9 September 2017
Perth Oval, Perth
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
23
Australia
23
Captain: Eben Etzebeth Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Coach: Allister Coetzee Attendance: 17500
Team:
Combined caps: 331 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropTendai MtawariraSharks3292 
HookerMalcolm MarxLions2371 try
Tight-head PropCoenie OosthuizenSharks2828 
Lock (C)Eben EtzebethWP2559 
LockPieter-Steph du ToitWP2525 
FlankSiya KolisiWP2621 
FlankJaco KrielLions2810 
EighthmanUzair CassiemCheetahs273 
ScrumhalfRoss CronjéLions283 
FlyhalfElton JantjiesLions27162 conversions, 3 penalties
Left WingCourtnall SkosanLions265 
Inside CentreJan SerfonteinBlue Bulls2431 
Outside CentreJesse KrielBlue Bulls23211 try
Right WingRaymond RhuleCheetahs245 
Full BackAndries CoetzeeLions275 
ReserveSteven KitshoffBordeaux2515 
ReserveJean-Luc du PreezSharks226 
ReserveLood de JagerBlue Bulls2429 
ReserveFrancois HougaardWorcester2944 
ReserveTrevor NyakaneBlue Bulls2830 
Australia: 2 tries, 2 conversions, 3 penalties

Match pictures:

Team for the Perth test:
Back: Jaco Kriel, Malcolm Marx, Uzair Cassiem, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Lood de Jager, Jean-Luc du Preez, Damian de Allende, Steven Kitshoff
Middle: Ross Cronjé, Courtnall Skosan, Elton Jantjies, Raymond Rhule, Matthew Proudfoot (asst coach), Handré Pollard, Jesse Kriel, Andries Coetzee, Bongi Mbonambi
Front: Trevor Nyakane, Francois Hougaardt, Siya Kolisi, Allister Coetzee (coach), Eben Etzebeth (captain), Ian Schwartz (manager), Beast Mtawarira, Jan Serfontein, Coenie Oosthuizen