1912–13 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe
1912–13 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe | |||||
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Manager | Max Honnet | ||||
Tour captain(s) | William Millar | ||||
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Previous tour | 1906–07 Europe | ||||
Next tour | 1921 Aus & NZ |
The 1912–13 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe was a collection of friendly rugby union games undertaken by the South Africa side against England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and France. The tour also took in several matches against British and Irish club, county and invitational teams. This was the second South African tour of the Northern Hemisphere, after the very successful 1906 tour.
Although not managing to win all the matches on the tour, the Springboks won all five test matches against international opposition. Billy Millar was the tour captain even though he was the last person chosen for the tour and was not the selectors' choice of captain, but they were over-ruled by the South African Rugby Board.[1] Millar did have the advantage of being one of the few players to have toured Britain in the previous test, but was seen by the hosts as a fiery character and was not as popular with the players or fans as the 1906's tour captain, Paul Roos.[2] The other two members of the squad to have played in the 1906 tour were vice-captain Fred 'Uncle' Dobbin and Doug Morkel.
In the touring party were two sets of brothers; Richard, Freddie and John Luyt and Gerhard and Jack Morkel.[2]
Touring party
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Three-quarters
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Match summary
Complete list of matches played by the Springboks in Europe:[3]
Test matches
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# | Date | Rival | City | Venue | Score |
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1 | 1912 | Somerset RU | Bath | 24–3 | |
2 | 1912 | Devon RU | Exeter | 8–0 | |
3 | 10 Oct 1912 | Cornwall | Redruth | 15–6 | |
4 | 12 Oct 1912 | Monmouthshire | Pontypool | Recreation Ground | 16–0 |
5 | 17 Oct 1912 | Glamorgan | Cardiff | Cardiff Arms Park | 35–3 |
6 | 19 Oct 1912 | Llanelli RFC | Llanelli | Stradey Park | 8–7 |
7 | 24 Oct 1912 | Newport RFC | Newport | Rodney Parade | 3–9 |
8 | 1912 | London | Blackheath | 12–8 | |
9 | 1912 | United Services | Portsmouth | 18–16 | |
10 | 1912 | East Midlands | Northampton | 14–5 | |
11 | 6 Nov 1912 | Oxford University RFC | Oxford | 6–0 | |
12 | 1912 | Midland Counties | Leicester | 25–3 | |
13 | 1912 | Cambridge University | Cambridge | 24–0 | |
14 | 1912 | London | Blackheath | 8–10 | |
15 | 1912 | North of England | Newcastle | 17–0 | |
16 | 23 Nov 1912 | ![]() |
Inverleith | 16–0 | |
17 | 1912 | West of Scotland | Glasgow | 38–3 | |
18 | 30 Nov 1912 | ![]() |
Dublin | Lansdowne Road | 38–0 |
19 | 1912 | Ulster | Belfast | 19–0 | |
20 | 1912 | North of England | Birkenhead | Birkenhead Park | 21–8 |
21 | 14 Dec 1912 | ![]() |
Cardiff | Cardiff Arms Park | 3–0 |
22 | 19 Dec 1912 | Neath RFC | Neath | The Gnoll | 8–3 |
23 | 21 Dec 1912 | Cardiff RFC | Cardiff | Cardiff Arms Park | 7–6 |
24 | 26 Dec 1912 | Swansea RFC | Swansea | St Helen's Ground | 0–3 |
25 | 1912 | Gloucestershire RU | Bristol | 11–0 | |
26 | 4 Jan 1913 | ![]() |
London | Twickenham Stadium | 9–3 |
27 | 11 Jan 1913 | ![]() |
Bordeaux | Le Bouscat Stadium | 38–5 |
Pl | W | D | L | Ps | Pc |
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27 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 441 | 101 |
Match details
Monmouthshire
- Monmouthshire
- HA James (Abertillery), W Davies (Brynmawr), J Wetter (Newport), R Plummer (Newport), WJ Thomas (Abertillery), E Marsh (Abertillery), R Lloyd (Pontypool), Rees Thomas (Pontypool), F Talbot (Pontypool), E Stephens (Pontypool), T Davies (Pontypool), F Andrews (Pontypool), J Webb (Abertillery), J Hennessy (Rhymney), J Williams (Newport)
- South Africa
- PG Morkel, EE McHardy, WA Krige, FJ Dobbin, MJ Mills, FP Luyt, GM Wrentmore, ET Delaney, EH Shum, SH Ledger, AS Knight, TF van Vuuren, LH Louw, ET Delaney, WA Millar (capt.)
