The visit of the South African Rugby team draws attention to the first Springbok side to New Zealand. They were here in 1921, playing 19 matches, of which they won 15, lost two and two were drawn. Back row from left, S. S. Strauss, H. W. Morkel, 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. Mostert, N. du Plessis, W. C. Zeller, L. B. Siedle. 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. W. Weepener. In front, J. S. de Kock, W. Sendin, W. Townsend, J. C. Tindall, and C. de P. Meyer.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 204, 14 September 1937, Page 9
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144The visit of the South African Rugby team draws attention to the first Springbok side to New Zealand. They were here in 1921, playing 19 matches, of which they won 15, lost two and two were drawn. Back row from left, S. S. Strauss, H. W. Morkel, 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. Mostert, N. du Plessis, W. C. Zeller, L. B. Siedle. 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. W. Weepener. In front, J. S. de Kock, W. Sendin, W. Townsend, J. C. Tindall, and C. de P. Meyer. Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 204, 14 September 1937, Page 9
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