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13 August 1921
Carisbrook, Dunedin
South Africa
5
New Zealand
13
Captain:
Boy Morkel
Referee:
Edward McKenzie (New Zealand)
Attendance: 25,000
Team - Combined caps: 11 (starting 15)
Position
Player
Province
Age
Prev Tests
Scoring
Loose-head Prop
Frank Mellish
WP
24
0
Hooker
Theuns Kruger
Tvl
25
0
Tight-head Prop
Phil Mostert
WP
22
0
Lock
Baby Michau
Tvl
30
0
Lock
Harry Morkel
WP
32
0
Flank
Tokkie Scholtz
WP
29
0
Flank
Alf Walker
Natal
28
0
Eighthman (C)
Boy Morkel
Tvl
36
6
Scrumhalf
Taffy Townsend
Natal
26
0
Flyhalf
Mannetjies Michau
WP
20
0
Left Wing
Attie van Heerden
Tvl
23
0
1 try
Inside Centre
Wally Clarkson
Natal
25
0
Outside Centre
Charlie Meyer
WP
24
0
Right Wing
Henry Morkel
WP
27
0
Full Back
Gerhard Morkel
WP
32
5
1 conversion
New Zealand: 3 tries, 2 conversions
Match pictures:
Team for the first ever test against New Zealand
Theo Pienaar
(
tour captain
),
Boy Morkel
(
captain
),
Gerhard Morkel
,
Mannetjies Michau
,
Wally Clarkson
,
Charlie Meyer
,
Frank Mellish
,
Baby Michau
,
Harry Morkel
,
Henry Morkel
,
Phil Mostert
,
Hugo Scholtz
,
Attie van Heerden
,
Alf Walker
,
Theuns Kruger
,
Taffy Townsend
.