| South Africa |
| 21 |
| Australia |
| 27 |
| 30 October 1999 | ||||||
| Twickenham, London | ||||||
| World Cup Semifinal | ||||||
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| Captain: Joost van der Westhuizen | Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales) | |||||
| Coach: Nick Mallett | Attendance: 73000 | |||||
| Position | Player | Province | Age | Prev Tests | Scoring |
| Loose-head Prop | Os du Randt | Cheetahs | 27 | 37 | |
| Hooker | Naka Drotské | Cheetahs | 28 | 24 | |
| Tight-head Prop | Cobus Visagie | WP | 25 | 9 | |
| Lock | Krynauw Otto | Blue Bulls | 28 | 32 | |
| Lock | Mark Andrews | Sharks | 27 | 59 | |
| Flank | Rassie Erasmus | Lions | 26 | 26 | |
| Flank | André Venter | Cheetahs | 28 | 42 | |
| Eighthman | Bobby Skinstad | WP | 23 | 14 | |
| Scrumhalf (C) | Joost van der Westhuizen | Blue Bulls | 28 | 56 | |
| Flyhalf | Jannie de Beer | Cheetahs | 28 | 12 | 6 penalties, 1 dropgoal |
| Left Wing | Pieter Rossouw | WP | 27 | 32 | |
| Inside Centre | Pieter Muller | Sharks | 30 | 31 | |
| Outside Centre | Robbie Fleck | WP | 24 | 9 | |
| Right Wing | Deon Kayser | Sharks | 29 | 8 | |
| Full Back | Percy Montgomery | WP | 25 | 32 | |
| Reserve | André Vos | Lions | 24 | 8 | |
| Reserve | Ollie le Roux | Sharks | 26 | 24 | |
| Reserve | Albert van den Berg | Griquas | 25 | 7 | |
| Reserve | Stefan Terblanche | Sharks | 24 | 19 | |
| Reserve | Henry Honiball | Sharks | 33 | 33 |
| Australia: 8 penalties, 1 dropgoal |