- Lost by 3
- Away
- Combined caps (starting XV): 115
| Position | Player | Province | Age | Prev. tests | Scoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loose-head Prop | Fanie Kuhn | Lions | 29 | 17 | |
| Hooker | Don Walton | Sharks | 26 | 1 | |
| Tight-head Prop | Hannes Marais | EP | 23 | 3 | |
| Lock | Gawie Carelse | EP | 23 | 2 | |
| Lock | Avril Malan C | Lions | 28 | 14 | |
| Flank | Haas Schoeman | WP | 25 | 2 | |
| Flank | Snowy Suter Debut | Sharks | 25 | 0 | |
| Eighthman | Tommy Bedford | Sharks | 24 | 6 | |
| Scrumhalf | Dawie de Villiers | WP | 24 | 2 | |
| Flyhalf | Dave Stewart | WP | 29 | 10 | 1 pen |
| Left Wing | Corra Dirksen | Blue Bulls | 27 | 2 | |
| Inside Centre | Wynand Mans Debut | WP | 23 | 0 | 1 try |
| Outside Centre | John Gainsford | WP | 26 | 22 | |
| Right Wing | Jannie Engelbrecht | WP | 26 | 15 | |
| Full Back | Lionel Wilson | WP | 31 | 19 |
The Ireland line-up for this test hasn't been added yet.
| Player | T | C | P | DG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Stewart | 1 | 3 | |||
| Wynand Mans | 1 | 3 |