17 September 2023
Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
World Cup Pool Match
	South Africa 76 Romania 0
Captain: Bongi Mbonambi		Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Coach: Jacques Nienaber		Attendance: 38789

Team:
Combined caps: 502 tests (starting 15)

Position	Player	Province	Age	Prev Tests	Scoring
Loose-head Prop	Ox Nche	Sharks	28	22
Hooker (C)	Bongi Mbonambi	Sharks	32	63
Tight-head Prop	Trevor Nyakane	Racing	34	63
Lock	Jean Kleyn	Munster	30	4
Lock	Marvin Orie	WP	30	14
Flank	Marco van Staden	Blue Bulls	28	15
Flank	Kwagga Smith	Yamaha	30	34
Eighthman	Duane Vermeulen	Ulster	37	71
Scrumhalf	Cobus Reinach	Montpellier	33	27	3 tries
Flyhalf	Damian Willemse	WP	25	34	1 try, 5 conversions
Left Wing	Makazole Mapimpi	Sharks	33	39	3 tries
Inside Centre	André Esterhuizen	Harlequins	29	14
Outside Centre	Canan Moodie	Blue Bulls	20	8
Right Wing	Grant Williams	Sharks	27	6	2 tries
Full Back	Willie le Roux	Blue Bulls	34	88	1 try
Reserve	Deon Fourie	WP	36	7	1 try
Reserve	Jaden Hendrikse	Sharks	23	13
Reserve	Steven Kitshoff	Ulster	31	77
Reserve	Frans Malherbe	WP	32	64
Reserve	RG Snyman	Munster	28	29
Reserve	Faf de Klerk	Canon	31	50	2 conversions

Penalty Tries: 1

Romania:

Match pictures:

Team for the Romania test: Back: Marco van Staden, André Esterhuizen, Marvin Orie, RG Snyman, Jean Kleyn, Canan Moodie, Jasper Wiese Middle: Cobus Reinach, Jaden Hendrikse, Kwagga Smith, Damian Willemse, Makazole Mapimpi, Deon Fourie, Ox Nche, Grant Williams Front: Vincent Koch (withdrawn before game and replaced by Frans Malherbe), Jesse Kriel, Trevor Nyakane, Bongi Mbonambi (captain), Jacques Nienaber (coach), Willie le Roux, Steven Kitshoff, Duane Vermeulen, Faf de Klerk