4 December 2004
Velez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos Aires
South Africa
39
Argentina
7
Captain: John Smit Referee: Chris White (England)
Coach: Jake White Attendance: 28,000
Team - Combined caps: 203 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Gürthro Steenkamp Cheetahs 231 
Hooker (C) John Smit Sharks 2638 
Tight-head Prop CJ van der Linde Cheetahs 2412 
Lock Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 2521 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 2733 
Flank Solly Tyibilika Sharks 251 
Flank Danie Rossouw Blue Bulls 266 
Eighthman Jacques Cronjé Blue Bulls 2291 try
Scrumhalf Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 22121 try
Flyhalf Jaco van der Westhuyzen NEC 2621 
Left Wing Bryan Habana Lions 212 
Inside Centre Wayne Julies Eagles 265 
Outside Centre Marius Joubert WP 25251 try
Right Wing Jaque Fourie Lions 217 
Full Back Gaffie du Toit WP 27102 tries, 4 conversions, 2 penalties
Reserve Brent Russell Sharks 2416 
Reserve Os du Randt Cheetahs 3251 
Reserve Danie Coetzee Blue Bulls 2713 
Reserve Gerrie Britz Cheetahs 269 
Reserve Joe van Niekerk WP 2431 
Reserve De Wet Barry WP 2631 
Reserve Michael Claassens Cheetahs 222 
Argentina: 1 try, 1 conversion
Match pictures:
Team for the Buenos Aires test:
Back: Michael Claassens, Bryan Habana, Gürthro Steenkamp, Gerrie Britz, Bakkies Botha, Danie Rossouw, Jacques Cronjé, CJ van der Linde, Jaque Fourie
Middle: Jaco van der Westhuyzen, Solly Tyibilika, Marius Joubert, Gaffie du Toit, Danie Coetzee, Wayne Julies, Fourie du Preez, Brent Russell
Front: Joe van Niekerk, Allister Coetzee (asst coach), Os du Randt, Jake White (coach), John Smit (captain), Arthrob Petersen (manager), Victor Matfield, Gert Smal (asst coach), De Wet Barry