| South Africa |
| 10 |
| France |
| 8 |
| 30 November 1974 | ||||||
| Parc des Princes, Paris | ||||||
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| Captain: Hannes Marais | Referee: Johnny Johnson (England) | |||||
| Coach: Ian Kirkpatrick | Attendance: 34169 | |||||
| Position | Player | Province | Age | Prev Tests | Scoring |
| Loose-head Prop | Niek Bezuidenhout | N-Tvl | 24 | 5 | |
| Hooker | Robert Cockrell | WP | 24 | 1 | |
| Tight-head Prop (C) | Hannes Marais | EP | 33 | 34 | |
| Lock | Moaner van Heerden | N-Tvl | 23 | 3 | |
| Lock | John Williams | N-Tvl | 28 | 10 | |
| Flank | Klippies Kritzinger | Tvl | 26 | 3 | |
| Flank | Jan Ellis | SWA | 32 | 36 | |
| Eighthman | Morné du Plessis | WP | 25 | 6 | |
| Scrumhalf | Paul Bayvel | Tvl | 25 | 3 | |
| Flyhalf | Gerald Bosch | Tvl | 25 | 2 | 2 penalties |
| Left Wing | Carel Fourie | EP | 24 | 1 | |
| Inside Centre | Ian Robertson | Rhodesia | 24 | 1 | |
| Outside Centre | Johan Oosthuizen | WP | 23 | 2 | |
| Right Wing | Willem Stapelberg | N-Tvl | 27 | 1 | 1 try |
| Full Back | Dawie Snyman | WP | 25 | 4 | |
| Reserve | André Bestbier | OFS | 28 | 0 |
| France: 2 tries |