1912–13 South Africa rugby union tour
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The 1912–13 South Africa rugby union tour was a collection of friendly rugby union games undertaken by the South Africa national rugby union team 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 managed to win 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]
Results
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Score | |
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| Match 1 | 1912 | Somerset XV | Bath | Won | 24–3 |
| Match 2 | 1912 | Devon XV | Exeter | Won | 8–0 |
| Match 3 | 10 October 1912 | Cornwall XV | Redruth | Won | 15–6 |
| Match 4 | 12 October 1912 | Monmouthshire | Recreation Ground, Pontypool | Won | 16–0 |
| Match 5 | 17 October 1912 | Glamorgan XV | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | Won | 35–3 |
| Match 6 | 19 October 1912 | Llanelli RFC | Stradey Park, Llanelli | Won | 8–7 |
| Match 7 | 24 October 1912 | Newport RFC | Rodney Parade, Newport | Lost | 3–9 |
| Match 8 | 1912 | London XV | Blackheath | Won | 12–8 |
| Match 9 | 1912 | United Services | Portsmouth | Won | 18–16 |
| Match 10 | 1912 | East Midlands XV | Northampton | Won | 14–5 |
| Match 11 | 6 November 1912 | Oxford University RFC | Oxford | Won | 6–0 |
| Match 12 | 1912 | Midland Counties XV | Leicester | Won | 25–3 |
| Match 13 | 1912 | Cambridge University R.U.F.C. | Cambridge | Won | 24–0 |
| Match 14 | 1912 | London XV | Blackheath | Lost | 8–10 |
| Match 15 | 1912 | North of England | Newcastle | Won | 17–0 |
| Match 16 | 23 November 1912 | SCOTLAND | Inverleith, Edinburgh | Won | 16–0 |
| Match 17 | 1912 | West of Scotland | Glasgow | Won | 38–3 |
| Match 18 | 30 November 1912 | IRELAND | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Won | 38–0 |
| Match 19 | 1912 | Ulster XV | Belfast | Won | 19–0 |
| Match 20 | 1912 | North of England | Birkenhead Park | Won | 21–8 |
| Match 21 | 14 December 1912 | WALES | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | Won | 3–0 |
| Match 22 | 19 December 1912 | Neath RFC | The Gnoll, Neath | Won | 8–3 |
| Match 23 | 21 December 1912 | Cardiff RFC | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | Won | 7–6 |
| Match 24 | 26 December 1912 | Swansea RFC | St Helen's, Swansea | Lost | 0–3 |
| Match 25 | 1912 | Gloucestershire XV | Bristol | Won | 11–0 |
| Match 26 | 4 January 1913 | ENGLAND | Twickenham, London | Won | 9–3 |
| Match 27 | 11 January 1913 | FRANCE | Le Bouscat, Bordeaux | Won | 38–5 |
Touring party
- Manager: Max Honnet
- Captain: William Millar
- Vice-captain Frederick Dobbin
Full back
- J.J. Meintjies (Griqualand West)
- Gerhard Morkel (Western Province)
Three-quarters
- Otto van der Hoff (Transvaal)
- William Krige (Western Province)
- Richard Luyt (Western Province)
- E.E. McHardy (Orange Free State)
- Wally Mills (Western Province)
- Jacky Morkel (Western Province)
- Johan Stegmann (Transvaal)
- G.M. Wrentmore (Western Province)
Half-backs
- Uncle Dobbin (Griqualand West)
- J.H. Immelman (Western Province)
- Freddie Luyt (Western Province)
- J.D. McCulloch (Griqualand West)
Forwards
- J.S. Braine (Griqualand West)
- S.N. Cronje (Transvaal)
- E.T. Delaney (Griqualand West)
- J.A.J. Francis (Transvaal)
- Saturday Knight (Transvaal)
- Septimus Ledger (Griqualand West)
- L.H. Louw (Western Province)
- John Luyt (Eastern Province)
- William Millar (Western Province)
- Douglas Morkel (Transvaal)
- W.H. Morkel (Western Province)
- E.H. Shum (Transvaal)
- Gerald Thompson (Western Province)
- T.F. van Vuuren (Eastern Province)
The matches
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 XV |
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
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
| 23 November |
| Scotland |
0–16 | South Africa |
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| Try: Stegmann (2) McHardy WH Morkel Con: D Morkel G Morkel |
| Inverleith Attendance: 26,000 Referee: F.C. Potter-Irwin (London, England) |
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 | South Africa |
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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 Andrew (Pontypool), Rees Thomas (Pontypool), F Perrett (Neath), Glyn Stephens (Neath), Percy Jones (Newport), Harry Wetter (Newport), Bert Hollingdale (Swansea), Jack 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 |
| France |
5–35 | South Africa |
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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 |
| Le Bouscat Attendance: 20,000 Referee: W Williams (England) |
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.
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