26 July 1958
Newlands, Cape Town
South Africa
3
France
3
Captain: Johan Claassen Referee: Dr. Bertie Strasheim (South Africa)
Coach: Basil Kenyon Attendance: 44000
Team:
Combined caps: 61 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropChris KochBoland3018 
HookerBertus van der MerweBoland299 
Tight-head PropPiet du ToitBoland220 
LockJohan SteenekampTvl220 
Lock (C)Johan ClaassenW-Tvl2810 
FlankHugo van ZylWP250 
FlankMartin PelserTvl240 
EighthmanButch LochnerBorder2771 try
ScrumhalfPopeye StrydomOFS265 
FlyhalfIan KirkpatrickOFS282 
Left WingLofty FourieSWA220 
Inside CentreWilf RosenbergTvl244 
Outside CentreJeremy NelTvl236 
Right WingJan PrinslooTvl230 
Full BackMickey GerberEP220 
France: 1 dropgoal

Match pictures:

Team for the first test

Back: Mickey Gerber, Wilf Rosenberg, Bertus van der Merwe, Lofty Fourie, Jan Prinsloo, Popeye Strydom

Middle: Ian Kirkpatrick, Piet du Toit, J Steenekamp, Martin Pelser, Hugo van Zyl, Butch Lochner

Front: Chris Koch, Lawton Fourie (manager), Johan Claassen (captain), Basil Kenyon (coach) Jeremy Nel