24 July 1976
Kingspark, Durban
South Africa
16
New Zealand
7
Captain: Morné du Plessis Referee: Ian Gourlay (South Africa)
Coach: Ian Kirkpatrick Attendance: 46,000
Team - Combined caps: 94 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Rampie Stander OFS 311 
Hooker Robert Cockrell WP 264 
Tight-head Prop Derek van den Berg WP 302 
Lock Moaner van Heerden N-Tvl 256 
Lock John Williams N-Tvl 2911 
Flank Boland Coetzee WP 312 
Flank Jan Ellis Tvl 3437 
Eighthman (C) Morné du Plessis WP 269 
Scrumhalf Paul Bayvel Tvl 276 
Flyhalf Gerald Bosch Tvl 2751 conversion, 1 penalty
Left Wing Gerrie Germishuys OFS 2611 try
Inside Centre Peter Whipp WP 253 
Outside Centre Johan Oosthuizen WP 255 
Right Wing Edrich Krantz OFS 2101 try
Full Back Ian Robertson Rhodesia 2621 dropgoal
Reserve De Wet Ras OFS 220 
New Zealand: 1 try, 1 penalty
Match pictures:
Team for the first test:
Back: Boland Coetzee, Edrich Krantz, Derek van den Berg, Moaner van Heerden, Theuns Stofberg, Robert Cockrell, Daan du Plessis
Middle: Piston van Wyk, De Wet Ras, Gerrie Germishuys, Rampie Stander, Ian Robertson, Johan Oosthuizen, Peter Whipp, Gerald Bosch, Barry Wolmarans
Front: Brian Irvine (Natal liason), Paul Bayvel, Jan Ellis, Johan Claassen (manager), Morné du Plessis (captain), Ian Kirkpatrick (coach), Dawie Snyman, John Williams, Jack Swelden (team doctor)