| South Africa |
| 11 |
| Australia |
| 18 |
| 19 June 1965 | ||||||
| Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | ||||||
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| Captain: Nelie Smith | Referee: Craig Ferguson (Australia) | |||||
| Coach: Hennie Muller | Attendance: 45946 | |||||
| Position | Player | Province | Age | Prev Tests | Scoring |
| Loose-head Prop | Hambly Parker | EP | 31 | 0 | |
| Hooker | Abie Malan | Tvl | 29 | 14 | |
| Tight-head Prop | Andy MacDonald | Rhodesia | 30 | 0 | |
| Lock | Piet Botha | Tvl | 29 | 0 | |
| Lock | Tiny Naude | WP | 28 | 1 | 1 conversion, 1 penalty |
| Flank | Haas Schoeman | WP | 25 | 4 | |
| Flank | Frik du Preez | N-Tvl | 29 | 11 | |
| Eighthman | Tommy Bedford | Natal | 24 | 7 | |
| Scrumhalf (C) | Nelie Smith | OFS | 31 | 4 | |
| Flyhalf | Jannie Barnard | Tvl | 20 | 1 | |
| Left Wing | Gertjie Brynard | WP | 26 | 0 | |
| Inside Centre | Mannetjies Roux | Griquas | 26 | 8 | |
| Outside Centre | John Gainsford | WP | 26 | 24 | |
| Right Wing | Jannie Engelbrecht | WP | 26 | 17 | 2 tries |
| Full Back | Lionel Wilson | WP | 32 | 21 |
| Australia: 2 tries, 4 penalties |