RUGBY TOUR

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 25, 13 February 1937, Page 14

RUGBY TOUR

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IHE SPRPOOK TEAM ! MATCHES fS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND TWO ENGAGEMENTS IN ONE SOME .QFTHE UKELY TAIENT

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**• Bpringbok Rugby team to tour New Moaland and Au»trali& luring the comlng season wlU be •elected early to April after a •orieg of ' special trjal games In wUch H players will participate. Owtog to Improvement in the •Undard of Rugby in Australia ra £5ommpnwealto grouuds, t|ia South African authoritiea hgye roeognised the strpnuoiui nature of the undertaking to meet both Australia and New Zealand, and toi t#ak has been referred to a* "two tour* in •n«." Thirty-one players will be chosen, II back* and 15 forwards. The team will have two managers — A. P. de Yilfiers, of Capetown, and Percy Day, of Johannesburg. Both arp well-known sportsmen in their country. Th« South Africahs leavf for Australia. ra the Ulysses on May II, and arrive at Perth on May 31, playing there on the some day against Western Austr&iia. c Tht Springboks will then go on to Adalaidf, Where a match is to be play«d ig&inst South Australia on gatiirday, June 5i These two matches ayf not included in the official tour. The team will arrive in Melbourne on &»• 7. Ihe itinerary of the official tour in AuvtoaUa is;— * a Saturday, June 12, v. Victoria, at Melbourne. Wednasday, June 16, v. Western NB.W,, probably at Qr&nge. Saturday, June 19, v. N.S.W., at Sydney, Saturday, June 26, v, Australia at Sydney, First Test, Wedne§day, June 30, v. probably Ngwcastte, at Newpastle, Saturday, July 3, v. An Australian XV at Brlsbane, Wednesday, July 7, v. TpowQomb*, at Toovvoomba, Saturday, July 10, v. Queensland, at Brisbana. Saturday, July 17, v. Australia, at Sydney, Second Test. The South Africans will leave on the night of July 17 by the Wanganella, for New Zealand. They return to Sydney on October 3, but, of coursa will play no f oothall, leavjng for South Africa on the Nastoron, two days later. The itinerary in New Zealand has been arranged as follows: — July 24: v. Auckland. July 28: Waikato King Country apcf Thames Valley combined, July 31; Taranaki, August I: Manawatu. August 7: Wellington. August 14: First Test at Wellington. August 18: Marlborough at Nelson, August 21; Panterbury, August 25: West Cpast at Bufier. August "28: South Canterbury. September 4: Second Test at Christchurch. September 8: Southland. September 11: Otago. September 15: Hawke's Bay. September 18: Poverty Bay, East Coast and Bay of Plenty. September 25: Third Test at Auckland. September 28: North Auckland. The tegm wiil leave New ealund on October 1 for Australia. Some of the players likely to tour with the team are; Danie Crayen • (Cape of Qood Hope): The outstanding Half-baek in South Africa. Likely to be captain of the team for Australia- .Learnt , his f oothall as a schoplbQy in thf Orange Free State. Has piayed for Stellenbosch (25 iniles east of Capetown) University- aincg 1930.. Was ft member of the 1931 Springboks team which toured Great Britain, losing only one game out of 26. Piayed against the NZ All Blacks in South Africa in 1928, and the Australian WaUabies m 1932. Age: 25. Height: 5ft. 9in. .Weight: 12st. 121b. Phillip Nel (Natal) : Forward. Is the likely vice-captfdn. First appeared for Natal in 1821 while ■till a schoolboy at Maritgburg Cpljpge, Piayed for Natal against the British team in South Africa in 1924; for the Springboks in all four Test matches against N,& All Blacks in SPUth Africa in 1928; Jn all Tesfs for the 1931 Springboks in Great Britain; and in three Tegts against the Australia^ Wallgbies in Sputh Afriea in 1935, f|e captained his cppntry ip qne of these latter matches. Age 33. Height, ' 6.?*. Weight 14sfe 21b. M. M. ("Boy") Louw (Western Province): Forward. First piayed fpr Weptem Prpvince in 1924, at the age of 18 and tumed put against the Br-lt-r ish team in South Africa in the aam= year. Has eamed a reputation fgr an outstanding and tireless rucker. WU5 first choiqe among the forwafds for the 1931 SpringbPks' tour of Orea't Britain, Had previpusiy piayed in four Tests against the Australian Wallahles in his Heme epuntry in 4933, Age 30, Height; 6ft, lin. Weight: 15?*, 6lh. s, c. ("FanJe") Lpuw (Western Province): A brother of "Boy" Louw, and, like him, a very fihe alhround forward. PJayg in the front rpw. Wa 8. a member of the 1931 Springboks' team in Gi^eat Britain, and piayed again the Australian Wallabies |n Sduth Africa in 1933, Age 27. Height 6ft. Weight 13st. 131b. Ftrdie Bergh (Griquaiand West) ; Forward, Came into prominence with Stellenboseh University. Piayed for (SOmhined South African Universities against the New Zealand All Blacks in South Africa in 1928. Was a member of Ihe 1931 Springboks in Great Britain playing in all the internationai jnatches. Piayed in all Tests against tht 1933 Australian team. Is a giant of a forward, and many consider him tht best in his country. Has earnert *he isdubriquet qf "The Tank." Age 29. Height 6ft. 3in. Weight 15st. 31b. Gerry H. Brand (Western Pro- ] vinee) ; Fun-back, Wa* firft ehoiee fer I

the full-back position in the 1931 Springboks' team in Great Britain and piayed in every Test, as well as in 18 of the 26 matches. A most versatiie player, he made a creditable showing as a winger against the New Zealand AU Blacks iq South Africa in 1929, Was full-back agajnst the 1933 Australian team. Age 29. Height 5ft. lOln. Weight 11st, 111b. Jhhmy White (Border Province) : Centre-threequarter, Was a surpnse ehQiee fpr the 1931 Springboks ln Great Britain, but pn tour justified his selection and piayed -in" the Test against Wales, First piayed for Bprder Province in 1930. piayed against' the Wallabies in 1933. Age 25. Height 5ft. llin, Weight, 13st. 3ib. Frank Waring (Capetown) : Centrethreequarter, Hag beep pne Qf the leading players in the Upiyersity qf Capetown fpr. several seasons. Tourea Kenya in 1929-30 with the Combinea South African Universities team. First represented Western Province in 1923. Was a member of the 1931 Springboks in Great Britain, and piayed against the Australian Wallabies in South Africa in 1933, A very nippy ana heady player. Age 27, Height 5ft. 9|u. Weight 11st. 11b. P. J. Lyster (Natal): Winger. Strong runner and solid defender— just the type to come put well upder the rigors of a heavy tour. Piayed, against the Australian Wallabies in 1933. Age 24. Height 6ft. Weight 14gt. 2!b. P. de Villiprs (Western Province): Half-back. Has represented Western Province many times and pjayed for the Springboks against the : New Zeaj landerg in South Africa i|i 1928 ?o s three Tests. Wa* t member gf Ihe

1931 South African team ip Qreat Britain, and piayed against Engianq. He also reprpsented his country against thp Australian team in Bputji , Africa in 1933. Though smpll and , light, he is wiry. Age 31. Height 5ft. Tin. Weight 9st. 101b.