12 August 1961
Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
South Africa
23
Australia
11
Captain: Johan Claassen Referee: Eddie Hofmeyr (South Africa)
Coach: Boy Louw Attendance: 26,000
Team - Combined caps: 134 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Fanie Kuhn Tvl 269 
Hooker Ronnie Hill Rhodesia 264 
Tight-head Prop Piet du Toit Boland 2513 
Lock Frik du Preez N-Tvl 253 
Lock (C) Johan Claassen W-Tvl 3123 
Flank Hugo van Zyl WP 2813 
Flank Martin Pelser Tvl 2710 
Eighthman Doug Hopwood WP 279 
Scrumhalf Piet Uys N-Tvl 235 
Flyhalf Keith Oxlee Natal 2681 try, 1 conversion, 3 penalties
Left Wing Hennie van Zyl Tvl 2591 try
Inside Centre Mannetjies Roux N-Tvl 2221 try
Outside Centre John Gainsford WP 2311 
Right Wing Jannie Engelbrecht WP 227 
Full Back Lionel Wilson WP 2881 dropgoal
Australia: 1 try, 1 conversion, 2 penalties
Match pictures:

Team for the second test:
Back: Ronnie Hill, Jannie Engelbrecht, Frik du Preez, Hennie van Zyl, Doug Hopwood, John Gainsford, Lionel Wilson
Seated: Martin Pelser, Piet du Toit, Johan Claassen (captain). Boy Louw (coach), Keith Oxlee, Hugo van Zyl, Fanie Kuhn
Front: Piet Uys, Mannetjies Roux