1 October 2023
Stade Velodrome, Marseilles
World Cup Pool Match
	South Africa 49 Tonga 18
Captain: Siya Kolisi		Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
Coach: Jacques Nienaber		Attendance: 60387

Team:
Combined caps: 639 tests (starting 15)

Position	Player	Province	Age	Prev Tests	Scoring
Loose-head Prop	Ox Nche	Sharks	28	24
Hooker	Deon Fourie	WP	37	9	1 try
Tight-head Prop	Vincent Koch	Francais	33	46
Lock	Eben Etzebeth	Sharks	31	115
Lock	Marvin Orie	WP	30	15
Flank (C)	Siya Kolisi	Sharks	32	79
Flank	Duane Vermeulen	Ulster	37	72
Eighthman	Jasper Wiese	Leicester	27	25
Scrumhalf	Cobus Reinach	Montpellier	33	29	1 try
Flyhalf	Handré Pollard	Leicester	29	65	4 conversions
Left Wing	Makazole Mapimpi	Sharks	33	40
Inside Centre	André Esterhuizen	Harlequins	29	15
Outside Centre	Canan Moodie	Blue Bulls	20	9	1 try
Right Wing	Grant Williams	Sharks	27	7
Full Back	Willie le Roux	Blue Bulls	34	89	1 try
Reserve	Jesse Kriel	Canon	29	64	1 try
Reserve	Steven Kitshoff	Ulster	31	79
Reserve	Trevor Nyakane	Racing	34	65
Reserve	Manie Libbok	WP	26	11	3 conversions
Reserve	Kwagga Smith	Yamaha	30	36	1 try
Reserve	Jaden Hendrikse	Bath	23	14	1 try
Reserve	Marco van Staden	Blue Bulls	28	17
Reserve	Franco Mostert	Honda	32	69

Tonga: 3 tries, 1 penalty

Match pictures:

Team for the Tonga test: Back: Kwagga Smith, Jasper Wiese, André Esterhuizen, Marvin Orie, Canan Moodie, Vincent Koch, Marco van Staden Middle: Cobus Reinach, Manie Libbok, Jaden Hendrikse, Jesse Kriel, Makazole Mapimpi, Ox Nche, Deon Fourie, Grant Williams Front: Trevor Nyakane, Franco Mostert, Duane Vermeulen, Siya Kolisi (captain), Jacques Nienaber (coach), Willie le Roux, Eben Etzebeth, Steven Kitshoff, Handré Pollard