23 August 2025
Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
30
Australia
22
Captain: Jesse Kriel Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)
Coach: Rassie Erasmus Attendance: 56,350
Team - Combined caps: 699 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Ox Nche Sharks 3042 
Hooker Malcolm Marx Spears 3179 
Tight-head Prop Thomas du Toit Bath 3025 
Lock RG Snyman Leinster 3042 
Lock Ruan Nortjé Blue Bulls 278 
Flank Marco van Staden Blue Bulls 2928 
Flank Franco Mostert Honda 3480 
Eighthman Kwagga Smith Blue Revs 32541 try
Scrumhalf Grant Williams Sharks 2920 
Flyhalf Handré Pollard Blue Bulls 31823 conversions, 3 penalties
Left Wing Cheslin Kolbe Sungoliath 3141 
Inside Centre Damian de Allende Wild Knights 3389 
Outside Centre (C) Jesse Kriel Canon 3181 
Right Wing Canan Moodie Blue Bulls 22151 try
Full Back Aphelele Fassi Sharks 2713 
Reserve Eben Etzebeth Sharks 331341 try
Reserve Lood de Jager Wild Knights 3268 
Reserve Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu WP 2310 
Reserve Cobus Reinach Montpellier 3541 
Reserve Wilco Louw Blue Bulls 3119 
Reserve André Esterhuizen Sharks 3121 
Reserve Boan Venter Edinburgh 282 
Reserve Marnus van der Merwe Scarlets 281 
Australia: 3 tries, 2 conversions, 1 penalty