25 August 2023
Twickenham, London
South Africa
35
New Zealand
7
Captain: Siya Kolisi Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Coach: Jacques Nienaber Attendance: 80,827
Team - Combined caps: 747 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Steven Kitshoff Ulster 3175 
Hooker Malcolm Marx Spears 29621 try
Tight-head Prop Frans Malherbe WP 3262 
Lock Eben Etzebeth Sharks 31112 
Lock Franco Mostert Honda 3266 
Flank (C) Siya Kolisi Sharks 32761 try
Flank Pieter-Steph du Toit Verblitz 3170 
Eighthman Duane Vermeulen Ulster 3769 
Scrumhalf Faf de Klerk Canon 3148 
Flyhalf Manie Libbok WP 2685 conversions
Left Wing Makazole Mapimpi Sharks 3338 
Inside Centre AndrĂ© Esterhuizen Harlequins 2913 
Outside Centre Canan Moodie Blue Bulls 207 
Right Wing Kurt-Lee Arendse Blue Bulls 2791 try
Full Back Damian Willemse WP 2532 
Reserve Bongi Mbonambi Sharks 32611 try
Reserve Trevor Nyakane Racing 3461 
Reserve Ox Nche Sharks 2820 
Reserve RG Snyman Munster 2827 
Reserve Jean Kleyn Munster 293 
Reserve Marco van Staden Blue Bulls 2813 
Reserve Kwagga Smith Yamaha 30331 try
Reserve Cobus Reinach Montpellier 3326 
New Zealand: 1 try, 1 conversion
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Team for the London test:
Back: André Esterhuizen, Malcolm Marx, Canan Moodie, RG Snyman, Jean Kleyn, Marco van Staden, Trevor Nyakane
Middle: Faf de Klerk, Bongi Mbonambi, Damian Willemse, Makazole Mapimpi, Manie Libbok, Ox Nche, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Cobus Reinach
Front: Franco Mostert, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Willie le Roux, Siya Kolisi (captain), Jacques Nienaber (coach), Eben Etzebeth, Steven Kitshoff, Duane Vermeulen, Frans Malherbe