Description | The big sheet has five sections cut from it and blank sections, including information about South Africa's players and replacements. It is accompanied by notes regarding past matches, including a table showing which players were selected for matches during South Africa's tour of Australia in 1993, and players in the 1995 match.
This Pool A match was the first of the 1995 World Cup. The score was South Africa 27 - 18 Australia. The big sheet records:
South Africa Team: Andre Joubert, James Small, Hennie le Roux, Japie Mulder, Pieter Hendriks, Joel Stransky, Joost v d [van der] Westhuizen, Pieter du Randt, James Dalton, Balie Swart, Mark Andrews, Hannes Strydom, Francois Pienaar, Rudolf Straeuli and Ruben Kruger. Replacements: Johan Roux, Brendan Venter, Gavin Johnson, Chris Rossouw, Garry Pagel and Krynauw Otto. Manager: Morne du Plessis. Coaches: Kitch Christie and Gysie Pienaar. Physiotherapist: Evan Speechley. Medical officer: Dr F. Fersder.
Australia Team: Matthew Pini, David Campese, Jason Little, Daniel Herbert, Damian Smith, Michael Lynagh, George Gregan, Dan Crowley, Philip Kearns, Ewen McKenzie, Rod McCall, John Eales, Viliame Offahengaue [Ofahengaue], Tim Gavin and David Wilson. Replacements: Matthew Burke, Scott Bowen, Peter Slattery, Troy Coker, Mark Hartill and Michael Foley. Manager: Peter Falk. Coaches: Bob Dwyer and Bob Templeton. Physiotherapist: Greg Craig. Medical officer: Dr John Best.
Referee: Derek Bevan. Assistant referees / touch judges and other officials: Stephen Hilditch, Clayton Thomas and David Hughes. Psychologist: Brian Hopley. |