bulls 2311 
Reserve Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 26291 try
Reserve Ruan Pienaar Ulster 2749 
Reserve Juan de Jongh WP 238 
Fiji: 1 penalty