16 August 2008
Newlands, Cape Town
Tri-Nations Match
South Africa
0
New Zealand
19
Captain: Victor Matfield Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Coach: Peter de Villiers Attendance: 49653
Team:
Combined caps: 546 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropTendai MtawariraSharks234 
HookerBismarck du PlessisSharks2416 
Tight-head PropCJ van der LindeCheetahs2754 
LockAndries BekkerWP247 
Lock (C)Victor MatfieldBlue Bulls3174 
FlankSchalk (jnr) BurgerWP2543 
FlankJuan SmithCheetahs2749 
EighthmanPierre SpiesBlue Bulls2313 
ScrumhalfFourie du PreezBlue Bulls2639 
FlyhalfButch JamesBath2932 
Left WingBryan HabanaBlue Bulls2542 
Inside CentreJean de VilliersWP2740 
Outside CentreAdrian JacobsSharks2815 
Right WingJP PietersenSharks2219 
Full BackPercy MontgomeryWP3499 
ReserveConrad JantjesWP2818 
ReserveFrancois SteynSharks2122 
ReserveEnrico JanuarieWP2628 
ReserveLuke WatsonWP247 
ReserveAdriaan StraussCheetahs222 
ReserveDanie RossouwBlue Bulls3032 
ReserveBrian MujatiWP236 
New Zealand: 3 tries, 2 conversions

Match pictures:

Team for the Newlands test

Back: Conrad Jantjes, Jean de Villiers, JP Pietersen, Danie Rossouw, Andries Bekker, Pierre Spies, Francois Steyn, Bismarck du Plessis, Adriaan Strauss

Middle: Adrian Jacobs, Tendai Mtawarira, Luke Watson, Butch James, Brian Mujati, Fourie du Preez, Enrico Januarie

Front: Schalk Burger, Dick Muir (asst coach), Percy Montgomery (100th test), Peter de Villiers (coach), Victor Matfield (captain), Andy Marinos, CJ van der Linde, Gary Gold (asst coach), Bryan Habana

Absent: Juan Smith