1912–13 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe


The 1912–13 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe was a collection of friendly rugby union games undertaken by the South Africa side against England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and France. The tour also took in several matches against British and Irish club, county and invitational teams. This was the second South African tour of the Northern Hemisphere, after the very successful 1906 tour.
Although not managing to win all the matches on the tour, the Springboks won all five test matches against international opposition. Billy Millar was the tour captain even though he was the last person chosen for the tour and was not the selectors' choice of captain, but they were over-ruled by the South African Rugby Board. Millar did have the advantage of being one of the few players to have toured Britain in the previous test, but was seen by the hosts as a fiery character and was not as popular with the players or fans as the 1906's tour captain, Paul Roos. The other two members of the squad to have played in the 1906 tour were vice-captain Fred 'Uncle' Dobbin and Doug Morkel.
In the touring party were two sets of brothers; Richard, Freddie and John Luyt and Gerhard and Jack Morkel.

Touring party

Complete list of matches played by the Springboks in Europe:
Test matches
#DateOpponentsCityVenueScore
11912Somerset RUBath24–3
21912Devon RUExeter8–0
310 Oct 1912CornwallRedruth15–6
412 Oct 1912MonmouthshirePontypoolRecreation Ground16–0
517 Oct 1912GlamorganCardiffCardiff Arms Park35–3
619 Oct 1912Llanelli RFCLlanelliStradey Park8–7
724 Oct 1912Newport RFCNewportRodney Parade3–9
81912LondonBlackheath12–8
91912United ServicesPortsmouth18–16
101912East MidlandsNorthampton14–5
116 Nov 1912Oxford University RFCOxford6–0
121912Midland CountiesLeicester25–3
131912Cambridge UniversityCambridge24–0
141912LondonBlackheath8–10
151912North of EnglandNewcastle17–0
1623 Nov 1912Inverleith16–0
171912West of ScotlandGlasgow38–3
1830 Nov 1912DublinLansdowne Road38–0
191912UlsterBelfast19–0
201912North of EnglandBirkenheadBirkenhead Park21–8
[|21]14 Dec 1912CardiffCardiff Arms Park3–0
2219 Dec 1912Neath RFCNeathThe Gnoll8–3
2321 Dec 1912Cardiff RFCCardiffCardiff Arms Park7–6
24[|26] Dec 1912Swansea RFCSwanseaSt Helen's Ground0–3
251912Gloucestershire RUBristol11–0
264 Jan 1913LondonTwickenham Stadium9–3
2711 Jan 1913BordeauxLe Bouscat Stadium38–5

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Match details

Monmouthshire

Team details

;Monmouthshire: HA James, W Davies, J Wetter, R Plummer, WJ Thomas, E Marsh, R Lloyd, Rees Thomas, F Talbot, E Stephens, T Davies, F Andrews, J Webb, J Hennessy, J Williams
;South Africa: PG Morkel, EE McHardy, WA Krige, FJ Dobbin, MJ Mills, FP Luyt, GM Wrentmore, ET Delaney, EH Shum, SH Ledger, AS Knight, TF van Vuuren, LH Louw, ET Delaney, WA Millar

Glamorgan

Team details

;Glamorgan: P Howells, G Heslop, T Evans, William Davies , B Lewis, J Rogers, Clem Lewis,W Jenkins, E Mithan, Bob Hayward, W Hopkins, Harry Hiams, Glyn Stephens, T Williams, T Morgan
;South Africa: PG Morkel, JA Stegmann, RR Luyt, JWH Morkel, MJ Mills, FP Luyt, JH Immelman, ET Delaney, TF van Vuuren, WH Morkel, AS Knight, JAJ Francis, G Thompson, DF Morkel, WA Millar

