8 September 2012
Subiaco Oval, Perth
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
19
Australia
26
Captain: Jean de Villiers Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Coach: Heyneke Meyer Attendance: 34,377
Team - Combined caps: 451 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 2737 
Hooker Adriaan Strauss Cheetahs 2614 
Tight-head Prop Jannie du Plessis Sharks 2935 
Lock Eben Etzebeth WP 205 
Lock Juandré Kruger Blue Bulls 273 
Flank Marcell Coetzee Sharks 215 
Flank Willem Alberts Sharks 2813 
Eighthman Duane Vermeulen WP 260 
Scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar Ulster 2856 
Flyhalf Morné Steyn Blue Bulls 28391 conversion, 2 penalties
Left Wing Francois Hougaard Blue Bulls 2420 
Inside Centre Francois Steyn Sharks 25512 penalties
Outside Centre (C) Jean de Villiers WP 3177 
Right Wing Bryan Habana WP 29791 try
Full Back Zane Kirchner Blue Bulls 2817 
Reserve Pat Cilliers Lions 252 
Reserve Lwazi Mvovo Sharks 266 
Reserve Francois Louw Bath 2710 
Reserve Flip van der Merwe Blue Bulls 2716 
Reserve Pat Lambie Sharks 2113 
Reserve Johan Goosen Cheetahs 200 
Reserve Tiaan Liebenberg WP 301 
Australia: 2 tries, 2 conversions, 4 penalties