Teams

Ireland	South Africa
Tries Browne	Tries Ochse, van Schoor, van Wijk 2
Cons Murphy	Cons Geffin
Drops none	Drops Brewis
Team FB Gerry Murphy W William McKee C Noel Henderson C Antony Browne W Mick Lane FH Jackie Kyle SH John O'Meara P Tom Clifford H Karl Mullen P John Smith L Patrick Lawlor L Robin Thompson F Bill McKay F Jim McCarthy N8 Des O'Brien (c)	Team FB Johnny Buchler W Paul Johnstone C Tjol Lategan C Ryk van Schoor W Chum Ochse FH Hannes Brewis SH Fonnie du Toit P Chris Koch H Willa Delport P Okey Geffin L Salty du Rand L Ernst Dinkelmann F Basie van Wijk F Stephen Fry N8 Hennie Muller (c)

Notes

Result South Africa won by a margin of 12 points

Ground name Lansdowne Road, Dublin

Attendance 47000

Referee WCW Murdoch (Scotland)

Ireland Test debuts AW Browne, JGMW Murphy, RH Thompson

South Africa Test debuts JK Ochse

Points scoring rules try 3, conversion 2, penalty goal 3, drop goal 3, goal from a mark 3