24 November 2012
Twickenham, London
South Africa
16
England
15
Captain: Jean de Villiers Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Coach: Heyneke Meyer Attendance: 81,151
Team - Combined caps: 431 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Gürthro Steenkamp Toulouse 3139 
Hooker Adriaan Strauss Cheetahs 2720 
Tight-head Prop Jannie du Plessis Sharks 3041 
Lock Eben Etzebeth WP 2110 
Lock Juandré Kruger Blue Bulls 277 
Flank Francois Louw Bath 2716 
Flank Willem Alberts Sharks 28191 try
Eighthman Duane Vermeulen WP 266 
Scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar Ulster 2862 
Flyhalf Pat Lambie Sharks 22191 conversion, 3 penalties
Left Wing Francois Hougaard Blue Bulls 2426 
Inside Centre (C) Jean de Villiers WP 3183 
Outside Centre Juan de Jongh WP 2413 
Right Wing JP Pietersen Sharks 2647 
Full Back Zane Kirchner Blue Bulls 2823 
Reserve Pat Cilliers Sharks 255 
Reserve Marcell Coetzee Sharks 2111 
Reserve Heinke van der Merwe Leinster 273 
Reserve Flip van der Merwe Blue Bulls 2722 
Reserve Schalk Brits Saracens 314 
England: 5 penalties