In 1951-52 the
South Africa national rugby union team toured England, France, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, playing a series of test matches, as well as games against club, regional, and representative teams. South Africa accomplished their third
Grand Slam by winning all four tests against the
Home Nations sides, and also won the test match against France. This was the sixth South Africa tour and the fourth tour of the Northern Hemisphere. It was also the first time the South Africans played the invitational British
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team.
The tour was the most successful the South African team had undertaken; the team only lost a single match. In the tests played the team beat all four Home Nations, France and the Barbarians. The only team to beat the Springboks was the invitational London Counties team. The final tour record saw 31 matches played, with South Africa winning 30 and losing just the one game.
Touring party
Management
*Managers:
F.W. Mellish,
Danie Craven
*Captain:
Basil Kenyon
Basil John Kenyon (19 May 1918 – 9 May 1996) was a South African rugby union player.
Biography
Kenyon was born in Umtata, and grew up in the Transkei. He joined the SA forces during the World War II in North Africa and Italy. On return to S ...
Full backs
*
Johnny Buchler
John Ulrich "Johnny" Buchler (7 April 1930 – 1 August 2017) was a South African rugby union player, most often playing as a fullback. Buchler played club rugby for West Rand and provincial rugby for Transvaal. He won ten caps for the South Afri ...
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)
*
Jakkals Keevy (
Eastern Transavaal)
Three-quarters
*
Paul Johnstone (
Western Province)
*
Tjol Lategan
Marthinus Theunis "Tjol" Lategan (29 September 1925 – 8 March 2015) was a South African rugby union centre. Along with Ryk van Schoor he formed one of the great post-war centre partnerships in rugby. Lategan played club rugby for University o ...
(
Western Province)
*
Buks Marais (
Boland)
*
Chum Ochse
Johannes Karl "Chum" Ochse (9 February 1925 – 13 July 1996) was a South African rugby union wing. Ochse played club rugby for Paarl and provincial rugby for Western Province. Ochse was capped seven time for the South African national team and ...
(
Western Province)
*
Cowboy Saunders
Martin "Cowboy" Saunders (26 November 1928 – 17 May 2006) was a South African rugby union wing. Saunders played club rugby for Paarl, Hamiltons, Villagers and Pirates and provincial rugby for Border. Although he was never capped for South Afri ...
(
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Ryk van Schoor
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*
Des Sinclair (
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)
*
Basie Vivier
Stefanus Sebastian "Basie" Vivier (1 March 1927 – 18 October 2009) was a South African rugby union player. He was capped for South Africa five times in 1956, though he was first selected to play for the Springboks on the 1951–52 South Africa ...
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Orange Free State
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)
Half backs
*
Hannes Brewis (
Northern Transvaal)
*
Dennis Fry
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(
Western Province)
*
J.S. Oelofse (
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)
*
P. A. du Toit (
Northern Transvaal)
Forwards
*
W.H.M. Barnard (
Griqualand West)
*
Jaap Bekker
Hendrik Petrus Jordaan Bekker (11 February 1925 — 6 August 1999) was a South African rugby union international.
Born in Dordrecht, Bekker was the eldest of three brothers to play for the Springboks. Another brother, Daniel Bekker, was a two-ti ...
(
Northern Transvaal)
*
G. Dannhauser (
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* South African Republic (1856–1902; af, ...
)
*
W.H. Delport (
Eastern Province)
*
Ernst Dinkelmann (
Northern Transvaal)
*
Stephen Fry (
Western Province)
*
Okey Geffin
Aaron "Okey" Geffin (28 May 1921 – 16 October 2004) was a South African rugby union player.Encyclopedia Judaica
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(
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* South African Republic (1856–1902; af, ...
)
*
Basil Kenyon
Basil John Kenyon (19 May 1918 – 9 May 1996) was a South African rugby union player.
Biography
Kenyon was born in Umtata, and grew up in the Transkei. He joined the SA forces during the World War II in North Africa and Italy. On return to S ...
(
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) ''capt.''
*
A.C. Koch (
Boland)
*
Hennie Muller
Hendrik "Hennie" Scholtz Vosloo Muller (26 March 1922 – 26 April 1977) was a South African rugby union footballer. Born in Witbank, Muller is considered one of the greatest South African rugby players, captaining the national side, the Springbo ...
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)
*
B. Myburgh (
Eastern Transvaal)
*
Jan Pickard
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(
Western Province)
*
Salty du Rand
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(
Rhodesia
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F.E.B. van der Ryst (
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)
*
P.W. Wessels (
Orange Free State
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)
*
Basie van Wyk (
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)
Results
The matches
Cardiff
Cardiff: Frank Trott, Haydn Morris
Haydn Morris (14 July 1928 – 17 January 2021) was a Cardiff, and British and Irish Lions international rugby union wing three-quarter.
Career
Morris was born in Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf, and joined Cardiff from his home club Mountain ...
