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Full time17 July 1937
Australia
17–26
South Africa
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Gadigal, Australia · Tour 1937Head-to-head

South Africa won by 9 points.

Scoring

  1. –CAustralia conversion · Ronald Rankin2–0
  2. –PAustralia penalty · Ronald Rankin5–0
  3. –PAustralia penalty · Ronald Rankin8–0
  4. –TAustralia try · Frank O'Brien11–0
  5. –TAustralia try · John Kelaher14–0
  6. –TAustralia try · Aubrey Hodgson17–0
  7. –CSouth Africa conversion · Gerry Brand17–2
  8. –CSouth Africa conversion · Gerry Brand17–4
  9. –CSouth Africa conversion · Gerry Brand17–6
  10. –CSouth Africa conversion · Gerry Brand17–8
  11. –TSouth Africa try · Dai Williams17–11
  12. –TSouth Africa try · Jimmy White17–14
  13. –TSouth Africa try · Louis Babrow17–17
  14. –TSouth Africa try · George Van Reenen17–20
  15. –TSouth Africa try · George Van Reenen17–23
  16. –TSouth Africa try · Ferdie Bergh17–26

Line-ups

Australia

  1. 1John MaloneProp
  2. 2Albert StoneHooker
  3. 3Bill CeruttiProp
  4. 4Vayro WilsonSecond row
  5. 5Eric HutchinsonSecond row
  6. 6Keith WindonFlanker
  7. 7Aubrey HodgsonFlanker
  8. 8Russell KellyNumber 8
  9. 9Jan McShaneScrum-half
  10. 10Paul CollinsFly-half
  11. 11John KelaherWing
  12. 12John HammonCentre
  13. 13Cyril TowersCentre
  14. 14Frank O'BrienWing
  15. 15Ronald RankinFull-back

South Africa

  1. 1Kalfie MartinProp
  2. 2Jan LotzHooker
  3. 3Boy LouwProp
  4. 4Flip NelSecond row
  5. 5Ferdie BerghSecond row
  6. 6Louis StrachanFlanker
  7. 7George Van ReenenFlanker
  8. 8Danie CravenNumber 8
  9. 9Pierre De VilliersScrum-half
  10. 10Dirk Van de VyverFly-half
  11. 11Freddy TurnerWing
  12. 12Louis BabrowCentre
  13. 13Jimmy WhiteCentre
  14. 14Dai WilliamsWing
  15. 15Gerry BrandFull-back

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Context

All-time, Australia 41–55 South Africa, 3 drawn in 99 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

Australia going in
South Africa going in

Also on this day

Results to 27 September 2026. Scoring and line-ups come from World Rugby match summaries where available; older Tests may have neither.