| South Africa |
| 24 |
| New Zealand |
| 12 |
| 29 August 1981 | ||||||
| Athletic Park, Wellington | ||||||
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| Captain: Wynand Claassen | Referee: Clive Norling (Wales) | |||||
| Coach: Nelie Smith | Attendance: 32000 | |||||
| Position | Player | Province | Age | Prev Tests | Scoring |
| Loose-head Prop | Ockie Oosthuizen | N-Tvl | 26 | 2 | |
| Hooker | Willie Kahts | N-Tvl | 34 | 8 | |
| Tight-head Prop | Flippie van der Merwe | SWD | 24 | 0 | |
| Lock | Div Visser | WP | 22 | 0 | |
| Lock | Louis Moolman | N-Tvl | 30 | 13 | |
| Flank | Burger Geldenhuys | N-Tvl | 25 | 0 | |
| Flank | Theuns Stofberg | N-Tvl | 26 | 15 | |
| Eighthman (C) | Wynand Claassen | Natal | 30 | 2 | |
| Scrumhalf | Divan Serfontein | WP | 27 | 10 | |
| Flyhalf | Naas Botha | N-Tvl | 23 | 12 | 1 conversion, 5 penalties, 1 dropgoal |
| Left Wing | Gerrie Germishuys | Tvl | 31 | 17 | 1 try |
| Inside Centre | Willie du Plessis | WP | 25 | 10 | |
| Outside Centre | Danie Gerber | EP | 23 | 6 | |
| Right Wing | Ray Mordt | Tvl | 24 | 11 | |
| Full Back | Gysie Pienaar | OFS | 26 | 11 | |
| Reserve | Colin Beck | WP | 22 | 0 | |
| Reserve | Robert Cockrell | WP | 31 | 8 |
| New Zealand: 4 penalties |