26 June 2010
Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London
South Africa
55
Italy
11
Captain: John Smit Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Coach: Peter de Villiers Attendance: 13,854
Team - Combined caps: 545 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Gürthro Steenkamp Blue Bulls 2924 
Hooker (C) John Smit Sharks 3295 
Tight-head Prop Jannie du Plessis Sharks 27151 try
Lock Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 3066 
Lock Andries Bekker WP 2621 
Flank Schalk (jnr) Burger WP 2756 
Flank Francois Louw WP 253 
Eighthman Pierre Spies Blue Bulls 25301 try
Scrumhalf Enrico Januarie WP 2843 
Flyhalf Morné Steyn Blue Bulls 25142 tries, 5 conversions, 2 penalties
Left Wing Bryan Habana WP 27591 try
Inside Centre Juan de Jongh WP 223 
Outside Centre Jaque Fourie WP 2756 
Right Wing Jean de Villiers Munster 2957 
Full Back Gio Aplon WP 273 
Reserve Wynand Olivier Blue Bulls 2728 
Reserve BJ Botha Ulster 30211 try
Reserve Ruan Pienaar Sharks 26392 conversions
Reserve Flip van der Merwe Blue Bulls 2511 try
Reserve Dewald Potgieter Blue Bulls 234 
Reserve Chilliboy Ralepelle Blue Bulls 2311 
Reserve Butch James Bath 3136 
Italy: 1 try, 2 penalties
Match pictures:
Team for the East London test:
Back: Francois Louw, Dewald Potgieter, Flip van der Merwe, Andries Bekker, Pierre Spies, Gürthro Steenkamp, Jannie du Plessis, Ruan Pienaar
Middle: Enrico Januarie, Gio Aplon, BJ Botha, Butch James, Wynand Olivier, Morné Steyn, Chilliboy Ralepelle, Juan de Jongh
Front: Jaque Fourie, Bryan Habana, Dick Muir (asst coach), John Smit (capt), Peter de Villiers (coach), Bakkies Botha, Gary Gold (asst coach), Jean de Villiers, Schalk Burger