4 December 2004
Velez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos Aires
South Africa
39
Argentina
7
Captain: John Smit Referee: Chris White (England)
Coach: Jake White Attendance: 28000
Team:
Combined caps: 203 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropGürthro SteenkampCheetahs231 
Hooker (C)John SmitSharks2638 
Tight-head PropCJ van der LindeCheetahs2412 
LockBakkies BothaBlue Bulls2521 
LockVictor MatfieldBlue Bulls2733 
FlankSolly TyibilikaSharks251 
FlankDanie RossouwBlue Bulls266 
EighthmanJacques CronjéBlue Bulls2291 try
ScrumhalfFourie du PreezBlue Bulls22121 try
FlyhalfJaco van der WesthuyzenNEC2621 
Left WingBryan HabanaLions212 
Inside CentreWayne JuliesEagles265 
Outside CentreMarius JoubertWP25251 try
Right WingJaque FourieLions217 
Full BackGaffie du ToitWP27102 tries, 4 conversions, 2 penalties
ReserveBrent RussellSharks2416 
ReserveOs du RandtCheetahs3251 
ReserveDanie CoetzeeBlue Bulls2713 
ReserveGerrie BritzCheetahs269 
ReserveJoe van NiekerkWP2431 
ReserveDe Wet BarryWP2631 
ReserveMichael ClaassensCheetahs222 
Argentina: 1 try, 1 conversion

Match pictures:

Team for the Buenos Aires test:

Back: Michael Claassens, Bryan Habana, Gürthro Steenkamp, Gerrie Britz, Bakkies Botha, Danie Rossouw, Jacques Cronjé, CJ van der Linde, Jaque Fourie

Middle: Jaco van der Westhuyzen, Solly Tyibilika, Marius Joubert, Gaffie du Toit, Danie Coetzee, Wayne Julies, Fourie du Preez, Brent Russell

Front: Joe van Niekerk, Allister Coetzee (asst coach), Os du Randt, Jake White (coach), John Smit (captain), Arthrob Petersen (manager), Victor Matfield, Gert Smal (asst coach), De Wet Barry