| South Africa |
| 64 |
| USA |
| 15 |
| 30 September 2007 | ||||||
| Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier | ||||||
| World Cup Pool Match | ||||||
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| Captain: John Smit | Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England) | |||||
| Coach: Jake White | Attendance: 28750 | |||||
| Position | Player | Province | Age | Prev Tests | Scoring |
| Loose-head Prop | Os du Randt | Cheetahs | 35 | 76 | |
| Hooker (C) | John Smit | Sharks | 29 | 70 | |
| Tight-head Prop | BJ Botha | Sharks | 27 | 15 | |
| Lock | Albert van den Berg | Sharks | 33 | 49 | |
| Lock | Victor Matfield | Blue Bulls | 30 | 63 | |
| Flank | Wikus van Heerden | Blue Bulls | 28 | 11 | |
| Flank | Juan Smith | Cheetahs | 26 | 37 | 1 try |
| Eighthman | Schalk (jnr) Burger | WP | 24 | 34 | 1 try |
| Scrumhalf | Fourie du Preez | Blue Bulls | 25 | 34 | 1 try |
| Flyhalf | Butch James | Sharks | 28 | 22 | 2 conversions |
| Left Wing | Bryan Habana | Blue Bulls | 24 | 31 | 2 tries |
| Inside Centre | Francois Steyn | Sharks | 20 | 12 | 1 try |
| Outside Centre | Jaque Fourie | Lions | 24 | 33 | 2 tries |
| Right Wing | Akona Ndungane | Blue Bulls | 26 | 9 | |
| Full Back | Percy Montgomery | Sharks | 33 | 90 | 6 conversions, 1 penalty |
| Reserve | CJ van der Linde | Cheetahs | 27 | 44 | 1 try |
| Reserve | JP Pietersen | Sharks | 21 | 11 | |
| Reserve | Bakkies Botha | Blue Bulls | 28 | 40 | |
| Reserve | André Pretorius | Lions | 28 | 28 | |
| Reserve | Ruan Pienaar | Sharks | 23 | 16 | |
| Reserve | Bobby Skinstad | Sharks | 31 | 40 | |
| Reserve | Bismarck du Plessis | Sharks | 23 | 6 |
| USA: 2 tries, 1 conversion, 1 penalty |