| 6-13 | HJ Tayfield | South Africa v New Zealand | 1953/54 | t381 |
| 6-44 | WA Johnston | Australia v South Africa | 1949/50 | t318 |
| 5-40 | KR Miller | Australia v South Africa | 1949/50 | t318 |
| 5-43 | NAT Adcock | South Africa v New Zealand | 1953/54 | t378 |
| 5-45 | NAT Adcock | South Africa v New Zealand | 1953/54 | t381 |
| 5-51 | DEJ Ironside | South Africa v New Zealand | 1953/54 | t378 |
| 5-113 | MG Melle | South Africa v Australia | 1949/50 | t321 |
| 5-114 | CN McCarthy | South Africa v England | 1948/49 | t312 |