1921 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand

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1921 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand
South Africa rugby union team against New Zealand, 1921.jpg
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 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]

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[]

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 NSW Waratahs [note 1] Sydney Showground Australia 25–10
3 27 Jun New South Wales NSW Waratahs [note 1] Sydney Showground Australia 16–11
4 2 Jul New South Wales NSW Waratahs [note 1] Sydney University Oval Australia 28–9
5 6 Jul Metropolitan Sydney Australia 14–8
6 13 Jul Wanganui RU Whanganui Cooks Gardens New Zealand 11–6
7 16 Jul Taranaki RU Taranaki New Zealand 0–0
8 20 Jul Waiparapa Bush RU Masterton New Zealand 18–3
9 23 Jul Wellington RU Wellington Athletic Park New Zealand 8–3
10 27 Jul West Coast / Buller RU Greymouth Rugby Park New Zealand 33–3
11 30 Jul Canterbury Christchurch Lancaster Park New Zealand 4–6
12 3 Aug South Canterbury RU Timaru Fraser Park New Zealand 34–3
13 6 Aug Southland RU Invercargill Rugby Park New Zealand 12–0
14 10 Aug Otago RU Carisbrook New Zealand
15 13 Aug  New Zealand Carisbrook New Zealand 5–13
16 17 Aug Manawatu / Horowhenua RU Manawatū-Whanganui Showground New Zealand 3–0
17 20 Aug Auckland / North Auckland RU Auckland Eden Park New Zealand 24–8
18 24 Aug Bay of Plenty Rotorua International Stadium New Zealand 17–9
19 27 Aug  New Zealand Auckland Eden Park New Zealand 9–5
20 30 Aug Waikato RU Hamilton New Zealand 6–0
21 3 Sep Hawke's Bay / Poverty Bay RU 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 RU Nelson 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[]

First Test[]

13 August 1921
New Zealand  13–5  South Africa
Try: Belliss
Steel
Storey
Con: M. Nicholls (2)
 Report Try: 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
WF Jim Donald
P Ned Hughes
P
F Richard Fogarty
L Jim Moffitt
L
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[]

27 August 1921
New Zealand  5–9  South Africa
Try: McLean
Con: M. Nicholls
 Report Try: 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
FH Cecil Badeley
SH Edward Roberts
WF Jim Donald
P Ned Hughes
P
F
L Jim Moffitt
L
F Moke Belliss
L Alfred West
FB
W
C
C
W
FH
SH
P
H
P Phil Mostert
L Tank van Rooyen
L
F
F
N8 Boy Morkel (c)

Third Test[]

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
FH
SH Edward Roberts (c)
WF Moke Belliss
P Richard Fogarty
P
F
L Jim Moffitt
L
F
L Alfred West
FB
W Attie van Heerden
C
C
W
FH
SH
P Frank Mellish
H Phil Mostert
P
L Tank van Rooyen
L
F
F
N8 Boy Morkel (c)

See also[]

References[]

  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.
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