25 July 1964
P.A.M. Brink Stadium, Springs
South Africa
6
France
8
Captain: Nelie Smith Referee: Dr. Bertie Strasheim (South Africa)
Coach: Johan Claassen Attendance: 57,000
Team - Combined caps: 109 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Mof Myburgh N-Tvl 273 
Hooker Don Walton Natal 250 
Tight-head Prop Hannes Marais EP 222 
Lock Gawie Carelse EP 231 
Lock Stompie van der Merwe N-Tvl 274 
Flank Frik du Preez N-Tvl 2810 
Flank Tommy Bedford Natal 235 
Eighthman Doug Hopwood WP 3018 
Scrumhalf (C) Nelie Smith OFS 303 
Flyhalf Mike Lawless WP 220 
Left Wing Trix Truter Natal 251 
Inside Centre Dave Stewart WP 2991 try, 1 penalty
Outside Centre John Gainsford WP 2521 
Right Wing Jannie Engelbrecht WP 2514 
Full Back Lionel Wilson WP 3118 
France: 1 try, 1 conversion, 1 penalty
Match pictures:
Jannie EngelbrechtGawie CarelseMof MyburghHannes MaraisStompie van der MerweMike LawlessFrik du PreezDoug HopwoodLionel WilsonDon WaltonTommy BedfordJohan ClaassenNelie SmithDave StewartJohn GainsfordTrix Truter
Team for the Springs test:
Back: Jannie Engelbrecht, Gawie Carelse, Mof Myburgh, Hannes Marais, Stompie van der Merwe, Mike Lawless, Frik du Preez, Trix Truter, Doug Hopwood
Front: Lionel Wilson, Don Walton, Tommy Bedford, Johan Claassen (coach), Nelie Smith (captain), Dave Stewart, John Gainsford
French team:
Back: Yves Menthiller, Arnoaldo Gruaria, Michel Crauste (captain), Jean-Claude Berejnal, André Herrero, Walter Spanghero, Maurice Lira, Benoit Dauga
Front: Jean Gachassin, Jean Capdouze, Pierre Albaladejo, Paul Dedieu, Claude Laborde, Jean Pique, Chrisian Darrouy