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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Tour chronology | |||||
Previous tour | 1906–07 Europe | ||||
Next tour | 1921 Aus & NZ |
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.
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]
Full backThree-quartersHalf-backs | Forwards
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Complete list of matches played by the Springboks in Europe: [3]
Test matches
Pl | W | D | L | Ps | Pc |
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27 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 441 | 101 |
12 October |
Monmouthshire | 0–16 | South 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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17 October |
Glamorgan RFC | 3–35 | South Africa |
Try: B Lewis | Try: 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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19 October |
Llanelli RFC | 7–8 | South 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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24 October |
Newport RFC | 9–3 | South 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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23 November |
Scotland ![]() | 0–16 | ![]() |
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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30 November |
Ireland ![]() | 0–38 | ![]() |
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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14 December |
Wales ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
Pen: D Morkel |
Arms Park, Cardiff Attendance: 30,000 Referee: F.C. Potter-Irwin (London, England) |
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19 December |
Neath RFC | 3–8 | South Africa |
Try: Richards | Try: Van der Hoff W Morkel Con: D Morkel |
The Gnoll, Neath Attendance: 15,000 Referee: R.G. Smith (Bristol, England) |
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21 December |
Cardiff RFC | 6–7 | South Africa |
Try: Spiller Pen: Rogers | Pen: D Morkel Drop: J Morkel |
Arms Park, Cardiff Referee: J.H. Miles (Leicester, England) |
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26 December |
Swansea RFC | 3–0 | South Africa |
Try: Thomas |
St. Helen's, Swansea Attendance: 35,000 Referee: James Greenlees (Scotland) |
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4 January |
England ![]() | 3–9 | ![]() |
Try: Poulton | Try: J Morkel Pen: D Morkel (2) |
Twickenham, London Attendance: 29,000 Referee: John Tulloch (Scotland) |
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11 January |
France ![]() | 5–35 | ![]() |
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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