20 August 2005
Subiaco Oval, Perth
Tri-Nations Match
South Africa
22
Australia
19
Captain: John Smit Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Coach: Jake White Attendance: 43,278
Team - Combined caps: 443 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Os du Randt Cheetahs 3256 
Hooker (C) John Smit Sharks 2746 
Tight-head Prop CJ van der Linde Cheetahs 2419 
Lock Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 2526 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 2840 
Flank Schalk (jnr) Burger WP 2220 
Flank Juan Smith Cheetahs 2416 
Eighthman Joe van Niekerk WP 2538 
Scrumhalf Enrico Januarie Lions 236 
Flyhalf André Pretorius Lions 2615 
Left Wing Bryan Habana Blue Bulls 22102 tries
Inside Centre Jean de Villiers WP 2415 
Outside Centre Jaque Fourie Lions 2214 
Right Wing Breyton Paulse WP 2954 
Full Back Percy Montgomery Sharks 31683 penalties, 1 dropgoal
Reserve Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 2320 
Reserve Gürthro Steenkamp Cheetahs 247 
Reserve Jaco van der Westhuyzen NEC 2726 
Reserve Albert van den Berg Sharks 3131 
Australia: 1 try, 1 conversion, 4 penalties
Match pictures:
Team for the Perth test
Back: Jaque Fourie, Jean de Villiers, Schalk Burger, Joe van Niekerk, Bakkies Botha, Juan Smith, Albert van den Berg, Gürthro Steenkamp, Jacques Cronje, CJ van der Linde
Middle: Enrico Januarie, Jaco van der Westhuyzen, Wayne Julies, Fourie du Preez, Bryan Habana, André Pretorius, Hanyani Shimange
Front: Breyton Paulse, Allister Coetzee (asst coach), Percy Montgomery, Jake White (coach), John Smit (captain), Arthrob Petersen (manager), Os du Randt, Gert Smal (asst coach), Victor Matfield