17 October 2015
Twickenham, London
World Cup Quarterfinal
South Africa
23
Wales
19
Captain: Fourie du Preez Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Coach: Heyneke Meyer Attendance: 79572
Team:
Combined caps: 686 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropTendai MtawariraSharks3072 
HookerBismarck du PlessisSharks3176 
Tight-head PropFrans MalherbeWP249 
LockEben EtzebethWP2341 
LockLood de JagerCheetahs2216 
FlankFrancois LouwBath3040 
FlankSchalk (jnr) BurgerSuntory3283 
EighthmanDuane VermeulenWP2932 
Scrumhalf (C)Fourie du PreezSuntory33741 try
FlyhalfHandré PollardBlue Bulls21175 penalties, 1 dropgoal
Left WingBryan HabanaToulon32114 
Inside CentreDamian de AllendeWP2310 
Outside CentreJesse KrielBlue Bulls218 
Right WingJP PietersenWild Knights2963 
Full BackWillie le RouxCheetahs2631 
ReserveAdriaan StraussBlue Bulls2951 
ReserveTrevor NyakaneBlue Bulls2620 
ReserveJannie du PlessisSharks3267 
ReserveWillem AlbertsSharks3135 
ReservePieter-Steph du ToitSharks237 
ReserveJan SerfonteinBlue Bulls2223 
ReservePat LambieSharks2447 
Wales: 1 try, 1 conversion, 3 penalties, 1 dropgoal

Match pictures:

Team for the Quarterfinal against Wales:

Back: JP Pietersen, Francois Louw, Duane Vermeulen, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Lood de Jager, Eben Etzebeth, Jannie du Plessis, Bismarck du Plessis, Adriaan Strauss.

Middle: Pat Lambie, Jesse Kriel, Jan Serfontein, Frans Malherbe, Willem Alberts, Damian de Allende, Handré Pollard, Tendai Mtawarira, Willie le Roux, Trevor Nyakane.

Front: Ricardo Loubscher (asst coach), Bryan Habana, Johann van Graan (asst coach), Schalk Burger (vice-captain), Heyneke Meyer (coach), Fourie du Preez (captain), Ian Schwartz (team manager), Ruan Pienaar, John McFarland (asst coach).