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1956 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand

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The 1956 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand, more commonly known in New Zealand as the 1956 Springboks tour was a series of rugby union matches played by South Africa in Australia and New Zealand. The Springboks won 21 matches of 29, drew 1, and lost 7. They played 6 Test matches, with two victories over Australia and one over New Zealand. The New Zealand leg of their trip was the primary focus of the tour—23 of their 29 matches were in New Zealand, which included a four Test match series against the All Blacks.

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Matches in Australia

Scores and results list South Africa's points tally first.

Matches in New Zealand

Scores and results list South Africa's points tally first.

Squad

  • Manager: D.H. Craven
  • Assistant Manager: D. de Villiers
  • Captain: S.S. Viviers No Caps (Orange Free State)
  • Vice-Captain: J. du Rand 15 Caps (Northern Transvaal)
  • References

    1956 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand Wikipedia