On this day, 100 years ago, South Africa and New Zealand contested the first Test match between the nations. The tour of of the Island in 1921, however, would be no easy feat. Springboks By FreemanZAR IOLSport
But it was the Boks who would strike first.
Olympian and wing Attie van Heerden - who in 1920 participated in the 400m hurdles of the Antwerp Games and had a personal best of 57.9 seconds - showed his pace to slash through the All Blacks defence to score under the poles - becoming the first man to score a try between the nations. Full-back Gerhard Morkel, who was related to teammates Henry, Harry and Bok captain Boy - all of the famous Morkel Rugby Family - duly slotted over the conversion for the extra point to lead the Boks back into the shed at half-time with a 5-0 lead.
Later next month, on September 25, the Boks and All Blacks will meet in their 100th Test in this Centenary Year at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin. And as it did 100 years ago at Carisbrook in Dunedin, it will start the next century of fierce competition between the two nations.
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