5 July 2025
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
South Africa
42
Italy
24
Captain: Jesse Kriel Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Coach: Rassie Erasmus Attendance: 42,632
Team - Combined caps: 738 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Ox Nche Sharks 2939 
Hooker Malcolm Marx Spears 3076 
Tight-head Prop Wilco Louw Blue Bulls 3016 
Lock Eben Etzebeth Sharks 33131 
Lock Lood de Jager Wild Knights 3266 
Flank Marco van Staden Blue Bulls 29251 try
Flank Vincent Tshituka Sharks 260 
Eighthman Jasper Wiese D-Rocks 2934 
Scrumhalf Morné van den Berg Lions 2722 tries
Flyhalf Handré Pollard Blue Bulls 31806 conversions
Left Wing Kurt-Lee Arendse DynaBoars 29241 try
Inside Centre Damian de Allende Wild Knights 3387 
Outside Centre (C) Jesse Kriel Canon 31791 try
Right Wing Cheslin Kolbe Sungoliath 3140 
Full Back Damian Willemse WP 2739 
Reserve Bongi Mbonambi Sharks 3477 
Reserve Jan-Hendrik Wessels Blue Bulls 243 
Reserve Vincent Koch Sharks 35611 try
Reserve RG Snyman Leinster 3040 
Reserve Franco Mostert Honda 3478 
Reserve Kwagga Smith Blue Revs 3251 
Reserve Faf de Klerk Canon 3358 
Reserve Willie le Roux Blue Bulls 3598 
Italy: 3 tries, 3 conversions, 1 penalty
Match pictures:
Wilco LouwJan-Hendrik WesselsRG SnymanLood de JagerVincent TshitukaJasper WieseVincent KochFaf de KlerkMorné van den BergMarco van StadenKwagga SmithDamian WillemseOx NcheKurt-Lee ArendseCheslin KolbeBongi MbonambiMalcolm MarxHandré PollardJesse KrielRassie ErasmusEben EtzebethWillie le RouxDamian de AllendeFranco Mostert
Team for the Loftus test
Back: Wilco Louw, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, RG Snyman, Lood de Jager, Vincent Tshituka, Jasper Wiese, Vincent Koch
Middle: Faf de Klerk, Morné van den Berg, Marco van Staden, Kwagga Smith, Damian Willemse, Ox Nche, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Cheslin Kolbe
Front: Bongi Mbonambi, Malcolm Marx, Handré Pollard, Jesse Kriel (captain), Dr Johan Erasmus (coach), Eben Etzebeth, Willie le Roux, Damian de Allende, Franco Mostert