23 July 2005
Ellispark, Johannesburg
Mandela Plate
South Africa
33
Australia
20
Captain: John Smit Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Coach: Jake White Attendance: 60,500
Team - Combined caps: 331 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Gürthro Steenkamp Cheetahs 244 
Hooker (C) John Smit Sharks 2743 
Tight-head Prop Eddie Andrews WP 2812 
Lock Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 2523 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 2837 
Flank Solly Tyibilika Sharks 263 
Flank Juan Smith Cheetahs 2313 
Eighthman Joe van Niekerk WP 2535 
Scrumhalf Enrico Januarie Lions 233 
Flyhalf André Pretorius Lions 2612 
Left Wing Bryan Habana Blue Bulls 2271 try
Inside Centre Jean de Villiers WP 24121 try
Outside Centre Jaque Fourie Lions 22111 try
Right Wing Breyton Paulse WP 2951 
Full Back Percy Montgomery Sharks 31653 conversions, 4 penalties
Reserve Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 2317 
Reserve Schalk (jnr) Burger WP 2217 
Reserve Wayne Julies Lions 266 
Reserve Albert van den Berg Sharks 3129 
Reserve Hanyani Shimange WP 276 
Reserve Lawrence Sephaka Lions 2618 
Australia: 3 tries, 1 conversion, 1 penalty
Match pictures:
Team for the Ellispark test
Back: Jaque Fourie, Jean de Villiers, Schalk Burger, Bakkies Botha, Albert van den Berg, Juan Smith, Güthro Steenkamp, Solly Tyibilika, André Pretorius
Middle: Enrico Januarie, Lawrence Sephaka, Jaco van der Westhuyzen, Eddie Andrews, Wayne Julies, Fourie du Preez, Bryan Habana, Hanyani Shimange
Front: Joe van Niekerk, Allister Coetzee (asst coach), Percy Montgomery, Jake White (coach), John Smit (captain), Arthrob Petersen (manager), Breyten Paulse, Gert Smal (asst coach), Victor Matfield