12 July 2025
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
South Africa
45
Italy
0
Captain: Salmaan Moerat Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Coach: Rassie Erasmus Attendance: 44,282
Team - Combined caps: 493 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Thomas du Toit Bath 3023 
Hooker Malcolm Marx Spears 30771 try
Tight-head Prop Wilco Louw Blue Bulls 3017 
Lock (C) Salmaan Moerat WP 2710 
Lock Ruan Nortjé Blue Bulls 266 
Flank Marco van Staden Blue Bulls 2926 
Flank Pieter-Steph du Toit Verblitz 3286 
Eighthman Jasper Wiese D-Rocks 2935 
Scrumhalf Grant Williams Sharks 28171 try
Flyhalf Manie Libbok WP 27195 conversions
Left Wing Makazole Mapimpi Sharks 34461 try
Inside Centre André Esterhuizen Sharks 3119 
Outside Centre Canan Moodie Blue Bulls 22121 try
Right Wing Edwill van der Merwe Lions 2912 tries
Full Back Willie le Roux Blue Bulls 3599 
Reserve Ox Nche Sharks 2940 
Reserve Cobus Wiese Blue Bulls 280 
Reserve Cobus Reinach Montpellier 3539 
Reserve Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu WP 238 
Reserve Ethan Hooker Sharks 220 
Reserve Evan Roos WP 257 
Reserve Asenathi Ntlabakanye Lions 260 
Reserve Jan-Hendrik Wessels Blue Bulls 2441 try
Italy:
Match pictures:
Ethan HookerEvan RoosAndré EsterhuizenCobus WieseRuan NortjéCanan MoodieWilco LouwEdwill van der MerweMarco van StadenSacha Feinberg-MngomezuluThomas du ToitJan-Hendrik WesselsAsenathi NtlabakanyeManie LibbokGrant WilliamsOx NcheMakazole MapimpiJasper WieseSalmaan MoeratRassie ErasmusWillie le RouxPieter-Steph du ToitMalcolm MarxCobus Reinach
Team for the 2nd test against Italy:
Back: Ethan Hooker, Evan Roos, André Esterhuizen, Cobus Wiese, Ruan Nortjé, Canan Moodie, Wilco Louw
Middle: Edwill van der Merwe, Marco van Staden, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Thomas du Toit, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Asenathi Ntlabakanye, Manie Libbok, Grant Williams
Front: Ox Nche, Makazole Mapimpi, Jasper Wiese, Salmaan Moerat (captain), Dr Johan Erasmus (coach), Willie le Roux (100th test), Pieter-Steph du Toit, Malcolm Marx, Cobus Reinach