Rugby Memorabilia Society

1913 France v South Africa
13th January 2013


The post match menu for the 1913 France v South Africa international which was played on Saturday 11th January in Bordeaux, This is recorded as the first official Test played between the two nations, although a match between the two countries was played in 1906 that is recorded as a ‘extra unofficial match’ so it’s not listed amongst official statistics. The 1913 international proved to be a one sided affair, which the Springboks led by Billy Millar would go on to win 38 points to 5.

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Peter Douglas-Davies
14/07/2018