1912-13 South Africa rugby union tour

The 1912-13 South Africa rugby union tour was a collection of friendly rugby union games undertaken by the South Africa national rugby union team against England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and France. The tour also took in several matches against British and Irish club, county and invitational teams. 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 managed to win 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 overruled by the South African Rugby Board.Billot (1974), pg 70.] 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 1906's Paul Roos.Billot (1974), pg 71.] 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.

Results

Touring Party

*Manager: Max Honnet
*Captain: William Millar
*Vice-captain Frederick Dobbin

Full Back

*J.J. Meintjies (Griqualand West)
*Gerhard Morkel (Western Province)

Three-Quarters

*Otto van der Hoff (Transvaal)
*William Krige (Western Province)
*Richard Luyt (Western Province)
*E.E. McHardy (Orange Free State)
*Wally Mills (Western Province)
*Jack Morkel (Western Province)
*Johan Stegmann (Transvaal)
*G.M. Wrentmore (Western Province)

Half-Backs

*Frederick Dobbin (Griqualand West)
*J.H. Immelman (Western Province)
*Freddie Luyt (Western Province)
*J.D. McCulloch (Griqualand West)

Forwards

*J.S. Braine (Griqualand West)
*S.N. Cronje (Transvaal)
*E.T. Delaney (Griqualand West)
*J.A.J. Francis (Transvaal)
*A.S. Knight (Transvaal)
*Septimus Ledger (Griqualand West)
*L.H. Louw (Western Province)
*John Luyt (Eastern Province)
*William Millar (Western Province)
*Douglas Morkel (Transvaal)
*W.H. Morkel (Western Province)
*E.H. Shum (Transvaal)
*Gerald Thompson (Western Province)
*T.F. van Vuuren (Eastern Province)

The matches

Monmouthshire

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date = October 12
home = flagicon|WAL Monmouthshire XV
score = 0 – 16
away = flagicon|RSA|1910 South Africa
homescore =
awayscore = Try: Mills (2)
F Luyt
van Vuuren
Con:Wrentmore (2)
stadium = Recreation Ground, Pontypool
attendance = 12,000
referee = TD Schofield flagicon|WAL(Bridgend, Wales)

Monmouthshire: HA James (Abertillery), W Davies (Brynmawr), J Wetter (Newport), R Plummer (Newport), WJ Thomas (Abertillery), E Marsh (Abertillery), R Lloyd (Pontypool), R Thomas (Pontypool), F Talbot (Pontypool), E Stephens (Pontypool), T Davies ((Pontypool), F Andrews (Pontypool), J Webb (Abertillery), J Hennessy (Rhymney), J Williams (Newport) South Africa: 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.")----

Glamorgan

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date = October 17
home = flagicon|WAL Glamorgan XV
score = 3 – 35
away = flagicon|RSA|1910 South Africa
homescore = Try: B Lewis
awayscore = Try: Stegmann (4)
Mills
D Luyt
F Luyt
van Vuuren
Con:F Luyt
Pen: D Morkel
Drop: D Luyt
stadium = Cardiff Arms Park
attendance = 15,000
referee = AO Jones flagicon|ENG(Leicester, England)

Glamorgan: P Howells (Penarth), G Heslop(Penarth), T Evans (Cardiff), W Davies ("capt.") (Swansea), B Lewis (Swansea), J Rogers (Cardiff), C Lewis (Cardiff),W Jenkins (Cardiff), E Mithan (Cardiff), Bob Hayward (Llwynypia), W Hopkins (Aberavon), H Hiams (Llanelli), G Stephens (Neath), T Williams (Swansea), T Morgan (Swansea) South Africa: PG Morkel, JA Stegmann, RR Luyt, JWH Morkel, MJ Mills, FP Luyt, JH Immelman, ET Delaney, TF van Vuuren, WH Morkel, AS Knight, JAJ Francis, G Thompson, DF Morkel, WA Millar ("capt.")----

Llanelli

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date = October 19
home = flagicon|WAL Llanelli
score = 7 – 8
away = flagicon|RSA|1910 South Africa
homescore = Try: J Evans
Drop: Hiams
awayscore = Try: van der Hoff
J Morkel
Con: J Morkel
stadium = Stradey Park
attendance = 15,000
referee = Gil Evans flagicon|ENG(Birmingham, England)

