1956 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand

none November 2021 South Africa 1956 29 21 1 7 6 3 0 3 AUS 2 2 0 0 NZL 4 1 0 3 The 1956 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand, more commonly known in New Zealand as the 1956 Springboks tour was a series of rugby union matches played by South Africa in Australia and New Zealand. The Springboks won 21 matches of 29, drew 1, and lost 7. They played 6 Test matches, with two victories over Australia and one over New Zealand. The New Zealand leg of their trip was the primary focus of the tour—23 of their 29 matches were in New Zealand, which included a four Test match series against New Zealand. Matches in Australia Scores and results list South Africa's points tally first. MatchDateOpponentLocationResultScore115 May22px|link= Australian Capital TerritoryCanberraWon41–6219 MayNew South Wales New South WalesSydneyWon29–9322 MayNew South Wales New South Wales CountryTamworthWon15–8426 MayAustralia AustraliaSCG, SydneyWon9–0529 MayQueensland QueenslandBrisbaneWon47–362 JuneAustralia AustraliaExhibition Ground, BrisbaneWon9–0 Matches in New Zealand Scores and results list South Africa's points tally first. MatchDateOpponentLocationResultScore79 JuneWaikato yRugby Park, HamiltonLost10–14813 JuneNorth Auckland yOkara Park, WhangāreiWon3–0916 JuneAuckland yEden Park, AucklandWon6–31020 JuneManawatu y /Horowhenua yShowgrounds, Palmerston NorthWon14–31123 JuneWellington yAthletic Park, WellingtonWon8–61227 JunePoverty Bay y /East Coast yRugby Park, GisborneWon22–01330 JuneHawke's Bay yMcLean Park, NapierWon20–8144 JulyNelson y /Marlborough y /Golden Bay-Motueka yTrafalgar Park, NelsonWon41–3157 JulyOtago yCarisbrook, DunedinWon14–91614 JulyNew Zealand New ZealandCarisbrook, DunedinLost6–101718 JulySouth Canterbury y /Mid Canterbury y /North Otago yFraser Park, TimaruWon20–81821 JulyCanterbury yLancaster Park, ChristchurchLost6–91925 July15px West Coast-BullerVictoria Square, WestportWon27–62028 JulySouthland yRugby Park, InvercargillWon23–122131 JulyWairarapa y /Bush ySolway Park, MastertonWon19–8224 AugustNew Zealand New ZealandAthletic Park, WellingtonWon8–3238 AugustWanganui y /King Country ySpriggins Park, WanganuiWon36–162411 AugustTaranaki yRugby Park, New PlymouthDrew3–32518 AugustNew Zealand New ZealandLancaster Park, ChristchurchLost10–172622 AugustNew Zealand UniversitiesAthletic Park, WellingtonLost15–222725 AugustNew Zealand New Zealand MaoriEden Park, AucklandWon37–02828 AugustBay of Plenty y /Thames Valley yA & P Showgrounds, RotoruaWon17–6291 SeptemberNew Zealand New ZealandEden Park, AucklandLost5–11 Test Matches Australia first Test 26 May 1956 Australia 0–9 South Africa 1928 (3 – 1t) Retief (3 – 1t) Nel (3 – 1pg) Viviers Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 36,000 Australia R. Vanderfield Australia second Test 2 June 1956 Australia 0–9 South Africa 1928 (3 – 1t) Retief (3 – 1t) Dryburgh (3 – 1dg) van Vollenhoven Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane 22,000 Australia T. Moore New Zealand first Test 14 July 1956 New Zealand 10–6 South Africa 1928 Jarden (3 – 1t) White (3 – 1t) Jarden (4 – 2c) (3 – 1t) Howe (3 – 1pg) Dryburgh Carisbrook, Dunedin 40,000 New Zealand F. G. M. Parkinson New Zealand second Test 4 August 1956 New Zealand 3–8 South Africa 1928 Brown (3 – 1t) (3 – 1t) du Rand (3 – 1t) Retief (2 – 1c) Viviers Athletic Park, Wellington 50,000 New Zealand F. G. M. Parkinson New Zealand third Test 18 August 1956 New Zealand 17–10 South Africa 1928 Dixon (3 – 1t) Jarden (3 – 1t) White (3 – 1t) Clarke (8 – 1c, 2pg) (3 – 1t) Lochner (3 – 1t) Rosenberg (4 – 2c) Viviers Lancaster Park, Christchurch 51,000 New Zealand W. H. Fright New Zealand fourth Test 1 September 1956 New Zealand 11–5 South Africa 1928 Jones (3 – 1t) Clarke (8 – 1c, 2pg) (3 – 1t) Dryburgh (2 – 1c) Viviers Eden Park, Auckland 62,240 New Zealand W. H. Fright Squad Manager: D.H. Craven Assistant Manager: D. de Villiers Captain: S.S. Viviers No Caps (Orange Free State) Vice-Captain: J. du Rand 15 Caps (Northern Transvaal) Position Name Caps Club Full Back J.U. Buchler 9 Transvaal Full Back S.S. Viviers Captain 0 Orange Free State Three-Quarter K.T. van Vollenhoven 4 Northern Transvaal Three-Quarter P.G. Johnstone 5 Transvaal Three-Quarter R.G. Dryburgh 3 Natal Three-Quarter J. du Preez 0 Western Province Three-Quarter W. Rosenberg 3 Transvaal Three-Quarter P.E. Montini 0 Western Province Three-Quarter A.I. Kirkpatrick 1 Griqualand West Three-Quarter J.J. Nel 0 Western Province Half-Back C.A. Ulyate 3 Transvaal Half-Back B.F. Howe 0 Border Half-Back B.D. Pfaff 0 Western Province Half-Back T.A. Gentles 3 Western Province Half-Back C.F. Strydom 1 Orange Free State Forward H.P.J. Bekker 9 Northern Transvaal Forward A.C. Koch 15 Boland Forward P.S. du Toit 0 Western Province Forward H.N. Walker 1 Western Transvaal Forward A.J. van der Merwe 3 Boland Forward M. Hanekom 0 Boland Forward J. du Rand Vice-Captain 15 Northern Transvaal Forward J.T. Claassen 4 Western Transvaal Forward C.J. de Nysschen 0 Natal Forward J.A.J Pickard 2 Western Province Forward C.J. van Wyk 10 Transvaal Forward D.S.P. Ackermann 3 Western Province Forward C.J de Wilzem 0 Orange Free State Forward G.P. Lochner 1 Western Province Forward D.F. Retief 3 Northern Transvaal External links Tour in detail https://archive.today/20120605005815/http://www.rugbymuseum.co.nz/asp/container_pages/normal_menu/rmArticle.asp?IDID=152 New Zealand Rugby Museum Information el South Africa tour South Africa tour South Africa rugby Category:South Africa national rugby union team tours of New Zealand Category:South Africa national rugby union team tours of Australia Category:1956 in South African rugby union