31 May 1980
Newlands, Cape Town
South Africa
26
Britain
22
Captain: Morné du Plessis Referee: Françis Palmade (France)
Coach: Nelie Smith Attendance: 40,000
Team - Combined caps: 54 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Richard Prentis Tvl 332 
Hooker Willie Kahts N-Tvl 330 
Tight-head Prop Martiens le Roux OFS 290 
Lock Moaner van Heerden Tvl 28111 try
Lock Louis Moolman N-Tvl 293 
Flank Rob Louw WP 2521 try
Flank Theuns Stofberg N-Tvl 245 
Eighthman (C) Morné du Plessis WP 3016 
Scrumhalf Divan Serfontein WP 2501 try
Flyhalf Naas Botha N-Tvl 2223 conversions
Left Wing Gerrie Germishuys Tvl 3081 try
Inside Centre David Smith Rhodesia 220 
Outside Centre Willie du Plessis WP 2421 try
Right Wing Ray Mordt Rhodesia 232 
Full Back Gysie Pienaar OFS 251 
Britain: 1 try, 5 penalties, 1 dropgoal
Match pictures:

Team for the first test
Back: Richard Prentis, Rob Louw, David Smith, Willie du Plessis
Middle: Divan Serfontein, Gysie Pienaar, Ray Mordt, Martiens le Roux, Willie Kahts, Naas Botha
Front: Moaner van Heerden, Theuns Stofberg, Butch Lochner (manager), Morné du Plessis (captain), Nelie Smith (coach), Gerrie Germishuys, Louis Moolman