Selectors Sort Out The Springboks
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FilJiiTUJtiA, may xd. The South African Rugby seleetors have announeed the following 32 play ers as a basis of selection of the Springbok team for the first Test on July 10 at Newlands. Full-backs. — S. Newman (Transvaal), aged 29, height 5ft 10-Jin, weight 13st 31b; A. Louw (Transvaal), 30, 5ft 10-1 in, 12 st. Wings. — O. Van' Niekerk (Western Province), 24, 5ft lOin, lOst 31b; M. Gillmer (Eastern Province), 24, 5ft 7£in, 11st 61b. Centres. — F. Duvenage (Griqualand West), 30, 6ft, 12st 61b; J. Ochse (Boland), 23, 5ft 9in, 12st 131b; T. Mills (Eastern Province), 26, 6ft, 12st 131b; R. Boyes (Western Province), 21, 5ft 8in, 11st 41b; M. Lategan (Western Province), 23, 5ft lOin, 11st , 61b. Stand-off Half. — H. Joffe (Oranga Free State), 24, 5ft 81in, 12st. Halves. — G. Muller (Transvaal), 26, 5ft 6in, lOst; J. Wahl (Western Province), 28, 5ft llHn, 13st 71b. Hookers. — W. Louw (Eastern Province), 25, 5ft 30Jin, 13st 81b; R. P. Jordaan (Northern Transvaal), 28, 5ft lOin, 13st 81b. Front row. — A. Geffin (Transvaal), 27, 6ft, 15st 51b; A Duplooy (Eastern Province), 27, 6ft lin, 14st 91b; C. Koeh (Boland), 21, 6ft ljin, 14st 121b; C. J. Van Jaarsfeld (Transvaal), 30, 6ft, 15st 121b. Locks. — H. "Bubbles" Koeh (Western Province), 28, 6ft, 16st 11b; F. Loplessis (Transvaal), 30, 6ft 3in,.16st . 121b; C. J. Geel (Orange Frefe State), ■ 33, 6ft 2in, 36st 111b;. W. Koek (Bo- * land, 22, 6ft 4in, 15st; G.- Dannhauser ' (Transvaal), 30, 6ft 2in, 16st 11b. ' Side Row. — B. S. Van der Werwe (Northern Transvaal), 29, 6ft, -14st 91b; L. J. Strydon (Northern Transvaal), 27, 6ft, 14s t 111b; H. Morkel (Western Province), 28, 6ft 2$in, 14st 61b; C. Van Nyr (Transvaal), 25, 6ft 1-Jin, 14st 101b. , Back Row. — I. Muller (Transvaal), 26, 6ft, 13st 81b; B. Ke'nyan (Boraen), 30, 6ft, 13 st 61b; A. Hummel (U-ri-qualand West), 29, 6ft, 14st 31b. Utility Player. — G. C. Jordaan (Eastern Province), 23, 5ft 6in, 13 st 81b. The selectors announced that the team for the Test would be selected on the night of July 9.
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Chronicle (Levin), 17 May 1949, Page 3
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