Category: Rugby Championship

Springbok team

15. Zane Kirchner (Blue Bulls)
14. Bryan Habana (Western Province)
13. Jean de Villiers (captain, Western Province)
12. Frans Steyn (Sharks)
11. Francois Hougaard (Blue Bulls)
10. Morné Steyn (Blue Bulls)
09. Ruan Pienaar (Ulster, N Ireland)
08. Duane Vermeulen (Stormers)
07. Willem Alberts (Sharks)
06. Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
05. Eben Etzebeth (Western Province)
04. Juandré Kruger (Blue Bulls)
03. Jannie du Plessis (Sharks)
02. Adriaan Strauss (vice-captain, FS Cheetahs)
01. Tendai Mtawarira (Sharks)

Impact players

16. Tiaan Liebenberg (Western Province)
17. Pat Cilliers (Golden Lions)
18. Flip van der Merwe (Blue Bulls)
19. Francois Louw
20. Johan Goosen
21. Pat Lambie (Sharks)
22. Lwazi Mvovo (Sharks)

Australia: 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 Dominic Shipperley, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Berrick Barnes, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia (captain), 8 Radike Samo, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Dave Dennis, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Sitaleki Timani, 3 Ben Alexander, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Benn Robinson.
Replacements: 16 Tatafu Polota Nau, 17 James Slipper, 18 Scott Higginbotham, 19 Liam Gill, 20 Nick Phipps, 21 Mike Harris, 22 Anthony Fainga’a.

Match details

Date: Saturday 8 September
Venue: Paterson’s Stadium, Perth
Kick-off: 18.00 AWST (20.00 AEST; 12.00 SA time; 10.00 GMT)
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
TMO: Matt Goddard (Australia)

Deans and Meyer wouldn’t want to admit it – but the home/away clashes between their two teams could likely decide one of their fates.

Deans’ position is, perhaps unfairly, the more precarious. A bit like a British coach in SA – a Kiwi coach in Oz, is de facto an unpalatable situation for many golden blooded antipodeans. The fact that Deans’ returned from a “pointless” trip back “home” last week, is enough to make Joey pee in his pouch (I have no idea if this is a biological actuality by the way – but surely a worthwhile Wiki). (more…)

Springbok squad

Zane Kirchner (Blue Bulls)
Bryan Habana (Western Province)
Jean de Villiers (captain, Western Province)
Frans Steyn (Sharks)
Lwazi Mvovo (Sharks)
Morné Steyn (Blue Bulls)
Francois Hougaard (Blue Bulls)
Willem Alberts (Sharks)
Jacques Potgieter (Blue Bulls)
Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
Andries Bekker (Western Province)
Eben Etzebeth (Western Province)
Jannie du Plessis (Sharks)
Adriaan Strauss (vice-captain, FS Cheetahs
Tendai Mtawarira (Sharks)
Tiaan Liebenberg (Western Province)
Pat Cilliers (Golden Lions)
Flip van der Merwe (Blue Bulls)
Ruan Pienaar (Ulster, N Ireland)
Pat Lambie (Sharks)

Added to the squad
Duane Vermeulen (Stormers)
Francois Louw (Bath)
Craig Burden (Sharks)
Juan de Jongh (Stormers)
Johan Goosen (Cheetahs)
Dean Greyling (Blue Bulls)
Juandré Kruger (Blue Bulls)
Jano Vermaak (Blue Bulls)

Dropped from the squad
Keegan Daniel (Sharks)
JJ Engelbrecht (Blue Bulls)

Springboks // 501 caps
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15. Zane Kirchner (Blue Bulls) 16 caps
14. Bryan Habana (Western Province) 78 caps
13. Jean de Villiers (captain, Western Province) 76 caps
12. Frans Steyn (Sharks) 50 caps
11. Lwazi Mvovo (Sharks) 5 caps
10. Morné Steyn (Blue Bulls) 38 caps
09. Francois Hougaard (Blue Bulls) 19 caps

08. Willem Alberts (Sharks) 12 caps
07. Jacques Potgieter (Blue Bulls) 2 caps
06. Marcell Coetzee (Sharks) 4 caps
05. Andries Bekker (Western Province) 25 caps
04. Eben Etzebeth (Western Province) 4 caps
03. Jannie du Plessis (Sharks) 34 caps
02. Adriaan Strauss (vice-captain, FS Cheetahs) 13 caps
01. Tendai Mtawarira (Sharks) 36 caps

16. Tiaan Liebenberg (Western Province) uncapped
17. Pat Cilliers (Golden Lions) 1 cap
18. Flip van der Merwe (Blue Bulls) 15 caps
19. Keegan Daniel (The Sharks) 4 caps
20. Ruan Pienaar (Ulster, N Ireland) 55 caps
21. Pat Lambie (Sharks) 13 caps
22. JJ Engelbrecht (Blue Bulls) 1 cap