20 June 2009
Kingspark, Durban
South Africa
26
Britain
21
Captain: John Smit Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Coach: Peter de Villiers Attendance: 48714
Team:
Combined caps: 555 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropTendai MtawariraSharks2310 
HookerBismarck du PlessisSharks2521 
Tight-head Prop (C)John SmitSharks31811 try
LockBakkies BothaBlue Bulls2955 
LockVictor MatfieldBlue Bulls3280 
FlankHeinrich BrüssowCheetahs2211 try
FlankJuan SmithCheetahs2754 
EighthmanPierre SpiesBlue Bulls2419 
ScrumhalfFourie du PreezBlue Bulls2743 
FlyhalfRuan PienaarSharks25272 conversions, 3 penalties
Left WingBryan HabanaBlue Bulls2646 
Inside CentreJean de VilliersWP2846 
Outside CentreAdrian JacobsSharks2821 
Right WingJP PietersenSharks2224 
Full BackFrancois SteynSharks22271 penalty
ReserveDanie RossouwBlue Bulls3136 
ReserveAndries BekkerWP2513 
ReserveDeon CarstensSharks307 
ReserveJaque FourieLions2642 
ReserveGürthro SteenkampBlue Bulls2820 
ReserveMorné SteynBlue Bulls240 
ReserveEnrico JanuarieWP2734 
Britain: 3 tries, 3 conversions

Match pictures:

Team for the first test in Durban:

Back: Jaque Fourie, Deon Carstens, Güthro Steenkamp, Pierre Spies, Andries Bekker, Danie Rossouw, Francois Steyn, Bismarck du Plessis, Ruan Pienaar

Middle: Enrico Januarie, Heinrich Brüssow, Morné Steyn, Tendai Mtawarira, JP Petersen, Bryan Habana, Fourie du Preez, Adrian Jacobs

Front: Juan Smith, Dick Muir (asst coach), Victor Matfield, Peter de Villiers (coach), John Smit (captain), Athrob Petersen (manager), Bakkies Botha, Gary Gold (asst coach), Jean de Villiers