17 November 2012
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
South Africa
21
Scotland
10
Captain: Jean de Villiers Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Coach: Heyneke Meyer Attendance: 58,893
Team - Combined caps: 416 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Gürthro Steenkamp Toulouse 3138 
Hooker Adriaan Strauss Cheetahs 26192 tries
Tight-head Prop Jannie du Plessis Sharks 3040 
Lock Eben Etzebeth WP 219 
Lock Juandré Kruger Blue Bulls 276 
Flank Francois Louw Bath 2715 
Flank Willem Alberts Sharks 2818 
Eighthman Duane Vermeulen WP 265 
Scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar Ulster 2861 
Flyhalf Pat Lambie Sharks 22181 conversion, 3 penalties
Left Wing Francois Hougaard Blue Bulls 2425 
Inside Centre (C) Jean de Villiers WP 3182 
Outside Centre Juan de Jongh WP 2412 
Right Wing JP Pietersen Sharks 2646 
Full Back Zane Kirchner Blue Bulls 2822 
Reserve CJ van der Linde Lions 3274 
Reserve Marcell Coetzee Sharks 2110 
Reserve Heinke van der Merwe Leinster 272 
Reserve Flip van der Merwe Blue Bulls 2721 
Reserve Morné Steyn Blue Bulls 2841 
Reserve Schalk Brits Saracens 313 
Scotland: 1 try, 1 conversion, 1 penalty