28 October 2023
Stade de France, Paris
World Cup Final
	South Africa 12 New Zealand 11
Captain: Siya Kolisi		Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Coach: Jacques Nienaber		Attendance: 80065

Team:
Combined caps: 987 tests (starting 15)

Position	Player	Province	Age	Prev Tests	Scoring
Loose-head Prop	Steven Kitshoff	Ulster	31	82
Hooker	Bongi Mbonambi	Sharks	32	67
Tight-head Prop	Frans Malherbe	WP	32	68
Lock	Eben Etzebeth	Sharks	31	118
Lock	Franco Mostert	Honda	32	72
Flank (C)	Siya Kolisi	Sharks	32	82
Flank	Pieter-Steph du Toit	Verblitz	31	75
Eighthman	Duane Vermeulen	Ulster	37	75
Scrumhalf	Faf de Klerk	Canon	32	54
Flyhalf	Handré Pollard	Leicester	29	68	4 penalties
Left Wing	Cheslin Kolbe	Suntory	29	30
Inside Centre	Damian de Allende	Wild Knights	31	77
Outside Centre	Jesse Kriel	Canon	29	67
Right Wing	Kurt-Lee Arendse	Blue Bulls	27	14
Full Back	Damian Willemse	WP	25	38
Reserve	Deon Fourie	WP	37	12
Reserve	Ox Nche	Sharks	28	27
Reserve	RG Snyman	Munster	28	33
Reserve	Kwagga Smith	Yamaha	30	39
Reserve	Jean Kleyn	Munster	30	6
Reserve	Willie le Roux	Blue Bulls	34	92
Reserve	Trevor Nyakane	Racing	34	66
Reserve	Jasper Wiese	Leicester	28	26

New Zealand: 1 try, 2 penalties

Match pictures:

Team for the World Cup Final in Paris: Back: Handré Pollard, Jesse Kriel, Jean Kleyn, RG Snyman, Frans Malherbe, Jasper Wiese, Ox Nche Middle: Faf de Klerk, Bongi Mbonambi, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Kwagga Smith, Damian Willemse, Trevor Nyakane, Deon Fourie, 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