Rugby World Cup , Pool A - Montpellier, 30 September 2007, 20:00 local, 18:00 GMT
South Africa (24) 64 - 15 (10) United States of America (FT)

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Teams

South Africa United States of America
Tries Burger, du Preez, Fourie 2, Habana 2, Smith, Steyn, van der Linde Tries Ngwenya, Wyles
Cons James 2, Montgomery 6 Cons Hercus
Pens Montgomery Pens Hercus
    Team
15 FB
Percy Montgomery
14 W
Akona Ndungane
13 C
Jaque Fourie
12 C
Frans Steyn
11 W
Bryan Habana
10 FH
Butch James
9 SH
Fourie du Preez
1 P
Os du Randt
2 H
John Smit (c)
3 P
BJ Botha
4 L
Albert van den Berg
5 L
Victor Matfield
6 F
Wikus van Heerden
7 F
Juan Smith
8 N8
Schalk Burger
    Replacements
16 H
Bismarck du Plessis
17 P
CJ van der Linde
18 L
Bakkies Botha
19 F
Bobby Skinstad
20 FB
Ruan Pienaar
21 C
Andre Pretorius
22 W
JP Pietersen
    Team
15 FB
Chris Wyles
14 W
Taku Ngwenya
13 C
Phillip Eloff
12 C
Vaha Esikia
11 W
Salesi Sika
10 FH
Mike Hercus (c)
9 SH
Chad Erskine
1 P
Mike MacDonald
2 H
Owen Lentz
3 P
Chris Osentowski
4 L
Alec Parker
5 L
Mike Mangan
6 F
Louis Stanfill
7 F
Todd Clever
8 N8
Dan Payne
    Replacements
16 H
Blake Burdette
17 P
Mate Moeakiola
18 F
Mark Aylor
19 F
Henry Bloomfield
20 SH
Mike Petri
21 FB
Nese Malifa
22 W
Thretton Palamo

Notes

 
Result South Africa won by a margin of 49 points
Rugby World Cup points South Africa 5 (1 try bonus), United States of America 0
 
Ground name Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier (neutral venue)
Attendance 30485
 
Referee AJ Spreadbury (England)
 
South Africa Test debuts none
United States of America Test debuts TD Palamo, MZ Petri

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