22 August 1896
Wanderers (Old Wanderers), Johannesburg
South Africa
8
Britain
17
Captain: Ferdie Aston Referee: Gordon Beves (South Africa)
Attendance: 5,000
Team - Combined caps: 4 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Forward Toski Smith Tvl 251 
Forward Jim Crosby Tvl 230 
Forward Charlie Devenish Griquas 220 
Forward Allan Beswick Border 260 
Forward Tom Mellett Griquas 240 
Forward Ben Andrew Tvl 260 
Forward Scraps Wessels WP 211 
Forward Paul Scott Tvl 231 
Halfback Long George Devenish Tvl 250 
Halfback Alf Larard Tvl 250 
Left Wing Theo Samuels Griquas 2302 tries
Inside Centre Spanner Forbes Tvl 230 
Outside Centre Bill Taberer Griquas 240 
Right Wing (C) Ferdie Aston Tvl 241 
Full Back Davey Cope Tvl 1901 conversion
Britain: 3 tries, 2 conversions, 1 dropgoal
Match pictures:
Davey CopeAllan BeswickJim CrosbyScraps WesselsTheo SamuelsLong George DevenishPaul ScottBill TabererBen AndrewCharlie DevenishAlf LarardFerdie AstonSpanner ForbesToski SmithTom Mellett
Team for the second test
Back: Davey Cope, Allan Beswick, Jim Crosby, Scraps Wessels, Theo Samuels, Long George Devenish, Paul Scott, Bill Taberer
Front: Ben Andrew, Charlie Devenish, Alf Larard, Ferdie Aston (captain), Spanner Forbes, Toski Smith, Tom Mellett