Teams

Australia	South Africa
Tries McLean	Tries Ellis, JF Viljoen, JT Viljoen
Cons McGill	Cons McCallum 2
Pens McGill 2	Pens McCallum
Drops none	Drops Visagie
Team 15 FB Arthur McGill 14 W John Cole 13 C Steve Knight 12 C Geoff Shaw 11 W John Taylor 10 FH Geoff Richardson 9 SH John Hipwell 1 P Jake Howard 2 H Peter Johnson 3 P Roy Prosser 4 L Reg Smith 5 L Stuart Gregory 6 F Peter Sullivan 7 F Greg Davis (c) 8 N8 Bob McLean     Replacements 16 Mick Barry 17 Dave Burnet 18 Rod Kelleher 19 Keith Bell	Team 15 FB Ian McCallum 14 W Syd Nomis 13 C Peter Cronje 12 C Joggie Jansen 11 W Hannes Viljoen 10 FH Piet Visagie 9 SH Joggie Viljoen 1 P Sakkie Sauermann 2 H Piston van Wyk 3 P Hannes Marais (c) 4 L Frik du Preez 5 L John Williams 6 F Piet Greyling 7 F Jan Ellis 8 N8 Morne du Plessis     Replacements 16 Tonie Roux 17 Dirkie de Vos 18 Johan Spies 19 Robbie Barnard

Notes

Result South Africa won by a margin of 8 points

Ground name Sydney Cricket Ground

Attendance 32000

Referee CF Ferguson

Australia Test debuts RA McLean, GC Richardson, RA Smith, PD Sullivan, JI Taylor

South Africa Test debuts M du Plessis, JT Viljoen

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

Other scores

Argentina tour
SA Gazelles	12 - 6	Argentina	Port Elizabeth