8 December 1951
Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin
South Africa
17
Ireland
5
Captain: Hennie Muller Referee: William Murdoch (Scotland)
Coach: Danie Craven Attendance: 47,000
Team - Combined caps: 41 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Chris Koch Boland 244 
Hooker Willem Delport EP 311 
Tight-head Prop Okey Geffin Tvl 3051 conversion
Lock Salty du Rand Rhodesia 253 
Lock Ernst Dinkelmann N-Tvl 241 
Flank Basie van Wijk Tvl 2812 tries
Flank Stephen Fry WP 271 
Eighthman (C) Hennie Muller Tvl 295 
Scrumhalf Fonnie du Toit N-Tvl 314 
Flyhalf Hansie Brewis N-Tvl 3151 dropgoal
Left Wing Chum Ochse WP 2601 try
Inside Centre Tjol Lategan WP 265 
Outside Centre Ryk van Schoor Rhodesia 3041 try
Right Wing Paul Johnstone WP 211 
Full Back Johnny Buchler Tvl 211 
Ireland: 1 try, 1 conversion
Match pictures:

Team for the Ireland test:
Back: Danie Craven (coach), William Murdoch (referee), Basie van Wyk, Chris Koch, Salty du Rand, Ernst Dinkelmann, Stephen Fry, Willem Delport, Chum Ochse, Basie Viviers (flagman)
Seated: Johnny Buchler, Paul Johnstone, Hennie Muller (captain), Fonnie du Toit, Okey Geffin, Hannes Brewis
Front: Ryk van Schoor, Tjol Lategan