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]
PG Morkel, EE McHardy, WA Krige, FJ Dobbin, MJ Mills, FP Luyt, GM Wrentmore, ET Delaney, EH Shum,
SH Ledger, AS Knight, TF van Vuuren, LH Louw, ET Delaney, WA Millar (capt.)
F Rees, J Evans, W Watts, J Owen Davies, E Thomas, L Bennett, D Lloyd, S Phillips, G Evans, R Williams, DM Job, AJ Stacey (capt.),
J Morgan,
H Hiams, T Williams
South Africa
JJ Meintjies, EE McHardy, WA Krige,
JWH Morkel, FJ Dobbin (capt.), JD McCulloch, EH Shum, SN Cronje,
SH Ledger, JAJ Francis, LH Louw, A van der Hoff, JS Braine, JD Luyt,
G Thompson
JJ Meintjies, JA Stegmann, RR Luyt, GM Wrentmore, A van der Hoff, FP Luyt, JH Immelman, ET Delaney, JS Braine, JD Luyt, AS Knight, TF van Vuuren,
G Thompson, DF Morkel, WA Millar (capt.)
CP Stuart, R Watson, GW Holmes, JB Minch, M Abraham, RA Lloyd capt., HM Read,
G. S. Brown,
RB Burgess, SBB Campbell, H Moore, C Adams, R d'A Patterson, FG Schute, JJ Clune
South Africa
PG Morkel, JA Stegmann, RR Luyt, JWH Morkel, EE McHardy, FP Luyt, FJ Dobbin, WA Millar capt., SH Ledger, G Thompson, TF van Vuuren, JAJ Francis, DFT Morkel, WH Morkel, AS Knight
G Gethin, H Richards, G Rees, T Owen Jones, T John, F Rees, S Evans, F David (capt.), T Jenkins,
F Perrett, W Hopkins, J Pullman, W Davies,
G Stephens, TC Lloyd
South Africa
PG Morkel, A van der Hoff, RR Luyt,
JWH Morkel, MJ Mills, FP Luyt, JH Immelman, EH Shum, JAJ Francis, ET Delaney, AS Knight, WH Morkel,
G Thompson, DF Morkel, WA Millar (capt.)
RF Williams, W Bowen,
Billy Spiller (capt.), T Evans, WT Grassmore,
Clem Lewis, J Rogers, WJ Jenkins, C Palmer, A Barker, JS Michael, J Birch, F Gaccon, T Mithan, A Green
South Africa
PG Morkel, JA Stegmann, RR Luyt,
JWH Morkel, EE McHardy, FP Luyt, JH Immelman, FJ Dobbin, JAJ Francis, JD Luyt, AS Knight, TF van Vuuren,
G Thompson, DF Morkel, WA Millar (capt.)
PG Morkel, JA Stegmann, RR Luyt,
JWH Morkel, EE McHardy, FP Luyt, JD McCulloch,
SH Ledger, JAJ Francis, EM Shum, AS Knight, WH Morkel, TF van Vuuren, DF Morkel, WA Millar (capt.)
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)
Team details
France
South Africa
France
FB J Caujolle, G Andre, M Bruneau, J Sentilles, P Jaureguy, A Chatau, M Hedembaigt, P Mauriat, JR Pascarel, H Tilh, P Mouniq, M Leuvielle capt., M Legrain, F Forgues, M Communeau
South Africa
PG Morkel, JA Stegmann,
JWH Morkel, RR Luyt, EE McHardy, J Immelman, J McCulloch, D Morkel, T van Vuuren, A Knight, W Morkel,
SH Ledger, JAJ Francis, WA Millar capt., J Luyt
Bibliography
Billot, John (1974). Springboks in Wales. Ferndale, Glamorgan: Ron Jones Publications.
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]
PG Morkel, EE McHardy, WA Krige, FJ Dobbin, MJ Mills, FP Luyt, GM Wrentmore, ET Delaney, EH Shum,
SH Ledger, AS Knight, TF van Vuuren, LH Louw, ET Delaney, WA Millar (capt.)
F Rees, J Evans, W Watts, J Owen Davies, E Thomas, L Bennett, D Lloyd, S Phillips, G Evans, R Williams, DM Job, AJ Stacey (capt.),
J Morgan,
H Hiams, T Williams
South Africa
JJ Meintjies, EE McHardy, WA Krige,
JWH Morkel, FJ Dobbin (capt.), JD McCulloch, EH Shum, SN Cronje,
SH Ledger, JAJ Francis, LH Louw, A van der Hoff, JS Braine, JD Luyt,
G Thompson
JJ Meintjies, JA Stegmann, RR Luyt, GM Wrentmore, A van der Hoff, FP Luyt, JH Immelman, ET Delaney, JS Braine, JD Luyt, AS Knight, TF van Vuuren,
G Thompson, DF Morkel, WA Millar (capt.)
CP Stuart, R Watson, GW Holmes, JB Minch, M Abraham, RA Lloyd capt., HM Read,
G. S. Brown,
RB Burgess, SBB Campbell, H Moore, C Adams, R d'A Patterson, FG Schute, JJ Clune
South Africa
PG Morkel, JA Stegmann, RR Luyt, JWH Morkel, EE McHardy, FP Luyt, FJ Dobbin, WA Millar capt., SH Ledger, G Thompson, TF van Vuuren, JAJ Francis, DFT Morkel, WH Morkel, AS Knight
G Gethin, H Richards, G Rees, T Owen Jones, T John, F Rees, S Evans, F David (capt.), T Jenkins,
F Perrett, W Hopkins, J Pullman, W Davies,
G Stephens, TC Lloyd
South Africa
PG Morkel, A van der Hoff, RR Luyt,
JWH Morkel, MJ Mills, FP Luyt, JH Immelman, EH Shum, JAJ Francis, ET Delaney, AS Knight, WH Morkel,
G Thompson, DF Morkel, WA Millar (capt.)
RF Williams, W Bowen,
Billy Spiller (capt.), T Evans, WT Grassmore,
Clem Lewis, J Rogers, WJ Jenkins, C Palmer, A Barker, JS Michael, J Birch, F Gaccon, T Mithan, A Green
South Africa
PG Morkel, JA Stegmann, RR Luyt,
JWH Morkel, EE McHardy, FP Luyt, JH Immelman, FJ Dobbin, JAJ Francis, JD Luyt, AS Knight, TF van Vuuren,
G Thompson, DF Morkel, WA Millar (capt.)
PG Morkel, JA Stegmann, RR Luyt,
JWH Morkel, EE McHardy, FP Luyt, JD McCulloch,
SH Ledger, JAJ Francis, EM Shum, AS Knight, WH Morkel, TF van Vuuren, DF Morkel, WA Millar (capt.)
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)
Team details
France
South Africa
France
FB J Caujolle, G Andre, M Bruneau, J Sentilles, P Jaureguy, A Chatau, M Hedembaigt, P Mauriat, JR Pascarel, H Tilh, P Mouniq, M Leuvielle capt., M Legrain, F Forgues, M Communeau
South Africa
PG Morkel, JA Stegmann,
JWH Morkel, RR Luyt, EE McHardy, J Immelman, J McCulloch, D Morkel, T van Vuuren, A Knight, W Morkel,
SH Ledger, JAJ Francis, WA Millar capt., J Luyt
Bibliography
Billot, John (1974). Springboks in Wales. Ferndale, Glamorgan: Ron Jones Publications.