1969 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa

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1969 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa
Summary
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Total
26 150 11
Test match
4004
Opponent
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Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa
4 0 4 0

The 1969 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa was a series played by the Australia national rugby union team between June and September 1969. The "Wallabies" lost the series with Springboks by four tests to nil.

Contents

Squad

Full-backs

Wings

Centres

Fly-halves

Scrum-halves

Props

Hookers

Locks

Loose forwards

Management

Squad leadership

The Wallaby squad was captained by Greg Davis described by Howell as "a leader of men who believed a leader should lead....a single minded flanker who gave no quarter and asked for none". [1] Davis was making his fifth overseas tour with the Wallabies but his first as captain.The former Wallaby and All Black Des Connor was the coach with the traditional title of "Assistant Manager".

Matches

Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.

Opposing TeamForAgainstDateVenueStatus
Eastern Transvaal 271328 June 1969 PAM Brink Stadium, Springs Tour Match
Orange Free State County Districts4792 July 1969 North West Stadium, Welkom Tour Match
Griqualand West 13215 July 1969 De Beers Stadium, Kimberley Tour Match
Rhodesia 16118 July 1969Hartsfield, Bulawayo Tour Match
Natal 141912 July 1969 Kings Park Stadium, Durban Tour Match
SA County Districts131214 July 1969 Boland Stadium, Wellington Tour Match
South Western Districts 312316 July 1969 Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn Tour Match
Eastern Province 17019 July 1969 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth Tour Match
Border 22923 July 1969 B.R.U. Ground, East London Tour Match
South African Gazelles271726 July 1969 PAM Brink Stadium, Springs Tour Match
Far Northern Transvaal26029 July 1969Pietersburg High School, Pietersburg Tour Match
South Africa 11302 August 1969 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Test Match
Boland 3126 August 1969 Boland Stadium, Wellington Tour Match
Western Province 148 9 August 1969 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Tour Match
Central Universities261112 August 1969 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth Tour Match
South Africa 91616 August 1969 Kings Park Stadium, Durban Test Match
North Eastern Cape121120 August 1969Botanical Gardens, Graaf-Reinet Tour Match
Orange Free State 251423 August 1969 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Tour Match
Western Transvaal 61827 August 1969 Olen Park, Potchefstroom Tour Match
Northern Transvaal 31330 August 1969 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria Tour Match
South West Africa 3881 September 1969 South West Stadium, Windhoek Tour Match
South Africa 3116 September 1969 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Test Match
North Western Cape37610 September 1969Danie Kuys Stadium, Upington Tour Match
Transvaal 142313 September 1969 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Tour Match
Combined Services31916 September 1969 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria Tour Match
South Africa 81920 September 1969 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Test Match

References

  1. Howell p189