| Date | 25 August 1960 — 22:30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Piscina delle Rose, Roma | |
| Referee | Manuel Segura |  ARG |
| Goal Judge | Georgy Kharebov |  URS |
| Goal Judge | Yevgeny Semyonov | URS |
| Competitor | NOC | Goals | Period 1 Score | Period 2 Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa |  RSA | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Australia |  AUS | 2 | 2 | 0 |
South Africa| Pos | Competitor | Goals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | William Aucamp | 0 | |||
| Forward | Stephanus Botha | 0 | |||
| Halfback | Frank Butler | 1 | |||
| Fullback | Ron Meredith | 0 | |||
| Fullback | Leon Nahon | 0 | |||
| Forward | Ronald Tinkler | 2 | |||
| Forward | Wally Voges | 0 | |||
| Team Totals | 3 | ||||
| Coach | György Bródy | ||||
Australia| Pos | Competitor | Goals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Tom Hoad | 0 | |||
| Halfback | John O'Brien | 1 | |||
| Forward | Ted Pierce | 1 | |||
| Fullback | Graeme Sherman | 0 | |||
| Forward | Dick Thornett | 0 | |||
| Fullback | Keith Whitehead | 0 | |||
| Goalkeeper | Michael Withers | 0 | |||
| Team Totals | 2 | ||||
| Coach | Herman Doerner | ||||
| Time | Athlete(s) | NOC | Result | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04:35 (1) | John O'Brien | | 0-1 | ||
| 04:00 (1) | Ronald Tinkler | | 1-1 | ||
| 02:55 (1) | Ted Pierce | | 1-2 | ||
| 05:00 (2) | Ronald Tinkler | | 2-2 | ||
| 00:56 (2) | Frank Butler | | 3-2 |
