31 May 1980
Newlands, Cape Town
South Africa
26
Britain
22
Captain: Morné du Plessis Referee: Françis Palmade (France)
Coach: Nelie Smith Attendance: 40000
Team:
Combined caps: 54 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropRichard PrentisTvl332 
HookerWillie KahtsN-Tvl330 
Tight-head PropMartiens le RouxOFS290 
LockMoaner van HeerdenTvl28111 try
LockLouis MoolmanN-Tvl293 
FlankRob LouwWP2521 try
FlankTheuns StofbergN-Tvl245 
Eighthman (C)Morné du PlessisWP3016 
ScrumhalfDivan SerfonteinWP2501 try
FlyhalfNaas BothaN-Tvl2223 conversions
Left WingGerrie GermishuysTvl3081 try
Inside CentreDavid SmithRhodesia220 
Outside CentreWillie du PlessisWP2421 try
Right WingRay MordtRhodesia232 
Full BackGysie PienaarOFS251 
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