20 October 2019
Tokyo Stadium, Chofu, Tokyo
World Cup Quarterfinal
South Africa
26
Japan
3
Captain: Siya Kolisi Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Coach: Rassie Erasmus Attendance: 48831
Team:
Combined caps: 665 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropTendai MtawariraSharks34114 
HookerBongi MbonambiWP2833 
Tight-head PropFrans MalherbeWP2835 
LockEben EtzebethWP2782 
LockLood de JagerBlue Bulls2642 
Flank (C)Siya KolisiWP2847 
FlankPieter-Steph du ToitWP2752 
EighthmanDuane VermeulenBlue Bulls3351 
ScrumhalfFaf de KlerkSale28271 try
FlyhalfHandré PollardBlue Bulls25451 conversion, 3 penalties
Left WingMakazole MapimpiSharks29112 tries
Inside CentreDamian de AllendeWP2744 
Outside CentreLukhanyo AmSharks2512 
Right WingCheslin KolbeToulouse2512 
Full BackWillie le RouxVerblitz3058 
ReserveSteven KitshoffWP2744 
ReserveMalcolm MarxLions2530 
ReserveVincent KochSaracens2918 
ReserveRG SnymanBlue Bulls2420 
ReserveFranco MostertGloucester2836 
ReserveFrancois LouwBath3473 
ReserveHerschel JantjiesWP238 
ReserveFrancois SteynMontpellier3264 
Japan: 1 penalty

Match pictures:

Team for the quaterfinal against Japan:
Back: Frans Malherbe, Malcolm Marx, Lood de Jager, RG Snyman, Franco Mostert, Duane Vermeulen, Damian de Allende
Middle: Faf De Klerk, Bongi Mbonambi, Vincent Koch, Lukhanyo Am, Makazole Mapimpi, Steven Kitshoff, Cheslin Kolbe, Herschel Jantjies
Front: Willie le Roux, Frans Steyn, Tendai Mtawarira, Siya Kolisi (captain), Rassie Erasmus (coach), Handré Pollard, Eben Etzebeth, Francois Louw, Pieter-Steph du Toit