SPRINGBOK TEAM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27082, 17 May 1949, Page 5

SPRINGBOK TEAM

BASIS OF SELECTION

THIRTY-TWO PLAYERS ANNOUNCED

Rec 8 p.m. PRETORIA, May 16: The South African Rugby selectors have announced the following 32 players as the basis of the selection of the Springbok team for the first Test on July 16 at Newlands.— Full-backs: S. Newman (Transvaal), age 29, height sft lOJin, weight 13st 31b; A. Louw (Transvaal), age 30, sft lOgin, 12st. Wing three-quarters: O. Van Niekerk (Western Province), age 24. sft lOin, lOst 31b; M. Gillmer (Eastern Province), age 24, sft 7£in, list 61b.

Centre three-quarters: F. Du Venage (Griqualand West), age 30, 6ft, 12st 61b; J. Ochse (Boland), age 23, sft 9in, 12st 111 b: T. Mills (Eastern Province), age 26, 6ft, 12st 131 b; R. Boyes (Western Province), age 21, sft Bin. list 41b; M. Lategan (Western Province), age 23, sft lOin, list 61b. Stand-off half-back: H. Joffe (Orange Free State), age 24, sft BJin. 12st. Half-backs: G. Muller (Transvaal), age 26, sft 6in, list 61b; J. Wahl (Western Province), age 28. sft lUin, 13st 71b. Hookers: W. Louw (Eastern Province), age 25, sft lOJin, 13st 81b; R. P. Jordann (Northern Transvaal), age 28, sft lOin, 13st 81b. Front row: A. Geffin (Transvaal), age 27, 6ft, 15st 51b; A. Du Plooy (Eastern Province), age 27, 6ft lin, 14st 91b; C. Koch (Boland), age 21, 6ft Min, 14st 121 b; C. J. Van Jaarsfeld (Transvaal). age 30, 6ft, 15st 21b.

Locks; H. “Bubbles” Koch (Western Province), age 28, 6ft, 16st lib; F. Loplessis (Transvaal), age 30, 6ft 3in, 16st 121 b; C. J Geel (Orange Free State), age 33, 6ft 2in, 16st 111 b; W. Koch (Boland), age 22, 6ft 4in, 15st; G. Dannhauser (Transvaal), age 30. 6ft 2in, 16st lib. Side-row: B. S. Vandermerwe (Northern Transvaal), age 29, 6ft, 14st 111 b; L. J. Strydon (Northern Transvaal), age 27, 6ft, 14st 111 b; H. Morkel (Western Province), age 28, 6ft 2£in, 14st 61b; C. Van Nyr (Transvaal), age 25. 6ft ljin, 14st 101 b. Back-row: I. Muller (Transvaal), age 26, 6ft. 13st 81b; B. Kenyan (Borden), age 30, 6ft, 13st 61b; A. Hummel (Griqualand West), age 29. 6ft, 14st 31b. Utility player; G. C. Jordaan (Eastern Province), age 23, sft 6in, list 81b. The selectors announced that the team for the test will be announced on the night of July'9.