29 August 2009
Subiaco Oval, Perth
Tri-Nations Match
South Africa
32
Australia
25
Captain: John Smit Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Coach: Peter de Villiers Attendance: 36148
Team:
Combined caps: 634 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropTendai MtawariraSharks2416 
HookerBismarck du PlessisSharks2527 
Tight-head Prop (C)John SmitSharks3187 
LockBakkies BothaBlue Bulls2960 
LockVictor MatfieldBlue Bulls3286 
FlankHeinrich BrüssowCheetahs237 
FlankJuan SmithCheetahs2860 
EighthmanPierre SpiesBlue Bulls2425 
ScrumhalfFourie du PreezBlue Bulls27491 try
FlyhalfMorné SteynBlue Bulls2563 conversions, 2 penalties
Left WingBryan HabanaBlue Bulls26512 tries
Inside CentreJean de VilliersWP2851 
Outside CentreJaque FourieLions26481 try
Right WingJP PietersenSharks2329 
Full BackRuan PienaarSharks2532 
ReserveAndries BekkerWP2517 
ReserveSchalk (jnr) BurgerWP2650 
ReserveAdrian JacobsSharks2925 
ReserveFrancois SteynSharks2233 
ReserveJannie du PlessisSharks2610 
ReserveEnrico JanuarieWP2738 
ReserveChilliboy RalepelleBlue Bulls226 
Australia: 3 tries, 2 conversions, 2 penalties

Match pictures:

Team for the test in Perth

Back: Jaque Fourie, JP Pietersen, Schalk Burger, Pierre Spies, Andries Bekker, Francois Steyn, Jannie du Plessis, Bismark du Plessis, Ruan Pienaar

Middle: Ricky Januarie, Tendai Mtawarira, Morné Steyn, Fourie du Preez, Bryan Habana, Heinrich Brüssow, Chilliboy Ralepelle, Adrian Jacobs

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