13-0 WIN TO ’BOKS
Tourists Not Impressive (N.Z. P.A. -Reuter—Copyright) GLOUCESTER. The South African Rugby team took charge in the second half to beat the Southern Counties, 13-0, yesterday. After a scoreless first half, the Springboks asserted their authority, with tries by the wing, G. Muller, the scrumhalf, D. de Vos, and the prop, J. Neethling, and two conversions by the lock, M. van Rensburg. But it was not a convicing display by the South Africans, who end their British Isles tour when they play the Barbarians at Twickenham on Saturday. A rash of errors denied them several scoring opportunities against the Southern Counties team, which is rated the weakest of the English country groups. Apart from Muller and the captain, T. Bedford, the South Africans fielded only a second string side and their performance clearly underlined their lack of reserve strength.
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32209, 30 January 1970, Page 15
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