Wales
3 - 8
South Africa
5th December 1931
St Helen's
Friendly
Match Centre | Listed KO times are local
Wales
3 - 8
(Half Time 3 - 0)
Sat 5th Dec 31
Venue: St Helen's
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Edgar Holmes
South Africa
Match Report
Huw Evans Agency
5 December 1931, 05:00 pm ::
By WRU
Wales 3 South Africa 8
St Helen's provided the setting once again for the 1931 clash between Wales and South Africa.
The 1931 Springboks, captained by Bennie Osler, were seen as a dour and uncompromising team whose tactics were based solely around the boot of their captain and the dive-passing of scrum-half Danie Craven. The efficiency of this South African team caught Wales cold and Davies's effort was cancelled out by tries from Andre McDonald and Ferdie Bergh and a conversion added by Osler.
The efficiency of Osler's men was summed up by the statistic that they had won all seven of their touring matches in Wales, a feat which no other touring Springbok side had done or has done thus far.
Match Scorecards
Scorecard
Scorecard
Match Details
- Half Time 3-0
- Attendance 35,000
- Referee Edgar Holmes (England)
Wales
| No. | Name | T | C | D | P | |
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| Jack Bassett |
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| Ronnie Boon |
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| Claud Davey |
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| Frank Williams |
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| Jack Morley |
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| Dicky Ralph |
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| Wick Powell |
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| Archie Skym |
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| Lonza Bowdler |
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| Tom Day |
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| Tom Arthur |
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| Ned Jenkins |
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| Arthur Lemon |
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| Watcyn Thomas |
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| Sgili Davies |
1T |
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South Africa
| No. | Name | T | C | D | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Brand |
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| Floors Venter |
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| Geoff Gray |
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| Jimmy White |
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| Morris Zimerman |
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| Bennie Osler |
1C |
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| Danie Craven |
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| Boy Louw |
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| Bert Kipling |
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| Phil Mostert |
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| Flip Nel |
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| Ferdie Bergh |
1T |
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| Alvi Van der Merwe |
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| George Daneel |
1T |
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| Andre McDonald |
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  Teams Wal v Argentina Teams Wales v Argentina Opposition Argentina (H) Opposition Argentina (H) 12-26
HT 9-6
Opposition Argentina Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 14:30 Referee Poite Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Argentina Form W W L W L  Teams Wal v Samoa Teams Wales v Samoa Opposition Samoa (H) Opposition Samoa (H) 19-26
HT 13-10
Opposition Samoa Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 19:30 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Samoa Form W L W L W  Teams Wal v NZ Teams Wales v New Zealand Opposition New Zealand (H) Opposition NZ (H) 10-33
HT 0-23
Opposition New Zealand Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 17:15 Referee Joubert Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W NZ Form W W W W W  Teams Wal v Wallabies Teams Wales v Qantas Wallabies Opposition Qantas Wallabies (H) Opposition Wallabies (H) 12-14
HT 6-9
Opposition Qantas Wallabies Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 14:30 Referee Barnes Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Wallabies Form W W W W W  Teams Wal v Ire Teams Wales v Ireland Opposition Ireland (H) Opposition Ire (H) 22-30
HT 3-23
Opposition Ireland Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 13:30 Referee Poite Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Ire Form W L L D L  Teams Fra v Wal Teams France v Wales Opposition France (A) Opposition Fra (A) 6-16
HT 3-3
Opposition France Venue Stade de France Time KO 18:00 Referee Clancy Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Fra Form L L L D W  Teams Ita v Wal Teams Italy v Wales Opposition Italy (A) Opposition Ita (A) 9-26
HT 6-9
Opposition Italy Venue Olympic Stadium Time KO 15:30 Referee Poite Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Ita Form W L L L W  Teams Sco v Wal Teams Scotland v Wales Opposition Scotland (A) Opposition Sco (A) 18-28
HT 12-13
Opposition Scotland Venue Murrayfield Time KO 14:30 Referee Joubert Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Sco Form L W W L L  Teams Wal v Eng Teams Wales v England Opposition England (H) Opposition Eng (H) 30-3
HT 9-3
Opposition England Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 17:00 Referee Walsh Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Eng Form W W W W L  Teams Japan v Wal Teams Japan v Wales Opposition Japan (A) Opposition Japan (A) 08/06/13, 14:00
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Opposition Japan Venue Hanazono Field Time KO 14:00 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Japan Form W L L L D Teams Japan v Wal Teams Japan v Wales Opposition Japan (A) Opposition Japan (A) 15/06/13, 14:00
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Opposition Japan Venue Chichibunomiya Time KO 14:00 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Japan Form W L L L D  Teams Wal v South Africa Teams Wales v South Africa Opposition South Africa (H) Opposition South Africa (H) 09/11/13, 17:30
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Opposition South Africa Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 17:30 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W South Africa Form W W W L W Teams Wal v Argentina Teams Wales v Argentina Opposition Argentina (H) Opposition Argentina (H) 16/11/13, 14:30
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Opposition Argentina Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 14:30 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Argentina Form W W L W L  Teams Wal v Tonga Teams Wales v Tonga Opposition Tonga (H) Opposition Tonga (H) 22/11/13, 19:30
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Opposition Tonga Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 19:30 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Tonga Form W L L W W Teams Wal v Ita Teams Wales v Italy Opposition Italy (H) Opposition Ita (H) 01/02/14, 14:30
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Opposition Italy Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 14:30 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Ita Form W L L L W Teams Ire v Wal Teams Ireland v Wales Opposition Ireland (A) Opposition Ire (A) 08/02/14, 14:30
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Opposition Ireland Venue AVIVA Stadium Time KO 14:30 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Ire Form W L L D L Teams Wal v Fra Teams Wales v France Opposition France (H) Opposition Fra (H) 21/02/14, 20:00
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Opposition France Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 20:00 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Fra Form L L L D W Teams Eng v Wal Teams England v Wales Opposition England (A) Opposition Eng (A) 09/03/14, 15:00
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Opposition England Venue Twickenham Time KO 15:00 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Eng Form W W W W L Teams Wal v Sco Teams Wales v Scotland Opposition Scotland (H) Opposition Sco (H) 15/03/14, 14:45
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Opposition Scotland Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 14:45 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Sco Form L W W L L Teams Wal v Eng Teams Wales v England Opposition England (H) Opposition Eng (H) 06/02/15, 20:05
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Opposition England Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 20:05 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Eng Form W W W W L Teams Sco v Wal Teams Scotland v Wales Opposition Scotland (A) Opposition Sco (A) 15/02/15, 15:00
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Opposition Scotland Venue Murrayfield Time KO 15:00 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Sco Form L W W L L Teams Fra v Wal Teams France v Wales Opposition France (A) Opposition Fra (A) 28/02/15, 18:00
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Opposition France Venue Stade de France Time KO 18:00 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Fra Form L L L D W Teams Wal v Ire Teams Wales v Ireland Opposition Ireland (H) Opposition Ire (H) 14/03/15, 14:30
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Opposition Ireland Venue Millennium Stadium Time KO 14:30 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Ire Form W L L D L Teams Ita v Wal Teams Italy v Wales Opposition Italy (A) Opposition Ita (A) 21/03/15, 13:30
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Opposition Italy Venue Olympic Stadium Time KO 13:30 Referee Previous Meeting Wal Form L W W W W Ita Form W L L L W |
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