24 July 1976
Kingspark, Durban
South Africa
16
New Zealand
7
Captain: Morné du Plessis Referee: Ian Gourlay (South Africa)
Coach: Ian Kirkpatrick Attendance: 46000
Team:
Combined caps: 94 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropRampie StanderOFS311 
HookerRobert CockrellWP264 
Tight-head PropDerek van den BergWP302 
LockMoaner van HeerdenN-Tvl256 
LockJohn WilliamsN-Tvl2911 
FlankBoland CoetzeeWP312 
FlankJan EllisTvl3437 
Eighthman (C)Morné du PlessisWP269 
ScrumhalfPaul BayvelTvl276 
FlyhalfGerald BoschTvl2751 conversion, 1 penalty
Left WingGerrie GermishuysOFS2611 try
Inside CentrePeter WhippWP253 
Outside CentreJohan OosthuizenWP255 
Right WingEdrich KrantzOFS2101 try
Full BackIan RobertsonRhodesia2621 dropgoal
ReserveDe Wet RasOFS220 
New Zealand: 1 try, 1 penalty

Match pictures:

Team for the first test:

Back: Boland Coetzee, Edrich Krantz, Derek van den Berg, Moaner van Heerden, Theuns Stofberg, Robert Cockrell, Daan du Plessis

Middle: Piston van Wyk, De Wet Ras, Gerrie Germishuys, Rampie Stander, Ian Robertson, Johan Oosthuizen, Peter Whipp, Gerald Bosch, Barry Wolmarans

Front: Brian Irvine (Natal liason), Paul Bayvel, Jan Ellis, Johan Claassen (manager), Morné du Plessis (captain), Ian Kirkpatrick (coach), Dawie Snyman, John Williams, Jack Swelden (team doctor)