South Africa captain Fourie du Preez in action against New Zealand in the World Cup semi final.
2015 WORLD CUP SEMI FINAL.
SOUTH AFRICA (18) v (20) NEW ZEALAND. Saturday October 24th. Twickenham Stadium, London. (80,090)
Tries: Kaino, Barrett. Cons: Carter (2). Pen: Carter, Pollard (5), Lambie. Drop-goal: Carter.
SOUTH AFRICA:
15. Willie le Roux, 14. JP Pietersen, 13. Jesse Kriel, 12. Damien de Allende, 11. Bryan Habana, 10. Handre Pollard,
9. Fourie du Preez (capt), 1. Tendai Mtawarira, 2. Bismarck du Plessis, 3. Frans Malherbe, 4. Eben Etzebeth,
5. Lodewyk de Jager, 6. Francois Louw, 7. Schalk Burger, 8. Duane Vermeulen.
Replacements: Jan Serfontein for de Allende (80 min), Patrick Lambie for Pollard (66 min), Trevor Nyakane for Mtawarira (53 min),
Adriaan Strauss for B. du Plessis (53 min), Jannie du Plessis for Malherbe (60 min),Victor Matfield for de Jager (60 min),
Willem Alberts for Burger (64 min).
NEW ZEALAND:
15. Ben Smith, 14. Nehe Milner-Skudder, 13. Conrad Smith, 12. Ma'a Nonu, 11. Julian Savea, 10. Dan Carter,
9. Aaron Smith, 8. Kieran Read, 7. Richie McCaw (c), 6. Jerome Kaino, 5. Sam Whitelock, 4. Brodie Retallick,
3. Owen Franks, 2. Dane Coles, 1. Joe Moody.
Replacements: Beauden Barrett for Milner-Skudder (49 min), Sonny Bill Williams for Nonu (53 min), Ben Franks for Moody (69 min),
Keven Mealamu for Coles (67 min),Charlie Faumuina for O. Franks (53 min), Sam Cane for Kaino (67 min).
Referee: Jerome Garces (France).
2015 WORLD CUP. BRONZE FINAL.