28 November 2009
Croke Park, Dublin
South Africa
10
Ireland
15
Captain: John Smit Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Coach: Peter de Villiers Attendance: 82000
Team:
Combined caps: 588 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropTendai MtawariraSharks2421 
Hooker (C)John SmitSharks3192 
Tight-head PropBJ BothaUlster2918 
LockAndries BekkerWP2520 
LockVictor MatfieldBlue Bulls3291 
FlankHeinrich BrüssowCheetahs2312 
FlankSchalk (jnr) BurgerWP26541 try
EighthmanDanie RossouwBlue Bulls3145 
ScrumhalfFourie du PreezBlue Bulls2754 
FlyhalfMorné SteynBlue Bulls25111 conversion, 1 dropgoal
Left WingBryan HabanaBlue Bulls2656 
Inside CentreWynand OlivierBlue Bulls2626 
Outside CentreJaque FourieLions2653 
Right WingJP PietersenSharks2332 
Full BackZane KirchnerBlue Bulls253 
ReserveCJ van der LindeLeinster2957 
ReserveBismarck du PlessisSharks2531 
ReserveDewald PotgieterBlue Bulls220 
ReserveRuan PienaarSharks2535 
ReserveJean de VilliersMunster2854 
Ireland: 5 penalties

Match pictures:

Team for the Ireland test:

Back: Jaque Fourie, Jean Deysel, Schalk Burger, Andries Bekker, Danie Rossouw, JP Pietersen, Bismarck du Plessis, Ruan Pienaar

Middle: Tendai 'Beast' Mtawarira, BJ Botha, Morné Steyn, Wynand Olivier, Dewald Potgieter, Zane Kirchner, Fourie du Preez, Heinrich Brussouw, Francois Hougaard

Front: Bryan Habana, Dick Muir (asst coach), Victor Matfield, Peter de Villiers (coach), John Smit (captain), Arthrob Petersen (manager), CJ van der Linde, Gary Gold (asst coach), Jean de Villiers