| South Africa |
| 18 |
| Australia |
| 20 |
| 5 August 2006 | ||||||
| Stadium Australia, Sydney | ||||||
| Tri-Nations Match | ||||||
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| Captain: John Smit | Referee: Joël Jutge (France) | |||||
| Coach: Jake White | Attendance: 60522 | |||||
| Position | Player | Province | Age | Prev Tests | Scoring |
| Loose-head Prop | Os du Randt | Cheetahs | 33 | 66 | |
| Hooker (C) | John Smit | Sharks | 28 | 56 | |
| Tight-head Prop | CJ van der Linde | Cheetahs | 25 | 28 | |
| Lock | Johann Muller | Sharks | 26 | 2 | |
| Lock | Victor Matfield | Blue Bulls | 29 | 50 | |
| Flank | Solly Tyibilika | Sharks | 27 | 6 | |
| Flank | Juan Smith | Cheetahs | 25 | 26 | |
| Eighthman | Jacques Cronjé | Blue Bulls | 24 | 24 | |
| Scrumhalf | Fourie du Preez | Blue Bulls | 24 | 26 | |
| Flyhalf | Butch James | Sharks | 27 | 10 | 1 conversion, 2 penalties |
| Left Wing | Bryan Habana | Blue Bulls | 23 | 19 | |
| Inside Centre | Wynand Olivier | Blue Bulls | 23 | 5 | |
| Outside Centre | Jaque Fourie | Lions | 23 | 22 | 1 try |
| Right Wing | Akona Ndungane | Blue Bulls | 25 | 1 | |
| Full Back | Percy Montgomery | Sharks | 32 | 78 | 1 try |
| Reserve | Joe van Niekerk | WP | 26 | 45 | |
| Reserve | Albert van den Berg | Sharks | 32 | 37 |
| Australia: 2 tries, 2 conversions, 2 penalties |