21 June 2008
Newlands, Cape Town
South Africa
26
Italy
0
Captain: Victor Matfield Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Coach: Peter de Villiers Attendance: 36623
Team:
Combined caps: 359 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropTendai MtawariraSharks2211 try
HookerBismarck du PlessisSharks24122 tries
Tight-head PropCJ van der LindeCheetahs2749 
LockBakkies BothaBlue Bulls2847 
Lock (C)Victor MatfieldToulon3169 
FlankLuke WatsonWP243 
FlankJuan SmithCheetahs2644 
EighthmanRyan KankowskiSharks222 
ScrumhalfEnrico JanuarieWP2623 
FlyhalfFrancois SteynSharks21181 try, 3 conversions
Left WingBryan HabanaBlue Bulls2538 
Inside CentreJean de VilliersWP2735 
Outside CentreGcobani BoboWP285 
Right WingOdwa NdunganeSharks270 
Full BackConrad JantjesWP2813 
ReserveJoe van NiekerkLions2846 
ReserveSchalk (jnr) BurgerWP2539 
ReservePeter GrantWP233 
ReserveAndries BekkerWP242 
ReserveBrian MujatiWP231 
ReserveSchalk BritsWP270 
ReserveRuan PienaarSharks2420 
Italy:

Match pictures:

Team for the Italy test

Back: Conrad Jantjes, Tendai Mtawarira, Jean de Villiers, Schalk Burger, Andries Bekker, Ryan Kankowski, Francois Steyn, Bismarck du Plessis, Ruan Pienaar

Middle: Gcobani Bobo, Brian Mujati, Schalk Brits, Peter Grant, Luke Watson, Bishop Desmond Tutu, Odwa Ndungane, Bryan Habana, Ricky Januarie

Front: Joe van Niekerk, Dick Muir (asst coach), CJ van der Linde, Peter de Villiers (coach), Victor Matfield (captain), Andy Marinos, Bakkies Botha, Gary Gold (asst coach), Juan Smith