25 November 2017
Stadio Euganeo, Padua
South Africa
35
Italy
6
Captain: Eben Etzebeth Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Coach: Allister Coetzee Attendance: 23595
Team:
Combined caps: 428 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropTendai MtawariraSharks3297 
HookerBongi MbonambiWP26121 try
Tight-head PropWilco LouwWP233 
Lock (C)Eben EtzebethWP2665 
LockLood de JagerBlue Bulls2434 
FlankFrancois LouwBath32561 try
FlankPieter-Steph du ToitWP2530 
EighthmanDuane VermeulenToulon3138 
ScrumhalfRoss CronjéLions288 
FlyhalfHandré PollardBlue Bulls23244 conversions
Left WingCourtnall SkosanLions2611 
Inside CentreFrancois VenterCheetahs2651 try
Outside CentreJesse KrielBlue Bulls2327 
Right WingDillyn LeydsWP257 
Full BackAndries CoetzeeLions2711 
ReserveSteven KitshoffWP25211 try
ReserveRudy PaigeBlue Bulls2812 
ReserveChilliboy RalepelleSharks3122 
ReserveFranco MostertLions26171 try
ReserveWarrick GelantBlue Bulls220 
ReserveTrevor NyakaneBlue Bulls2835 
ReserveElton JantjiesLions27211 conversion
ReserveDan du PreezSharks221 
Italy: 2 penalties

Match pictures:

Team for the Italy test:
Back: Chiliboy Ralepelle, Wilco Louw, Dillyn Leyds, Dan du Preez, Franco Mostert, Handre Pollard, Steven Kitshoff, Warrick Gelant
Middle: Ross Cronjé, Courtnall Skosan, Francois Venter, Andries Coetzee, Jesse Kriel, Elton Jantjies, Bongi Mbonambi, Rudy Paige
Front: Lood de Jager, Francois Louw, Duane Vermeulen, Allister Coetzee (coach), Eben Etzebeth (captain), Ian Schwartz (manager), Tendai Mtawarira, Trevor Nyakane, Pieter-Steph du Toit