1912–13 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe

In 1912-13 the South Africa national rugby union team toured England, France, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, playing a series of test matches, as well as games against club, regional, and representative teams. South Africa accomplished their first Grand Slam by winning all four tests against the Home Nations sides, and also won the test match against France. This was the second South African tour of the Northern Hemisphere, after the very successful 1906 tour.

Although not managing to win all the matches on the tour, the Springboks won all five test matches against international opposition. Billy Millar was the tour captain even though he was the last person chosen for the tour and was not the selectors' choice of captain, but they were over-ruled by the South African Rugby Board. Millar did have the advantage of being one of the few players to have toured Britain in the previous test, but was seen by the hosts as a fiery character and was not as popular with the players or fans as the 1906's tour captain, Paul Roos. The other two members of the squad to have played in the 1906 tour were vice-captain Fred 'Uncle' Dobbin and Doug Morkel.

In the touring party were two sets of brothers; Richard, Freddie and John Luyt and Gerhard and Jack Morkel.

Touring party

 * Manager: Max Honnet
 * Captain: William Millar
 * Vice-captain Frederick Dobbin

Full back

 * J.J. Meintjies (Griqualand West)
 * Gerhard Morkel (Western Province)

Three-quarters

 * Otto van der Hoff (Transvaal)
 * William Krige (Western Province)
 * Richard Luyt (Western Province)
 * Boetie McHardy (Orange Free State)
 * Wally Mills (Western Province)
 * Jacky Morkel (Western Province)
 * Johan Stegmann (Transvaal)
 * Bai Wrentmore (Western Province)

Half-backs

 * Uncle Dobbin (Griqualand West)
 * J.H. Immelman (Western Province)
 * Freddie Luyt (Western Province)
 * J.D. McCulloch (Griqualand West)

Forwards

 * J.S. Braine (Griqualand West)
 * S.N. Cronje (Transvaal)
 * E.T. Delaney (Griqualand West)
 * J.A.J. Francis (Transvaal)
 * Saturday Knight (Transvaal)
 * Septimus Ledger (Griqualand West)
 * L.H. Louw (Western Province)
 * John Luyt (Eastern Province)
 * William Millar (Western Province)
 * Douglas Morkel (Transvaal)
 * Boy Morkel (Western Province)
 * E.H. Shum (Transvaal)
 * Gerald Thompson (Western Province)
 * T.F. van Vuuren (Eastern Province)

Match summary
Complete list of matches played by the Springboks in Europe:

Test matches