4 September 2010
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Tri-Nations Match
South Africa
39
Australia
41
Captain: John Smit Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Coach: Peter de Villiers Attendance: 38000
Team:
Combined caps: 750 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropGürthro SteenkampBlue Bulls29301 try
Hooker (C)John SmitSharks32101 
Tight-head PropJannie du PlessisSharks2719 
LockDanie RossouwBlue Bulls3253 
LockVictor MatfieldBlue Bulls33100 
FlankSchalk (jnr) BurgerWP2762 
FlankJuan SmithCheetahs2964 
EighthmanPierre SpiesBlue Bulls2536 
ScrumhalfFrancois HougaardBlue Bulls224 
FlyhalfMorné SteynBlue Bulls26203 conversions, 6 penalties
Left WingBryan HabanaWP2765 
Inside CentreJean de VilliersMunster29621 try
Outside CentreJaque FourieWP27611 try
Right WingJP PietersenSharks2435 
Full BackFrancois SteynRacing2338 
ReserveGio AplonWP278 
ReserveCJ van der LindeCheetahs3064 
ReserveFlip van der MerweBlue Bulls255 
ReserveChilliboy RalepelleBlue Bulls2316 
ReserveRyan KankowskiSharks2415 
Australia: 5 tries, 5 conversions, 2 penalties

Match pictures:

Team for the Bloemfontein test:

Back: Jaque Fourie, Schalk Burger, Pierre Spies, Flip van der Merwe, Danie Rossouw, Ryan Kankowski, Jannie du Plessis, Güthro Steenkamp

Middle Ricky Januarie, Gio Aplon, Morné Steyn, JP Pietersen, Francois Steyn, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Francois Hougaard, Juan de Jongh

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