8 November 1980
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
South Africa
37
France
15
Captain: Morné du Plessis Referee: John West (Ireland)
Coach: Nelie Smith Attendance: 58,000
Team - Combined caps: 137 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Richard Prentis Tvl 338 
Hooker Willie Kahts N-Tvl 3351 try
Tight-head Prop Martiens le Roux OFS 296 
Lock Moaner van Heerden N-Tvl 2916 
Lock Louis Moolman N-Tvl 299 
Flank Rob Louw WP 258 
Flank Theuns Stofberg N-Tvl 25111 try
Eighthman (C) Morné du Plessis WP 3121 
Scrumhalf Divan Serfontein WP 2661 try
Flyhalf Naas Botha N-Tvl 2284 conversions, 3 penalties
Left Wing Gerrie Germishuys Tvl 31141 try
Inside Centre Danie Gerber EP 222 
Outside Centre Willie du Plessis WP 258 
Right Wing Ray Mordt Rhodesia 238 
Full Back Gysie Pienaar OFS 2571 try
France: 1 try, 1 conversion, 3 penalties
Match pictures:
Danie GerberRichard PrentisRob LouwMartiens le RouxDivan SerfonteinNaas BothaRay MordtWillie KahtsWillie du PlessisGysie PienaarMoaner van HeerdenTheuns StofbergButch LochnerMorné du PlessisNelie SmithGerrie GermishuysLouis Moolman
Team for the Loftus test:
Back: Danie Gerber, Richard Prentis, Rob Louw, Martiens le Roux
Middle: Divan Serfontein, Naas Botha, Ray Mordt, Willie Kahts, Willie du Plessis, Gysie Pienaar
Front: Moaner van Heerden, Theuns Stofberg, Col. Butch Lochner (manager), Morné du Plessis (captain), Nelie Smith (coach), Gerrie Germishuys, Louis Moolman