| South Africa |
| 20 |
| Australia |
| 15 |
| 28 July 2001 | ||||||
| Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||||||
| Tri-Nations Match | ||||||
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| Captain: Bobby Skinstad | Referee: Dave McHugh (Ireland) | |||||
| Coach: Harry Viljoen | Attendance: 54000 | |||||
| Position | Player | Province | Age | Prev Tests | Scoring |
| Loose-head Prop | Robbie Kempson | WP | 27 | 28 | |
| Hooker | Lukas van Biljon | Sharks | 25 | 2 | |
| Tight-head Prop | Cobus Visagie | WP | 27 | 19 | |
| Lock | Johan Ackermann | Lions | 31 | 7 | |
| Lock | Mark Andrews | Sharks | 29 | 72 | |
| Flank | André Vos | Lions | 26 | 26 | |
| Flank | André Venter | Cheetahs | 30 | 59 | |
| Eighthman (C) | Bobby Skinstad | WP | 25 | 19 | 1 try |
| Scrumhalf | Joost van der Westhuizen | Blue Bulls | 30 | 72 | |
| Flyhalf | Butch James | Sharks | 22 | 3 | |
| Left Wing | Dean Hall | Lions | 23 | 3 | |
| Inside Centre | Braam van Straaten | WP | 29 | 15 | 5 penalties |
| Outside Centre | Robbie Fleck | WP | 26 | 27 | |
| Right Wing | Breyton Paulse | WP | 25 | 23 | |
| Full Back | Conrad Jantjes | Lions | 21 | 1 | |
| Reserve | Corné Krige | WP | 26 | 18 | |
| Reserve | Ollie le Roux | Sharks | 28 | 40 | |
| Reserve | John Smit | Sharks | 23 | 14 | |
| Reserve | Joe van Niekerk | Lions | 21 | 1 |
| Australia: 5 penalties |