3 September 1949
Kingsmead, Durban
	South Africa 9 New Zealand 3
Captain: Felix du Plessis		Referee: Eddie Hofmeyr (South Africa)
Coach: Danie Craven		Attendance: 30000

Team:
Combined caps: 23 tests (starting 15)

Position	Player	Province	Age	Prev Tests	Scoring
Loose-head Prop	Chris Koch	Boland	21	1
Hooker	Jorrie Jordaan	N-Tvl	29	2
Tight-head Prop	Okey Geffin	Tvl	28	2	3 penalties
Lock	Flip Geel	OFS	35	0
Lock (C)	Felix du Plessis	Tvl	29	2
Flank	Salty du Rand	Rhodesia	23	1
Flank	Bubbles Koch	WP	28	2
Eighthman	Hennie Muller	Tvl	27	2
Scrumhalf	Fonnie du Toit	N-Tvl	29	1
Flyhalf	Hansie Brewis	N-Tvl	29	2
Left Wing	Cecil Moss	Natal	24	2
Inside Centre	Tjol Lategan	WP	23	2
Outside Centre	Ryk van Schoor	Rhodesia	27	1
Right Wing	Floors Duvenage	Griquas	31	1
Full Back	Jack van der Schyff	Griquas	21	2

New Zealand: 1 try

Match pictures:

Team for the Kingsmead test: Back: Hansie Brewis, Floors Duvenage, Chris Koch, Jack van der Schyff, Salty du Rand, Bubbles Koch, Tjol Lategan, Ryk van Schoor, Fonnie du Toit Seated: Jorrie Jordaan, Okey Geffin, Felix du Plessis (captain), Dr D Craven (coach/selector), Cecil Moss (vice-captain), Hennie Muller, Flip Geel Front: ?