5 November 2005
Velez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos Aires
South Africa
34
Argentina
23
Captain: John Smit Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)
Coach: Jake White Attendance: 40,000
Team - Combined caps: 390 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Os du Randt Cheetahs 3358 
Hooker (C) John Smit Sharks 2748 
Tight-head Prop CJ van der Linde Cheetahs 2521 
Lock Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 2628 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 2842 
Flank Solly Tyibilika Sharks 264 
Flank Juan Smith Cheetahs 24181 try
Eighthman Jacques Cronjé Blue Bulls 2317 
Scrumhalf Bolla Conradie WP 27141 dropgoal
Flyhalf André Pretorius Lions 26171 penalty
Left Wing Bryan Habana Blue Bulls 2212 
Inside Centre Jean de Villiers WP 2417 
Outside Centre Jaque Fourie Lions 22161 try
Right Wing Conrad Jantjes Lions 258 
Full Back Percy Montgomery Sharks 31701 try, 2 conversions, 3 penalties
Reserve Brent Russell Sharks 2520 
Reserve Schalk (jnr) Burger WP 2222 
Reserve Albert van den Berg Sharks 3132 
Reserve Michael Claassens Cheetahs 233 
Reserve Eddie Andrews WP 2814 
Reserve Hanyani Shimange WP 277 
Argentina: 3 tries, 1 conversion, 2 penalties
Match pictures:
Team for the Argentina test:

Back: Jaque Fourie, Jean de Villiers, Schalk Burger, Bakkies Botha, Albert van den Berg, Juan Smith, Jacques Cronjé, CJ van der Linde
Middle: André Pretorius, Michael Claassens, Conrad Jantjes, Eddie Andrews, Solly Tyibilika, Bryan Habana, Brent Russell, Hanyani Shimange, Bolla Conradie.
Front: De Wet Barry, Allister Coetzee (asst coach), Percy Montgomery, Jake White (coach), John Smit (captain), Arthrob Petersen (manager), Os du Randt, Gert Smal (asst coach), Victor Matfield