- Won by 5
- Away
- Combined caps (starting XV): 44
| Position | Player | Province | Age | Prev. tests | Scoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loose-head Prop | Boy Louw | WP | 25 | 3 | |
| Hooker | Bert Kipling | Griquas | 27 | 1 | |
| Tight-head Prop | Phil Mostert | WP | 33 | 11 | |
| Lock | Ferdie Bergh | SWD | 25 | 1 | |
| Lock | Phil Nel | Sharks | 29 | 5 | |
| Flank | Nic Bierman Debut | Lions | 21 | 0 | |
| Flank | André McDonald | WP | 22 | 1 | |
| Eighthman | George Daneel | Lions | 27 | 5 | |
| Scrumhalf | Danie Craven | WP | 21 | 1 | |
| Flyhalf | Bennie Osler C | WP | 30 | 9 | 1 con |
| Left Wing | Morris Zimerman | WP | 20 | 1 | 1 try |
| Inside Centre | JC van der Westhuizen | WP | 26 | 3 | |
| Outside Centre | Frankie Waring Debut | WP | 23 | 0 | 1 try |
| Right Wing | Ponie van der Westhuizen Debut | WP | 22 | 0 | |
| Full Back | Gerry Brand | WP | 25 | 3 |
The Ireland line-up for this test hasn't been added yet.
| Player | T | C | P | DG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Zimerman | 1 | 3 | |||
| Frankie Waring | 1 | 3 | |||
| Bennie Osler | 1 | 2 |