6 October 2018
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
30
New Zealand
32
Captain: Siya Kolisi Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Coach: Rassie Erasmus Attendance: 51762
Team:
Combined caps: 490 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropSteven KitshoffWP2632 
HookerMalcolm MarxLions2419 
Tight-head PropFrans MalherbeWP2724 
LockEben EtzebethWP2672 
LockFranco MostertLions2725 
Flank (C)Siya KolisiWP2736 
FlankPieter-Steph du ToitWP2641 
EighthmanFrancois LouwBath3361 
ScrumhalfFaf de KlerkSale2619 
FlyhalfHandré PollardBlue Bulls24343 conversions, 3 penalties
Left WingAphiwe DyantyiLions248 
Inside CentreDamian de AllendeWP26321 try
Outside CentreJesse KrielBlue Bulls24351 try
Right WingCheslin KolbeToulouse2431 try
Full BackWillie le RouxWasps2949 
ReserveVincent KochSaracens289 
ReserveRG SnymanBlue Bulls237 
ReserveDamian WillemseWP202 
ReserveSikhumbuszo NotsheWP255 
ReserveEmbrose PapierBlue Bulls213 
ReserveBongi MbonambiWP2721 
ReserveTendai MtawariraSharks33106 
ReserveElton JantjiesLions2828 
New Zealand: 4 tries, 3 conversions, 2 penalties

Match pictures:

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