22 November 2014
Stadio Euganeo, Padua
South Africa
22
Italy
6
Captain: Jean de Villiers Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Coach: Heyneke Meyer Attendance: 24,500
Team - Combined caps: 610 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Trevor Nyakane Cheetahs 2511 
Hooker Adriaan Strauss Cheetahs 2942 
Tight-head Prop Coenie Oosthuizen Cheetahs 25191 try
Lock Eben Etzebeth WP 2331 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 37119 
Flank Marcell Coetzee Sharks 2324 
Flank Oupa Mohoje Cheetahs 245 
Eighthman Duane Vermeulen WP 2827 
Scrumhalf Cobus Reinach Sharks 2441 try
Flyhalf Pat Lambie Sharks 24381 penalty
Left Wing Bryan Habana Toulon 311051 try
Inside Centre (C) Jean de Villiers WP 33104 
Outside Centre Jan Serfontein Blue Bulls 2118 
Right Wing JP Pietersen Wild Knights 2858 
Full Back Johan Goosen Racing 225 
Reserve Bismarck du Plessis Sharks 3068 
Reserve Gürthro Steenkamp Toulouse 3352 
Reserve Handré Pollard Blue Bulls 2072 conversions
Reserve Nizaam Carr WP 230 
Reserve Willie le Roux Cheetahs 2523 
Reserve Julian Redelinghuys Lions 250 
Reserve Francois Hougaard Blue Bulls 2633 
Reserve Lood de Jager Cheetahs 217 
Italy: 2 penalties
Match pictures:
Team for the Italy test:
Back: JP Pietersen, Gurthrö Steenkamp, Duane Vermeulen, Eben Etzebeth, Lodewyk de Jager, Teboho Mohoje, Marcell Coetzee, Coenie Oosthuizen, Adriaan Strauss
Middle: Cobus Reinach, Pat Lambie, Julian Redelinghuys, Jan Serfontein, Handre Pollard, Johan Goosen, Willie le Roux, Francois Hougaard, Nizaam Carr, Trevor Nyakane
Front: Ricardo Loubscher (asst coach), Bryan Habana, Johann van Graan (asst coach), Jean de Villiers (captain), Heyneke Meyer (coach), Victor Matfield (vice-captain), Ian Schwartz (manager), Bismarck du Plessis, John McFarland (asst coach)