The approaching visit of the South African Rugby team draws attention to the first Springbok side tb tour New Zealand. They were here in 1921, playing nineteen matches, of which the-y won fifteen, lost two, and two were drawn. Back row, from left, S. S. Strauss, H. W. Morkelj A. Van Heerden, Royal Morkel, J. M. Michau, G. W. Van Rooyen, A. P. Walker, H. Scholtz, A. S. Morris, honorary trainer. Second row, W. A. Clarkson, J. S. Olivier, F- W. Mellish, T. Kruger, P. J. Moltert, N. du Plessis, W. C. Zeller, L. B. Sied le.. Seated, J. P. Michau, J. B. de Villiers, H. J. Morkel, T. B. Pienaar, captain, H. C. Bennett, manager, W. H. Morkel, vice-captain, M. Ellis, P. G. Morkel, J. S. Weepener. In front, J. S. de Kock, W. Sendin, W. Townsend, J. C. Tindall, and C. du P. Meyer.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 156, 20 July 1937, Page 6
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146The approaching visit of the South African Rugby team draws attention to the first Springbok side tb tour New Zealand. They were here in 1921, playing nineteen matches, of which the-y won fifteen, lost two, and two were drawn. Back row, from left, S. S. Strauss, H. W. Morkelj A. Van Heerden, Royal Morkel, J. M. Michau, G. W. Van Rooyen, A. P. Walker, H. Scholtz, A. S. Morris, honorary trainer. Second row, W. A. Clarkson, J. S. Olivier, F- W. Mellish, T. Kruger, P. J. Moltert, N. du Plessis, W. C. Zeller, L. B. Sied le.. Seated, J. P. Michau, J. B. de Villiers, H. J. Morkel, T. B. Pienaar, captain, H. C. Bennett, manager, W. H. Morkel, vice-captain, M. Ellis, P. G. Morkel, J. S. Weepener. In front, J. S. de Kock, W. Sendin, W. Townsend, J. C. Tindall, and C. du P. Meyer. Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 156, 20 July 1937, Page 6
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