1921 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand

The 1921 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand was the third tour made by the Springboks rugby team, and their first tour to Australia and New Zealand. South Africa played three Test matches against the All Blacks. The series was drawn 1–all, and the long-running controversy between the countries over the All Blacks' inclusion of Maori players began.[1]

1921 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand
The South Africa side for their first ever Test match against New Zealand
Summary
P W D L
Total
24 20 02 02
Test match
03 01 01 01
Opponent
P W D L
New South Wales NSW Waratahs [note 1]
3 3 0 0
 New Zealand
3 1 1 1
Tour chronology
Previous tour1912–13 Europe
Next tour1931–32 Britain & Ireland

The Springboks played five matches in Australia, winning them all. The three most important matches against New South Wales, were retroactively accorded Test status by the Australian Rugby Union in 1986, but remain as tour matches only for the South African Rugby Board.

South Africa then played nineteen matches in New Zealand, winning fifteen, losing two and drawing two.[2]

Match summary

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Complete list of matches played by the Springboks in Australia and New Zealand

  Test matches

# Date Rival City Venue Country Score
1 18 Jun   Victoria XV Melbourne Australia 51–0
2 25 Jun   New South Wales [note 1] Sydney Showground Australia 25–10
3 27 Jun   New South Wales [note 1] Sydney Showground Australia 16–11
4 2 Jul   New South Wales [note 1] Sydney University Oval Australia 28–9
5 6 Jul   Metropolitan Sydney Australia 14–8
6 13 Jul   Wanganui Wanganui Cooks Gardens New Zealand 11–6
7 16 Jul   Taranaki Taranaki Pukekura Park New Zealand 0–0
8 20 Jul   Wairarapa Masterton Memorial Park New Zealand 18–3
9 23 Jul   Wellington Wellington Athletic Park New Zealand 8–3
10 27 Jul   West Coast-Buller Greymouth Rugby Park New Zealand 33–3
11 30 Jul   Canterbury Christchurch Lancaster Park New Zealand 4–6
12 3 Aug   South Canterbury Timaru Fraser Park New Zealand 34–3
13 6 Aug   Southland Invercargill Rugby Park New Zealand 12–0
14 10 Aug   Otago Dunedin Carisbrook New Zealand 11-3
15 13 Aug   New Zealand Dunedin Carisbrook New Zealand 5–13
16 17 Aug   Manawatu /
  Horowhenua
Palmerston North Palmerston North Showgrounds New Zealand 3–0
17 20 Aug   Auckland /
  North Auckland
Auckland Eden Park New Zealand 24–8
18 24 Aug   Bay of Plenty Rotorua Arawa Park New Zealand 17–9
19 27 Aug   New Zealand Auckland Eden Park New Zealand 9–5
20 30 Aug   Waikato Hamilton Claudelands Racecourse New Zealand 6–0
21 3 Sep   Hawke's Bay /
  Poverty Bay
Napier McLean Park New Zealand 14–8
22 7 Sep   New Zealand Māori Napier McLean Park New Zealand 9–8
23 10 Sep   Nelson /
  Golden Bay-Motueka /
  Marlborough
Nelson Trafalgar Park New Zealand 26–3
24 17 Sep   New Zealand Wellington Athletic Park New Zealand 0–0
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d The three matches played by New South Wales were retroactively accorded Test status by the Australian Rugby Union in 1986, but remain as tour matches only for the SARU.
 
The New Zealand team that played the first test v the Springboks on 13 August
Balance
Played in Pl W D L Ps Pc
Australia 5 5 0 0 134 38
New Zealand 19 15 2 2 244 81
Total 24 20 2 2 378 119

Match details

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First Test

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13 August 1921
New Zealand  13–5  South Africa
Try: Belliss
Steel
Storey
Con: M. Nicholls (2)
ReportTry: van Heerden
Con: G. Morkel
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Edward McKenzie
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Zealand
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
South Africa
FB Charles Kingstone
W Jack Steel
C George Aitken (c)
C Mark Nicholls
W Percy Storey
FH Ces Badeley
SH Harry Nicholls
WF Jim Donald
P Ned Hughes
P Bill Duncan
F Richard Fogarty
L Jim Moffitt
L Jock Richardson
F Moke Belliss
L Andrew 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)

Second Test

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27 August 1921
New Zealand  5–9  South Africa
Try: McLean
Con: M. Nicholls
ReportTry: Sendin
Con: G. Morkel
Drop: G. Morkel
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Alf Neilson
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Zealand
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
South Africa
FB Charles Kingstone
W John Steel
C George Aitken (c)
C Mark Nicholls
W Percival Storey
FH Cecil Badeley
SH Edward Roberts
WF Jim Donald
P Ned Hughes
P Bill Duncan
F Les 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)

Third Test

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17 September 1921
New Zealand  0–0  South Africa
Report
Athletic Park, Wellington
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Alf Neilson
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Zealand
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
South Africa
FB Charles Kingstone
W John Steel
C Mark Nicholls
C Karl Ifwersen
W Keith Siddells
FH Billy Fea
SH Edward Roberts (c)
WF Moke Belliss
P Richard Fogarty
P Bill Duncan
F Les 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)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Davies, Sean (21 October 2008). "All Blacks magic: New Zealand rugby". BBC. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  2. ^ Jenkins, Vivian (1983). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1982–83. Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 320–321. ISBN 0-907574-13-0.