| South Africa |
| 15 |
| New Zealand |
| 26 |
| 25 August 2001 | ||||||
| Eden Park, Auckland | ||||||
| Tri-Nations Match | ||||||
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| Captain: Bobby Skinstad | Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia) | |||||
| Coach: Harry Viljoen | Attendance: 45000 | |||||
| Position | Player | Province | Age | Prev Tests | Scoring |
| Loose-head Prop | Robbie Kempson | WP | 27 | 30 | |
| Hooker | Lukas van Biljon | Sharks | 25 | 4 | |
| Tight-head Prop | Cobus Visagie | WP | 27 | 21 | |
| Lock | Victor Matfield | Blue Bulls | 24 | 3 | |
| Lock | Mark Andrews | Sharks | 29 | 74 | |
| Flank | André Vos | Lions | 26 | 28 | |
| Flank | André Venter | Cheetahs | 30 | 61 | |
| Eighthman (C) | Bobby Skinstad | WP | 25 | 21 | |
| Scrumhalf | Joost van der Westhuizen | Blue Bulls | 30 | 74 | |
| Flyhalf | Butch James | Sharks | 22 | 5 | |
| Left Wing | Dean Hall | Lions | 23 | 5 | |
| Inside Centre | Braam van Straaten | WP | 29 | 17 | 5 penalties |
| Outside Centre | André Snyman | Sharks | 27 | 30 | |
| Right Wing | Breyton Paulse | WP | 25 | 25 | |
| Full Back | Conrad Jantjes | Lions | 21 | 3 | |
| Reserve | Deon Kayser | Sharks | 31 | 12 | |
| Reserve | Ollie le Roux | Sharks | 28 | 42 | |
| Reserve | John Smit | Sharks | 23 | 16 | |
| Reserve | Albert van den Berg | Sharks | 27 | 22 | |
| Reserve | Joe van Niekerk | Lions | 21 | 2 |
| New Zealand: 2 tries, 2 conversions, 4 penalties |