| Player | Pos | Mat | Start | Sub | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop | Won | Lost | Draw | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPJ Bekker (SA) | P | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.00 |
| JT Claassen (SA) | L | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.00 |
| JA du Rand (SA) | L | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.00 |
| GP Lochner (SA) | N8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.00 |
| JJ Nel (SA) | C | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.00 |
| DF Retief (SA) | F | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.00 |
| AJ van der Merwe (SA) | H | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.00 |
| SS Vivier (SA) | FB | 5 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.00 |
| DSP Ackermann (SA) | F | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00 |
| RH Brown (NZ) | FH | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| IJ Clarke (NZ) | P | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| MJ Dixon (NZ) | W | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| RH Duff (NZ) | L | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| WN Gray (NZ) | FE | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| RA Jarden (NZ) | W | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| PGA Johnstone (SA) | W | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00 |
| CF Strydom (SA) | SH | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00 |
| RA White (NZ) | L | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| TPD Briers (SA) | W | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33 |
| WH Clark (NZ) | F | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.66 |
| RG Dryburgh (SA) | FB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33 |
| RC Hemi (NZ) | H | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| SF Hill (NZ) | L | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| AC Koch (SA) | P | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.66 |
| CA Ulyate (SA) | FH | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33 |
| KT van Vollenhoven (SA) | W | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.66 |
| HN Walker (SA) | P | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33 |
| PT Walsh (NZ) | FB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Records include the following current or recent matches: |
|
New Zealand v South Africa at Auckland, 4th Test, Sep 1, 1956 [11-5 FT] |
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New Zealand v South Africa at Christchurch, 3rd Test, Aug 18, 1956 [17-10 FT] |
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New Zealand v South Africa at Wellington, 2nd Test, Aug 4, 1956 [3-8 FT] |