THE SPRINGBOKS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1921, Page 3

THE SPRINGBOKS

--•—i j NEW ZEALAND TOUR. j The South Africans will make their j debut in a New Zealand football field 1 either at Wairarapa on July 2 or at ; Wellington a few days later. Their | Maoriland itinerary consists of seven- j teen games, and includes a game at > Grey mouth on July 13th. j This will be the first visit to the Do- j minion of a South African football team, j Ami the Springboks have an interna- , tional Rugby record almost equalling; that of the famous All Blacks. South j Africa is the only nation that Wales j lias failed to beat. The first Spring- j Imks visited England in 11)06-07 to win j from Ireland by 15 to 2 and Wales by j 1() points to nil. A three-all uraw was j played with England, and they went down after a great game with Scotland (5 to nil. In 1912-13 they beat Scotland 16 to nil, Ireland 38 to ml, and Wales 3to nil. England only managed a score against them, but went down 9to 3. The almost invincible New Zealand Service team returned via South Africa, where fifteen .matches wore played—eleven won, three lost, and one drawn. Defeats were at the hands of Griqtmland West (Kimberley Province). Western Pi evince, and ('aj>e Town Union. The brothers Morkel are very prominent in African football, and no fewer than five of them will be in the team. Gerald -Morkel is a great back jHenr.v a dashing wing three-quarter. Royle Morkel is a youth of 16st, who is a Gibraltar in the pack. He is noted for his work in the line-out. The brothers If. and IV. Morkel are also of the forward division. Michan and Koch are nippy Stellenboch halves, Mellis, with Schultz and Pienaar assisting in the ruck. But- there is a plethora of fine material available in all divisions.