6 August 1955 | ||||||
Ellispark, Johannesburg | ||||||
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Captain: Stephen Fry | Referee: Ralph Burmeister (South Africa) | |||||
Coach: Danie Craven | Attendance: 95000 |
Position | Player | Province | Age | Prev Tests | Scoring |
Loose-head Prop | Chris Koch | Boland | 27 | 11 | 1 try |
Hooker | Colin Kroon | EP | 24 | 0 | |
Tight-head Prop | Amos du Plooy | EP | 34 | 0 | |
Lock | Salty du Rand | N-Tvl | 29 | 11 | |
Lock | Johan Claassen | W-Tvl | 25 | 0 | |
Flank (C) | Stephen Fry | WP | 31 | 9 | |
Flank | Basie van Wijk | Tvl | 31 | 9 | |
Eighthman | Daan Retief | N-Tvl | 30 | 0 | |
Scrumhalf | Tommy Gentles | WP | 21 | 0 | |
Flyhalf | Clive Ulyate | Tvl | 21 | 0 | |
Left Wing | Sias Swart | SWA | 21 | 0 | 1 try |
Inside Centre | Des Sinclair | Tvl | 31 | 0 | |
Outside Centre | Tom van Vollenhoven | N-Tvl | 20 | 0 | |
Right Wing | Theuns Briers | WP | 26 | 0 | 2 tries |
Full Back | Jack van der Schyff | W-Tvl | 27 | 4 | 2 conversions, 2 penalties |
Britain: 5 tries, 4 conversions |
Team for the Ellispark test: Back: Theuns Briers, Daan Retief, Amos du Plooy, Johan Claassen, Jack van der Schyff, Colin Kroon, Clive Ulyate, Sias Swart Seated: Des Sinclair, Salty du Rand, Dr Danie Craven (coach), Stephen Fry (captain), C Newham (manager), Basie van Wyk, Chris Koch Front: Tom van Vollenhoven, Tommy Gentles |
Another team picture: Back: Jack van der Schyff, Amos du Plooy, Johan Claassen, Chris Koch, Daan Retief Middle: Sias Swart, Clive Ulyate, Colin Kroon, Theuns Briers, Des Sinclair, Tom van Vollenhoven Seated: C. Newham (manager), Salty du Rand (vice captain), Stephen Fry (captain), Basie van Wyk, Dr. Danie Craven (coach) Front: Tommy Gentles |