27 July 1968
Ellispark, Johannesburg
South Africa
19
Britain
6
Captain: Dawie de Villiers Referee: Dr. Bertie Strasheim (South Africa)
Coach: Johan Claassen Attendance: 62,200
Team - Combined caps: 134 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tiny Neethling WP 294 
Hooker Gys Pitzer N-Tvl 297 
Tight-head Prop Hannes Marais NE Cape 269 
Lock Frik du Preez N-Tvl 3221 
Lock Tiny Naude WP 3113 
Flank Thys Lourens N-Tvl 252 
Flank Jan Ellis SWA 26111 try
Eighthman Tommy Bedford Natal 2712 
Scrumhalf (C) Dawie de Villiers Boland 2813 
Flyhalf Piet Visagie Griquas 2572 conversions
Left Wing Syd Nomis Tvl 2641 try
Inside Centre Eben Olivier WP 2471 try
Outside Centre Mannetjies Roux Griquas 29151 try
Right Wing Gertjie Brynard WP 296 
Full Back Rodney Gould Natal 2531 dropgoal
Britain: 2 penalties
Match pictures:
Team for the Ellipark test:
Back: Gys Pitzer, Tiny Neethling, Thys Lourens, Rodney Gould, Jan Ellis, Hannes Marais, Syd Nomis
Middle: Frik du Preez, Mannetjies Roux, Johan Claassen (coach), Dawie de Villiers (captain), Boy Louw (manager), Tommie Bedford, Tiny Naude
Front: Eben Olivier, Piet Visagie, Gertjie Brynard