Glamorgan
17 October |
Glamorgan RFC | 3–35 | South Africa |
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Try: B Lewis | Try: Stegmann (4) Mills D Luyt F Luyt van Vuuren Con:F Luyt Pen: D Morkel Drop: D Luyt |
- Glamorgan
- P Howells (Penarth), G Heslop(Penarth), T Evans (Cardiff), William Davies (capt.) (Swansea), B Lewis (Swansea), J Rogers (Cardiff), Clem Lewis (Cardiff),W Jenkins (Cardiff), E Mithan (Cardiff), Bob Hayward (Llwynypia), W Hopkins (Aberavon), Harry Hiams (Llanelli), Glyn Stephens (Neath), T Williams (Swansea), T Morgan (Swansea)
- South Africa
- PG Morkel, JA Stegmann, RR Luyt, JWH Morkel, MJ Mills, FP Luyt, JH Immelman, ET Delaney, TF van Vuuren, WH Morkel, AS Knight, JAJ Francis, G Thompson, DF Morkel, WA Millar (capt.)
Llanelli
19 October |
Llanelli RFC | 7–8 | South Africa |
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Try: J Evans Drop: Hiams |
Try: van der Hoff J Morkel Con: J Morkel |
- Llanelli
- F Rees, J Evans, W Watts, J Owen Davies, E Thomas, L Bennett, D Lloyd, S Phillips, G Evans, R Williams, DM Job, AJ Stacey (capt.), J Morgan, H Hiams, T Williams
- South Africa
- JJ Meintjies, EE McHardy, WA Krige, JWH Morkel, FJ Dobbin (capt.), JD McCulloch, EH Shum, SN Cronje, SH Ledger, JAJ Francis, LH Louw, A van der Hoff, JS Braine, JD Luyt, G Thompson
Newport
- Newport
- H Wreford, Billy Geen, Walter Martin capt., J Wetter, Fred Birt, Reg Plummer, Tommy Vile, Jack Beames, J Williams, Harry Wetter, C Anderson, A Bell, R Dibble, Harry Uzzell, AR Williams
- South Africa
- JJ Meintjies, JA Stegmann, RR Luyt, GM Wrentmore, A van der Hoff, FP Luyt, JH Immelman, ET Delaney, JS Braine, JD Luyt, AS Knight, TF van Vuuren, G Thompson, DF Morkel, WA Millar (capt.)
Scotland
- Scotland
- Walter Dickson, Walter Sutherland, Alex Angus, AW Gunn, James Pearson, JL Boyd, Eric Milroy, Patrick Blair, Lewis Robertson, WDCL Purves, David Howie, David Bain, JMB Scott, J Dobson, FH Turner capt.
- South Africa
- PG Morkel, JA Stegmann, RR Luyt, JWH Morkel, EE McHardy, FP Luyt, FJ Dobbin capt., JD Luyt, SH Ledger, G Thompson, TF van Vuuren, JAJ Francis, DFT Morkel, WH Morkel, AS Knight
Ireland
30 November |
Ireland ![]() |
0–38 | ![]() |
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Try: Stegmann (3) McHardy (3) J Morkel (2) Francis Millar Con: G Morkel (3) JD Luyt |
- Ireland
- CP Stuart, R Watson, GW Holmes, JB Minch, M Abraham, RA Lloyd capt., HM Read, G. S. Brown, RB Burgess, SBB Campbell, H Moore, C Adams, R d'A Patterson, FG Schute, JJ Clune
- South Africa
- PG Morkel, JA Stegmann, RR Luyt, JWH Morkel, EE McHardy, FP Luyt, FJ Dobbin, WA Millar capt., SH Ledger, G Thompson, TF van Vuuren, JAJ Francis, DFT Morkel, WH Morkel, AS Knight
Wales
- Wales
- Bobbie Williams (Cardiff), Billy Geen (Newport), Fred Birt (Newport), Billy Spiller (Cardiff), Reg Plummer (Newport), Horace Thomas (Swansea), Tommy Vile (Newport) (capt.), F Andrews (Pontypool), Rees Thomas (Pontypool), F Perrett (Neath), Glyn Stephens (Neath), Percy Jones (Newport), Harry Wetter (Newport), Bert Hollingdale (Swansea), Johnnie Morgan (Llanelli)
- South Africa
- PG Morkel, JA Stegmann, RR Luyt, JWH Morkel, EE McHardy, FP Luyt, FJ Dobbin, JAJ Francis, JD Luyt, AS Knight, TF van Vuuren, G Thompson, WH Morkel, DF Morkel, WA Millar (capt.)
