6 November 2010
Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin
South Africa
23
Ireland
21
Captain: Victor Matfield Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Coach: Peter de Villiers Attendance: 35,517
Team - Combined caps: 559 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 2522 
Hooker Bismarck du Plessis Sharks 2632 
Tight-head Prop Jannie du Plessis Sharks 2720 
Lock Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 3168 
Lock (C) Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 33101 
Flank Deon Stegmann Blue Bulls 240 
Flank Juan Smith Cheetahs 29651 try
Eighthman Pierre Spies Blue Bulls 2537 
Scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar Ulster 2643 
Flyhalf Morné Steyn Blue Bulls 26211 conversion, 3 penalties
Left Wing Bryan Habana WP 2766 
Inside Centre Jean de Villiers WP 2963 
Outside Centre Zane Kirchner Blue Bulls 2610 
Right Wing Bjorn Basson Griquas 232 
Full Back Gio Aplon WP 2891 try
Reserve Pat Lambie Sharks 2001 conversion
Reserve Keegan Daniel Sharks 250 
Reserve Adrian Jacobs Sharks 3030 
Reserve CJ van der Linde Cheetahs 3065 
Reserve Flip van der Merwe Blue Bulls 256 
Ireland: 2 tries, 1 conversion, 3 penalties
Match pictures:
Zane KirchnerPierre SpiesFlip van der MerweJannie du PlessisBismarck du PlessisRuan PienaarGio AplonKeegan DanielTendai MtawariraMorné SteynBjorn BassonChilliboy RalepelleDeon StegmannFrancois HougaardAdrian JacobsPat LambieJean de VilliersBryan HabanaDick MuirGary GoldVictor MatfieldPeter de VilliersJuan SmithBakkies BothaCJ van der Linde
Team against Ireland at the rebuilt Lansdowne Road
Back: Zane Kirchner, Pierre Spies, Flip van der Merwe, Jannie du Plessis, Bismarck du Plessis, Ruan Pienaar
Middle: Gio Aplon, Keegan Daniel, Tendai Mtawarira, Morné Steyn, Bjorn Basson, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Deon Stegmann, François Hougaard, Adi Jacobs, Patrick Lambie
Front: Jean de Villiers, Bryan Habana, Dick Muir (asst coach), Victor Matfield (captain), Peter de Villiers (coach), Juan Smith (vice-captain), Gary Gold (asst coach), Bakkies Botha, CJ van der Linde