25 November 2017
Stadio Euganeo, Padua
South Africa
35
Italy
6
Captain: Eben Etzebeth Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Coach: Allister Coetzee Attendance: 23,595
Team - Combined caps: 428 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 3297 
Hooker Bongi Mbonambi WP 26121 try
Tight-head Prop Wilco Louw WP 233 
Lock (C) Eben Etzebeth WP 2665 
Lock Lood de Jager Blue Bulls 2434 
Flank Francois Louw Bath 32561 try
Flank Pieter-Steph du Toit WP 2530 
Eighthman Duane Vermeulen Toulon 3138 
Scrumhalf Ross Cronjé Lions 288 
Flyhalf Handré Pollard Blue Bulls 23244 conversions
Left Wing Courtnall Skosan Lions 2611 
Inside Centre Francois Venter Cheetahs 2651 try
Outside Centre Jesse Kriel Blue Bulls 2327 
Right Wing Dillyn Leyds WP 257 
Full Back Andries Coetzee Lions 2711 
Reserve Steven Kitshoff WP 25211 try
Reserve Rudy Paige Blue Bulls 2812 
Reserve Chilliboy Ralepelle Sharks 3122 
Reserve Franco Mostert Lions 26171 try
Reserve Warrick Gelant Blue Bulls 220 
Reserve Trevor Nyakane Blue Bulls 2835 
Reserve Elton Jantjies Lions 27211 conversion
Reserve Dan du Preez Sharks 221 
Italy: 2 penalties
Match pictures:
Team for the Italy test:
Back: Chiliboy Ralepelle, Wilco Louw, Dillyn Leyds, Dan du Preez, Franco Mostert, Handre Pollard, Steven Kitshoff, Warrick Gelant
Middle: Ross Cronjé, Courtnall Skosan, Francois Venter, Andries Coetzee, Jesse Kriel, Elton Jantjies, Bongi Mbonambi, Rudy Paige
Front: Lood de Jager, Francois Louw, Duane Vermeulen, Allister Coetzee (coach), Eben Etzebeth (captain), Ian Schwartz (manager), Tendai Mtawarira, Trevor Nyakane, Pieter-Steph du Toit