9 September 2006
Ellispark, Johannesburg
Tri-Nations Match
South Africa
24
Australia
16
Captain: John Smit Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Coach: Jake White Attendance: 48,000
Team - Combined caps: 339 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Os du Randt Cheetahs 3469 
Hooker (C) John Smit Sharks 2859 
Tight-head Prop BJ Botha Sharks 262 
Lock Johann Muller Sharks 265 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 2953 
Flank Pierre Spies Blue Bulls 213 
Flank AJ Venter Sharks 3324 
Eighthman Pedrie Wannenburg Blue Bulls 2515 
Scrumhalf Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 24291 try
Flyhalf André Pretorius Lions 27201 conversion, 3 penalties, 1 dropgoal
Left Wing Wynand Olivier Blue Bulls 238 
Inside Centre Jean de Villiers WP 2523 
Outside Centre Jaque Fourie Lions 2325 
Right Wing Akona Ndungane Blue Bulls 254 
Full Back JP Pietersen Sharks 200 
Reserve Breyton Paulse Clermont 30611 try
Reserve Jacques Cronjé Blue Bulls 2426 
Reserve Lawrence Sephaka Lions 2822 
Reserve Albert van den Berg Sharks 3239 
Reserve Ruan Pienaar Sharks 222 
Australia: 1 try, 1 conversion, 3 penalties