1955 September 24 – South Africa vs British & Irish Lions 4th Test Crusaders, Port Elizabeth
South Africa 22 – British & Irish Lions 8
South Africa's 67th test match
Referee: Chris Ackermann (South Africa)
Attendance: 37 000
Tom van Vollenhoven - scored this try during the 4th Test against the 1955 British Lions. He played left wing in this match (his 4th test). This is the fourth of five tries the Springboks scored in the Test. The Springboks won the test 22 – 8 in a drawn series 2 - 2.
SPRINGBOK TEAM:
POSITION PLAYER & PROVINCE AGE TEST SCORING
Full Back Roy Dryburgh (WP) 25 3rd 2 convs
Left Wing Tom van Vollenhoven (N-Tvl) 20 4th 1 try
Centre Des Sinclair (Tvl) 31 4th
Centre Wilf Rosenberg (Tvl) 21 3rd
Right Wing Theuns Briers (WP) 26 4th 2 tries
Flyhalf Clive Ulyate (Tvl) 21 4th 1 try, 1 drop
Scrumhalf Tommy Gentles (WP) 21 4th
LH Prop Chris Koch (Boland) 28 15th
Hooker Bertus van der Merwe (Boland) 26 3rd
TH Prop Jaap Bekker (N-Tvl) 30 9th
Flank Stephen Fry (C) (WP) 31 13th
Lock Salty du Rand (N-Tvl) 29 15th
Lock Johan Claassen (W-Tvl) 26 4th
Flank Dawie Ackermann (WP) 25 3rd
Eighthman Daan Retief (N-Tvl) 30 4th 1 try
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