1 November 2025
Wembley, London
South Africa
61
Japan
7
Captain: Siya Kolisi Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)
Coach: Rassie Erasmus Attendance: 23,243
Team - Combined caps: 781 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Ox Nche Sharks 3046 
Hooker Malcolm Marx Spears 3184 
Tight-head Prop Zachary Porthen WP 210 
Lock RG Snyman Leinster 3046 
Lock Lood de Jager Wild Knights 3271 
Flank (C) Siya Kolisi Sharks 34981 try
Flank Franco Mostert Heat 3481 
Eighthman Jasper Wiese D-Rocks 3039 
Scrumhalf Cobus Reinach WP 3546 
Flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu WP 23152 tries, 3 conversions
Left Wing Kurt-Lee Arendse Blue Bulls 29272 tries
Inside Centre Damian de Allende Wild Knights 3393 
Outside Centre Jesse Kriel Eagles (Canon) 31841 try
Right Wing Ethan Hooker Sharks 225 
Full Back Cheslin Kolbe Sungoliath 3246 
Reserve Gerhard Steenekamp Blue Bulls 2811 
Reserve Johan Grobbelaar Blue Bulls 273 
Reserve Wilco Louw Blue Bulls 31241 try
Reserve André Esterhuizen Sharks 31241 try
Reserve Kwagga Smith Blue Revs 3259 
Reserve Manie Libbok Liners 28244 conversions
Reserve Grant Williams Sharks 2924 
Reserve Ruan Nortjé Blue Bulls 2713 
Penalty Tries: 1
Japan: 1 try, 1 conversion
Match pictures:
Gerhard SteenekampJasper WieseEthan HookerRG SnymanRuan NortjéAndré EsterhuizenWilco LouwKurt-Lee ArendseManie LibbokSacha Feinberg-MngomezuluZachary PorthenJohan GrobbelaarOx NcheGrant WilliamsCheslin KolbeCobus ReinachLood de JagerJesse KrielSiya KolisiRassie ErasmusDamian de AllendeMalcolm MarxFranco MostertKwagga Smith
Team for the Japan test:
Back: Gerhard Steenekamp, Jasper Wiese, Ethan Hooker, RG Snyman, Ruan Nortjé, André Esterhuizen, Wilco Louw
Middle: Kurt-Lee Arendse, Manie Libbok, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Zachary Porthen, Johan Grobbelaar, Ox Nche, Grant Williams, Cheslin Kolbe
Front: Cobus Reinach, Lood de Jager, Jesse Kriel, Siya Kolisi (captain), Dr Johan Erasmus (coach), Damian de Allende, Malcolm Marx, Franco Mostert, Kwagga Smith