, Bleddyn Williams, Jack Matthews (capt.), Alun Thomas, Cliff Morgan, Rex Willis, Arthur Hull, Geoff Beckingham, Cliff Davies, Bill Tamplin
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...
, Malcolm Collins, Sid Judd
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, Des O'Brien
Desmond Joseph O'Brien (22 May 1919 — 26 December 2005) was an Irish rugby union international.
O'Brien, born in Dublin and educated at Belvedere College, was a back-row forward. After winning two Leinster Senior Cup titles with Old Belvedere, ...
, CD Williams
South Africa: JU Buchler, MJ Saunders, MT Lategan, RA van Schoor, JK Ochse, JD Brewis, JS Oelofse, HJ Bekker, PW Wessels, AC Kosh, SP Fry, WHM Barnard, E Dinkelmann, CJ van Wyk, HSV Muller
Scotland
Scotland: Dod Burrell
George "Dod" Burrell (21 January 1921 – 28 July 2001) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He later became an international referee and president of the Scottish Rugby Union.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He played club rugby ...
, John Hart, Donald Scott, Oliver Turnbull
Oliver Turnbull (3 June 1919 – 19 February 2009) was a Scotland international rugby union footballer, who played as a centre.
Rugby career
Amateur career
Turnbull played for Kelso. He captained the side; and Kelso shared the 'unofficial' ...
, David Rose, Angus Cameron (capt), Arthur Dorward
Arthur Fairgrieve Dorward (3 March 1925 – 4 August 2015) was a Scottish international rugby union player who played fifteen matches between 1950 – 1957.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Dorward was born in 1925 in Galashiels. He ...
, Hamish Dawson
James 'Hamish' Cooper Dawson (29 October 1925 – 19 October 2007) was a rugby union international who represented Scotland from 1947 to 1953 gaining 20 caps.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Dawson was educated at Glasgow Academy, Strathal ...
, John Macphail
John MacPhail (born 7 December 1955) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a defender.
Career
Born in Dundee, Scotland, MacPhail started out at St Columba BC before moving to Dundee. From Dundee MacPhail journeyed south to Sheffield U ...
, Bob Wilson Bob Wilson may refer to:
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*Bob Wilson (footballer, born 1867) (1867–?), Irish international footballer of the 1880s
* Bob Wilson (footballer, born September 1898) 1920s, Scottish footballer with Third Lanark and Fall R ...
, James Johnston, Hamish Inglis, Doug Elliot
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, Bob Taylor, Peter Kininmonth
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South Africa: Johnny Buchler, Buks Marais, Tjol Lategan, Ryk van Schoor, Paul Johnstone, Hannes Brewis, Fonnie du Toit, Chris Koch, Willa Delport, Okey Geffin, Salty du Rand, Ernst Dinkelmann, Basie van Wyk, Stephen Fry, Hennie Muller (capt)
Ireland
Ireland: Gerry Murphy, William McKee, Noel Henderson
Noel Joseph Henderson (10 August 1928 – 27 August 1997) was a rugby union player from Northern Ireland, who played in the centre position. Henderson played club rugby with North of Ireland F.C., was capped forty times for Ireland, and was a me ...
, Antony Browne, Mick Lane, Jackie Kyle
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, John O'Meara, Tom Clifford, Karl Mullen
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Mulle ...
, John Hartley Smith, Patrick Lawlor, Robin Thompson
Robin Henderson Thompson (5 May 1931 – 14 August 2003) was a rugby union international for Ireland, a former British Lions captain and rugby league player.
Robin Thompson won two Ulster Schools Senior Cup medals with RBAI (Royal Belfast Acad ...
, Bill McKay, Jim McCarthy, Des O'Brien
Desmond Joseph O'Brien (22 May 1919 — 26 December 2005) was an Irish rugby union international.
O'Brien, born in Dublin and educated at Belvedere College, was a back-row forward. After winning two Leinster Senior Cup titles with Old Belvedere, ...
(capt)
South Africa: JU Buchler, PG Johnstone, RA van Schoor, MT Lategan, JK Ochse, JD Brewis, E Dinkelmann, A Geffin, WH Delport, AC Kosh, SP Fry, WHM Barnard, JD du Rand, CJ van Wyk, HSV Muller
Wales
Wales: Gerwyn Williams
Gerwyn Williams (22 April 1924 – 10 February 2009) was a Welsh rugby union player, coach and author.
Biography
Williams was born in Glyncorrwg, Glamorgan, the son of Ephraim and Catherin (Hopkins) Williams. He attended Port Talbot County ...
(Llanelli
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), Ken Jones (Newport
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), Malcolm Thomas Malcolm Thomas may refer to:
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*Malcolm Thomas (rugby union) (1929–2012), Welsh rugby player ...
