▁South ▁African ▁national ▁side ▁played ▁their ▁first ▁compet itive ▁fi xture ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁August ▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁and ▁put ▁on ▁a ▁good ▁showing ▁against ▁the ▁much ▁stronger ▁British ▁but ▁eventually ▁lost ▁by ▁nin ete en ▁points , ▁ 4 9 – 3 0 . ▁The ▁following ▁two ▁fi xt ures ▁turned ▁out ▁to ▁be ▁much ▁the ▁same ▁with ▁the ▁South ▁Afr icans ▁being ▁defeated ▁on ▁another ▁two ▁occasions ▁but ▁putting ▁in ▁good ▁performances ▁whilst ▁never ▁being ▁compreh ens ively ▁be aten . ▁The ▁South ▁Afr icans ▁would ▁emb ark ▁on ▁their ▁first ▁tour ▁eleven ▁months ▁later ▁with ▁a ▁twenty - four - man ▁squad ▁that ▁included ▁several ▁former ▁Spring b oks . ▁The ▁tour ▁would ▁start ▁with ▁several ▁friendly ▁fi xt ures ▁against ▁various ▁minor ▁representative ▁sides ▁where ▁they ▁would ▁gain ▁two ▁comfortable ▁vict ories , ▁the ▁first ▁international ▁fi xture ▁of ▁the ▁tour ▁would ▁take ▁place ▁in ▁Br is b ane ▁against ▁the ▁world ▁champion ▁Austral ians ▁and ▁the ▁South ▁Afr icans ▁would ▁perform ▁with ▁courage ▁but ▁eventually ▁lose ▁the ▁match ▁ 3 4 – 6 . ▁The ▁following ▁test ▁was ▁played ▁a ▁week ▁later ▁in ▁Sydney ▁that ▁again ▁saw ▁the ▁team ▁put ▁in ▁a ▁t ough ▁effort ▁but ▁would ▁lose ▁again ▁ 5 4 – 2 1 . ▁South ▁Africa ▁would ▁leave ▁Australia ▁without ▁an ▁international ▁win ▁and ▁be ▁low ▁on ▁confidence ▁heading ▁to ▁New ▁Zealand ▁to ▁play ▁a ▁sole ▁fi xture ▁against ▁the ▁New ▁Zealand ▁K iw is ▁whom ▁were ▁expected ▁to ▁win ▁comfort ably .