5 June 2010
Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff
South Africa
34
Wales
31
Captain: John Smit Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Coach: Peter de Villiers Attendance: 60,507
Team - Combined caps: 532 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop CJ van der Linde Cheetahs 2958 
Hooker (C) John Smit Sharks 3293 
Tight-head Prop BJ Botha Ulster 3019 
Lock Danie Rossouw Blue Bulls 3246 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 3392 
Flank Francois Louw WP 240 
Flank Dewald Potgieter Blue Bulls 2311 try
Eighthman Joe van Niekerk Toulon 3051 
Scrumhalf Enrico Januarie WP 2840 
Flyhalf Ruan Pienaar Sharks 26362 conversions, 4 penalties
Left Wing Odwa Ndungane Sharks 2961 try
Inside Centre Juan de Jongh WP 2201 try
Outside Centre Jaque Fourie WP 2754 
Right Wing Gio Aplon WP 270 
Full Back Francois Steyn Racing 23361 penalty
Reserve Bjorn Basson Griquas 230 
Reserve Ryan Kankowski Sharks 2411 
Reserve Jannie du Plessis Sharks 2712 
Reserve Chilliboy Ralepelle Blue Bulls 238 
Reserve Alistair Hargreaves Sharks 240 
Reserve Zane Kirchner Blue Bulls 254 
Wales: 3 tries, 2 conversions, 3 penalties, 1 dropgoal
Match pictures:
Team for the Cardiff test
Back: Bjorn Basson, Francois Louw, Meyer Bosman, Alistair Hargreaves, Ryan Kankowski, Francois Steyn, Jannie du Plessis, Ruan Pienaar
Middle: Enrico Januarie, Gio Aplon, Juan de Jongh, BJ Botha, Percy Montgomery (kicking coach), Zane Kirchner, Dewald Potgieter, Odwa Ndungane, Chilliboy Ralepelle
Front: Joe van Niekerk, CJ van der Linde, Dick Muir (asst coach), John Smit (captain), Peter de Villiers (coach), Victor Matfield, Gary Gold (asst coach), Jaque Fourie, Danie Rossouw