10 June 1997
Newlands, Cape Town
South Africa
74
Tonga
10
Captain: Gary Teichmann Referee: Marty Wiles (Zimbabwe)
Coach: Carel du Plessis Attendance: 27,210
Team - Combined caps: 228 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Os du Randt Cheetahs 2416 
Hooker Naka Drotské Cheetahs 2631 try
Tight-head Prop Adrian Garvey Sharks 2852 tries
Lock Fritz van Heerden WP 2681 try
Lock Hannes Strydom Lions 3116 
Flank Ruben Kruger Blue Bulls 27262 tries
Flank André Venter Cheetahs 268 
Eighthman (C) Gary Teichmann Sharks 3014 
Scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen Blue Bulls 26281 try
Flyhalf Henry Honiball Sharks 3111 
Left Wing André Snyman Blue Bulls 2343 tries
Inside Centre Edrich Lubbe Griquas 2707 conversions
Outside Centre Japie Mulder Lions 2723 
Right Wing James Small WP 28362 tries
Full Back André Joubert Sharks 3330 
Reserve Mark Andrews Sharks 2529 
Reserve James Dalton Lions 2413 
Reserve Russell Bennett Bulldogs 250 
Tonga: 1 try, 1 conversion, 1 penalty