- Won by 5
- Away
- Combined caps (starting XV): 79
| Position | Player | Province | Age | Prev. tests | Scoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loose-head Prop | Fanie Kuhn | Lions | 25 | 3 | |
| Hooker | Ronnie Hill | Rhodesia | 25 | 1 | |
| Tight-head Prop | Piet du Toit | Boland | 25 | 7 | |
| Lock | Avril Malan C | Lions | 23 | 5 | |
| Lock | Johan Claassen | W-Tvl | 31 | 17 | |
| Flank | Hugo van Zyl | WP | 28 | 7 | 1 try |
| Flank | Martin Pelser | Lions | 26 | 6 | |
| Eighthman | Attie Baard Debut | WP | 27 | 0 | |
| Scrumhalf | Dick Lockyear | Griquas | 29 | 4 | 1 con |
| Flyhalf | Keith Oxlee | Sharks | 26 | 5 | |
| Left Wing | Hennie van Zyl | Lions | 24 | 4 | |
| Inside Centre | Ian Kirkpatrick | Cheetahs | 30 | 9 | |
| Outside Centre | John Gainsford | WP | 22 | 6 | 1 try |
| Right Wing | Jannie Engelbrecht | WP | 22 | 2 | |
| Full Back | Lionel Wilson | WP | 27 | 3 |
The Ireland line-up for this test hasn't been added yet.
| Player | T | C | P | DG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo van Zyl | 1 | 3 | |||
| John Gainsford | 1 | 3 | |||
| Dick Lockyear | 1 | 2 |