| South Africa |
| 3 |
| New Zealand |
| 12 |
| 21 July 2001 | ||||||
| Newlands, Cape Town | ||||||
| Tri-Nations Match | ||||||
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| Captain: Bobby Skinstad | Referee: Scott Young (Australia) | |||||
| Coach: Harry Viljoen | Attendance: 49720 | |||||
| Position | Player | Province | Age | Prev Tests | Scoring |
| Loose-head Prop | Robbie Kempson | WP | 27 | 27 | |
| Hooker | Lukas van Biljon | Sharks | 25 | 1 | |
| Tight-head Prop | Cobus Visagie | WP | 27 | 18 | |
| Lock | Victor Matfield | Blue Bulls | 24 | 1 | |
| Lock | Mark Andrews | Sharks | 29 | 71 | |
| Flank | André Vos | Lions | 26 | 25 | |
| Flank | André Venter | Cheetahs | 30 | 58 | |
| Eighthman (C) | Bobby Skinstad | WP | 25 | 18 | |
| Scrumhalf | Joost van der Westhuizen | Blue Bulls | 30 | 71 | |
| Flyhalf | Butch James | Sharks | 22 | 2 | |
| Left Wing | Dean Hall | Lions | 23 | 2 | |
| Inside Centre | Robbie Fleck | WP | 26 | 26 | |
| Outside Centre | Marius Joubert | Cavaliers | 22 | 0 | |
| Right Wing | Breyton Paulse | WP | 25 | 22 | |
| Full Back | Percy Montgomery | WP | 27 | 47 | 1 penalty |
| Reserve | Deon Kayser | EP | 31 | 10 | |
| Reserve | Ollie le Roux | Sharks | 28 | 39 | |
| Reserve | John Smit | Sharks | 23 | 13 | |
| Reserve | Johan Ackermann | Lions | 31 | 6 | |
| Reserve | Joe van Niekerk | Lions | 21 | 0 |
| New Zealand: 4 penalties |