9 July 2005
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Mandela Plate
South Africa
12
Australia
30
Captain: John Smit Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Coach: Jake White Attendance: 61,534
Team - Combined caps: 381 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Os du Randt Cheetahs 3254 
Hooker (C) John Smit Sharks 2742 
Tight-head Prop Lawrence Sephaka Lions 2617 
Lock Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 2522 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 2836 
Flank Schalk (jnr) Burger WP 2216 
Flank Danie Rossouw Blue Bulls 2710 
Eighthman Jacques Cronjé Blue Bulls 2213 
Scrumhalf Enrico Januarie Lions 232 
Flyhalf Jaco van der Westhuyzen NEC 2725 
Left Wing Bryan Habana Blue Bulls 226 
Inside Centre De Wet Barry WP 2734 
Outside Centre Marius Joubert WP 2529 
Right Wing Jean de Villiers WP 2411 
Full Back Percy Montgomery Sharks 31644 penalties
Reserve Brent Russell Sharks 2519 
Reserve CJ van der Linde Cheetahs 2416 
Reserve Joe van Niekerk WP 2534 
Reserve Albert van den Berg Sharks 3128 
Reserve Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 2316 
Reserve Hanyani Shimange WP 275 
Reserve Jaque Fourie Lions 2210 
Australia: 5 tries, 1 conversion, 1 penalty