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1912–13 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe

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In 1912-13 the South Africa national rugby union team toured England, France, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, playing a series of test matches, as well as games against club, regional, and representative teams. South Africa accomplished their first Grand Slam by winning all four tests against the Home Nations sides, and also won the test match against France. This was the second South African tour of the Northern Hemisphere, after the very successful 1906 tour.

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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]

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Complete list of matches played by the Springboks in Europe:[3]

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Captain Douglas Morkel holding the ball, besides him, G. Thompson (left) and S.N. Cronje, entering the pitch to play Cornwall in Redruth
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England and South Africa teams posing together for their Test match at Twickenham, 4 Jan 1913
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Match details

Monmouthshire

12 October
Monmouthshire0–16South Africa
Try: Mills (2)
F Luyt
van Vuuren
Con:Wrentmore (2)
Recreation Ground, Pontypool
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: TD Schofield (Bridgend, Wales)
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Glamorgan

17 October
Glamorgan RFC3–35South Africa
Try: B LewisTry: Stegmann (4), Mills, D Luyt,
F Luyt, van Vuuren
Con: F Luyt
Pen: D Morkel
Drop: D Luyt
Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: AO Jones (Leicester, England)
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Llanelli

19 October
Llanelli RFC7–8South Africa
Try: J Evans
Drop: Hiams
Try: van der Hoff, J Morkel
Con: J Morkel
Stradey Park, Llanelli
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Gil Evans (Birmingham, England)
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Newport

24 October
Newport RFC9–3South Africa
Try: Birt
Con:Birt
drop: Birt
Try: D Morkel
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 18,300
Referee: F.C. Potter-Irwin (London, England)
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Scotland

23 November
Scotland 0–16 South Africa
Try: Stegmann (2), McHardy, W H Morkel
Con: D Morkel, G Morkel
Inverleith, Edinburgh
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: F.C. Potter-Irwin (London, England)
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Ireland

30 November
Ireland 0–38 South Africa
Try: Stegmann (3), McHardy (3), J Morkel (2),
Francis, Millar
Con: G Morkel (3), JD Luyt
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: John Dallas (1st half)[4]
Fred Gardiner (2nd half)
F.C. Potter-Irwin (London, England) [sick]
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Wales

14 December
Wales 0–3 South Africa
Pen: D Morkel
Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: F.C. Potter-Irwin (London, England)
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Neath

19 December
Neath RFC3–8South Africa
Try: RichardsTry: Van der Hoff
W Morkel
Con: D Morkel
The Gnoll, Neath
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: R.G. Smith (Bristol, England)
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Cardiff

21 December
Cardiff RFC6–7South Africa
Try: Spiller
Pen: Rogers
Pen: D Morkel
Drop: J Morkel
Arms Park, Cardiff
Referee: J.H. Miles (Leicester, England)
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Swansea

26 December
Swansea RFC3–0South Africa
Try: Thomas
St. Helen's, Swansea
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: James Greenlees (Scotland)
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England

4 January
England 3–9 South Africa
Try: PoultonTry: J Morkel
Pen: D Morkel (2)
Twickenham, London
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: John Tulloch (Scotland)
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France

11 January
France 5–35 South Africa
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, Gironde
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: W. Williams (England)
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Bibliography

  • Billot, John (1974). Springboks in Wales. Ferndale, Glamorgan: Ron Jones Publications.

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