12 September 1981
Eden Park, Auckland
South Africa
22
New Zealand
25
Captain: Wynand Claassen Referee: Clive Norling (Wales)
Coach: Nelie Smith Attendance: 49,000
Team - Combined caps: 128 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Ockie Oosthuizen N-Tvl 263 
Hooker Robert Cockrell WP 319 
Tight-head Prop Flippie van der Merwe SWD 241 
Lock Hennie Bekker WP 281 
Lock Louis Moolman N-Tvl 3014 
Flank Burger Geldenhuys N-Tvl 251 
Flank Rob Louw WP 2612 
Eighthman (C) Wynand Claassen Natal 303 
Scrumhalf Divan Serfontein WP 2711 
Flyhalf Naas Botha N-Tvl 23132 conversions, 2 penalties
Left Wing Gerrie Germishuys Tvl 3118 
Inside Centre Danie Gerber EP 237 
Outside Centre Willie du Plessis WP 2611 
Right Wing Ray Mordt Tvl 24123 tries
Full Back Gysie Pienaar OFS 2612 
Reserve Johan Heunis N-Tvl 230 
Reserve Colin Beck WP 221 
New Zealand: 2 tries, 1 conversion, 4 penalties, 1 dropgoal