11 July 2026
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Nations Championship
South Africa
Scotland
Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)
Coach: Rassie Erasmus
Combined caps: 445 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Boan Venter Edinburgh 298 
Hooker Johan Grobbelaar Blue Bulls 288 
Tight-head Prop Wilco Louw WP 3129 
Lock Cobus Wiese Blue Bulls 292 
Lock Ruan Nortjé Spears 2719 
Flank Paul de Villiers WP 231 
Flank Pieter-Steph du Toit Verblitz 3396 
Eighthman Evan Roos WP 268 
Scrumhalf Embrose Papier Blue Bulls 297 
Flyhalf Handré Pollard Blue Bulls 3285 
Left Wing Canan Moodie Blue Bulls 2324 
Inside Centre Damian Willemse WP 2850 
Outside Centre Jesse Kriel Eagles (Canon) 3288 
Right Wing Edwill van der Merwe Sharks 305 
Full Back Aphelele Fassi Lupus 2815