6 August 1938
Ellispark, Johannesburg
South Africa
26
Britain
12
Captain: Danie Craven Referee: At Horak (South Africa)
Attendance: 36,000
Team - Combined caps: 98 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Boy Louw WP 3215 
Hooker Jan Lotz Tvl 275 
Tight-head Prop Fanie Louw Tvl 2891 try
Lock Ferdie Bergh N-Tvl 3114 
Lock Roger Sherriff N-Tvl 250 
Flank Ben du Toit N-Tvl 250 
Flank Ebbo Bastard Natal 264 
Eighthman Lukas Strachan N-Tvl 307 
Scrumhalf (C) Danie Craven N-Tvl 2713 
Flyhalf Tony Harris Tvl 2121 try
Left Wing Freddy Turner Tvl 248 
Inside Centre Piet de Wet WP 210 
Outside Centre Flappie Lochner EP 251 
Right Wing Dai Williams WP 2552 tries
Full Back Gerry Brand WP 31154 conversions, 2 penalties
Britain: 4 penalties
Match pictures:
Fanie LouwBen du ToitRoger SherriffFerdie BerghLukas StrachanJan LotzEbbo BastardFreddy TurnerGerry BrandDanie CravenJA Durie jnrBoy LouwPiet de WetDai WilliamsTony HarrisFlappie Lochner
Team for the first test
Back: Fanie Louw, Ben du Toit, Roger Sheriff, Ferdie Bergh, Lukas Strachan, Jan Lotz, Ebbo Bastard
Middle: Freddie Turner, Gerrie Brand, Danie Craven (captain), JA Durie jnr (manager), Boy Louw, Piet de Wet, Dai Williams
Front: Tony Harris, Flappie Lochner