19 September 1953
Kingsmead, Durban
South Africa
18
Australia
8
Captain: Hennie Muller Referee: Chris Ackermann (South Africa)
Coach: Danie Craven Attendance: 32,000
Team - Combined caps: 64 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Harry Walker OFS 250 
Hooker Willem Delport EP 327 
Tight-head Prop Jaap Bekker N-Tvl 2841 try
Lock Jan Pickard WP 250 
Lock Salty du Rand N-Tvl 279 
Flank Basie van Wijk Tvl 2971 try
Flank Stephen Fry WP 297 
Eighthman (C) Hennie Muller Tvl 3111 
Scrumhalf Hansie Oelofse Tvl 262 
Flyhalf Natie Rens Tvl 2403 conversions
Left Wing Steve Hoffman Boland 210 
Inside Centre Daantjie Rossouw WP 2301 try
Outside Centre Ryk van Schoor WP 3110 
Right Wing Dolf Bekker N-Tvl 2601 try
Full Back Johnny Buchler Tvl 237 
Australia: 1 try, 1 conversion, 1 penalty
Match pictures:
Harry WalkerJan PickardSalty du RandDanie CravenBasie van WijkStephen FryJaap BekkerRyk van SchoorJohnny BuchlerHennie MullerJW WintleHansie OelofseTjol LateganWillem DelportNatie RensDaantjie RossouwSteve HoffmanDolf Bekker
Team for the third test at Kingsmead:
Back: Harry Newton Walker, Jan Pickard, Salty du Rand, Danie Craven (coach), Basie van Wyk, Stephen Fry, Jaap Bekker
Middle: Ryk van Schoor, Johnny Buchler, Hennie Muller (captain), JW Wintle (manager), Hansie Oelofse, Tjol Lategan, Willa Delport
Front: Natie Rens, Daantjie Rossouw, Steve Hoffman, Dolf Bekker