| South Africa |
| 32 |
| New Zealand |
| 35 |
| 19 July 1997 | ||||||
| Ellispark, Johannesburg | ||||||
| Tri-Nations Match | ||||||
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| Captain: Gary Teichmann | Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia) | |||||
| Coach: Carel du Plessis | Attendance: 59737 | |||||
| Position | Player | Province | Age | Prev Tests | Scoring |
| Loose-head Prop | Os du Randt | Cheetahs | 24 | 20 | |
| Hooker | Naka Drotské | Cheetahs | 26 | 7 | 1 try |
| Tight-head Prop | Marius Hurter | Blue Bulls | 26 | 10 | |
| Lock | Krynauw Otto | Blue Bulls | 25 | 4 | |
| Lock | Mark Andrews | Sharks | 25 | 32 | |
| Flank | Ruben Kruger | Blue Bulls | 27 | 29 | |
| Flank | André Venter | Cheetahs | 26 | 12 | |
| Eighthman (C) | Gary Teichmann | Sharks | 30 | 18 | |
| Scrumhalf | Joost van der Westhuizen | Blue Bulls | 26 | 32 | |
| Flyhalf | Jannie de Beer | Cheetahs | 26 | 1 | 2 conversions, 4 penalties, 2 dropgoals |
| Left Wing | Pieter Rossouw | WP | 25 | 2 | |
| Inside Centre | Danie van Schalkwyk | Blue Bulls | 22 | 6 | |
| Outside Centre | Percy Montgomery | WP | 23 | 2 | |
| Right Wing | André Snyman | Blue Bulls | 23 | 8 | |
| Full Back | Russell Bennett | Bulldogs | 25 | 3 | 1 try |
| Reserve | James Small | WP | 28 | 38 | |
| Reserve | Fritz van Heerden | WP | 27 | 11 | |
| Reserve | Dawie Theron | Griquas | 30 | 10 | |
| Reserve | Henry Honiball | Sharks | 31 | 15 |
| New Zealand: 4 tries, 3 conversions, 3 penalties |