30 September 2011 - 20:30, North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
South Africa hold out against battling Samoa
Friday 30 September 2011The Springboks earn a place in the quarter-finals but not without a fright in a physical encounter in Auckland
![]() | Key Match Stats | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tries | 1 |
| 1 (0) | Conversions (Missed) | 0 (1) |
| 2 (3) | Penalty goals (Missed) | 0 (0) |
| 0 (1) | Drop Goals (Missed) | 0 (0) |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 45% | Possession | 55% |
| 53% | Territory | 47% |
| 6'40'' | Actual time in opponents 22 | 7'58'' |
Team Lineups
- Tendai Mtawarira 1

- Bismarck Du Plessis 2

- Jannie Du Plessis 3

- Danie Rossouw 4

- Victor Matfield 5

- Heinrich Brüssow 6

- Schalk Burger 7

- Pierre Spies 8

- Fourie Du Preez 9

- Morné Steyn 10

- Bryan Habana 11

- Frans Steyn 12

- Jaque Fourie 13

- JP Pietersen 14

- Pat Lambie 15

Replacements
Coach
Peter De Villiers
1 Sakaria Taulafo
2 Mahonri Schwalger
3 Census Johnston
4 Daniel Leo
5 Kane Thompson
6 Taiasina Tuifua
7 Maurie Faasavalu
8 George Stowers
9 Kahn Fotuali'i
10 Tusi Pisi
11 Alesana Tuilagi
12 Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu
13 Seilala Mapusua
14 David Lemi
15 Paul Williams
Replacements
Coach
Titimaea Tafua
Match Officials
- Referee: Nigel Owens (WAL)
- Touch Judge: Wayne Barnes (ENG)
- Touch Judge: Stuart Terheege (ENG)
- TV match official: Graham Hughes (ENG)






























