23 July 2005
Ellispark, Johannesburg
Mandela Plate
South Africa
33
Australia
20
Captain: John Smit Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Coach: Jake White Attendance: 60500
Team:
Combined caps: 331 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropGürthro SteenkampCheetahs244 
Hooker (C)John SmitSharks2743 
Tight-head PropEddie AndrewsWP2812 
LockBakkies BothaBlue Bulls2523 
LockVictor MatfieldBlue Bulls2837 
FlankSolly TyibilikaSharks263 
FlankJuan SmithCheetahs2313 
EighthmanJoe van NiekerkWP2535 
ScrumhalfEnrico JanuarieLions233 
FlyhalfAndré PretoriusLions2612 
Left WingBryan HabanaBlue Bulls2271 try
Inside CentreJean de VilliersWP24121 try
Outside CentreJaque FourieLions22111 try
Right WingBreyton PaulseWP2951 
Full BackPercy MontgomerySharks31653 conversions, 4 penalties
ReserveFourie du PreezBlue Bulls2317 
ReserveSchalk (jnr) BurgerWP2217 
ReserveWayne JuliesLions266 
ReserveAlbert van den BergSharks3129 
ReserveHanyani ShimangeWP276 
ReserveLawrence SephakaLions2618 
Australia: 3 tries, 1 conversion, 1 penalty

Match pictures:

Team for the Ellispark test

Back: Jaque Fourie, Jean de Villiers, Schalk Burger, Bakkies Botha, Albert van den Berg, Juan Smith, Güthro Steenkamp, Solly Tyibilika, André Pretorius

Middle: Enrico Januarie, Lawrence Sephaka, Jaco van der Westhuyzen, Eddie Andrews, Wayne Julies, Fourie du Preez, Bryan Habana, Hanyani Shimange

Front: Joe van Niekerk, Allister Coetzee (asst coach), Percy Montgomery, Jake White (coach), John Smit (captain), Arthrob Petersen (manager), Breyten Paulse, Gert Smal (asst coach), Victor Matfield