15 December 1996
Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff
South Africa
37
Wales
20
Captain: Gary Teichmann Referee: Steve Lander (England)
Coach: André Markgraaff Attendance: 45,200
Team - Combined caps: 278 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Dawie Theron Griquas 307 
Hooker James Dalton Lions 2412 
Tight-head Prop Adrian Garvey Sharks 284 
Lock Kobus Wiese Lions 3217 
Lock Mark Andrews Sharks 2428 
Flank Ruben Kruger Blue Bulls 2625 
Flank André Venter Cheetahs 267 
Eighthman (C) Gary Teichmann Sharks 2913 
Scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen Blue Bulls 25273 tries
Flyhalf Henry Honiball Sharks 31102 conversions, 2 penalties
Left Wing Jacques Olivier Blue Bulls 28161 try
Inside Centre Hennie le Roux Lions 2926 
Outside Centre Japie Mulder Lions 2722 
Right Wing James Small Sharks 2735 
Full Back André Joubert Sharks 32291 try, 1 conversion
Reserve Toks van der Linde WP 265 
Reserve Hannes Strydom Lions 3115 
Reserve André Snyman Blue Bulls 223 
Wales: 1 try, 5 penalties