1921 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand

In 1921 the South Africa national rugby union team toured New Zealand for the first time. During the tour, South Africa played three Test matches against the All Blacks, the series was drawn 1–1.^[1]

The tourists played four matches in Australia, winning all four; and nineteen matches in New Zealand, winning fifteen, losing two and drawing two.^[2]

Contents 1 In Australia 2 In New Zealand 2.1 First Test 2.2 Second Test 2.3 Third Test 3 See also 4 References

In Australia

The three most important macth was played against the New South Wales selection. Springboks won all. In 1986 the Australian Rugby Union decreed the five full-internationals played by New South Country in the 1920-1928 period. But it remaion unofficial match for the South African Rugby Board.

18 June 1921	Victoria XV	0 - 51	South Africa XV	Melbourne

25 June 1921	New South Wales	10 - 25	South Africa XV	(R.A.S.), Sydney

27 June 1921	New South Wales	11 - 16	South Africa XV	(R.A.S.), Sydney

2 July 1921	New South Wales	9 - 28	South Africa XV	(University), Sydney

6 July 1921	Metropolitan	8 - 14	South Africa XV	Sydney

In New Zealand

13 July 1921	Wanganui	6 - 11	South Africa XV	Wanganui

16 July 1921	Taranaki	0 - 0	South Africa XV	New Plymouth

20 July 1921	Wairarapa Bush	3 - 18	South Africa XV	Masterton

23 July 1921	Wellington	3 - 8	South Africa XV	Wellington

27 July 1921	West Coast Buller	3 - 33	South Africa XV	Greymouth

30 July 1921	Canterbury	6 - 4	South Africa XV	Christchurch

3 August 1921	South Canterbury	3 - 34	South Africa XV	Timaru

6 August 1921	Southland	0 - 12	South Africa XV	Invercargill

10 August 1921	Otago	3 - 11	South Africa XV	(Carisbrook), Dunedin

First Test

13 August 1921	New Zealand	13 – 5	South Africa	Carisbrook, Dunedin Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Edward McKenzie
	Try: Belliss Steel Storey Con: Marcus Nicholls (2)	Report	Try: van Heerden Con: Gerhard Morkel

FB Charles Kingstone W John Steel C George Aitken (c) C Marcus Nicholls W Percival Storey FH Cecil Badeley SH Ginger Nicholls WF Jim Donald P Ned Hughes P Bill Duncan F Richard Fogarty L Jim Moffitt L Jock Richardson F Moke Belliss L Son White

FB Gerhard Morkel W Attie van Heerden C Charlie Meyer C Wally Clarkson W Henry Morkel FH Mannetjies Michau SH Taffy Townsend P Frank Mellish H Theuns Kruger P Phil Mostert L Baby Michau L Harry Morkel F Alf Walker F Tokkie Scholtz N8 Boy Morkel (c)

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17 August 1921	Manawatu-Horowhenua	0 - 3	South Africa XV	Palmerston North

20 August 1921	Auckland-N.Auckland	8 - 24	South Africa XV	(Eden Park), Auckland

24 August 1921	Bay of Plenty	9 - 17	South Africa XV	Rotorua

Second Test

27 August 1921	New Zealand	5 – 9	South Africa	Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Alf Neilson
	Try: McLean Con: Nicholls	Report	Try: Sendin Con: Gerhard Morkel Drop: Gerhard Morkel

FB Charles Kingstone W John Steel C George Aitken (c) C Marcus Nicholls W Percival Storey FH Cecil Badeley SH Edward Roberts WF Jim Donald P Ned Hughes P Bill Duncan F Andrew McLean L Jim Moffitt L Jock Richardson F Moke Belliss L Alfred West

FB Gerhard Morkel W Henry Morkel C Billy Sendin C Wally Clarkson W Bill Zeller FH Charlie Meyer SH Mannetjies Michau P Nic du Plessis H Theuns Kruger P Phil Mostert L Tank van Rooyen L Royal Morkel F Mervyn Ellis F Tokkie Scholtz N8 Boy Morkel (c)

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31 August 1921	0	0 - 6	South Africa XV	Hamilton

3 September 1921	Hawke's B.-Poverty B	8 - 14	South Africa XV	Napier

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7 September 1921	New Zealand Maori	8 - 9	South Africa XV	Napier

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10 September 1921	Nelson Marlborough & Golden Bay-Motueka	3 - 26	South Africa XV	Nelson

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Third Test

17 September 1921	New Zealand	0 – 0	South Africa	Athletic Park, Wellington Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Alf Neilson
		Report

FB Charles Kingstone W John Steel C Marcus Nicholls C Karl Ifwersen W Stanley Siddells FH Billy Fea SH Edward Roberts (c) WF Moke Belliss P Richard Fogarty P Bill Duncan F Andrew McLean L Jim Moffitt L Jock Richardson F Charles Fletcher L Alfred West

FB Gerhard Morkel W Attie van Heerden C Charlie Meyer C Sarel Strauss W Bill Zeller FH Sas de Kock SH Mannetjies Michau P Frank Mellish H Phil Mostert P Nic du Plessis L Tank van Rooyen L Royal Morkel F Mervyn Ellis F Alf Walker N8 Boy Morkel (c)

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See also

• History of rugby union matches between New Zealand and South Africa

References

South African Rugby Tours Britain, Ireland and France (1906-07) • Britain, Ireland and France (1912-13) • Australia and New Zealand (1921) • Britain and Ireland (1931-32) • Australasia (1937) • Britain, Ireland and France (1951-52) • Britain and Ireland (1969-70) • Australia (1971) • New Zealand (1981) • Australia (1993) • Argentina (1993) • New Zealand (1994) • Argentina (1996) • Britain & France (1996) • Britain & France (1997) • Britain & Ireland (1998) • Argentina, Britain & Ireland (2000) • France & England (2001) •