20 August 1955
Newlands, Cape Town
South Africa
25
Britain
9
Captain: Stephen Fry Referee: Mike Slabber (South Africa)
Coach: Danie Craven Attendance: 52000
Team:
Combined caps: 47 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropChris KochBoland2712 
HookerBertus van der MerweBoland260 
Tight-head PropJaap BekkerN-Tvl306 
LockSalty du RandN-Tvl2912 
LockJohan ClaassenW-Tvl251 
Flank (C)Stephen FryWP3110 
FlankDawie AckermannWP2501 try
EighthmanDaan RetiefN-Tvl301 
ScrumhalfTommy GentlesWP211 
FlyhalfClive UlyateTvl211 
Left WingTom van VollenhovenN-Tvl2013 tries
Inside CentreDes SinclairTvl311 
Outside CentreWilf RosenbergTvl2101 try
Right WingTheuns BriersWP2611 try
Full BackRoy DryburghWP2501 try, 2 conversions
Britain: 2 tries, 1 penalty

Match pictures:

Team for the Newlands test

Back: Roy Dryburgh, Daan Retief, Theuns Briers, Johan Claassen, Dawie Ackermann, Chris Koch, Jaap Bekker, Wilf Rosenberg

Seated: Clive Ulyate, Salty du Rand (vice captain), Boy Louw (manager), Stephen Fry (captain), dr Danie Craven (coach), Des Sinclair, Bertus van der Merwe

Front: Tommy Gentles, Tom van Vollenhoven