5 November 2005
Velez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos Aires
South Africa
34
Argentina
23
Captain: John Smit Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)
Coach: Jake White Attendance: 40000
Team:
Combined caps: 390 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropOs du RandtCheetahs3358 
Hooker (C)John SmitSharks2748 
Tight-head PropCJ van der LindeCheetahs2521 
LockBakkies BothaBlue Bulls2628 
LockVictor MatfieldBlue Bulls2842 
FlankSolly TyibilikaSharks264 
FlankJuan SmithCheetahs24181 try
EighthmanJacques CronjéBlue Bulls2317 
ScrumhalfBolla ConradieWP27141 dropgoal
FlyhalfAndré PretoriusLions26171 penalty
Left WingBryan HabanaBlue Bulls2212 
Inside CentreJean de VilliersWP2417 
Outside CentreJaque FourieLions22161 try
Right WingConrad JantjesLions258 
Full BackPercy MontgomerySharks31701 try, 2 conversions, 3 penalties
ReserveBrent RussellSharks2520 
ReserveSchalk (jnr) BurgerWP2222 
ReserveAlbert van den BergSharks3132 
ReserveMichael ClaassensCheetahs233 
ReserveEddie AndrewsWP2814 
ReserveHanyani ShimangeWP277 
Argentina: 3 tries, 1 conversion, 2 penalties

Match pictures:

Team for the Argentina test:

Back: Jaque Fourie, Jean de Villiers, Schalk Burger, Bakkies Botha, Albert van den Berg, Juan Smith, Jacques Cronjé, CJ van der Linde
Middle: André Pretorius, Michael Claassens, Conrad Jantjes, Eddie Andrews, Solly Tyibilika, Bryan Habana, Brent Russell, Hanyani Shimange, Bolla Conradie.
Front: De Wet Barry, Allister Coetzee (asst coach), Percy Montgomery, Jake White (coach), John Smit (captain), Arthrob Petersen (manager), Os du Randt, Gert Smal (asst coach), Victor Matfield