26 August 1989
Newlands, Cape Town
South Africa
20
World Invitation
19
Captain: Jannie Breedt Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia)
Coach: Cecil Moss Attendance: 45000
Team:
Combined caps: 73 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropHeinrich RodgersN-Tvl270 
HookerUli SchmidtN-Tvl284 
Tight-head PropFlippie van der MerweGriquas325 
LockNiel HugoWP300 
LockAdolf MalanN-Tvl270 
FlankBurger GeldenhuysN-Tvl335 
FlankGert SmalWP2741 try
Eighthman (C)Jannie BreedtTvl304 
ScrumhalfGarth WrightTvl252 
FlyhalfNaas BothaN-Tvl31211 try, 1 conversion, 2 penalties
Left WingCarel du PlessisWP2910 
Inside CentreMichael du PlessisWP306 
Outside CentreFaffa KnoetzeWP2601 try
Right WingKobus BurgerWP250 
Full BackJohan HeunisN-Tvl3112 
ReserveAndrĂ© JoubertOFS250 
ReserveHelgard MullerOFS261 
World Invitation: 3 tries, 2 conversions, 1 penalty

Match pictures:

Team for the Newlands test against the World XV:

Back: Gert Smal, Neil Hugo, Adolf Malan, Flippie van der Merwe

Middle: Garth Wright, Uli Schmidt, Burger Geldenhuys, Heinrich Rodgers, Kobus Burger, Faffa Knoetze

Front: Michael du Plessis, Naas Botha, Abe Malan (manager), Jannie Breedt (captain),dr Cecil Moss (coach), Johan Heunis, Carel du Plessis