26 August 1989
Newlands, Cape Town
South Africa
20
World Invitation
19
Captain: Jannie Breedt Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia)
Coach: Cecil Moss Attendance: 45,000
Team - Combined caps: 73 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Heinrich Rodgers N-Tvl 270 
Hooker Uli Schmidt N-Tvl 284 
Tight-head Prop Flippie van der Merwe Griquas 325 
Lock Niel Hugo WP 300 
Lock Adolf Malan N-Tvl 270 
Flank Burger Geldenhuys N-Tvl 335 
Flank Gert Smal WP 2741 try
Eighthman (C) Jannie Breedt Tvl 304 
Scrumhalf Garth Wright Tvl 252 
Flyhalf Naas Botha N-Tvl 31211 try, 1 conversion, 2 penalties
Left Wing Carel du Plessis WP 2910 
Inside Centre Michael du Plessis WP 306 
Outside Centre Faffa Knoetze WP 2601 try
Right Wing Kobus Burger WP 250 
Full Back Johan Heunis N-Tvl 3112 
Reserve AndrĂ© Joubert OFS 250 
Reserve Helgard Muller OFS 261 
World Invitation: 3 tries, 2 conversions, 1 penalty
Match pictures:
Gert SmalNiel HugoAdolf MalanFlippie van der MerweGarth WrightUli SchmidtBurger GeldenhuysHeinrich RodgersKobus BurgerFaffa KnoetzeMichael du PlessisNaas BothaAbe MalanJannie BreedtCecil MossJohan HeunisCarel du Plessis
Team for the Newlands test against the World XV:
Back: Gert Smal, Neil Hugo, Adolf Malan, Flippie van der Merwe
Middle: Garth Wright, Uli Schmidt, Burger Geldenhuys, Heinrich Rodgers, Kobus Burger, Faffa Knoetze
Front: Michael du Plessis, Naas Botha, Abe Malan (manager), Jannie Breedt (captain),dr Cecil Moss (coach), Johan Heunis, Carel du Plessis