6 September 2014
Subiaco Oval, Perth
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
23
Australia
24
Captain: Jean de Villiers Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Coach: Heyneke Meyer Attendance: 25718
Team:
Combined caps: 725 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropTendai MtawariraSharks2957 
HookerAdriaan StraussCheetahs2836 
Tight-head PropJannie du PlessisSharks3156 
LockEben EtzebethWP2225 
LockVictor MatfieldBlue Bulls37113 
FlankFrancois LouwBath2932 
FlankMarcell CoetzeeSharks2318 
EighthmanDuane VermeulenWP2821 
ScrumhalfRuan PienaarUlster3078 
FlyhalfMorné SteynFrancais30586 penalties
Left WingBryan HabanaToulon3199 
Inside Centre (C)Jean de VilliersWP3398 
Outside CentreJan SerfonteinBlue Bulls2112 
Right WingCornal HendricksCheetahs2651 try
Full BackWillie le RouxCheetahs2517 
ReserveBismarck du PlessisSharks3062 
ReserveMarcel van der MerweBlue Bulls231 
ReserveTrevor NyakaneCheetahs255 
ReservePat LambieSharks2332 
ReserveLood de JagerCheetahs215 
ReserveWarren WhiteleyLions260 
Australia: 2 tries, 1 conversion, 4 penalties

Match pictures:

Team for the Perth test:

Back: Marcel van der Merwe, Francois Louw, Warren Whiteley, Duane Vermeulen, Lodewyk de Jager, Eben Etzebeth, Jannie du Plessis, Bismarck du Plessis, Adriaan Strauss

Middle: Pat Lambie, Morné Steyn, Cornal Hendricks, Damian de Allende, Jan Serfontein, Marcell Coetzee, Tendai Mtawarira, Willie le Roux, Francois Hougaard, Trevor Nyakane

Front: Ricardo Loubscher (asst coach), Bryan Habana (100th test), Johann van Graan (asst coach), Jean de Villiers (captain), Heyneke Meyer (coach), Victor Matfield (vice-captain), Ian Schwartz (manager), Ruan Pienaar, John McFarland (asst coach)