Llanelli

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;Llanelli: F Rees, J Evans, W Watts, J Owen Davies, E Thomas, L Bennett, D Lloyd, S Phillips, G Evans, R Williams, DM Job, AJ Stacey, J Morgan, H Hiams, T Williams
;South Africa: JJ Meintjies, EE McHardy, WA Krige, JWH Morkel, FJ Dobbin, JD McCulloch, EH Shum, SN Cronje, SH Ledger, JAJ Francis, LH Louw, A van der Hoff, JS Braine, JD Luyt, G Thompson

Newport

Team details

;Newport: H Wreford, Billy Geen, Walter Martin capt., J Wetter, Fred Birt, Reg Plummer, Tommy Vile, Jack Beames, J Williams, Harry Wetter, C Anderson, A Bell, R Dibble, Harry Uzzell, AR Williams
;South Africa: JJ Meintjies, JA Stegmann, RR Luyt, GM Wrentmore, A van der Hoff, FP Luyt, JH Immelman, ET Delaney, JS Braine, JD Luyt, AS Knight, TF van Vuuren, G Thompson, DF Morkel, WA Millar

Scotland

Team details

;Scotland: Walter Dickson, Walter Sutherland, Alex Angus, AW Gunn, James Pearson, James Boyd, Eric Milroy, Patrick Blair, Lewis Robertson, WDCL Purves, David Howie, David Bain, JMB Scott, J Dobson, FH Turner capt.
;South Africa: PG Morkel, JA Stegmann, RR Luyt, JWH Morkel, EE McHardy, FP Luyt, FJ Dobbin capt., JD Luyt, SH Ledger, G Thompson, TF van Vuuren, JAJ Francis, DFT Morkel, WH Morkel, AS Knight

Ireland

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Wales

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;Wales: Bobbie Williams, Billy Geen, Fred Birt, Billy Spiller, Reg Plummer, Horace Thomas, Tommy Vile , F Andrews, Rees Thomas, F Perrett, Glyn Stephens, Percy Jones, Harry Wetter, Bert Hollingdale, Johnnie Morgan
;South Africa: PG Morkel, JA Stegmann, RR Luyt, JWH Morkel, EE McHardy, FP Luyt, FJ Dobbin, JAJ Francis, JD Luyt, AS Knight, TF van Vuuren, G Thompson, WH Morkel, DF Morkel, WA Millar

Neath

Team details

;Neath: G Gethin, H Richards, G Rees, T Owen Jones, T John, F Rees, S Evans, F David, T Jenkins, F Perrett, W Hopkins, J Pullman, W Davies, G Stephens, TC Lloyd
;South Africa: PG Morkel, A van der Hoff, RR Luyt, JWH Morkel, MJ Mills, FP Luyt, JH Immelman, EH Shum, JAJ Francis, ET Delaney, AS Knight, WH Morkel, G Thompson, DF Morkel, WA Millar

Cardiff

Team details

;Cardiff: RF Williams, W Bowen, Billy Spiller, T Evans, WT Grassmore, Clem Lewis, J Rogers, WJ Jenkins, C Palmer, A Barker, JS Michael, J Birch, F Gaccon, T Mithan, A Green
;South Africa: PG Morkel, JA Stegmann, RR Luyt, JWH Morkel, EE McHardy, FP Luyt, JH Immelman, FJ Dobbin, JAJ Francis, JD Luyt, AS Knight, TF van Vuuren, G Thompson, DF Morkel, WA Millar

Swansea

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;Swansea: D Williams, Howell Lewis, WJ Trew, T Williams, F Williams, O Jenkins, Sidney Jerram, E Morgan, David John Thomas, B Williams, Tom Morgan, B Hollingdale, G Evans, H Moultan, G Hayward
;South Africa: PG Morkel, JA Stegmann, RR Luyt, JWH Morkel, WJ Mills, FP Luyt, FJ Dobbin, SH Ledger, JAJ Francis, JD Luyt, AS Knight, WH Morkel, G Thompson, DF Morkel, WA Millar

England

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France

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