| South Africa |
| 17 |
| Wales |
| 16 |
| 11 September 2011 | ||||||
| WestPac Stadium, Wellington | ||||||
| World Cup Pool Match | ||||||
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| Captain: John Smit | Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) | |||||
| Coach: Peter de Villiers | Attendance: 28498 | |||||
| Position | Player | Province | Age | Prev Tests | Scoring |
| Loose-head Prop | Tendai Mtawarira | Sharks | 26 | 28 | |
| Hooker (C) | John Smit | Sharks | 33 | 106 | |
| Tight-head Prop | Jannie du Plessis | Sharks | 28 | 26 | |
| Lock | Danie Rossouw | Blue Bulls | 33 | 58 | |
| Lock | Victor Matfield | Blue Bulls | 34 | 107 | |
| Flank | Heinrich Brüssow | Cheetahs | 25 | 15 | |
| Flank | Schalk (jnr) Burger | WP | 28 | 63 | |
| Eighthman | Pierre Spies | Blue Bulls | 26 | 42 | |
| Scrumhalf | Fourie du Preez | Blue Bulls | 29 | 57 | |
| Flyhalf | Morné Steyn | Blue Bulls | 27 | 29 | 2 conversions, 1 penalty |
| Left Wing | Bryan Habana | WP | 28 | 70 | |
| Inside Centre | Jean de Villiers | WP | 30 | 69 | |
| Outside Centre | Jaque Fourie | WP | 28 | 64 | |
| Right Wing | JP Pietersen | Sharks | 25 | 38 | |
| Full Back | Francois Steyn | Racing | 24 | 43 | 1 try |
| Reserve | Butch James | Lions | 32 | 41 | |
| Reserve | Johann Muller | Ulster | 31 | 23 | |
| Reserve | Gürthro Steenkamp | Blue Bulls | 30 | 33 | |
| Reserve | Bismarck du Plessis | Sharks | 27 | 38 | |
| Reserve | Willem Alberts | Sharks | 27 | 4 | |
| Reserve | Francois Hougaard | Blue Bulls | 23 | 10 | 1 try |
| Wales: 1 try, 1 conversion, 3 penalties |