26 August 2006
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Tri-Nations Match
South Africa
26
New Zealand
45
Captain: John Smit Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Coach: Jake White Attendance: 50,000
Team - Combined caps: 423 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Os du Randt Cheetahs 3367 
Hooker (C) John Smit Sharks 2857 
Tight-head Prop CJ van der Linde Cheetahs 2529 
Lock Johann Muller Sharks 263 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 2951 
Flank Solly Tyibilika Sharks 277 
Flank Pierre Spies Blue Bulls 211 
Eighthman Jacques Cronjé Blue Bulls 2425 
Scrumhalf Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 24271 try
Flyhalf Butch James Sharks 27111 penalty
Left Wing Bryan Habana Blue Bulls 2320 
Inside Centre Jean de Villiers WP 2521 
Outside Centre Jaque Fourie Lions 23232 tries
Right Wing Akona Ndungane Blue Bulls 252 
Full Back Percy Montgomery Sharks 32792 penalties
Reserve BJ Botha Sharks 260 
Reserve Pedrie Wannenburg Blue Bulls 2513 
Reserve André Pretorius Lions 27181 conversion
Reserve Ruan Pienaar Sharks 220 
Reserve Albert van den Berg Sharks 3238 
Reserve Chilliboy Ralepelle Blue Bulls 190 
Reserve Wynand Olivier Blue Bulls 236 
New Zealand: 5 tries, 4 conversions, 4 penalties
Match pictures:

Team for the Loftus test:
4th Row: Jaque Fourie, Jean de Villiers, Pedrie Wannenburg, Johann Muller, Ruan Pienaar, Pierre Spies, Jacques Cronjé, CJ van der Linde
3rd Row: Chilliboy Ralepelle, BJ Botha, Akona Ndungane, Butch James, Solly Tyibilika, Wynand Olivier, Fourie du Preez, Bryan Habana, André Pretorius
2nd Row: Springbok additional coaching team
Seated: Albert van den Berg, Allister Coetzee (asst coach), Percy Montgomery, Jake White (coach), John Smit (captain), Gert Smal (asst coach), Os du Randt, Mac Hendricks (manager), Victor Matfield