15 October 2023
Stade de France, Paris
World Cup Quarterfinal
	South Africa 29 France 28
Captain: Siya Kolisi		Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
Coach: Jacques Nienaber		Attendance: 79486

Team:
Combined caps: 881 tests (starting 15)

Position	Player	Province	Age	Prev Tests	Scoring
Loose-head Prop	Steven Kitshoff	Ulster	31	80
Hooker	Bongi Mbonambi	Sharks	32	65
Tight-head Prop	Frans Malherbe	WP	32	66
Lock	Eben Etzebeth	Sharks	31	116	1 try
Lock	Franco Mostert	Honda	32	70
Flank (C)	Siya Kolisi	Sharks	32	80
Flank	Pieter-Steph du Toit	Verblitz	31	73
Eighthman	Duane Vermeulen	Ulster	37	73
Scrumhalf	Cobus Reinach	Montpellier	33	30
Flyhalf	Manie Libbok	WP	26	12	2 conversions
Left Wing	Cheslin Kolbe	Suntory	29	28	1 try
Inside Centre	Damian de Allende	Wild Knights	31	75	1 try
Outside Centre	Jesse Kriel	Canon	29	65
Right Wing	Kurt-Lee Arendse	Blue Bulls	27	12	1 try
Full Back	Damian Willemse	WP	25	36
Reserve	Faf de Klerk	Canon	31	52
Reserve	Handré Pollard	Leicester	29	66	1 conversion, 1 penalty
Reserve	RG Snyman	Munster	28	31
Reserve	Deon Fourie	WP	37	10
Reserve	Ox Nche	Sharks	28	25
Reserve	Kwagga Smith	Yamaha	30	37
Reserve	Willie le Roux	Blue Bulls	34	90
Reserve	Vincent Koch	Francais	33	47

France: 3 tries, 2 conversions, 3 penalties

Match pictures:

Team for the quarterfinal in Paris: Back: Bongi Mbonambi, Jesse Kriel, Handré Pollard, RG Snyman, Frans Malherbe, Vincent Koch, Ox Nche Middle: Faf de Klerk, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Manie Libbok, Kwagga Smith, Damian Willemse, Deon Fourie, Cobus Reinach, Cheslin Kolbe Front: Franco Mostert, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Willie le Roux, Siya Kolisi (captain), Jacques Nienaber (coach), Damian de Allende, Eben Etzebeth, Steven Kitshoff, Duane Vermeulen