24 June 2006
Newlands, Cape Town
South Africa
26
France
36
Captain: John Smit Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Coach: Jake White Attendance: 48,500
Team - Combined caps: 479 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Os du Randt Cheetahs 3363 
Hooker (C) John Smit Sharks 2853 
Tight-head Prop Eddie Andrews WP 2918 
Lock Danie Rossouw Blue Bulls 2815 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 2947 
Flank Joe van Niekerk WP 2642 
Flank Juan Smith Cheetahs 2423 
Eighthman Pedrie Wannenburg Blue Bulls 2512 
Scrumhalf Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 2423 
Flyhalf Jaco van der Westhuyzen NEC 2830 
Left Wing Bryan Habana Blue Bulls 2316 
Inside Centre De Wet Barry WP 2838 
Outside Centre Wynand Olivier Blue Bulls 232 
Right Wing Brent Russell Sharks 26221 try
Full Back Percy Montgomery Sharks 32757 penalties
Reserve CJ van der Linde Cheetahs 2525 
Reserve Gaffie du Toit Cheetahs 2913 
Reserve Wayne Julies Lions 278 
Reserve Enrico Januarie Lions 2410 
Reserve Jacques Cronjé Blue Bulls 2321 
France: 4 tries, 2 conversions, 2 penalties, 2 dropgoals
Match pictures:
Brent RussellJaco van der WesthuyzenDe Wet BarryCJ van der LindeJuan SmithAlbert van den BergDanie RossouwPedrie WannenburgJacques CronjéEnrico JanuarieWayne JuliesEddie AndrewsGaffie du ToitWynand OlivierFourie du PreezBryan HabanaGary BothaVictor MatfieldOs du RandtJohn SmitJake WhitePercy MontgomeryJoe van NiekerkAllister CoetzeeGert SmalMac Hendricks
Team for the test against France
Back: Brent Russell, Jaco van der Westhyzen, De Wet Barry, CJ van der Linde, Juan Smith, Albert van den Berg, Danie Rossouw, Pedrie Wannenburg, Jacques Cronjé
Middle: Enrico Januarie, Wayne Julies, Eddie Andrews, Gaffie du Toit, Wynand Olivier, Fourie du Preez, Bryan Habana, Gary Botha
Front: Joe Van Niekerk, Allister Coetzee (asst coach), Percy Montgomery, Jake White (coach), John Smit (captain), Gert Smal (asst coach),Os du Randt, Mac Hendricks (manager), Victor Matfield