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26 June 1965
Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane
South Africa
8
Australia
12
Captain:
Nelie Smith
Referee:
Kevin Crowe (Australia)
Coach:
Hennie Muller
Attendance: 10,000
Team - Combined caps: 131 (starting 15)
Position
Player
Province
Age
Prev Tests
Scoring
Loose-head Prop
Hambly Parker
EP
31
1
Hooker
Abie Malan
Tvl
29
15
Tight-head Prop
Hannes Marais
EP
23
5
Lock
Piet Botha
Tvl
29
1
Lock
Tiny Naude
WP
28
2
1 conversion
Flank
Lofty Nel
W-Tvl
29
4
Flank
Frik du Preez
N-Tvl
29
12
Eighthman
Tommy Bedford
Natal
24
8
Scrumhalf (C)
Nelie Smith
OFS
31
5
Flyhalf
Jannie Barnard
Tvl
20
2
Left Wing
Trix Truter
Natal
26
2
1 try
Inside Centre
Mannetjies Roux
Griquas
26
9
Outside Centre
John Gainsford
WP
26
25
1 try
Right Wing
Jannie Engelbrecht
WP
26
18
Full Back
Lionel Wilson
WP
32
22
Australia: 4 penalties