| South Africa |
| 13 |
| New Zealand |
| 6 |
| 4 September 1937 | ||||||
| Lancaster Park (Jade stadium), Christchurch | ||||||
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| Captain: Phil Nel | Referee: Joseph King (New Zealand) | |||||
| Attendance: 45000 | ||||||
| Position | Player | Province | Age | Prev Tests | Scoring |
| Loose-head Prop | Boy Louw | WP | 31 | 13 | |
| Hooker | Jan Lotz | Tvl | 27 | 3 | |
| Tight-head Prop | Fanie Louw | Tvl | 27 | 7 | |
| Lock (C) | Phil Nel | Natal | 35 | 14 | |
| Lock | Mauritz van den Berg | WP | 28 | 2 | |
| Flank | Ebbo Bastard | Natal | 25 | 2 | 1 try |
| Flank | Lukas Strachan | Tvl | 29 | 5 | |
| Eighthman | Ferdie Bergh | Tvl | 30 | 12 | |
| Scrumhalf | Danie Craven | EP | 26 | 11 | |
| Flyhalf | Tony Harris | Tvl | 21 | 0 | |
| Left Wing | Freddy Turner | Tvl | 23 | 6 | 1 try |
| Inside Centre | Louis Babrow | WP | 22 | 3 | |
| Outside Centre | Jimmy White | Border | 26 | 9 | |
| Right Wing | Dai Williams | WP | 24 | 3 | |
| Full Back | Gerry Brand | WP | 30 | 13 | 2 conversions, 1 penalty |
| New Zealand: 2 tries |
 All Blacks and Springboks line up before the 2nd test in Christchurch |