16 August 1924
Kingsmead, Durban
South Africa
7
Britain
3
Captain: PK Albertyn Referee: Lionel Oakley (South Africa)
Attendance: 7,000
Team - Combined caps: 15 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Frank Mellish WP 272 
Hooker Theuns Kruger Tvl 282 
Tight-head Prop Phil Mostert WP 253 
Lock Nick du Plessis W-Tvl 292 
Lock Alf Walker Natal 312 
Flank Mervyn Ellis Tvl 312 
Flank Bill Payn Natal 310 
Eighthman Jack van Druten Tvl 260 
Scrumhalf Champion Myburgh W-Tvl 260 
Flyhalf Bennie Osler WP 2201 dropgoal
Left Wing Kenny Starke WP 240 
Inside Centre (C) PK Albertyn SWD 270 
Outside Centre Wally Clarkson Natal 282 
Right Wing Hans Aucamp W-Tvl 2501 try
Full Back Jackie Tindall WP 240 
Britain: 1 try
Match pictures:
Mervyn EllisJack van DrutenTheuns KrugerNick du PlessisWally ClarksonAlf WalkerBill PaynFrank MellishJack BesterChampion MyburghBennie OslerPally TruterJackie TindallS.A. TownsendPK AlbertynPhil MostertHans AucampBertram vanderPlankKenny Starke

Team for the first test:
Back: Mervyn Ellis, Jack van Druten, Theuns Kruger, Nick du Plessis
Middle: Wally Clarkson, Alf Walker, Bill Payn, Frank Mellish, Jack Bester, Champion Myburgh
Front: Bennie Osler, Pally Truter, Jackie Tindall, S.A. Townsend (selector), PK Albertyn (captain), Phil Mostert, Hans Aucamp, Bertram vanderPlank, Kenny Starke