12 June 1971
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
South Africa
22
France
9
Captain: Hannes Marais Referee: Wynand Malan (South Africa)
Coach: Johan Claassen Attendance: 70,000
Team - Combined caps: 183 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Sakkie Sauermann Tvl 260 
Hooker Piston van Wyk N-Tvl 274 
Tight-head Prop (C) Hannes Marais EP 2924 
Lock Frik du Preez N-Tvl 3533 
Lock John Williams N-Tvl 240 
Flank Piet Greyling Tvl 2919 
Flank Jan Ellis SWA 2925 
Eighthman Tommy Bedford Natal 3023 
Scrumhalf Joggie Viljoen Griquas 2601 try
Flyhalf Piet Visagie Griquas 28201 dropgoal
Left Wing Gert Muller WP 2381 try
Inside Centre Joggie Jansen OFS 234 
Outside Centre Peter Cronjé Tvl 220 
Right Wing Syd Nomis Tvl 2919 
Full Back Ian McCallum WP 2642 conversions, 3 penalties
France: 1 try, 2 penalties
Match pictures:
Ian McCallumSakkie SauermannJoggie JansenJohn WilliamsPiet GreylingGert MullerPiston van WykFrik du PreezTommy BedfordJohan ClaassenHannes MaraisCJ VisserPiet VisagieJan EllisSyd NomisJoggie ViljoenPeter Cronjé
Team for the Bloemfontein test:
Back: Ian McCallum, Sakkie Sauermann, Joggie Jansen, John Williams, Piet Greyling, Gert Muller, Piston van Wyk
Middle: Frik du Preez, Tommy Bedford (vice-captain), Johan Claassen (coach), Hannes Marais (captain), CJ Visser (manager), Piet Visagie, Jan Ellis
Front: Syd Nomis, Joggie Viljoen, Peter Cronjé