18 June 2005
Kingspark, Durban
South Africa
30
France
30
Captain: John Smit Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Coach: Jake White Attendance: 50,419
Team - Combined caps: 368 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Os du Randt Cheetahs 3253 
Hooker (C) John Smit Sharks 2740 
Tight-head Prop Eddie Andrews WP 2811 
Lock Albert van den Berg Sharks 3126 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 2834 
Flank Schalk (jnr) Burger WP 2214 
Flank Danie Rossouw Blue Bulls 278 
Eighthman Jacques Cronjé Blue Bulls 2211 
Scrumhalf Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 2314 
Flyhalf Jaco van der Westhuyzen NEC 2723 
Left Wing Bryan Habana Blue Bulls 2242 tries
Inside Centre De Wet Barry WP 2632 
Outside Centre Marius Joubert WP 2527 
Right Wing Jean de Villiers WP 2491 try
Full Back Percy Montgomery Sharks 31623 conversions, 2 penalties, 1 dropgoal
Reserve CJ van der Linde Cheetahs 2414 
France: 4 tries, 2 conversions, 1 penalty, 1 dropgoal
Match pictures:
Team for the first test against France:
Back: Jaco van der Westhuyzen, Jaque Fourie, Jean de Villiers, Schalk Burger, Juan Smith, Albert van den Berg, Danie Rossouw, Jacques Cronjé, CJ van der Linde.
Middle: Ricky January, Eddie Andrews, De Wet Barry, Marius Joubert, Fourie du Preez, Bryan Habana, Brent Russell, Hanyani Shimange.
Front: Joe van Niekerk, Alllster Coetzee (asst coach), Percy Montgomery, Jake White (coach), John Smit (captain), Arthrob Petersen (manager), Os du Randt, Gert Smal (asst coach), Victor Matfield.