(Newport
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), Bleddyn Williams (Cardiff
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), Lewis Jones (Llanelli
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), Cliff Morgan (Cardiff
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), Rex Willis (Cardiff
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), Billy Williams
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(Swansea
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), Dai Davies (Somerset Police), Don Hayward
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( Newbridge), Rees Stephens
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(Neath
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), Roy John (Neath
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), Len Blyth
Leonard Grist Blyth (20 November 1920 – 24 June 1995) was a Welsh international rugby union flanker who played club rugby for Swansea. He captained Swansea and played in three international games for Wales which saw him become a Grand Slam w ...
(Swansea
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), John Gwilliam
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( Edinburgh Wanderers) (capt.), Allen Forward
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(Pontypool
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)
South Africa: JU Buchler, PG Johnstone, RA van Schoor, MT Lategan, JK Ochse, JD Brewis, PA du Toit, A Geffin, WH Delport, AC Kosh, SP Fry, WHM Barnard, JD du Rand, CJ van Wyk, HSV Muller
England
England: William Hook, Ted Woodward, Albert Agar, Lewis Cannell, Chris Winn
Christopher Elliott Winn (13 November 1926 – 27 August 2017) was an English rugby union player and cricketer. He played international rugby for England and first-class cricket for Sussex and Oxford University.
He died in a nursing home f ...
, Nim Hall
Norman MacLeod "Nim" Hall (2 August 1925 – 25 June 1972) was a rugby union international who represented England from 1947 to 1955. He also captained his country.
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Nim Hall was born on 2 August 1925 in Huddersfield and attended Wor ...
(capt), Gordon Rimmer
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, Wally Holmes, Eric Evans, Bob Stirling, John Matthews, Squire Wilkins, Don White, Alec Lewis, John Kendall-Carpenter
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South Africa: Johnny Buchler, Paul Johnstone, Tjol Lategan, Ryk van Schoor, Chum Ochse, Hannes Brewis, Fonnie du Toit, Chris Koch, Willa Delport, Jaap Bekker, Salty du Rand, Ernst Dinkelmann, Basie van Wyk, Stephen Fry, Hennie Muller (capt)
Barbarians
Barbarians: Gerwyn Williams
Gerwyn Williams (22 April 1924 – 10 February 2009) was a Welsh rugby union player, coach and author.
Biography
Williams was born in Glyncorrwg, Glamorgan, the son of Ephraim and Catherin (Hopkins) Williams. He attended Port Talbot County ...
(Llanelli
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), Ken Jones (Newport
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Ireland
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), Bleddyn Williams (Cardiff
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), LB Cannell (St. Mary's Hospital), Ted Woodward (Wasps
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), Cliff Morgan (Cardiff
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), Rex Willis (Cardiff
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), John Kendall-Carpenter
John MacGregor Kendall Kendall-Carpenter (25 September 1925 – 24 May 1990) was an England rugby union international who won 23 caps as a back row forward between 1949 and 1954. He subsequently served as President of the Rugby Football Union ...
(Penzance), Dai Davies (Somerset Police), RV Stirling (RAF), Rees Stephens
John Rees Glyn Stephens (16 April 1922 – 4 February 1998) was a Welsh international rugby union player who played club rugby for Tonmawr RFC and Neath. He won 32 caps for Wales and was selected to play in the British Lions on the 1950 tour ...
(Neath
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), Roy John (Neath
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), Doug Elliot
Douglas Elliot (18 April 1923 – 12 March 2005) also known as W.I.D. Elliot and Doug(ie) Elliot was a Scottish international rugby union player, who played for .Massie, p.185
He was six feet three inches and over fourteen stone.Massie, p.18 ...
(Edinburgh Academicals
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), JE Nelson (Malone
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* Adrian Malone (1937–2 ...
) (capt.), VG Roberts( Harlequins)
South Africa: AC Keevy, PG Johnstone, RA van Schoor, FP Marais, JK Ochse, MT Lategan, PA du Toit, HJ Bekker, WH Delport, FEB van der Ryst, SP Fry, E Dinkelmann, JM du Rand, CJ van Wyk, HSV Muller
France
France: Pierre Guilleux
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, Georges Brun, Jacques Mauran, Maurice Prat Maurice may refer to:
People
*Saint Maurice (died 287), Roman legionary and Christian martyr
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*Maurice (bishop of London) (died 1107), Lord Chancellor and Lo ...
, Jean Colombier
Jean Colombier (born 25 December 1945 in Saint-Yrieix-sous-Aixe) is a French writer, laureate of the 1990 edition of the Prix Renaudot.
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;Novels
* ''Les Matins céladon'' (1988)
* ''Les Frères Romance'' (1990), Calmann-Lévy
Calmann-Lé ...
, Georges Carabignac Georges may refer to:
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, Gerard Dufau, Rene Bienes, Paul Labadie, Rene Brejassou, Lucien Mias
Lucien Mias (born September 29, 1930 in Saint-Germain-de-Calberte) is a former international rugby union player for France. His usual position was Lock. He captained the French team to win their first Five Nations Championship
The Six Nations ...
, Bernard Chevallier, Jean Prat, Jean-Roger Bourdeu, Guy Basquet
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He started out as a bask ...
(capt)
South Africa:
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