Team for the Pretoria test
Back: Corrie Pypers (reserve), Edrich Krantz (reserve), Piet Veldsman, Louis Moolman, Martiens le Roux (reserve), Daan du Plessis
Middle: Dirk Froneman, Gert Schutte (reserve), Hermanus Potgieter, Christo Wagenaar, De Wet Ras (reserve), Ewoud Malan (reserve), Robbie Blair, Barry Wolmarans
Front: Gerrie Germishuys, Niek Bezuidenhout, Dawie Snyman (vice-captain), Butch Lochner (manager), Morné du Plessis (captain), Ian Kirkpatrick (coach), Moaner van Heerden, Robert Cockrell, Theuns Stofberg

The World Team:
Back: Jean-Michael Mazas (France), Jean-Luc Averous (France), Alan Sutherland (Rhodesia), Peter Dixon (England), Alejandro Travaglini (Argentina), Andy Haden (New Zealand), Peter Whiting (New Zealand), Gerard Cholley (France), Sandy Carmichael (Scotland), J Fernandez (Argentina), Billy Bush (New Zealand)
Middle: A Feujo (Spain), A Paco (France), Mark Sisam (New Zealand), Rob Bordley (USA), Bill Osborne (New Zealand), Paul McLean (Australia), Jean-Pierre Rives (France), Hugo Porta (Argentina), Mick Quinn (Ireland), Malcolm Young (England), Gerald Davies (Wales)
Front: Col Boesman Basson (NTvl liaison), Ian Kirkpatrick (New Zealand), JPR Williams (Wales), Willie-John McBride (Ireland), Prof Fritz Eloff (chairman NTvl rugby union), Syd Millar (Ireland - coach), Tane Norton (New Zealand), Gareth Edwards (Wales), Schalk van Heerden (NTvl liaison)