19 November 2022
Luigi Ferraris Stadium, Genoa
South Africa
63
Italy
21
Captain: Siya Kolisi Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Coach: Jacques Nienaber Attendance: 26457
Team:
Combined caps: 546 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropOx NcheSharks2717 
HookerBongi MbonambiSharks31541 try
Tight-head PropFrans MalherbeWP3156 
LockSalmaan MoeratWP242 
LockMarvin OrieWP299 
Flank (C)Siya KolisiSharks3173 
FlankFranco MostertHonda3161 
EighthmanJasper WieseLeicester2719 
ScrumhalfFaf de KlerkCanon3144 
FlyhalfDamian WillemseWP24251 try
Left WingKurt-Lee ArendseBlue Bulls2652 tries
Inside CentreAndrĂ© EsterhuizenHarlequins2810 
Outside CentreDamian de AllendeWild Knights3068 
Right WingCheslin KolbeToulon29221 try, 1 conversion, 2 penalties
Full BackWillie le RouxVerblitz3381 
ReserveEben EtzebethSharks31108 
ReserveManie LibbokWP2515 conversions
ReserveMalcolm MarxSpears28571 try
ReserveSteven KitshoffWP30691 try
ReserveVincent KochFrancais3240 
ReserveKwagga SmithYamaha29291 try
ReserveEvan RoosWP221 
ReserveCobus ReinachMontpellier32231 try
Italy: 2 tries, 1 conversion, 3 penalties

Match pictures:

Team for the Italy test: Back: Jasper Wiese, Evan Roos, Salmaan Moerat, Marvin Orie, André Esterhuizen, Vincent Koch, Kwagga Smith
Middle: Faf de Klerk, Bongi Mbonambi, Manie Libbok, Damian Willemse, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Ox Nche, Cobus Reinach, Cheslin Kolbe
Front: Frans Malherbe, Franco Mostert, Damian de Allende, Siya Kolisi (captain), Jacques Nienaber (coach), Eben Etzebeth, Willie le Roux, Steven Kitshoff, Malcolm Marx