22 November 1997
Parc des Princes, Paris
South Africa
52
France
10
Captain: Gary Teichmann Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)
Coach: Nick Mallett Attendance: 35,000
Team - Combined caps: 248 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Os du Randt Cheetahs 2526 
Hooker James Dalton Lions 2519 
Tight-head Prop Adrian Garvey Sharks 2912 
Lock Krynauw Otto Blue Bulls 269 
Lock Mark Andrews Sharks 2538 
Flank Rassie Erasmus Cheetahs 254 
Flank AndrĂ© Venter Cheetahs 2717 
Eighthman (C) Gary Teichmann Sharks 30241 try
Scrumhalf Werner Swanepoel Cheetahs 243 
Flyhalf Henry Honiball Sharks 31211 try, 7 conversions, 1 penalty
Left Wing Pieter Rossouw WP 2584 tries
Inside Centre Dick Muir WP 322 
Outside Centre André Snyman Blue Bulls 23141 try
Right Wing James Small WP 2844 
Full Back Percy Montgomery WP 237 
Reserve Andrew Aitken WP 290 
Reserve Jannie de Beer Cheetahs 265 
France: 1 try, 1 conversion, 1 penalty