| South Africa |
| 22 |
| France |
| 12 |
| 30 November 1996 | ||||||
| Stade Municipal, Bordeaux | ||||||
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| Captain: Gary Teichmann | Referee: Brian Stirling (Ireland) | |||||
| Coach: André Markgraaff | Attendance: 30000 | |||||
| Position | Player | Province | Age | Prev Tests | Scoring |
| Loose-head Prop | Dawie Theron | Griquas | 30 | 5 | |
| Hooker | James Dalton | Lions | 24 | 10 | |
| Tight-head Prop | Adrian Garvey | Sharks | 28 | 2 | |
| Lock | Kobus Wiese | Lions | 32 | 15 | |
| Lock | Mark Andrews | Sharks | 24 | 26 | |
| Flank | Ruben Kruger | Blue Bulls | 26 | 23 | |
| Flank | André Venter | Cheetahs | 26 | 5 | |
| Eighthman (C) | Gary Teichmann | Sharks | 29 | 11 | |
| Scrumhalf | Joost van der Westhuizen | Blue Bulls | 25 | 25 | |
| Flyhalf | Henry Honiball | Sharks | 30 | 8 | 4 penalties |
| Left Wing | Jacques Olivier | Blue Bulls | 28 | 14 | |
| Inside Centre | Hennie le Roux | Lions | 29 | 24 | |
| Outside Centre | Japie Mulder | Lions | 27 | 20 | |
| Right Wing | James Small | Sharks | 27 | 33 | 1 try |
| Full Back | André Joubert | Sharks | 32 | 27 | 1 try |
| Reserve | Toks van der Linde | WP | 26 | 4 | |
| Reserve | Henry Tromp | Blue Bulls | 29 | 3 |
| France: 4 penalties |