8 September 2012
Subiaco Oval, Perth
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
19
Australia
26
Captain: Jean de Villiers Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Coach: Heyneke Meyer Attendance: 34377
Team:
Combined caps: 451 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropTendai MtawariraSharks2737 
HookerAdriaan StraussCheetahs2614 
Tight-head PropJannie du PlessisSharks2935 
LockEben EtzebethWP205 
LockJuandré KrugerBlue Bulls273 
FlankMarcell CoetzeeSharks215 
FlankWillem AlbertsSharks2813 
EighthmanDuane VermeulenWP260 
ScrumhalfRuan PienaarUlster2856 
FlyhalfMorné SteynBlue Bulls28391 conversion, 2 penalties
Left WingFrancois HougaardBlue Bulls2420 
Inside CentreFrancois SteynSharks25512 penalties
Outside Centre (C)Jean de VilliersWP3177 
Right WingBryan HabanaWP29791 try
Full BackZane KirchnerBlue Bulls2817 
ReservePat CilliersLions252 
ReserveLwazi MvovoSharks266 
ReserveFrancois LouwBath2710 
ReserveFlip van der MerweBlue Bulls2716 
ReservePat LambieSharks2113 
ReserveJohan GoosenCheetahs200 
ReserveTiaan LiebenbergWP301 
Australia: 2 tries, 2 conversions, 4 penalties