5 September 1953
Newlands, Cape Town
South Africa
14
Australia
18
Captain: Hennie Muller Referee: Chris Ackermann (South Africa)
Coach: Danie Craven Attendance: 34,500
Team - Combined caps: 88 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Chris Koch Boland 2591 try
Hooker Willem Delport EP 326 
Tight-head Prop Jaap Bekker N-Tvl 283 
Lock Ernst Dinkelmann N-Tvl 265 
Lock Salty du Rand N-Tvl 2781 try
Flank Basie van Wijk Tvl 2961 try
Flank Stephen Fry WP 296 
Eighthman (C) Hennie Muller Tvl 3110 
Scrumhalf Hansie Oelofse Tvl 261 
Flyhalf Ian Kirkpatrick Griquas 230 
Left Wing Chum Ochse WP 2851 try
Inside Centre Tjol Lategan Boland 2710 
Outside Centre Ryk van Schoor WP 319 
Right Wing Buks Marais Boland 2541 conversion
Full Back Johnny Buchler Tvl 236 
Australia: 4 tries, 3 conversions
Match pictures:
Jaap BekkerBasie van WijkErnst DinkelmannSalty du RandStephen FryChris KochWillem DelportHennie MullerJW WintleDanie CravenHansie OelofseChum OchseTjol LateganIan KirkpatrickBuks MaraisJohnny BuchlerRyk van Schoor
Team for the Newlands test
Back: Jaap Bekker, Basie van Wyk, Ernst Dinkelmann, Salty du Rand, Stephen Fry, Chris Koch
Middle: Willa Delport, Hennie Muller (captain), JW Wintle (manager), Danie Craven (coach), Hansie Oelofse, Chum Ochse
Front: Tjol Lategan, Ian Kirkpatrick, Buks Marais, Johnny Buchler, Ryk van Schoor