10 November 2012
Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin
South Africa
16
Ireland
12
Captain: Jean de Villiers Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Coach: Heyneke Meyer Attendance: 49,781
Team - Combined caps: 428 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop CJ van der Linde Lions 3273 
Hooker Adriaan Strauss Cheetahs 2618 
Tight-head Prop Jannie du Plessis Sharks 2939 
Lock Eben Etzebeth WP 218 
Lock Juandré Kruger Blue Bulls 275 
Flank Francois Louw Bath 2714 
Flank Willem Alberts Sharks 2817 
Eighthman Duane Vermeulen WP 264 
Scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar Ulster 28601 try
Flyhalf Pat Lambie Sharks 22171 conversion, 3 penalties
Left Wing Francois Hougaard Blue Bulls 2424 
Inside Centre (C) Jean de Villiers WP 3181 
Outside Centre Jaco Taute Lions 212 
Right Wing JP Pietersen Sharks 2645 
Full Back Zane Kirchner Blue Bulls 2821 
Reserve Pat Cilliers Lions 254 
Reserve Heinke van der Merwe Leinster 271 
Reserve Marcell Coetzee Sharks 219 
Reserve Flip van der Merwe Blue Bulls 2720 
Ireland: 4 penalties