- Lost by 5
- Away
- Combined caps (starting XV): 396
| Position | Player | Province | Age | Prev. tests | Scoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loose-head Prop | Os du Randt | Cheetahs | 32 | 48 | |
| Hooker | John Smit C | Sharks | 26 | 35 | |
| Tight-head Prop | Eddie Andrews | WP | 27 | 9 | |
| Lock | Bakkies Botha | Blue Bulls | 25 | 18 | |
| Lock | Victor Matfield | Blue Bulls | 27 | 30 | |
| Flank | Schalk (jnr) Burger | WP | 21 | 12 | |
| Flank | AJ Venter | Sharks | 31 | 21 | |
| Eighthman | Joe van Niekerk | WP | 24 | 28 | |
| Scrumhalf | Fourie du Preez | Blue Bulls | 22 | 9 | |
| Flyhalf | Jaco van der Westhuyzen | Green Rockets | 26 | 18 | |
| Left Wing | Ashwin Willemse | Lions | 23 | 10 | |
| Inside Centre | De Wet Barry | WP | 26 | 29 | |
| Outside Centre | Marius Joubert | WP | 25 | 22 | |
| Right Wing | Breyton Paulse | WP | 28 | 49 | |
| Full Back | Percy Montgomery | Newport | 30 | 58 | 4 pen |
| Reserve | Gerrie Britz | Cheetahs | 26 | 7 | |
| Reserve | CJ van der Linde | Cheetahs | 24 | 9 |
The Ireland line-up for this test hasn't been added yet.
| Player | T | C | P | DG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percy Montgomery | 4 | 12 |