5 August 1961
Ellispark, Johannesburg
South Africa
28
Australia
3
Captain: Johan Claassen Referee: Ralph Burmeister (South Africa)
Coach: Boy Louw Attendance: 57,000
Team - Combined caps: 119 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Fanie Kuhn Tvl 268 
Hooker Ronnie Hill Rhodesia 263 
Tight-head Prop Piet du Toit Boland 2512 
Lock Frik du Preez N-Tvl 252 
Lock (C) Johan Claassen W-Tvl 31222 conversions
Flank Hugo van Zyl WP 2812 
Flank Martin Pelser Tvl 2791 try
Eighthman Doug Hopwood WP 2781 try
Scrumhalf Piet Uys N-Tvl 234 
Flyhalf Keith Oxlee Natal 2671 try
Left Wing Hennie van Zyl Tvl 2583 tries
Inside Centre Mannetjies Roux N-Tvl 221 
Outside Centre John Gainsford WP 23101 try
Right Wing Jannie Engelbrecht WP 2261 try
Full Back Lionel Wilson WP 287 
Australia: 1 penalty
Match pictures:
Team for the Ellispark test:
Back: Ronnie Hill, John Gainsford, Frik du Preez, Hennie van Zyl, Doug Hopwood, Jannie Engelbrecht, Lionel Wilson
Seated: Martin Pelser, Piet du Toit, Johan Claassen (captain), Boy Louw (coach), Hugo van Zyl, Fanie Kuhn, Keith Oxlee
Front: Piet Uys, Mannetjies Roux