14 September 2013
Eden Park, Auckland
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
15
New Zealand
29
Captain: Jean de Villiers Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Coach: Heyneke Meyer Attendance: 47362
Team:
Combined caps: 582 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropTendai MtawariraSharks2847 
HookerBismarck du PlessisSharks29511 try
Tight-head PropJannie du PlessisSharks3048 
LockEben EtzebethWP2117 
LockFlip van der MerweBlue Bulls2829 
FlankFrancois LouwBath2822 
FlankWillem AlbertsSharks2924 
EighthmanDuane VermeulenWP2710 
ScrumhalfRuan PienaarUlster2969 
FlyhalfMorné SteynFrancais29481 conversion, 1 penalty
Left WingBryan HabanaToulon3089 
Inside Centre (C)Jean de VilliersWP3290 
Outside CentreJJ EngelbrechtBlue Bulls247 
Right WingWillie le RouxGriquas246 
Full BackZane KirchnerLeinster2925 
ReserveAdriaan StraussCheetahs2727 
ReserveJuandré KrugerRacing2814 
ReserveCoenie OosthuizenCheetahs248 
ReserveGürthro SteenkampToulouse3243 
ReserveJan SerfonteinBlue Bulls206 
ReserveSiya KolisiWP225 
ReserveJano VermaakToulouse282 
ReservePat LambieSharks22261 try
New Zealand: 4 tries, 3 conversions, 1 penalty

Match pictures:

Team for the Auckland test:

Back: Gürthro Steenkamp, Willem Alberts, Duane Vermeulen, Flip van der Merwe, Eben Etzebeth, Juandré Kruger, Jannie du Plessis, Adriaan Strauss, Coenie Oosthuizen.

Middle: Patrick Lambie, Morné Steyn, Zane Kirchner, Jan Serfontein, Francois Louw, JJ Engelbrecht, Siya Kolisi, Tendai Mtawarira, Willie le Roux, Jano Vermaak.

Front: Ricardo Loubscher (Asst Coach), Bryan Habana, Johann van Graan (Asst Coach), Jean de Villiers (Capt), Heyneke Meyer (Coach), Bismarck du Plessis, (Vice-capt), Ian Schwartz (Manager), Ruan Pienaar, John McFarland (Asst Coach)