22 August 1953
Ellispark, Johannesburg
South Africa
25
Australia
3
Captain: Hennie Muller Referee: Ralph Burmeister (South Africa)
Coach: Danie Craven Attendance: 72,000
Team - Combined caps: 83 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Chris Koch Boland 258 
Hooker Willem Delport EP 325 
Tight-head Prop Jaap Bekker N-Tvl 282 
Lock Ernst Dinkelmann N-Tvl 264 
Lock Salty du Rand N-Tvl 2771 try
Flank Basie van Wijk Tvl 295 
Flank Stephen Fry WP 295 
Eighthman (C) Hennie Muller Tvl 3191 try
Scrumhalf Hansie Oelofse Tvl 2601 try
Flyhalf Hansie Brewis N-Tvl 339 
Left Wing Chum Ochse WP 284 
Inside Centre Tjol Lategan Boland 2791 try
Outside Centre Ryk van Schoor WP 318 
Right Wing Buks Marais Boland 2531 try, 1 conversion, 1 penalty
Full Back Johnny Buchler Tvl 2351 conversion, 1 penalty
Australia: 1 penalty
Match pictures:
Willem DelportErnst DinkelmannSalty du RandDanie CravenStephen FryBasie van WijkChris KochJohnny BuchlerJaap BekkerHennie MullerJW WintleHansie BrewisBuks MaraisRyk van SchoorTjol LateganChum OchseHansie Oelofse
Team for the first test:
Back: Willa Delport, Ernst Dinkelmann, Salty du Rand, Danie Craven (coach), Stephen Fry, Basie van Wyk, Chris Koch
Middle: Johnny Buchler, Jaap Bekker, Hennie Muller (captain), JW Wintle (manager), Hansie Brewis (vice-captain), Buks Marais, Ryk van Schoor
Front: Hansie Oelofse, Chum Ochse, Tjol Lategan