THE FORGOTTEN SPRINGBOKS, the 1912-1913 Rugby Tour of the United Kingdom and France

172pp., 4to., b/w & colour illus., hardback, Cape Town, revised edition 2023

In 1912-13 the Second Springboks, as the South African national rugby team became known, toured England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and won all five of the international matches they played. Billy Millar was the tour captain.

David McLennan is a rare book dealer in Cape Town. He has written a number of books related to rugby in South Africa, including (with Chris Schoeman) Lions in Africa, 130 years of rugby rivalry, 1891-2009;  Rugby at Newlands: a history in 50 test matches, and Rugby at Ellis Park: a history.