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Full time6 August 1955
South Africa
22–23
British & Irish Lions
Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa · Tour 1955Head-to-head

British & Irish Lions won by 1 point.

Scoring

  1. –CSouth Africa conversion · Jack Van der Schyff2–0
  2. –CSouth Africa conversion · Jack Van der Schyff4–0
  3. –PSouth Africa penalty · Jack Van der Schyff7–0
  4. –PSouth Africa penalty · Jack Van der Schyff10–0
  5. –TSouth Africa try · Theuns Briers13–0
  6. –TSouth Africa try · Sias Swart16–0
  7. –TSouth Africa try · Theuns Briers19–0
  8. –TSouth Africa try · Chris Koch22–0
  9. –CBritish & Irish Lions conversion · Angus Cameron22–2
  10. –CBritish & Irish Lions conversion · Angus Cameron22–4
  11. –CBritish & Irish Lions conversion · Angus Cameron22–6
  12. –CBritish & Irish Lions conversion · Angus Cameron22–8
  13. –TBritish & Irish Lions try · Alex Pedlow22–11
  14. –TBritish & Irish Lions try · Jeff Butterfield22–14
  15. –TBritish & Irish Lions try · Tony O'Reilly22–17
  16. –TBritish & Irish Lions try · Cliff Morgan22–20
  17. –TBritish & Irish Lions try · James Greenwood22–23

Line-ups

South Africa

  1. 1Chris KochProp
  2. 2Colin KroonHooker
  3. 3Amos Du PlooyProp
  4. 4Stephen FrySecond row
  5. 5Salty Du RandSecond row
  6. 6Johan ClaassenFlanker
  7. 7Basie van WykFlanker
  8. 8Daan RetiefNumber 8
  9. 9Tommy GentlesScrum-half
  10. 10Clive UlyateFly-half
  11. 11Theuns BriersWing
  12. 12Tom Van VollenhovenCentre
  13. 13Des SinclairCentre
  14. 14Sias SwartWing
  15. 15Jack Van der SchyffFull-back

British & Irish Lions

  1. 1Billy WilliamsProp
  2. 2Bryn MeredithHooker
  3. 3Courtenay MeredithProp
  4. 4Reginald HigginsSecond row
  5. 5Rhys WilliamsSecond row
  6. 6Robin ThompsonFlanker
  7. 7James GreenwoodFlanker
  8. 8Russell RobinsNumber 8
  9. 9Dickie JeepsScrum-half
  10. 10Cliff MorganFly-half
  11. 11Tony O'ReillyWing
  12. 12William DaviesCentre
  13. 13Jeff ButterfieldCentre
  14. 14Alex PedlowWing
  15. 15Angus CameronFull-back

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Context

All-time, South Africa 25–18 British & Irish Lions, 6 drawn in 49 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

South Africa going in
British & Irish Lions 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.