23 August 1997
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Tri-Nations Match
South Africa
61
Australia
22
Captain: Gary Teichmann Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)
Coach: Carel du Plessis Attendance: 49,000
Team - Combined caps: 275 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Os du Randt Cheetahs 2423 
Hooker James Dalton Lions 25161 try
Tight-head Prop Marius Hurter Blue Bulls 2612 
Lock Hannes Strydom Lions 3220 
Lock Mark Andrews Sharks 25351 try
Flank Warren Brosnihan Lions 2501 try
Flank Rassie Erasmus Cheetahs 2411 try
Eighthman (C) Gary Teichmann Sharks 3021 
Scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen Blue Bulls 2635 
Flyhalf Jannie de Beer Cheetahs 2641 try, 6 conversions, 3 penalties
Left Wing AndrĂ© Snyman Blue Bulls 2311 
Inside Centre Henry Honiball Sharks 3118 
Outside Centre Percy Montgomery WP 2352 tries
Right Wing James Small WP 2841 
Full Back AndrĂ© Joubert Sharks 3333 
Reserve Pieter Rossouw WP 2551 try
Reserve Werner Swanepoel Cheetahs 241 
Reserve Braam Els Cheetahs 250 
Reserve Schutte Bekker Blue Bulls 250 
Australia: 3 tries, 2 conversions, 1 penalty