| South Africa |
| 37 |
| Wales |
| 20 |
| 15 December 1996 | ||||||
| Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff | ||||||
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| Captain: Gary Teichmann | Referee: Steve Lander (England) | |||||
| Coach: André Markgraaff | Attendance: 45200 | |||||
| Position | Player | Province | Age | Prev Tests | Scoring |
| Loose-head Prop | Dawie Theron | Griquas | 30 | 7 | |
| Hooker | James Dalton | Lions | 24 | 12 | |
| Tight-head Prop | Adrian Garvey | Sharks | 28 | 4 | |
| Lock | Kobus Wiese | Lions | 32 | 17 | |
| Lock | Mark Andrews | Sharks | 24 | 28 | |
| Flank | Ruben Kruger | Blue Bulls | 26 | 25 | |
| Flank | André Venter | Cheetahs | 26 | 7 | |
| Eighthman (C) | Gary Teichmann | Sharks | 29 | 13 | |
| Scrumhalf | Joost van der Westhuizen | Blue Bulls | 25 | 27 | 3 tries |
| Flyhalf | Henry Honiball | Sharks | 31 | 10 | 2 conversions, 2 penalties |
| Left Wing | Jacques Olivier | Blue Bulls | 28 | 16 | 1 try |
| Inside Centre | Hennie le Roux | Lions | 29 | 26 | |
| Outside Centre | Japie Mulder | Lions | 27 | 22 | |
| Right Wing | James Small | Sharks | 27 | 35 | |
| Full Back | André Joubert | Sharks | 32 | 29 | 1 try, 1 conversion |
| Reserve | Toks van der Linde | WP | 26 | 5 | |
| Reserve | Hannes Strydom | Lions | 31 | 15 | |
| Reserve | André Snyman | Blue Bulls | 22 | 3 |
| Wales: 1 try, 5 penalties |