17 September 2023
Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
World Cup Pool Match
South Africa
76
Romania
0
Captain: Bongi Mbonambi Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Coach: Jacques Nienaber Attendance: 38,789
Team - Combined caps: 502 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Ox Nche Sharks 2822 
Hooker (C) Bongi Mbonambi Sharks 3263 
Tight-head Prop Trevor Nyakane Racing 3463 
Lock Jean Kleyn Munster 304 
Lock Marvin Orie WP 3014 
Flank Marco van Staden Blue Bulls 2815 
Flank Kwagga Smith Blue Revs 3034 
Eighthman Duane Vermeulen Ulster 3771 
Scrumhalf Cobus Reinach Montpellier 33273 tries
Flyhalf Damian Willemse WP 25341 try, 5 conversions
Left Wing Makazole Mapimpi Sharks 33393 tries
Inside Centre André Esterhuizen Harlequins 2914 
Outside Centre Canan Moodie Blue Bulls 208 
Right Wing Grant Williams Sharks 2762 tries
Full Back Willie le Roux Blue Bulls 34881 try
Reserve Deon Fourie WP 3671 try
Reserve Jaden Hendrikse Sharks 2313 
Reserve Steven Kitshoff Ulster 3177 
Reserve Frans Malherbe WP 3264 
Reserve RG Snyman Munster 2829 
Reserve Faf de Klerk Canon 31502 conversions
Penalty Tries: 1
Romania:
Match pictures:
Marco van StadenAndré EsterhuizenMarvin OrieRG SnymanJean KleynJasper WieseCobus ReinachJaden HendrikseKwagga SmithDamian WillemseMakazole MapimpiDeon FourieOx NcheGrant WilliamsVincent KochJesse KrielTrevor NyakaneBongi MbonambiJacques NienaberWillie le RouxSteven KitshoffDuane VermeulenFaf de Klerk
Team for the Romania test:
Back: Marco van Staden, André Esterhuizen, Marvin Orie, RG Snyman, Jean Kleyn, Canan Moodie, Jasper Wiese
Middle: Cobus Reinach, Jaden Hendrikse, Kwagga Smith, Damian Willemse, Makazole Mapimpi, Deon Fourie, Ox Nche, Grant Williams
Front: Vincent Koch (withdrawn before game and replaced by Frans Malherbe), Jesse Kriel, Trevor Nyakane, Bongi Mbonambi (captain), Jacques Nienaber (coach), Willie le Roux, Steven Kitshoff, Duane Vermeulen, Faf de Klerk