13 August 1949
Ellispark, Johannesburg
South Africa
12
New Zealand
6
Captain: Felix du Plessis Referee: Ralph Burmeister (South Africa)
Coach: Danie Craven Attendance: 71,000
Team - Combined caps: 11 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Chris Koch Boland 210 
Hooker Jorrie Jordaan N-Tvl 291 
Tight-head Prop Okey Geffin Tvl 2811 penalty
Lock Bubbles Koch WP 281 
Lock (C) Felix du Plessis Tvl 291 
Flank Salty du Rand Rhodesia 230 
Flank Ou-Boet Strydom N-Tvl 271 
Eighthman Hennie Muller Tvl 271 
Scrumhalf Fonnie du Toit N-Tvl 290 
Flyhalf Hansie Brewis N-Tvl 2911 try, 1 dropgoal
Left Wing Cecil Moss Natal 241 
Inside Centre Tjol Lategan WP 2311 try
Outside Centre Ryk van Schoor Rhodesia 270 
Right Wing Buks Marais Boland 211 
Full Back Jack van der Schyff Griquas 211 
New Zealand: 1 penalty, 1 dropgoal
Match pictures:
Buks MaraisChris KochJack van der SchyffSalty du RandBubbles KochTjol LateganRyk van SchoorJorrie JordaanOkey GeffinFelix du PlessisDanie CravenCecil MossHennie MullerOu-Boet StrydomHansie BrewisFonnie du Toit
Team for the Ellispark test
Back: Buks Marais, Chris Koch, Jack van der Schyff, Salty du Rand, Bubbles Koch, Tjol Lategan, Ryk van Schoor
Middle: Jorrie Jordaan, Okey Geffin, Felix du Plessis (captain), Dr Danie Craven (coach), Cecil Moss, Hennie Muller, Louis Strydom
Front: Hansie Brewis, Fonnie du Toit