13 September 2025
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
43
New Zealand
10
Captain: Siya Kolisi Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
Coach: Rassie Erasmus Attendance: 34,068
Team - Combined caps: 626 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Ox Nche Sharks 3044 
Hooker Malcolm Marx Spears 3181 
Tight-head Prop Thomas du Toit Bath 3027 
Lock Lood de Jager Wild Knights 3270 
Lock Ruan Nortjé Blue Bulls 2710 
Flank (C) Siya Kolisi Sharks 3495 
Flank Pieter-Steph du Toit Verblitz 3390 
Eighthman Jasper Wiese D-Rocks 2936 
Scrumhalf Cobus Reinach WP 3543 
Flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu WP 2312 
Left Wing Ethan Hooker Sharks 222 
Inside Centre Damian Willemse WP 27421 try
Outside Centre Canan Moodie Blue Bulls 2217 
Right Wing Cheslin Kolbe Sungoliath 31432 tries
Full Back Aphelele Fassi Sharks 2714 
Reserve RG Snyman Leinster 30431 try
Reserve Manie Libbok WP 28215 conversions, 1 penalty
Reserve Grant Williams Sharks 2922 
Reserve André Esterhuizen Sharks 31221 try
Reserve Jan-Hendrik Wessels Blue Bulls 246 
Reserve Wilco Louw Blue Bulls 3121 
Reserve Kwagga Smith Blue Revs 32561 try
Reserve Marnus van der Merwe Scarlets 282 
New Zealand: 1 try, 1 conversion, 1 penalty