2 August 1969
Ellispark, Johannesburg
South Africa
30
Australia
11
Captain: Dawie de Villiers Referee: Piet Robbertse (South Africa)
Coach: Avril Malan Attendance: 68,000
Team - Combined caps: 193 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Mof Myburgh N-Tvl 329 
Hooker Don Walton Natal 305 
Tight-head Prop Hannes Marais NE Cape 2712 
Lock Frik du Preez N-Tvl 3324 
Lock Gawie Carelse EP 289 
Flank Piet Greyling Tvl 2771 try
Flank Jan Ellis SWA 27141 try
Eighthman Tommy Bedford Natal 2815 
Scrumhalf (C) Dawie de Villiers Boland 2916 
Flyhalf Piet Visagie Griquas 26103 conversions, 3 penalties
Left Wing Syd Nomis Tvl 2772 tries
Inside Centre Eben Olivier WP 2510 
Outside Centre Mannetjies Roux Griquas 30181 try
Right Wing Jannie Engelbrecht WP 3031 
Full Back HO de Villiers WP 246 
Reserve Piet Uys N-Tvl 3110 
Australia: 1 try, 1 conversion, 2 penalties
Match pictures:

Team for the first test:
Back: HO de Villiers, Jan Ellis, Mof Myburgh, Gawie Carelse, Piet Greyling, Hannes Marais, Don Walton
Middle: Jannie Engelbrecht, Mannetjies Roux, Dawie de Villiers (captain), Avril Malan (coach), Tommie Bedford, Frik du Preez
Front: Eben Olivier, Syd Nomis, Piet Visagie