8 September 2012 | ||||||
Subiaco Oval, Perth | ||||||
The Rugby Championship Match | ||||||
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Captain: Jean de Villiers | Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) | |||||
Coach: Heyneke Meyer | Attendance: 34377 |
Position | Player | Province | Age | Prev Tests | Scoring |
Loose-head Prop | Tendai Mtawarira | Sharks | 27 | 37 | |
Hooker | Adriaan Strauss | Cheetahs | 26 | 14 | |
Tight-head Prop | Jannie du Plessis | Sharks | 29 | 35 | |
Lock | Eben Etzebeth | WP | 20 | 5 | |
Lock | Juandré Kruger | Blue Bulls | 27 | 3 | |
Flank | Marcell Coetzee | Sharks | 21 | 5 | |
Flank | Willem Alberts | Sharks | 28 | 13 | |
Eighthman | Duane Vermeulen | WP | 26 | 0 | |
Scrumhalf | Ruan Pienaar | Ulster | 28 | 56 | |
Flyhalf | Morné Steyn | Blue Bulls | 28 | 39 | 1 conversion, 2 penalties |
Left Wing | Francois Hougaard | Blue Bulls | 24 | 20 | |
Inside Centre | Francois Steyn | Sharks | 25 | 51 | 2 penalties |
Outside Centre (C) | Jean de Villiers | WP | 31 | 77 | |
Right Wing | Bryan Habana | WP | 29 | 79 | 1 try |
Full Back | Zane Kirchner | Blue Bulls | 28 | 17 | |
Reserve | Pat Cilliers | Lions | 25 | 2 | |
Reserve | Lwazi Mvovo | Sharks | 26 | 6 | |
Reserve | Francois Louw | Bath | 27 | 10 | |
Reserve | Flip van der Merwe | Blue Bulls | 27 | 16 | |
Reserve | Pat Lambie | Sharks | 21 | 13 | |
Reserve | Johan Goosen | Cheetahs | 20 | 0 | |
Reserve | Tiaan Liebenberg | WP | 30 | 1 |
Australia: 2 tries, 2 conversions, 4 penalties |