1921 SPRINGBOKS.—The approaching visit of the South African Rugby team recalls the first Springbok side to tour New Zealand. They were here in 1921, playing nineteen matches, of which they won fifteen, lost two, and two were drawn. Back row, from left, S. S. Strauss, H. W. Morkel, A. Van Heerden, Royal Morkel, J. M. Michau, G. IV. Van Rooyen, A. P. Walker, H, Scholtz, A. S. Morris, honorary trainer. Second row, W. A. Clarkson, J. S. Olivier. F. W. Mellish, T. Kruger, P. J. Mostert, N. du Plessis, W. C. Zeller. L. B. Siedle. Seated, J. P. Michau. J. B. de Villiers, H. J. Morkell, T. B. Pienaar, captain, 11. C. Bennett, manager, W. U. Morkel. vice-captain, M. Ellis, R. G. Morkel, J. S. Weepner. In front, J. S.de Kock, W. Sendin, W. Townsend, J. C. Tindall and C. du P. Meyer.

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1921 SPRINGBOKS. — The approaching visit of the South African Rugby team recalls the first Springbok side to tour New Zealand. They were here in 1921, playing nineteen matches, of which they won fifteen, lost two, and two were drawn. Back row, from left, S. S. Strauss, H. W. Morkel, A. Van Heerden, Royal Morkel, J. M. Michau, G. IV. Van Rooyen, A. P. Walker, H, Scholtz, A. S. Morris, honorary trainer. Second row, W. A. Clarkson, J. S. Olivier. F. W. Mellish, T. Kruger, P. J. Mostert, N. du Plessis, W. C. Zeller. L. B. Siedle. Seated, J. P. Michau. J. B. de Villiers, H. J. Morkell, T. B. Pienaar, captain, 11. C. Bennett, manager, W. U. Morkel. vice-captain, M. Ellis, R. G. Morkel, J. S. Weepner. In front, J. S.de Kock, W. Sendin, W. Townsend, J. C. Tindall and C. du P. Meyer.