15 November 2025
Juventus Stadium, Turin
South Africa
32
Italy
14
Captain: Siya Kolisi Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)
Coach: Rassie Erasmus Attendance: 32,103
Team - Combined caps: 430 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Boan Venter Edinburgh 286 
Hooker Johan Grobbelaar Blue Bulls 275 
Tight-head Prop Zachary Porthen WP 211 
Lock Jean Kleyn Munster 327 
Lock Franco Mostert Heat 3482 
Flank (C) Siya Kolisi Sharks 34100 
Flank Ben-Jason Dixon WP 275 
Eighthman Marco van Staden Blue Bulls 30311 try
Scrumhalf Morné van den Berg Lions 2841 try
Flyhalf Handré Pollard Blue Bulls 31842 conversions, 2 penalties
Left Wing Kurt-Lee Arendse Blue Bulls 2929 
Inside Centre Ethan Hooker Sharks 2261 try
Outside Centre Canan Moodie Blue Bulls 2320 
Right Wing Edwill van der Merwe Lions 294 
Full Back Damian Willemse WP 2746 
Reserve Ruan Nortjé Blue Bulls 2715 
Reserve Wilco Louw Blue Bulls 3126 
Reserve Gerhard Steenekamp Blue Bulls 2813 
Reserve André Esterhuizen Sharks 3126 
Reserve RG Snyman Leinster 3048 
Reserve Kwagga Smith Blue Revs 3260 
Reserve Grant Williams Sharks 29261 try
Reserve Manie Libbok Liners 28261 conversion
Italy: 1 try, 3 penalties
Match pictures:
Gerhard SteenekampBen-Jason DixonJean KleynRuan NortjéEthan HookerAndré EsterhuizenWilco LouwMorné van den BergManie LibbokBoan VenterZachary PorthenCanan MoodieJohan GrobbelaarEdwill van der MerweGrant WilliamsKurt-Lee ArendseKwagga SmithFranco MostertSiya KolisiRassie ErasmusHandré PollardRG SnymanDamian WillemseMarco van Staden
Team for the test in Turin:
Back: Gerhard Steenekamp, Ben-Jason Dixon, Jean Kleyn, Ruan Nortjé, Ethan Hooker, André Esterhuizen, Wilco Louw
Middle: Morné van den Berg, Manie Libbok, Boan Venter, Zachary Porthen, Canan Moodie, Johan Grobbelaar, Edwill van der Merwe, Grant Williams
Front: Kurt-Lee Arendse, Kwagga Smith, Franco Mostert, Siya Kolisi (captain), Dr Johan Erasmus (coach), Handré Pollard, RG Snyman, Damian Willemse, Marco van Staden