Springboks first victory in Paris... 100 years ago !

Well done Springboks ! their victory is well deserved... and I am sure that my English friends will agree with me...

As a coincidence, we are celebrating in 2007 the 100th anniversary of the first visit of a South African team in Paris, as in January 1907 Paul Roos' Springboks made a stop over in Paris on their way back home after their fantastic tour in Great Britain end 1906.

This picture is the cover page of French sports weekly magazine "La Vie Au Grand Air", January 1907, showing Boks' captain Roos holding the ball for his kicker Morkel.

This fixture is not recorded as a test match (at least in French records), as French officials only selected a Parisian team (Stade Français + Racing Club de France... as usual...)... I don't remember the exact score (my books are not with me....) but an easy victory for the Springboks...


(the same team during its tour in UK, end 1906)




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Comments

[Greg Smith]

Great to see the Springbok stuff. Also is fantastic to see that New Zealand have been PRETENTIOUS CLAIMERS throughout their history ! Truth is South African history has been neglected a wee bit & if the poor Kiwis get it set straight now, they'll probably die a slow death... Springbok Rugby and Rugby in South Africa, we have all the TRUE history & New Zealand & Australia need to seriously look at their ignorant claims !