25 June 2005
Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
South Africa
27
France
13
Captain: John Smit Referee: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
Coach: Jake White Attendance: 35,000
Team - Combined caps: 334 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Lawrence Sephaka Lions 2616 
Hooker (C) John Smit Sharks 2741 
Tight-head Prop CJ van der Linde Cheetahs 2415 
Lock Albert van den Berg Sharks 3127 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 2835 
Flank Schalk (jnr) Burger WP 2215 
Flank Danie Rossouw Blue Bulls 279 
Eighthman Jacques Cronjé Blue Bulls 2212 
Scrumhalf Enrico Januarie Lions 231 
Flyhalf Jaco van der Westhuyzen NEC 2724 
Left Wing Bryan Habana Blue Bulls 2252 tries
Inside Centre De Wet Barry WP 2733 
Outside Centre Marius Joubert WP 2528 
Right Wing Jean de Villiers WP 24101 try
Full Back Percy Montgomery Sharks 31633 conversions, 2 penalties
Reserve Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 2315 
Reserve Joe van Niekerk WP 2533 
Reserve Gürthro Steenkamp Cheetahs 243 
Reserve Jaque Fourie Lions 229 
Reserve Brent Russell Sharks 2518 
Reserve Juan Smith Cheetahs 2312 
France: 1 try, 1 conversion, 2 penalties