29 September 2012
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
31
Australia
8
Captain: Jean de Villiers Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Coach: Heyneke Meyer Attendance: 44,463
Team - Combined caps: 415 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 2739 
Hooker Adriaan Strauss Cheetahs 2616 
Tight-head Prop Jannie du Plessis Sharks 2937 
Lock Eben Etzebeth WP 206 
Lock Andries Bekker WP 2827 
Flank Francois Louw Bath 27121 try
Flank Willem Alberts Sharks 2815 
Eighthman Duane Vermeulen WP 262 
Scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar Ulster 28583 conversions
Flyhalf Johan Goosen Cheetahs 202 
Left Wing Bryan Habana WP 29813 tries
Inside Centre (C) Jean de Villiers WP 3179 
Outside Centre Jaco Taute Lions 210 
Right Wing Francois Hougaard Blue Bulls 2422 
Full Back Zane Kirchner Blue Bulls 28191 try
Reserve Pat Lambie Sharks 2115 
Reserve Marcell Coetzee Sharks 217 
Reserve Flip van der Merwe Blue Bulls 2718 
Reserve Pat Cilliers Sharks 253 
Reserve Tiaan Liebenberg WP 303 
Reserve Elton Jantjies Lions 220 
Reserve Juan de Jongh WP 2410 
Australia: 1 try, 1 penalty