9 September 2017
Perth Oval, Perth
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
23
Australia
23
Captain: Eben Etzebeth Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Coach: Allister Coetzee Attendance: 17,500
Team - Combined caps: 331 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 3292 
Hooker Malcolm Marx Lions 2371 try
Tight-head Prop Coenie Oosthuizen Sharks 2828 
Lock (C) Eben Etzebeth WP 2559 
Lock Pieter-Steph du Toit WP 2525 
Flank Siya Kolisi WP 2621 
Flank Jaco Kriel Lions 2810 
Eighthman Uzair Cassiem Cheetahs 273 
Scrumhalf Ross Cronjé Lions 283 
Flyhalf Elton Jantjies Lions 27162 conversions, 3 penalties
Left Wing Courtnall Skosan Lions 265 
Inside Centre Jan Serfontein Blue Bulls 2431 
Outside Centre Jesse Kriel Blue Bulls 23211 try
Right Wing Raymond Rhule Cheetahs 245 
Full Back Andries Coetzee Lions 275 
Reserve Steven Kitshoff Bordeaux 2515 
Reserve Jean-Luc du Preez Sharks 226 
Reserve Lood de Jager Blue Bulls 2429 
Reserve Francois Hougaard Worcester 2944 
Reserve Trevor Nyakane Blue Bulls 2830 
Australia: 2 tries, 2 conversions, 3 penalties
Match pictures:

Team for the Perth test:
Back: Jaco Kriel, Malcolm Marx, Uzair Cassiem, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Lood de Jager, Jean-Luc du Preez, Damian de Allende, Steven Kitshoff
Middle: Ross Cronjé, Courtnall Skosan, Elton Jantjies, Raymond Rhule, Matthew Proudfoot (asst coach), Handré Pollard, Jesse Kriel, Andries Coetzee, Bongi Mbonambi
Front: Trevor Nyakane, Francois Hougaardt, Siya Kolisi, Allister Coetzee (coach), Eben Etzebeth (captain), Ian Schwartz (manager), Beast Mtawarira, Jan Serfontein, Coenie Oosthuizen