8 November 1980
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	South Africa 37 France 15
Captain: Morné du Plessis		Referee: John West (Ireland)
Coach: Nelie Smith		Attendance: 58000

Team:
Combined caps: 137 tests (starting 15)

Position	Player	Province	Age	Prev Tests	Scoring
Loose-head Prop	Richard Prentis	Tvl	33	8
Hooker	Willie Kahts	N-Tvl	33	5	1 try
Tight-head Prop	Martiens le Roux	OFS	29	6
Lock	Moaner van Heerden	N-Tvl	29	16
Lock	Louis Moolman	N-Tvl	29	9
Flank	Rob Louw	WP	25	8
Flank	Theuns Stofberg	N-Tvl	25	11	1 try
Eighthman (C)	Morné du Plessis	WP	31	21
Scrumhalf	Divan Serfontein	WP	26	6	1 try
Flyhalf	Naas Botha	N-Tvl	22	8	4 conversions, 3 penalties
Left Wing	Gerrie Germishuys	Tvl	31	14	1 try
Inside Centre	Danie Gerber	EP	22	2
Outside Centre	Willie du Plessis	WP	25	8
Right Wing	Ray Mordt	Rhodesia	23	8
Full Back	Gysie Pienaar	OFS	25	7	1 try

France: 1 try, 1 conversion, 3 penalties

Match pictures:

Team for the Loftus test: Back: Danie Gerber, Richard Prentis, Rob Louw, Martiens le Roux Middle: Divan Serfontein, Naas Botha, Ray Mordt, Willie Kahts, Willie du Plessis, Gysie Pienaar Front: Moaner van Heerden, Theuns Stofberg, Col. Butch Lochner (manager), Morné du Plessis (captain), Nelie Smith (coach), Gerrie Germishuys, Louis Moolman