1968 July 27 – South Africa vs British & Irish Lions 4th Test Ellis Park, Johannesburg
South Africa 19 – British & Irish Lions 6
South Africa's 114th test match
Referee: Dr. Bertie Strasheim (South Africa)
Attendance: 62 200
Mannetjies Roux playing centre in his 16th test, scores his 4th test try against the 1968 British & Irish Lions (4th Test). This is the first of 4 tries the Springboks scored. South Africa won 19 – 6 and won the series 3 – 0 with one test drawn.
SPRINGBOK TEAM:
POSITION PLAYER & PROVINCE AGE TEST SCORING
Full Back Rodney Gould (Natal) 25 4th 1 drop
Left Wing Syd Nomis (Tvl) 26 5th 1 try
Centre Eben Olivier (WP) 24 8th 1 try
Centre Mannetjies Roux (Griquas) 29 16th 1 try
Right Wing Gertjie Brynard (WP) 29 7th
Flyhalf Piet Visagie (Griquas) 25 8th 2 convs, 1 pen
Scrumhalf Dawie de Villiers (C) (Boland) 28 14th
LH Prop Tiny Neethling (WP) 29 5th
Hooker Gys Pitzer (N-Tvl) 29 8th
TH Prop Hannes Marais (NE Cape) 26 10th
Flank Thys Lourens (N-Tvl) 25 3rd
Lock Frik du Preez (N-Tvl) 32 22nd
Lock Tiny Naude (WP) 31 14th
Flank Jan Ellis (SWA) 26 12th 1 try
Number 8 Tommy Bedford (Natal) 27 13th
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