| South Africa |
| 18 |
| South America |
| 9 |
| 3 May 1980 | ||||||
| Kingspark, Durban | ||||||
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| Captain: Morné du Plessis | Referee: Ken Rowlands (Wales) | |||||
| Coach: Nelie Smith | Attendance: 37000 | |||||
| Position | Player | Province | Age | Prev Tests | Scoring |
| Loose-head Prop | Richard Prentis | Tvl | 33 | 1 | |
| Hooker | Dave Frederickson | Tvl | 29 | 2 | |
| Tight-head Prop | Daan du Plessis | N-Tvl | 31 | 1 | |
| Lock | Kevin de Klerk | Tvl | 29 | 9 | |
| Lock | Louis Moolman | N-Tvl | 29 | 2 | |
| Flank | Rob Louw | WP | 25 | 1 | |
| Flank | Theuns Stofberg | N-Tvl | 24 | 4 | |
| Eighthman (C) | Morné du Plessis | WP | 30 | 15 | 1 try |
| Scrumhalf | Tommy du Plessis | N-Tvl | 26 | 1 | |
| Flyhalf | Naas Botha | N-Tvl | 22 | 1 | 1 conversion, 1 penalty, 3 dropgoals |
| Left Wing | Gerrie Germishuys | Tvl | 30 | 7 | |
| Inside Centre | Peter Whipp | WP | 29 | 7 | |
| Outside Centre | Willie du Plessis | WP | 24 | 1 | |
| Right Wing | Ray Mordt | Rhodesia | 23 | 1 | |
| Full Back | Pierre Edwards | N-Tvl | 26 | 1 | |
| Reserve | Gysie Pienaar | OFS | 25 | 0 | |
| Reserve | De Wet Ras | OFS | 26 | 1 |
| South America: 3 penalties |