7 December 1996
Parc des Princes, Paris
South Africa
13
France
12
Captain: Gary Teichmann Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales)
Coach: André Markgraaff Attendance: 40,000
Team - Combined caps: 263 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Dawie Theron Griquas 306 
Hooker James Dalton Lions 24111 try
Tight-head Prop Adrian Garvey Sharks 283 
Lock Kobus Wiese Lions 3216 
Lock Mark Andrews Sharks 2427 
Flank Ruben Kruger Blue Bulls 2624 
Flank André Venter Cheetahs 266 
Eighthman (C) Gary Teichmann Sharks 2912 
Scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen Blue Bulls 2526 
Flyhalf Henry Honiball Sharks 3191 conversion, 2 penalties
Left Wing Jacques Olivier Blue Bulls 2815 
Inside Centre Hennie le Roux Lions 2925 
Outside Centre Japie Mulder Lions 2721 
Right Wing James Small Sharks 2734 
Full Back André Joubert Sharks 3228 
France: 4 penalties