26 September 1953
Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth
South Africa
22
Australia
9
Captain: Hennie Muller Referee: Lammie Louw (South Africa)
Coach: Danie Craven Attendance: 32,000
Team - Combined caps: 93 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Chris Koch Boland 26101 try
Hooker Willem Delport EP 328 
Tight-head Prop Jaap Bekker N-Tvl 285 
Lock Jan Pickard WP 251 
Lock Salty du Rand N-Tvl 2710 
Flank Basie van Wijk Tvl 298 
Flank Stephen Fry WP 298 
Eighthman (C) Hennie Muller Tvl 3112 
Scrumhalf Hansie Oelofse Tvl 2631 try
Flyhalf Natie Rens Tvl 2412 conversions, 2 penalties, 1 dropgoal
Left Wing Chum Ochse WP 286 
Inside Centre Daantjie Rossouw WP 231 
Outside Centre Ryk van Schoor WP 3111 
Right Wing Dolf Bekker N-Tvl 261 
Full Back Johnny Buchler Tvl 2381 dropgoal
Australia: 1 try, 2 penalties
Match pictures:
Jaap BekkerStephen FryJan PickardSalty du RandBasie van WijkChris KochRyk van SchoorDanie CravenHennie MullerJW WintleHansie OelofseWillem DelportJohnny BuchlerNatie RensDaantjie RossouwDolf BekkerChum Ochse
Team for the fourth test:
Back: Jaap Bekker, Stephen Fry, Jan Pickard, Salty du Rand, Basie van Wyk, Chris Koch
Seated: Ryk van Schoor, Danie Craven (coach), Hennie Muller (captain), JW Wintle (manager), Hansie Oelofse, Willa Delport
Front: Johnny Buchler, Natie Rens, Daantjie Rossouw, Dolf Bekker, Chum Ochse