6 August 2005
Newlands, Cape Town
Tri-Nations Match
South Africa
22
New Zealand
16
Captain: John Smit Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia)
Coach: Jake White Attendance: 49,118
Team - Combined caps: 428 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Os du Randt Cheetahs 3255 
Hooker (C) John Smit Sharks 2745 
Tight-head Prop CJ van der Linde Cheetahs 2418 
Lock Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 2525 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 2839 
Flank Schalk (jnr) Burger WP 2219 
Flank Juan Smith Cheetahs 2415 
Eighthman Joe van Niekerk WP 2537 
Scrumhalf Enrico Januarie Lions 235 
Flyhalf André Pretorius Lions 26141 dropgoal
Left Wing Bryan Habana Blue Bulls 229 
Inside Centre Jean de Villiers WP 24141 try
Outside Centre Jaque Fourie Lions 2213 
Right Wing Breyton Paulse WP 2953 
Full Back Percy Montgomery Sharks 31671 conversion, 4 penalties
Reserve Gürthro Steenkamp Cheetahs 246 
Reserve Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 2319 
Reserve Jacques Cronjé Blue Bulls 2315 
New Zealand: 1 try, 1 conversion, 3 penalties