1921 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand

March 2014 April 2026 South Africa rugby union team against New Zealand, 1921.jpg The South Africa side for their first ever Test match against New Zealand South Africa 1921 1921 24 20 2 2 3 1 1 1 New South Wales NSW Waratahs note partialtest 3 3 0 0 NZL 3 1 1 1 1912–13 Europe 1931–32 Britain & Ireland The 1921 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand was the third tour made by the Springboks rugby team, and their first tour to Australia and New Zealand. South Africa played three Test matches against the All Blacks. The series was drawn 1–all, and the long-running controversy between the countries over the All Blacks' inclusion of Maori players began.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/5387120.stm All Blacks magic: New Zealand rugby BBC 10 August 2010 Sean Davies 21 October 2008 The Springboks played five matches in Australia, winning them all. The three most important matches against New South Wales, were retroactively accorded Test status by the Australian Rugby Union in 1986, but remain as tour matches only for the South African Rugby Board. South Africa then played nineteen matches in New Zealand, winning fifteen, losing two and drawing two.Jenkins Vivian Vivian Jenkins Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1982–83 1983 Rothmans Publications Ltd 0-907574-13-0 320–321 Match summary Complete list of matches played by the Springboks in Australia and New Zealand #ffff99 silver Test matches # Date Rival City Venue Country Score 1 18 Jun Victoria Victoria XV Melbourne Australia 51–0 2 25 Jun New South Wales New South Wales The three matches played by New South Wales were retroactively accorded Test status by the Australian Rugby Union in 1986, but remain as tour matches only for the SARU. note partialtest Sydney Showground Australia 25–10 3 27 Jun New South Wales New South Wales note partialtest Sydney Showground Australia 16–11 4 2 Jul New South Wales New South Wales note partialtest Sydney University Oval Australia 28–9 5 6 Jul Sydney Metropolitan Sydney Australia 14–8 6 13 Jul Wanganui y Wanganui Cooks Gardens New Zealand 11–6 7 16 Jul Taranaki y Taranaki Pukekura Park New Zealand 0–0 8 20 Jul Wairarapa y Masterton Memorial Park New Zealand 18–3 9 23 Jul Wellington y Wellington Athletic Park New Zealand 8–3 10 27 Jul 14px West Coast-Buller Greymouth Rugby Park New Zealand 33–3 11 30 Jul Canterbury y Christchurch Lancaster Park New Zealand 4–6 12 3 Aug South Canterbury y Timaru Fraser Park New Zealand 34–3 13 6 Aug Southland y Invercargill Rugby Park New Zealand 12–0 14 10 Aug Otago y Dunedin Carisbrook New Zealand 11-3 15 13 Aug NZL Dunedin Carisbrook New Zealand 5–13 16 17 Aug Manawatu y /Horowhenua y Palmerston North Palmerston North Showgrounds New Zealand 3–0 17 20 Aug Auckland y /North Auckland y Auckland Eden Park New Zealand 24–8 18 24 Aug Bay of Plenty y Rotorua Arawa Park New Zealand 17–9 19 27 Aug NZL Auckland Eden Park New Zealand 9–5 20 30 Aug Waikato y Hamilton Claudelands Racecourse New Zealand 6–0 21 3 Sep Hawke's Bay y /Poverty Bay y Napier McLean Park New Zealand 14–8 22 7 Sep New Zealand New Zealand Māori Napier McLean Park New Zealand 9–8 23 10 Sep Nelson y /Golden Bay-Motueka y /Marlborough y Nelson Trafalgar Park New Zealand 26–3 24 17 Sep NZL Wellington Athletic Park New Zealand 0–0 Notes note thumb|right|300px|The New Zealand team that played the first test v the Springboks on 13 August Balance Played in Pl W D L Ps Pc Australia 5 5 0 0 134 38 New Zealand 19 15 2 2 244 81 Total 24 20 2 2 378 119 Match details First Test 13 August 1921 NZL 13–5 RSA 1912 Report Belliss Steel Storey M. Nicholls (2) van Heerden G. Morkel Carisbrook, Dunedin 25,000 Edward McKenzie _whitecollarplain _2_white_stripes 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 New Zealand_whitecollarplain _2_white_stripes 006400 006400 006400 000066 000066 South Africa FBCharles Kingstone W Jack Steel CGeorge Aitken (c) CMark Nicholls W Percy Storey FH Ces Badeley SH Harry Nicholls WF Jim Donald P Ned Hughes P Bill Duncan F Richard Fogarty L Jim Moffitt L Jock Richardson F Moke Belliss L Andrew White FB Gerhard Morkel WAttie van Heerden C Charlie Meyer CWally Clarkson W Henry Morkel FH Mannetjies Michau SH Taffy Townsend P Frank Mellish H Theuns Kruger P Phil Mostert L Baby Michau L Harry Morkel F Alf Walker F Tokkie Scholtz N8 Boy Morkel (c) Second Test 27 August 1921 NZL 5–9 RSA 1912 Report McLean M. Nicholls Sendin G. Morkel G. Morkel Eden Park, Auckland 40,000 Alf Neilson _whitecollarplain _2_white_stripes 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 New Zealand_whitecollarplain _2_white_stripes 006400 006400 006400 000066 000066 South Africa FBCharles Kingstone WJohn Steel CGeorge Aitken (c) CMark Nicholls WPercival Storey FHCecil Badeley SH Edward Roberts WF Jim Donald P Ned Hughes P Bill Duncan F Les McLean L Jim Moffitt L Jock Richardson F Moke Belliss L Alfred West FBGerhard Morkel WHenry Morkel CBilly Sendin CWally Clarkson WBill Zeller FHCharlie Meyer SH Mannetjies Michau P Nic du Plessis H Theuns Kruger P Phil Mostert L Tank van Rooyen L Royal Morkel F Mervyn Ellis F Tokkie Scholtz N8 Boy Morkel (c) Third Test 17 September 1921 NZL 0–0 RSA 1912 Report Athletic Park, Wellington 35,000 Alf Neilson _whitecollarplain _2_white_stripes 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 New Zealand_whitecollarplain _2_white_stripes 006400 006400 006400 000066 000066 South Africa FBCharles Kingstone WJohn Steel CMark Nicholls CKarl Ifwersen WKeith Siddells FHBilly Fea SH Edward Roberts (c) WF Moke Belliss P Richard Fogarty P Bill Duncan F Les McLean L Jim Moffitt L Jock Richardson F Charles Fletcher L Alfred West FBGerhard Morkel WAttie van Heerden CCharlie Meyer CSarel Strauss WBill Zeller FHSas de Kock SH Mannetjies Michau P Frank Mellish H Phil Mostert P Nic du Plessis L Tank van Rooyen L Royal Morkel F Mervyn Ellis F Alf Walker N8 Boy Morkel (c) See also History of rugby union matches between New Zealand and South Africa References South Africa South Africa Category:South Africa national rugby union team tours of New Zealand Category:South Africa national rugby union team tours of Australia Category:1921 in Australian rugby union tour