Teams

South Africa	Australia
Tries Hendriks, Stransky	Tries Kearns, Lynagh
Cons Stransky	Cons Lynagh
Pens Stransky 4	Pens Lynagh 2
Drops Stransky	Drops none
Team 15 FB Andre Joubert 14 W James Small 13 C Japie Mulder 12 C Hennie le Roux 11 W Pieter Hendriks 10 FH Joel Stransky 9 SH Joost van der Westhuizen 1 P Os du Randt 2 H James Dalton 3 P Balie Swart 4 L Mark Andrews 5 L Hannes Strydom 6 F Francois Pienaar (c) 7 F Ruben Kruger 8 N8 Rudolf Straeuli     Replacements 16 P Garry Pagel 17 Johan Roux 18 Brendan Venter 19 Gavin Johnson 20 Chris Rossouw 21 Krynauw Otto	Team 15 FB Matt Pini 14 W David Campese 13 C Dan Herbert 12 C Jason Little 11 W Damian Smith 10 FH Michael Lynagh (c) 9 SH George Gregan 1 P Dan Crowley 2 H Phil Kearns 3 P Ewen McKenzie 4 L Rod McCall 5 L John Eales 6 F Willie Ofahengaue 7 F David Wilson 8 N8 Tim Gavin     Replacements 16 Matt Burke 17 Scott Bowen 18 Peter Slattery 19 Troy Coker 20 Mark Hartill 21 Michael Foley

Notes

Result South Africa won by a margin of 9 points

Rugby World Cup points South Africa 3, Australia 1

Ground name Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

Attendance 51000

Referee WD Bevan (Wales)

South Africa Test debuts GL Pagel

Australia Test debuts none

Other scores

Baltic Cup
Denmark	16 - 9	Poland	Hundested
Norway	0 - 66	Russia	Hundested