| South Africa |
| 20 |
| New Zealand |
| 17 |
| 12 September 1970 | ||||||
| Ellispark, Johannesburg | ||||||
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| Captain: Dawie de Villiers | Referee: Bert Woolley (South Africa) | |||||
| Coach: Johan Claassen | Attendance: 65000 | |||||
| Position | Player | Province | Age | Prev Tests | Scoring |
| Loose-head Prop | Mof Myburgh | N-Tvl | 34 | 17 | |
| Hooker | Piston van Wyk | N-Tvl | 26 | 3 | |
| Tight-head Prop | Hannes Marais | EP | 28 | 23 | |
| Lock | Frik du Preez | N-Tvl | 34 | 32 | |
| Lock | Johan Spies | N-Tvl | 25 | 3 | |
| Flank | Piet Greyling | Tvl | 28 | 18 | |
| Flank | Jan Ellis | SWA | 28 | 24 | |
| Eighthman | Lofty Nel | W-Tvl | 35 | 10 | |
| Scrumhalf (C) | Dawie de Villiers | Tvl | 30 | 24 | |
| Flyhalf | Piet Visagie | Griquas | 27 | 19 | 1 try |
| Left Wing | Gert Muller | WP | 22 | 7 | 1 try |
| Inside Centre | Joggie Jansen | OFS | 22 | 3 | |
| Outside Centre | Mannetjies Roux | Griquas | 31 | 26 | |
| Right Wing | Syd Nomis | Tvl | 28 | 18 | |
| Full Back | Ian McCallum | WP | 26 | 3 | 1 conversion, 4 penalties |
| New Zealand: 1 try, 1 conversion, 4 penalties |