30 May 1981
Newlands, Cape Town
South Africa
23
Ireland
15
Captain: Wynand Claassen Referee: Françis Palmade (France)
Coach: Nelie Smith Attendance: 37,000
Team - Combined caps: 107 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Richard Prentis Tvl 349 
Hooker Willie Kahts N-Tvl 346 
Tight-head Prop Martiens le Roux OFS 307 
Lock Kevin de Klerk Tvl 3011 
Lock Louis Moolman N-Tvl 3010 
Flank Rob Louw WP 2691 try
Flank Theuns Stofberg N-Tvl 2512 
Eighthman (C) Wynand Claassen Natal 300 
Scrumhalf Divan Serfontein WP 267 
Flyhalf Naas Botha N-Tvl 2391 conversion, 3 penalties
Left Wing Gerrie Germishuys Tvl 3115 
Inside Centre Danie Gerber EP 2332 tries
Outside Centre Errol Tobias Boland 310 
Right Wing Edrich Krantz OFS 261 
Full Back Gysie Pienaar OFS 268 
Reserve Ockie Oosthuizen N-Tvl 260 
Ireland: 2 tries, 2 conversions, 1 penalty
Match pictures:
Willie KahtsRichard PrentisRob LouwMartiens le RouxDivan SerfonteinDanie GerberEdrich KrantzNaas BothaErrol TobiasGysie PienaarKevin de KlerkTheuns StofbergButch LochnerWynand ClaassenNelie SmithGerrie GermishuysLouis Moolman
Team for the Newlands test:
Back: Willie Kahts, Richard Prentis, Rob Louw, Martiens le Roux
Middle: Divan Serfontein, Danie Gerber, Edrich Krantz, Naas Botha, Errol Tobias, Gysie Pienaar
Front: Kevin de Klerk, Theuns Stofberg, col Butch Lochner (manager), Wynand Claassen (captain), Nelie Smith (coach), Gerrie Germishuys, Louis Moolman