Llanelli: 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----

Newport

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date = October 24
home = flagicon|WAL Newport
score = 9 – 3
away = flagicon|RSA|1910 South Africa
homescore = Try: Birt
Con:Birt
drop: Birt
awayscore = Try: D Morkel
stadium = Rodney Parade
attendance = 18,300
referee = F.P. Irwin flagicon|ENG(London, England)

Newport: H Wrenford, WP Geen, W Martin (capt.), J Wetter, F Birt, R Plummer, TH Vile, J Beames, J Williams, H Wetter, C Anderson, A Bell, R Dibble, H Uzzell, AR Williams

South Africa: 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.")----

cotland

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date = November 23
home = ru|SCO
score = 0 – 16
away = flagicon|RSA|1910 South Africa
homescore =
awayscore = Try: Stegmann (2)
McHardy
WH Morkel
Con: D Morkel
G Morkel
stadium = Inverleith
attendance = 26,000
referee = ----

Ireland

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date = November 30
home = ru|IRE
score = 0 – 38
away = flagicon|RSA|1910 South Africa
homescore =
awayscore = Try: Stegmann (3)
McHardy (3)
J Morkel (2)
Francis
Millar
Con: G Morkel (3)
JD Luyt
stadium = Landsdowne Road
attendance = 20,000
referee = ----

Wales

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date = December 14
home = ru|WAL
score = 0 – 3
away = flagicon|RSA|1910 South Africa
homescore =
awayscore = Pen: D Morkel
stadium = Cardiff Arms Park
attendance = 30,000
referee = F. P. Irwin flagicon|ENG(England)

Wales: RF Williams (Cardiff), WP Geen (Newport), F Birt (Newport), W Spiller (Cardiff), R Plummer (Newport), HW Thomas (Swansea), T Vile (Newport) ("capt."), F Andrew (Pontypool), R Thomas (Pontypool), F Perrett (Neath), G Stephens (Neath), P Jones (Newport), H Wetter (Newport), B Hollingdale (Swansea), J Morgan (Llanelli)

South Africa: PG Morkel, JA Stegmann, RR Luyt, JWH Morkel, EE McHardy, FP Luyt, FJ Dobbin, JAJ Francis, JD Luyt, AS Knight, TF van Vuuren, G Thompson, WH Morkel, DF Morkel, WA Millar ("capt.")----

Neath

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date = December 19
home = flagicon|WAL Neath
score = 3 – 8
away = flagicon|RSA|1910 South Africa
homescore = Try: Richards
awayscore = Try: Van der Hoff
W Morkel
Con: D Morkel
stadium = The Gnoll
attendance = 15,000
referee = R.G. Smith flagicon|ENG(Bristol, England)

Neath: 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.")----

Cardiff

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date = December 21
home = flagicon|WAL Cardiff
score = 6 – 7
away = flagicon|RSA|1910 South Africa
homescore = Try: Spiller
Pen: Rogers
awayscore = Pen: D Morkel
Drop: J Morkel
stadium = Cardiff Arms Park
attendance =
referee = J.H. Miles flagicon|ENG(Leicester, England)

Cardiff: RF Williams, W Bowen, W. Spiller (capt.), T Evans, WT Grassmore, C 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.")----

wansea

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date = December 26
home = flagicon|WAL Swansea
score = 3 – 0
away = flagicon|RSA|1910 South Africa
homescore = Try: Thomas
awayscore =
stadium = St Helens
attendance = 35,000
referee = J.R.C Greenlees flagicon|SCO(Scotland)

Swansea: D Williams, H Lewis, WJ Trew (capt.), T Williams, F Williams, O Jenkins, S Jerram, E Morgan, DJ Thomas, B Williams, Tom Morgan, B Hollingdale, G Evans, H Moultan, G Hayward

South Africa: PG Morkel, JA Stegmann, RR Luyt, JWH Morkel, WJ Mills, FP Luyt, FJ Dobbin, SH Ledger, JAJ Francis, JD Luyt, AS Knight, WH Morkel, G Thompson, DF Morkel, WA Millar ("capt.")----

England

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date = January 4
home = ru|ENG
score = 3 – 9
away = flagicon|RSA|1910 South Africa
homescore = Try: Poulton
awayscore = Try: J Morkel
Pen: D Morkel (2)
stadium = Twickenham
attendance = 29,000
referee = ----

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