29 September 2018
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
23
Australia
12
Captain: Siya Kolisi Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Coach: Rassie Erasmus Attendance: 41332
Team:
Combined caps: 466 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropTendai MtawariraSharks33105 
HookerMalcolm MarxLions2418 
Tight-head PropFrans MalherbeWP2723 
LockEben EtzebethWP2671 
LockFranco MostertLions2724 
Flank (C)Siya KolisiWP2735 
FlankPieter-Steph du ToitWP2640 
EighthmanSikhumbuszo NotsheWP254 
ScrumhalfFaf de KlerkSale26181 try
FlyhalfHandré PollardBlue Bulls24332 conversions, 3 penalties
Left WingAphiwe DyantyiLions2471 try
Inside CentreAndré EsterhuizenSharks244 
Outside CentreJesse KrielBlue Bulls2434 
Right WingCheslin KolbeToulouse242 
Full BackWillie le RouxWasps2948 
ReserveSteven KitshoffWP2631 
ReserveMarco van StadenBlue Bulls231 
ReserveWilco LouwWP2410 
ReserveBongi MbonambiWP2720 
ReserveRG SnymanBlue Bulls236 
Australia: 2 tries, 1 conversion

Match pictures:

Team for the Port Elizabeth test:
Back: Marco van Staden, Sikhumbuzo Notshe, Franco Mostert, RG Snyman, André Esterhuizen, Malcolm Marx, Frans Malherbe
Middle: Faf de Klerk, Bongi Mbonambi, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Wilco Louw, Elton Jantjies, Damian Willemse, Cheslin Kolbe, Embrose Papier
Front: Steven Kitshoff, Handre Pollard, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi (captain), Rassie Erasmus (coach) Tendai Mtawarira, Eben Etzebeth, Willie le Roux, Jesse Kriel