19 August 2023
Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff
South Africa
52
Wales
16
Captain: Siya Kolisi Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Coach: Jacques Nienaber Attendance: 68,511
Team - Combined caps: 659 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Steven Kitshoff Ulster 3174 
Hooker Malcolm Marx Spears 29611 try
Tight-head Prop Frans Malherbe WP 3261 
Lock Jean Kleyn Munster 292 
Lock RG Snyman Munster 2826 
Flank (C) Siya Kolisi Sharks 3275 
Flank Pieter-Steph du Toit Verblitz 30691 try
Eighthman Jasper Wiese Leicester 2722 
Scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse Sharks 2312 
Flyhalf Manie Libbok WP 2675 conversions
Left Wing Cheslin Kolbe Suntory 2925 
Inside Centre Damian de Allende Wild Knights 3172 
Outside Centre Jesse Kriel Canon 29612 tries
Right Wing Canan Moodie Blue Bulls 2062 tries
Full Back Willie le Roux Blue Bulls 3486 
Reserve Marco van Staden Blue Bulls 2712 
Reserve Bongi Mbonambi Sharks 3260 
Reserve Vincent Koch Francais 3345 
Reserve Ox Nche Sharks 2819 
Reserve Duane Vermeulen Ulster 3768 
Reserve Franco Mostert Honda 3265 
Reserve Damian Willemse WP 25311 try
Reserve Grant Williams Sharks 274 
Penalty Tries: 1
Wales: 1 try, 1 conversion, 3 penalties
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Team for the Cardiff test:
Back: Jasper Wiese, Canan Moodie, Jean Kleyn, RG Snyman, Malcolm Marx, Vincent Koch, Marco van Staden
Middle: Cheslin Kolbe, Bongi Mbonambi, Jaden Hendrikse, Damian Willemse, Jesse Kriel, Manie Libbok, Ox Nche, Grant Williams
Front: Franco Mostert, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Willie le Roux, Siya Kolisi (captain), Jacques Nienaber (coach), Damian de Allende, Steven Kitshoff, Duane Vermeulen, Frans Malherbe