20 June 1998
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
South Africa
33
Ireland
0
Captain: Gary Teichmann Referee: Joel Dumé (France)
Coach: Nick Mallett Attendance: 34,845
Team - Combined caps: 253 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Ollie le Roux Sharks 252 
Hooker James Dalton Lions 25231 try
Tight-head Prop Adrian Garvey Sharks 2916 
Lock Krynauw Otto Blue Bulls 2613 
Lock Mark Andrews Sharks 2642 
Flank Rassie Erasmus Cheetahs 2571 try
Flank André Venter Cheetahs 2721 
Eighthman (C) Gary Teichmann Sharks 31281 try
Scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen Blue Bulls 27391 try
Flyhalf Franco Smith Blue Bulls 252 
Left Wing Pieter Rossouw WP 26121 try
Inside Centre Pieter Muller Sharks 2918 
Outside Centre André Snyman Blue Bulls 2418 
Right Wing Stefan Terblanche Cavaliers 221 
Full Back Percy Montgomery WP 24114 conversions
Reserve Robbie Kempson Sharks 240 
Reserve McNeill Hendricks Cavaliers 240 
Reserve Naka Drotské Cheetahs 2710 
Reserve Werner Swanepoel Cheetahs 256 
Reserve Andrew Aitken WP 302 
Ireland: