30 June 1928
Kingsmead, Durban
South Africa
17
New Zealand
0
Captain: Phil Mostert Referee: Adv. Boet Neser (South Africa)
Attendance: 10,000
Team - Combined caps: 23 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop (C) Phil Mostert WP 296 
Hooker Theuns Kruger Tvl 326 
Tight-head Prop SP van Wyk WP 270 
Lock Phil Nel Natal 260 
Lock Hennie Potgieter OFS 240 
Flank Nick Pretorius Tvl 230 
Flank Jack van Druten Tvl 304 
Eighthman George Daneel WP 230 
Scrumhalf Pierre de Villiers WP 230 
Flyhalf Bennie Osler WP 2642 penalties, 2 dropgoals
Left Wing Jack Slater EP 2721 try
Inside Centre Bernie Duffy Border 220 
Outside Centre Sharkey Osler WP 210 
Right Wing Boet Prinsloo Tvl 220 
Full Back Jackie Tindall WP 281 
New Zealand:
Match pictures:
Team for the first test
Back Row: SA Townsend (selector), Phil Nel, AF Markotter (selector), Hennie Potgieter, G St L Devenish (selector), George Daneel, WFR Schreiner (selector), SP van Wyk, Nick Pretorius.
Second Row: Jack Slater, Jackie Tindall, Bennie Osler, Phil Mostert (captain), TB Pienaar (manager & selector), Theuns Kruger, Boet Prinsloo, Jack van Druten.
Front Row: Pierre de Villiers, Bernie Duffy, Sharkey Osler.