2 September 1989
Ellispark, Johannesburg
South Africa
22
World Invitation
16
Captain: Jannie Breedt Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia)
Coach: Cecil Moss Attendance: 61,000
Team - Combined caps: 84 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Heinrich Rodgers N-Tvl 271 
Hooker Uli Schmidt N-Tvl 285 
Tight-head Prop Frans Erasmus EP 302 
Lock Niel Hugo WP 301 
Lock Adolf Malan N-Tvl 271 
Flank Burger Geldenhuys N-Tvl 336 
Flank Gert Smal WP 275 
Eighthman (C) Jannie Breedt Tvl 305 
Scrumhalf Garth Wright Tvl 253 
Flyhalf Naas Botha N-Tvl 31221 conversion, 3 penalties, 1 dropgoal
Left Wing Carel du Plessis WP 2911 
Inside Centre Michael du Plessis WP 3071 try
Outside Centre Faffa Knoetze WP 261 
Right Wing Kobus Burger WP 251 
Full Back Johan Heunis N-Tvl 31131 try
World Invitation: 2 tries, 1 conversion, 2 penalties
Match pictures:
André JoubertGert SmalNiel HugoAdolf MalanFlippie van der MerweAndrew PatersonWahl BartmannGarth WrightUli SchmidtBurger GeldenhuysHeinrich RodgersKobus BurgerFaffa KnoetzeFrans ErasmusHelgard MullerIan StadlerMichael du PlessisNaas BothaAbie MalanJannie BreedtCecil MossJohan HeunisCarel du PlessisDr Augie Cohen
Team for the Ellispark test:
Back: André Joubert, Gert Smal, Niel Hugo, Adolf Malan, Flippie van der Merwe, Andrew Paterson, Wahl Bartmann
Middle: Garth Wright, Uli Schmidt, Robert du Preez, Burger Geldenhuys, Heinrich Rodgers, Kobus Burger, Faffa Knoetze, Frans Erasmus, Helgard Muller
Front: Ian Stadler (SA Rugby Council Representative), Michael du Plessis, Naas Botha, Abie Malan (manager), Jannie Breedt (captain), dr Cecil Moss (coach), Johan Heunis, Carel du Plessis, dr Augie Cohen (team doctor)