25 July 2015
Ellispark, Johannesburg
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
20
New Zealand
27
Captain: Schalk (jnr) Burger Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Coach: Heyneke Meyer Attendance: 61000
Team:
Combined caps: 614 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropTendai MtawariraSharks2965 
HookerBismarck du PlessisSharks3171 
Tight-head PropJannie du PlessisSharks3263 
LockEben EtzebethWP2334 
LockLood de JagerCheetahs2210 
FlankHeinrich BrüssowDocomo2920 
FlankFrancois LouwBath3035 
Eighthman (C)Schalk (jnr) BurgerSuntory3276 
ScrumhalfRuan PienaarUlster3181 
FlyhalfHandré PollardBlue Bulls21102 conversions, 2 penalties
Left WingBryan HabanaToulon32107 
Inside CentreDamian de AllendeWP234 
Outside CentreJesse KrielBlue Bulls2111 try
Right WingCornal HendricksCheetahs2711 
Full BackWillie le RouxCheetahs25261 try
ReservePat LambieSharks2441 
ReserveVincent KochWP250 
ReserveWarren WhiteleyLions272 
ReserveFlip van der MerweBlue Bulls3035 
ReserveTrevor NyakaneBlue Bulls2613 
ReserveAdriaan StraussBlue Bulls2945 
ReserveCobus ReinachSharks257 
ReserveLionel MapoeLions270 
New Zealand: 3 tries, 3 conversions, 2 penalties

Match pictures:

Team for the Ellispark Test

Back: Cornal Hendricks, Francois Louw, Warren Whiteley, Flip van der Merwe, Lood de Jager, Eben Etzebeth, Vincent Koch, Jannie du Plessis, Adriaan Strauss

Middle: Pat Lambie, Heinrich Brüssow, Jesse Kriel, Handré Pollard, Damian De Allende, Tendai Mtawarira, Willie le Roux, Lionel Mapoe, Trevor Nyakane, Cobus Reinach

Front: Ricardo Loubscher (asst coach), Bryan Habana, Johann van Graan (asst coach), Schalk Burger (captain), Heyneke Meyer (coach), Ruan Pienaar (vice-captain), Ian Schwartz (manager), Bismarck du Plessis, John McFarland (asst coach)