26 November 2005
Stade de France, Paris
South Africa
20
France
26
Captain: John Smit Referee: Scott Young (Australia)
Coach: Jake White Attendance: 70,000
Team - Combined caps: 454 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Os du Randt Cheetahs 3360 
Hooker (C) John Smit Sharks 2750 
Tight-head Prop CJ van der Linde Cheetahs 2523 
Lock Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 26301 try
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 2844 
Flank Schalk (jnr) Burger WP 2224 
Flank Juan Smith Cheetahs 2420 
Eighthman Jacques Cronjé Blue Bulls 2319 
Scrumhalf Michael Claassens Cheetahs 235 
Flyhalf Meyer Bosman Cheetahs 2011 penalty
Left Wing Bryan Habana Blue Bulls 2214 
Inside Centre Jean de Villiers WP 2419 
Outside Centre Jaque Fourie Lions 22181 try
Right Wing Breyton Paulse Clermont 2955 
Full Back Percy Montgomery Sharks 31722 conversions, 1 penalty
Reserve Eddie Andrews WP 2815 
Reserve Danie Rossouw Blue Bulls 2712 
Reserve Albert van den Berg Sharks 3133 
Reserve Gary Botha Blue Bulls 241 
Reserve De Wet Barry WP 2737 
France: 3 tries, 1 conversion, 3 penalties
Match pictures:
Team for the test against France in Paris
Back: Jaque Fourie, Jean de Villiers, Schalk Burger, Albert van den Berg, Bakkies Botha, Juan Smith, Danie Rossouw, Jacques Cronjé, CJ van der Linde
Middle: Bolla Conradie, Michael Claassens, Conrad Jantjes, Meyer Bosman, De Wet Barry, Bryan Habana, Eddie Andrews, Gary Botha
Front: Breyton Paulse, Allister Coetzee (asst coach), Percy Montgomery, Jake White (coach), John Smit (captain), Arthob Petersen (manager), Os du Randt, Gert Smal (asst coach), Victor Matfield