Neath
- Neath
- G Gethin, H Richards, G Rees, T Owen Jones, T John, F Rees, S Evans, F David (capt.), T Jenkins, F Perrett, W Hopkins, J Pullman, W Davies, G Stephens, TC Lloyd
- South Africa
- PG Morkel, A van der Hoff, RR Luyt, JWH Morkel, MJ Mills, FP Luyt, JH Immelman, EH Shum, JAJ Francis, ET Delaney, AS Knight, WH Morkel, G Thompson, DF Morkel, WA Millar (capt.)
Cardiff
- Cardiff
- RF Williams, W Bowen, Billy Spiller (capt.), T Evans, WT Grassmore, Clem Lewis, J Rogers, WJ Jenkins, C Palmer, A Barker, JS Michael, J Birch, F Gaccon, T Mithan, A Green
- South Africa
- PG Morkel, JA Stegmann, RR Luyt, JWH Morkel, EE McHardy, FP Luyt, JH Immelman, FJ Dobbin, JAJ Francis, JD Luyt, AS Knight, TF van Vuuren, G Thompson, DF Morkel, WA Millar (capt.)
Swansea
- Swansea
- D Williams, Howell Lewis, WJ Trew (capt.), T Williams, F Williams, O Jenkins, Sidney Jerram, E Morgan, David John Thomas, B Williams, Tom Morgan, B Hollingdale, G Evans, H Moultan, G Hayward
- South Africa
- PG Morkel, JA Stegmann, RR Luyt, JWH Morkel, WJ Mills, FP Luyt, FJ Dobbin, SH Ledger, JAJ Francis, JD Luyt, AS Knight, WH Morkel, G Thompson, DF Morkel, WA Millar (capt.)
England
- England
- William Johnston, Cyril Lowe, FM Stoop, RW Poulton, VHM Coates, W. J. A. Davies, WI Cheesman, JAS Ritson, Norman Wodehouse, SEJ Smart, JA King, LG Brown, AL Kewney, Jenny Greenwood, CH Pillman
- South Africa
- PG Morkel, JA Stegmann, RR Luyt, JWH Morkel, EE McHardy, FP Luyt, JD McCulloch, SH Ledger, JAJ Francis, EM Shum, AS Knight, WH Morkel, TF van Vuuren, DF Morkel, WA Millar (capt.)
France
11 January |
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5–35 | ![]() |
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Try: Bruneau Con: André |
Try: Francis Ledger R Luyt McHardy (2) D Morkel (2) J Morkel W Morkel Con: D Morkel (2) J Morkel (2) Pen: D Morkel |
- France
- FB J Caujolle, G Andre, M Bruneau, J Sentilles, P Jaureguy, A Chatau, M Hedembaigt, P Mauriat, JR Pascarel, H Tilh, P Mouniq, M Leuvielle capt., M Legrain, F Forgues, M Communeau
- South Africa
- PG Morkel, JA Stegmann, JWH Morkel, RR Luyt, E McHardy, J Immelman, J McCulloch, D Morkel, T van Vuuren, A Knight, W Morkel, SH Ledger, JAJ Francis, WA Millar capt., J Luyt
Bibliography
- Billot, John (1974). Springboks in Wales. Ferndale, Glamorgan: Ron Jones Publications.
References
- ↑ Billot (1974), pg 70.
- 1 2 Billot (1974), pg 71.
- ↑ South Africa tour, 1912-13|Match results on ESPN Scrum