5 August 2006
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Tri-Nations Match
South Africa
18
Australia
20
Captain: John Smit Referee: Joël Jutge (France)
Coach: Jake White Attendance: 60,522
Team - Combined caps: 419 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Os du Randt Cheetahs 3366 
Hooker (C) John Smit Sharks 2856 
Tight-head Prop CJ van der Linde Cheetahs 2528 
Lock Johann Muller Sharks 262 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 2950 
Flank Solly Tyibilika Sharks 276 
Flank Juan Smith Cheetahs 2526 
Eighthman Jacques Cronjé Blue Bulls 2424 
Scrumhalf Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 2426 
Flyhalf Butch James Sharks 27101 conversion, 2 penalties
Left Wing Bryan Habana Blue Bulls 2319 
Inside Centre Wynand Olivier Blue Bulls 235 
Outside Centre Jaque Fourie Lions 23221 try
Right Wing Akona Ndungane Blue Bulls 251 
Full Back Percy Montgomery Sharks 32781 try
Reserve Joe van Niekerk WP 2645 
Reserve Albert van den Berg Sharks 3237 
Australia: 2 tries, 2 conversions, 2 penalties