19 June 2004
Newlands, Cape Town
South Africa
26
Ireland
17
Captain: John Smit Referee: Joël Jutge (France)
Coach: Jake White Attendance: 50,000
Team - Combined caps: 233 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Os du Randt Cheetahs 3140 
Hooker (C) John Smit Sharks 2627 
Tight-head Prop Eddie Andrews WP 271 
Lock Quinton Davids WP 285 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 2725 
Flank Schalk (jnr) Burger WP 214 
Flank Pedrie Wannenburg Blue Bulls 238 
Eighthman Jacques Cronjé Blue Bulls 211 
Scrumhalf Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 221 
Flyhalf Jaco van der Westhuyzen Leicester 2610 
Left Wing Jaque Fourie Lions 2141 try
Inside Centre Wayne Julies Eagles 252 
Outside Centre Marius Joubert WP 2414 
Right Wing Breyton Paulse WP 28411 try
Full Back Percy Montgomery Newport 30502 conversions, 4 penalties
Reserve Brent Russell Sharks 2412 
Reserve CJ van der Linde Cheetahs 233 
Reserve Gerrie Britz Cheetahs 261 
Reserve Geo Cronjé Blue Bulls 231 
Ireland: 2 tries, 2 conversions, 1 dropgoal