25 September 1981
Owl Creek Polo ground, Glenville, NY
South Africa
38
USA
7
Captain: Wynand Claassen Referee: Don Morrison (USA)
Coach: Nelie Smith Attendance: 30
Team - Combined caps: 123 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Ockie Oosthuizen N-Tvl 264 
Hooker Robert Cockrell WP 3110 
Tight-head Prop Flippie van der Merwe SWD 242 
Lock Div Visser WP 221 
Lock Louis Moolman N-Tvl 3015 
Flank Burger Geldenhuys N-Tvl 2521 try
Flank Theuns Stofberg N-Tvl 2616 
Eighthman (C) Wynand Claassen Natal 304 
Scrumhalf Divan Serfontein WP 2712 
Flyhalf Naas Botha N-Tvl 23143 conversions
Left Wing Gerrie Germishuys Tvl 31192 tries
Inside Centre Danie Gerber EP 238 
Outside Centre Colin Beck WP 2221 try
Right Wing Ray Mordt Tvl 24133 tries
Full Back Johan Heunis N-Tvl 231 
Reserve Thys Burger N-Tvl 2621 try
USA: 1 try, 1 penalty
Match pictures:

Eagles (left) and Springboks wait for lineout ball without a spectator in sight.