29 August 1981
Athletic Park, Wellington
South Africa
24
New Zealand
12
Captain: Wynand Claassen Referee: Clive Norling (Wales)
Coach: Nelie Smith Attendance: 32,000
Team - Combined caps: 117 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Ockie Oosthuizen N-Tvl 262 
Hooker Willie Kahts N-Tvl 348 
Tight-head Prop Flippie van der Merwe SWD 240 
Lock Div Visser WP 220 
Lock Louis Moolman N-Tvl 3013 
Flank Burger Geldenhuys N-Tvl 250 
Flank Theuns Stofberg N-Tvl 2615 
Eighthman (C) Wynand Claassen Natal 302 
Scrumhalf Divan Serfontein WP 2710 
Flyhalf Naas Botha N-Tvl 23121 conversion, 5 penalties, 1 dropgoal
Left Wing Gerrie Germishuys Tvl 31171 try
Inside Centre Willie du Plessis WP 2510 
Outside Centre Danie Gerber EP 236 
Right Wing Ray Mordt Tvl 2411 
Full Back Gysie Pienaar OFS 2611 
Reserve Colin Beck WP 220 
Reserve Robert Cockrell WP 318 
New Zealand: 4 penalties