2 September 1989
Ellispark, Johannesburg
South Africa
22
World Invitation
16
Captain: Jannie Breedt Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia)
Coach: Cecil Moss Attendance: 61000
Team:
Combined caps: 84 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropHeinrich RodgersN-Tvl271 
HookerUli SchmidtN-Tvl285 
Tight-head PropFrans ErasmusEP302 
LockNiel HugoWP301 
LockAdolf MalanN-Tvl271 
FlankBurger GeldenhuysN-Tvl336 
FlankGert SmalWP275 
Eighthman (C)Jannie BreedtTvl305 
ScrumhalfGarth WrightTvl253 
FlyhalfNaas BothaN-Tvl31221 conversion, 3 penalties, 1 dropgoal
Left WingCarel du PlessisWP2911 
Inside CentreMichael du PlessisWP3071 try
Outside CentreFaffa KnoetzeWP261 
Right WingKobus BurgerWP251 
Full BackJohan HeunisN-Tvl31131 try
World Invitation: 2 tries, 1 conversion, 2 penalties

Match pictures:

Team for the Ellispark test:

Back: André Joubert, Gert Smal, Niel Hugo, Adolf Malan, Flippie van der Merwe, Andrew Paterson, Wahl Bartmann

Middle: Garth Wright, Uli Schmidt, Robert du Preez, Burger Geldenhuys, Heinrich Rodgers, Kobus Burger, Faffa Knoetze, Frans Erasmus, Helgard Muller

Front: Ian Stadler (SA Rugby Council Representative), Michael du Plessis, Naas Botha, Abie Malan (manager), Jannie Breedt (captain), dr Cecil Moss (coach), Johan Heunis, Carel du Plessis, dr Augie Cohen (team doctor)