6 November 2010
Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin
South Africa
23
Ireland
21
Captain: Victor Matfield Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Coach: Peter de Villiers Attendance: 35517
Team:
Combined caps: 559 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropTendai MtawariraSharks2522 
HookerBismarck du PlessisSharks2632 
Tight-head PropJannie du PlessisSharks2720 
LockBakkies BothaBlue Bulls3168 
Lock (C)Victor MatfieldBlue Bulls33101 
FlankDeon StegmannBlue Bulls240 
FlankJuan SmithCheetahs29651 try
EighthmanPierre SpiesBlue Bulls2537 
ScrumhalfRuan PienaarUlster2643 
FlyhalfMorné SteynBlue Bulls26211 conversion, 3 penalties
Left WingBryan HabanaWP2766 
Inside CentreJean de VilliersWP2963 
Outside CentreZane KirchnerBlue Bulls2610 
Right WingBjorn BassonGriquas232 
Full BackGio AplonWP2891 try
ReservePat LambieSharks2001 conversion
ReserveKeegan DanielSharks250 
ReserveAdrian JacobsSharks3030 
ReserveCJ van der LindeCheetahs3065 
ReserveFlip van der MerweBlue Bulls256 
Ireland: 2 tries, 1 conversion, 3 penalties

Match pictures:

Team against Ireland at the rebuilt Lansdowne Road

Back: Zane Kirchner, Pierre Spies, Flip van der Merwe, Jannie du Plessis, Bismarck du Plessis, Ruan Pienaar

Middle: Gio Aplon, Keegan Daniel, Tendai Mtawarira, Morné Steyn, Bjorn Basson, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Deon Stegmann, François Hougaard, Adi Jacobs, Patrick Lambie

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