23 September 2023
Stade de France, Paris
World Cup Pool Match
South Africa
8
Ireland
13
Captain: Siya Kolisi Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
Coach: Jacques Nienaber Attendance: 78,542
Team - Combined caps: 834 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Steven Kitshoff Ulster 3178 
Hooker Bongi Mbonambi Sharks 3264 
Tight-head Prop Frans Malherbe WP 3265 
Lock Eben Etzebeth Sharks 31114 
Lock Franco Mostert Honda 3268 
Flank (C) Siya Kolisi Sharks 3278 
Flank Pieter-Steph du Toit Verblitz 3172 
Eighthman Jasper Wiese Leicester 2724 
Scrumhalf Faf de Klerk Canon 3151 
Flyhalf Manie Libbok WP 26101 penalty
Left Wing Cheslin Kolbe Suntory 29271 try
Inside Centre Damian de Allende Wild Knights 3174 
Outside Centre Jesse Kriel Canon 2963 
Right Wing Kurt-Lee Arendse Blue Bulls 2711 
Full Back Damian Willemse WP 2535 
Reserve Ox Nche Sharks 2823 
Reserve RG Snyman Munster 2830 
Reserve Jean Kleyn Munster 305 
Reserve Kwagga Smith Yamaha 3035 
Reserve Marco van Staden Blue Bulls 2816 
Reserve Trevor Nyakane Racing 3464 
Reserve Deon Fourie WP 368 
Reserve Cobus Reinach Montpellier 3328 
Ireland: 1 try, 1 conversion, 2 penalties
Match pictures:

Team for the Ireland test:
Back: Trevor Nyakane, Jasper Wiese, Jean Kleyn, Jesse Kriel, Marco van Staden, Kwagga Smith
Middle: Faf de Klerk, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Manie Libbok, Damian Willemse, Deon Fourie, Ox Nche, Jaco Reinach, Cheslin Kolbe
Front: Franco Mostert, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Bongi Mbonambi, Siya Kolisi (captain), Jacques Nienaber (coach), Damian de Allende, Eben Etzebeth, Steven Kitshoff, Frans Malherbe