14 July 1956
Carisbrook, Dunedin
South Africa
6
New Zealand
10
Captain: Salty du Rand Referee: Francis Parkinson (New Zealand)
Coach: Danie Craven Attendance: 39,300
Team - Combined caps: 73 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Harry Walker W-Tvl 282 
Hooker Bertus van der Merwe Boland 275 
Tight-head Prop Jaap Bekker N-Tvl 3111 
Lock (C) Salty du Rand N-Tvl 3017 
Lock Johan Claassen W-Tvl 266 
Flank Dawie Ackermann WP 265 
Flank Daan Retief N-Tvl 315 
Eighthman Butch Lochner WP 253 
Scrumhalf Popeye Strydom OFS 243 
Flyhalf Clive Ulyate Tvl 224 
Left Wing Jan du Preez WP 250 
Inside Centre Peewee Howe Border 2301 try
Outside Centre Jeremy Nel WP 212 
Right Wing Paul Johnstone Tvl 266 
Full Back Roy Dryburgh Natal 2641 penalty
New Zealand: 2 tries, 2 conversions
Match pictures:
Team for the Dunedin test:
Back: Clive Ulyate, Jeremy Nel, Daan Retief, Johan Claassen, Roy Dryburgh, Butch Lochner, Paul Johnstone
Seated: Dawie Ackermann, Bertus van der Merwe, Salty du Rand (captain), Jaap Bekker, Harry Newton Walker
Front: Jan du Preez, Popeye Strydom, Peewee Howe