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1969 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa

The 1969 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa was a series played by the Australia national rugby union team between June and September 1969. The "Wallabies" lost the series with Springboks by four tests to nil.

Squad

Full-backs

Wings

Centres

Fly-halves

Scrum-halves

Props

Hookers

Locks

Loose forwards

Management

Squad leadership

The Wallaby squad was captained by Greg Davis described by Howell as "a leader of men who believed a leader should lead....a single minded flanker who gave no quarter and asked for none".[1] Davis was making his fifth overseas tour with the Wallabies but his first as captain.The former Wallaby and All Black Des Connor was the coach with the traditional title of "Assistant Manager".

Matches

Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.

Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Status
Eastern Transvaal 27 13 28 June 1969 PAM Brink Stadium, Springs Tour Match
Orange Free State County Districts 47 9 2 July 1969 North West Stadium, Welkom Tour Match
Griqualand West 13 21 5 July 1969 De Beers Stadium, Kimberley Tour Match
Rhodesia 16 11 8 July 1969 Hartsfield, Bulawayo Tour Match
Natal 14 19 12 July 1969 Kings Park Stadium, Durban Tour Match
SA County Districts 13 12 14 July 1969 Boland Stadium, Wellington Tour Match
South Western Districts 31 23 16 July 1969 Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn Tour Match
Eastern Province 17 0 19 July 1969 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth Tour Match
Border 22 9 23 July 1969 B.R.U. Ground, East London Tour Match
South African Gazelles 27 17 26 July 1969 PAM Brink Stadium, Springs Tour Match
Far Northern Transvaal 26 0 29 July 1969 Pietersburg High School, Pietersburg Tour Match
South Africa 11 30 2 August 1969 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Test Match
Boland 3 12 6 August 1969 Boland Stadium, Wellington Tour Match
Western Province 14 8 9 August 1969 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Tour Match
Central Universities 26 11 12 August 1969 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth Tour Match
South Africa 9 16 16 August 1969 Kings Park Stadium, Durban Test Match
North Eastern Cape 12 11 20 August 1969 Botanical Gardens, Graaf-Reinet Tour Match
Orange Free State 25 14 23 August 1969 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Tour Match
Western Transvaal 6 18 27 August 1969 Olen Park, Potchefstroom Tour Match
Northern Transvaal 3 13 30 August 1969 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria Tour Match
South West Africa 38 8 1 September 1969 South West Stadium, Windhoek Tour Match
South Africa 3 11 6 September 1969 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Test Match
North Western Cape 37 6 10 September 1969 Danie Kuys Stadium, Upington Tour Match
Transvaal 14 23 13 September 1969 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Tour Match
Combined Services 3 19 16 September 1969 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria Tour Match
South Africa 8 19 20 September 1969 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Test Match

References

  1. ^ Howell p189