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)

Position	Player	Province	Age	Prev Tests	Scoring
Loose-head Prop	Tendai Mtawarira	Sharks	33	105
Hooker	Malcolm Marx	Lions	24	18
Tight-head Prop	Frans Malherbe	WP	27	23
Lock	Eben Etzebeth	WP	26	71
Lock	Franco Mostert	Lions	27	24
Flank (C)	Siya Kolisi	WP	27	35
Flank	Pieter-Steph du Toit	WP	26	40
Eighthman	Sikhumbuszo Notshe	WP	25	4
Scrumhalf	Faf de Klerk	Sale	26	18	1 try
Flyhalf	Handré Pollard	Blue Bulls	24	33	2 conversions, 3 penalties
Left Wing	Aphiwe Dyantyi	Lions	24	7	1 try
Inside Centre	André Esterhuizen	Sharks	24	4
Outside Centre	Jesse Kriel	Blue Bulls	24	34
Right Wing	Cheslin Kolbe	Toulouse	24	2
Full Back	Willie le Roux	Wasps	29	48
Reserve	Steven Kitshoff	WP	26	31
Reserve	Marco van Staden	Blue Bulls	23	1
Reserve	Wilco Louw	WP	24	10
Reserve	Bongi Mbonambi	WP	27	20
Reserve	RG Snyman	Blue Bulls	23	6

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