6 June 1981
Kingspark, Durban
South Africa
12
Ireland
10
Captain: Wynand Claassen Referee: Françis Palmade (France)
Coach: Nelie Smith Attendance: 38,600
Team - Combined caps: 122 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Richard Prentis Tvl 3410 
Hooker Willie Kahts N-Tvl 347 
Tight-head Prop Ockie Oosthuizen N-Tvl 261 
Lock Kevin de Klerk Tvl 3112 
Lock Louis Moolman N-Tvl 3011 
Flank Rob Louw WP 2610 
Flank Theuns Stofberg N-Tvl 2613 
Eighthman (C) Wynand Claassen Natal 301 
Scrumhalf Divan Serfontein WP 268 
Flyhalf Naas Botha N-Tvl 23101 penalty, 3 dropgoals
Left Wing Gerrie Germishuys Tvl 3116 
Inside Centre Danie Gerber EP 234 
Outside Centre Errol Tobias Boland 311 
Right Wing Ray Mordt Tvl 249 
Full Back Gysie Pienaar OFS 269 
Ireland: 1 try, 2 penalties
Match pictures:

Team for the Kingspark test:
Back: Danie Gerber, Willie Kahts, Rob Louw, Richard Prentis
Middle: Divan Serfontein, Naas Botha, Ray Mordt, Ockie Oosthuizen, Errol Tobias, Gysie Pienaar
Front: Kevin de Klerk, Theuns Stofberg, Butch Lochner (manager), Wynand Claassen (captain), Nelie Smith (coach), Gerrie Germishuys, Louis Moolman