2 September 2006
Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
Tri-Nations Match
South Africa
21
New Zealand
20
Captain: John Smit Referee: Chris White (England)
Coach: Jake White Attendance: 26,000
Team - Combined caps: 346 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Os du Randt Cheetahs 3368 
Hooker (C) John Smit Sharks 2858 
Tight-head Prop BJ Botha Sharks 261 
Lock Johann Muller Sharks 264 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 2952 
Flank Pierre Spies Blue Bulls 212 
Flank AJ Venter Sharks 3323 
Eighthman Pedrie Wannenburg Blue Bulls 25141 try
Scrumhalf Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 2428 
Flyhalf André Pretorius Lions 27191 conversion, 3 penalties
Left Wing Bryan Habana Blue Bulls 23211 try
Inside Centre Jean de Villiers WP 2522 
Outside Centre Wynand Olivier Blue Bulls 237 
Right Wing Akona Ndungane Blue Bulls 253 
Full Back Jaque Fourie Lions 2324 
Reserve Breyton Paulse Clermont 3060 
Reserve Ruan Pienaar Sharks 221 
Reserve Lawrence Sephaka Lions 2821 
Reserve Butch James Sharks 2712 
New Zealand: 2 tries, 2 conversions, 2 penalties
Match pictures:
Team for the Rustenburg test
Back: Akona Ndungane, Jaque Fourie, Jean de Villiers, Pedrie Wannenburg, Johann Muller, AJ Venter, Pierre Spies, Jaque Cronjé, Ruan Pienaar
Middle: Chilliboy Ralepelle, Lawrence Sephaka, BJ Botha, Butch James, Wynand Olivier, Fourie du Preez, Bryan Habana, André Pretorius
Front: Albert van den Berg, Allister Coetzee (asst coach), Breyton Paulse, Jake White (asst coach), John Smit (captain), Gert Smal (asst coach), Os du Randt, Mac Hendricks, Victor Matfield