6 November 2004
Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff
	South Africa 38 Wales 36
Captain: John Smit		Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)
Coach: Jake White		Attendance: 59678

Team:
Combined caps: 371 tests (starting 15)

Position	Player	Province	Age	Prev Tests	Scoring
Loose-head Prop	Os du Randt	Cheetahs	32	47
Hooker (C)	John Smit	Sharks	26	34
Tight-head Prop	Eddie Andrews	WP	27	8
Lock	Bakkies Botha	Blue Bulls	25	17
Lock	Victor Matfield	Blue Bulls	27	29
Flank	Schalk (jnr) Burger	WP	21	11
Flank	Juan Smith	Cheetahs	23	10
Eighthman	Joe van Niekerk	WP	24	27	1 try
Scrumhalf	Fourie du Preez	Blue Bulls	22	8
Flyhalf	Jaco van der Westhuyzen	NEC	26	17	1 try
Left Wing	Ashwin Willemse	Lions	23	9
Inside Centre	De Wet Barry	WP	26	28
Outside Centre	Marius Joubert	WP	25	21
Right Wing	Breyton Paulse	WP	28	48
Full Back	Percy Montgomery	Newport	30	57	1 try, 3 conversions, 4 penalties
Reserve	Jean de Villiers	WP	23	6	1 try
Reserve	CJ van der Linde	Cheetahs	24	8
Reserve	Brent Russell	Sharks	24	15
Reserve	Hanyani Shimange	Cheetahs	26	3
Reserve	Michael Claassens	Cheetahs	22	0
Reserve	Tim Dlulane	Pumas	23	0

Wales: 3 tries, 3 conversions, 5 penalties