10 November 2012
Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin
South Africa
16
Ireland
12
Captain: Jean de Villiers Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Coach: Heyneke Meyer Attendance: 49781
Team:
Combined caps: 428 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropCJ van der LindeLions3273 
HookerAdriaan StraussCheetahs2618 
Tight-head PropJannie du PlessisSharks2939 
LockEben EtzebethWP218 
LockJuandré KrugerBlue Bulls275 
FlankFrancois LouwBath2714 
FlankWillem AlbertsSharks2817 
EighthmanDuane VermeulenWP264 
ScrumhalfRuan PienaarUlster28601 try
FlyhalfPat LambieSharks22171 conversion, 3 penalties
Left WingFrancois HougaardBlue Bulls2424 
Inside Centre (C)Jean de VilliersWP3181 
Outside CentreJaco TauteLions212 
Right WingJP PietersenSharks2645 
Full BackZane KirchnerBlue Bulls2821 
ReservePat CilliersLions254 
ReserveHeinke van der MerweLeinster271 
ReserveMarcell CoetzeeSharks219 
ReserveFlip van der MerweBlue Bulls2720 
Ireland: 4 penalties