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The 1933 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa and Rhodesia was a series of 23 rugby union matches played by the Australia national team in 1933.

Australia played a total of 23 matches, with a 5-Test series v South Africa, who won three of the five games.

This was the first touring team to be officially named as "The Wallabies" since the 1908-09 Australian side to Great Britain. All touring squads from 1933 onwards were called Wallabies.

Touring party

The tour manager was Dr. W. F. ('Wally') Matthews, who had previously been the team manager for the AIF rugby team which played in The King's Cup in 1919. A squad of 29 players was selected for the tour – 15 from New South Wales, 11 from Queensland, and 3 from Victoria.

With exception of two of the Victorians, the team departed Sydney aboard the "Ulysses" on Anzac Day, 25 April 1933. The remaining two players, O. J. Bridle and D. Cowper joined the vessel at Melbourne after the Wallabies had played a match against a Victorian team.

The Wallabies touring party consisted of: Manager: Dr. W. F. Matthews (NSW) Playing squad:

Captain: Dr. A. W. Ross (NSW) Vice-captain: S. J. Malcolm (NSW) F. McPhillips (NSW) B. A. Grace (NSW) J. Kelaher (NSW) J. Young (NSW) R. Biilmann (NSW) C. Campbell (NSW) R. B. Louden (NSW) W. Mackney (NSW) A. Hodgson (NSW) G. V. Bland (NSW) W. H. Cerutti (NSW) E. W. Love (NSW) M. F. Morton (NSW) D. McLean Jr. (QLD) W. Warlow (QLD) J. Steggall (QLD) G Bennett (QLD) J. Clark (QLD) M. White (QLD) W. G. White (QLD) G. Cooke (QLD) J. Ritter (QLD) B. Doneley (QLD) E. Bonis (QLD) G. S. Sturtridge (VIC) D. Cowper (VIC) O. J. Bridle (VIC)

Match summary Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.

Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Status1433 June 1933DurbanTour matchWestern Transvaal2037 June 1933PotchefstroomTour matchWitwatersrand61310 June 1933Ellis Park, JohannesburgTour match Combined Pretoria XV81314 June 1933PretoriaTour matchGriqualand West91417 June 1933KimberleyTour matchRhodesia24520 June 1933SalisburyTour matchRhodesia31024 June 1933BulawayoTour matchNorthern District81628 June 1933KimberleyTour matchWestern Province9131 July 1933Cape TownTour matchSouth Africa3178 July 1933Cape TownTest MatchNorth East District311112 July 1933Aliwal NorthTour matchOrange Free State8915 July 1933BloemfonteinTour matchSouth Africa21622 July 1933DurbanTest MatchBorder24529 July 1933East LondonTour matchBorder1362 August 1933QueenstownTour matchTransvaal9117 August 1933Ellis Park, JohannesburgTour matchSouth Africa31212 August 1933Ellis Park, JohannesburgTest MatchWestern Districts211416 August 1933OudtshoornTour matchEastern Province18319 August 1933Port ElizabethTour matchSouth Africa01126 August 1933Port ElizabethTest MatchSouth Africa1542 September 1933BloemfonteinTest MatchCombined University336 September 1933Cape TownTour matchWestern Province049 September 1933Cape TownTour match

Match details First Test

Team detailsSouth Africa: Gerry Brand; Pat Lyster, Frank Waring, Jimmy White, Freddy Turner; Bennie Osler (c), Danie Craven; Paul Vissler, Bert Kipling, Joe Nykamp; Boy Louw, Manie Geere; Fanie Louw, Lappies Hattingh, Ferdie Bergh Australia: Jack Steggall; Doug McLean, Gordon Sturtridge, Dave Cowper (c), Jack Kelaher; Ron Biilmann, Walter Bennett; Bill Cerutti, Eddie Bonis, Max White; Bill White, Graham Cooke; Bob Loudon, Aub Hodgson, Geoff Bland

Australia played in sky blue to avoid clash with South Africa.The great history of Green and Gold: The Wallabies and Springboks jerseys by Harry Jones on The Roar, 7 Sep 2016

Second Test

Team detailsSouth Africa: Gerry Brand; Jack Gage, Frank Waring, Jimmy White, Freddy Turner; Bennie Osler, Danie Craven; Boy Louw, Bert Kipling, Fanie Louw; Flip Nel (c), Manie Geere; Fronie Froneman, George d'Alton, Ferdie Bergh Australia: Jack Steggall; Doug McLean, Gordon Sturtridge, Dave Cowper (c), Jack Kelaher; Ron Biilmann, Walter Bennett; Bill Cerutti, Eddie Bonis, Max White; Bill White, Graham Cooke; Jim Clark, Geoff Bland, Wal Mackney

Third Test

Team detailsSouth Africa: Gerry Brand; Floors Venter, Frank Waring, Jimmy White, Freddy Turner; Bennie Osler, Danie Craven; Boy Louw, Bert Kipling, Fanie Louw; Flip Nel (c), Ferdie Bergh; Manie Geere, Ginger Clark, Fred Smollan

Australia: Jack Steggall; Doug McLean, Gordon Sturtridge, Dave Cowper (c), Jack Kelaher; Ron Biilmann, Walter Bennett; Bill Cerutti, Eddie Bonis, Max White; Bill White, Graham Cooke; Bob Loudon, Owen Bridle, Aub Hodgson

Fourth Test

Team detailsSouth Africa: Bunny Reid; Jimmy White, Frank Waring, Danie Craven, Gerry Brand; Bennie Osler, Pierie de Villiers; Manie Geere, Bert Kipling, Fanie Louw; Flip Nel (c), Ferdie Bergh; Boy Louw, Fred Smollan, John Apsey

Australia: Jack Steggall; Doug McLean, Gordon Sturtridge, Dave Cowper, Jack Kelaher; Ron Biilmann, Syd Malcom (c); Bill Cerutti, Eddie Bonis, Max White; Bill White, Geoff Bland; Bob Loudon, Owen Bridle, Aub Hodgson

Fifth Test

Team detailsSouth Africa: Jimmy White; Pat Lyster, Frank Waring, Geoff Gray, Gerry Brand; Bennie Osler, Danie Craven; Manie Geere, Bert Kipling, Fanie Louw; Flip Nel (c), Ferdie Bergh; Boy Louw, Fred Smollan, John Apsey

Australia: Alec Ross (c); Doug McLean, Jack Steggall, Dave Cowper, Jack Kelaher; Gordon Sturtridge, Syd Malcom; Bill Cerutti, Eddie Bonis, Max White; Bill White, Graham Cooke; Bob Loudon, Owen Bridle, Wal Mackney

Bibliography

The Sydney Morning Herald National Library of Australia Monday 26 April 1933 p 13 Monday 5 June 1933 p 7 Friday 9 June 1933 p 11 Monday 12 June 1933 p 6 Tuesday 15 June 1933 p 13 Monday 19 June 1933 p 6 Thursday 22 June 1933 p 10 Tuesday 29 June 1933 p 10 Thursday 17 August 1933 p 10

The Brisbane Courier Monday 26 June 1933 p 10 Monday 3 July 1933 p 7 Monday 10 July 1933 p 7 Thursday 13 July 1933 p 12 Monday 24 July 1933 p 7 Monday 31 July 1933 p 7 Thursday 3 August 1933 p 16 Wednesday 9 August 1933 p 4 Monday 14 August 1933 p 7 Monday 21 August 1933 p 7 Monday 28 August 1933 p 11

The Courier-Mail Monday 4 September 1933 p 6 Thursday 7 September 1933 p 6 Monday 11 September 1933 p 8

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