15 September 2012
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
11
New Zealand
21
Captain: Jean de Villiers Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Coach: Heyneke Meyer Attendance: 20,014
Team - Combined caps: 482 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 2738 
Hooker Adriaan Strauss Cheetahs 2615 
Tight-head Prop Jannie du Plessis Sharks 2936 
Lock Flip van der Merwe Blue Bulls 2717 
Lock Juandré Kruger Blue Bulls 274 
Flank Francois Louw Bath 2711 
Flank Willem Alberts Sharks 2814 
Eighthman Duane Vermeulen WP 261 
Scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar Ulster 2857 
Flyhalf Morné Steyn Blue Bulls 28401 penalty
Left Wing Francois Hougaard Blue Bulls 2421 
Inside Centre Francois Steyn Sharks 2552 
Outside Centre (C) Jean de Villiers WP 3178 
Right Wing Bryan Habana WP 29801 try
Full Back Zane Kirchner Blue Bulls 2818 
Reserve Andries Bekker WP 2826 
Reserve Dean Greyling Blue Bulls 262 
Reserve Johan Goosen Cheetahs 2011 penalty
Reserve Marcell Coetzee Sharks 216 
Reserve Pat Lambie Sharks 2114 
Reserve Tiaan Liebenberg WP 302 
New Zealand: 2 tries, 1 conversion, 3 penalties