8 July 2023
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
43
Australia
12
Captain: Duane Vermeulen Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
Coach: Jacques Nienaber Attendance: 50,089
Team - Combined caps: 500 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Steven Kitshoff WP 3171 
Hooker Bongi Mbonambi Sharks 3256 
Tight-head Prop Frans Malherbe WP 3258 
Lock Jean Kleyn Munster 290 
Lock Marvin Orie WP 3011 
Flank Marco van Staden Blue Bulls 2710 
Flank Pieter-Steph du Toit Verblitz 30661 try
Eighthman (C) Duane Vermeulen Ulster 3765 
Scrumhalf Cobus Reinach Montpellier 3324 
Flyhalf Manie Libbok WP 2533 conversions, 1 penalty
Left Wing Kurt-Lee Arendse Blue Bulls 2773 tries
Inside Centre André Esterhuizen Harlequins 2911 
Outside Centre Lukhanyo Am Sharks 2931 
Right Wing Canan Moodie Blue Bulls 204 
Full Back Willie le Roux Verblitz 3383 
Reserve RG Snyman Munster 2823 
Reserve Vincent Koch Francais 3341 
Reserve Thomas du Toit Sharks 2815 
Reserve Joseph Dweba WP 274 
Reserve Grant Williams Sharks 261 
Reserve Deon Fourie WP 365 
Reserve Evan Roos WP 233 
Reserve Damian Willemse WP 2527 
Penalty Tries: 2
Australia: 2 tries, 1 conversion
Match pictures:
André EsterhuizenEvan RoosMarvin OrieJean KleynRG SnymanCanan MoodieThomas du ToitCobus ReinachDeon FourieDamian WillemseMarco van StadenManie LibbokKurt-Lee ArendseJoseph DwebaGrant WilliamsBongi MbonambiPieter-Steph du ToitWillie le RouxDuane VermeulenJacques NienaberLukhanyo AmSteven KitshoffFrans MalherbeVincent Koch
Team for the Loftus test:
Back: André Esterhuizen, Evan Roos, Marvin Orie, Jean Kleyn, RG Snyman, Canan Moodie, Thomas du Toit
Middle: Cobus Reinach, Deon Fourie, Damian Willemse, Marco van Staden, Manie Libbok, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Joseph Dweba, Grant Williams
Front: Bongi Mbonambi, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Willie le Roux, Duane Vermeulen (captain), Jacques Nienaber (coach), Lukhanyo Am, Steven Kitshoff, Frans Malherbe, Vincent Koch