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.
Touring party
The tour manager was Dr. W. F. 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
Playing squad:
Captain: Dr. A. W. Ross
Vice-captain: S. J. Malcolm
F. McPhillips
M. Grace
J. Kelaher
J. Young
R. Biilmann
C. Campbell
R. B. Louden
W. Mackney
A. Hodgson
G. V. Bland
W. H. Cerutti
E. W. Love
M. F. Morton
D. McLean
W. Warlow
J. Steggall
G Bennett
J. Clarke
M. White
W. G. White
G. Cooke
J. Ritter
B. Doneley
E. Bonis
G. S. Sturtridge
D. Cowper
O. J. Bridle
Match summary
Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.
South Africa: Gerry Brand; Jack Gage, Franky Waring, Jimmy White, Freddy Turner; Bennie Osler, Danie Craven; Boy Louw, Bert Kipling, Fanie Louw; Flip Nel, Manie Geere; Fronie Froneman, George d'Alton, Ferdie Bergh
Australia: Jack Steggall; Doug McLean, Gordon Sturtridge, Dave Cowper, 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 details
South Africa: Gerry Brand; Floors Venter, Franky Waring, Jimmy White, Freddy Turner; Bennie Osler, Danie Craven; Boy Louw, Bert Kipling, Fanie Louw; Flip Nel, Ferdie Bergh; Manie Geere, Ginger Clark, Fred Smollan
Australia: Jack Steggall; Doug McLean, Gordon Sturtridge, Dave Cowper, 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 details
South Africa: Bunny Reid; Jimmy White, Franky Waring, Danie Craven, Gerry Brand; Bennie Osler, Pierie de Villiers; Manie Geere, Bert Kipling, Fanie Louw; Flip Nel, Ferdie Bergh; Boy Louw, Fred Smollan, John Apsey
Australia: Jack Steggall; Doug McLean, Gordon Sturtridge, Dave Cowper, Jack Kelaher; Ron Biilmann, Syd Malcom ; Bill Cerutti, Eddie Bonis, Max White; Bill White, Geoff Bland; Bob Loudon, Owen Bridle, Aub Hodgson
Fifth Test
Team details
South Africa: Jimmy White; Pat Lyster, Franky Waring, Geoff Gray, Gerry Brand; Bennie Osler, Danie Craven; Manie Geere, Bert Kipling, Fanie Louw; Flip Nel, Ferdie Bergh; Boy Louw, Fred Smollan, John Apsey
Australia: Alec Ross ; 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
