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1956 Springboks vs Australia and All Blacks (outgoing)

Bekker, Pickard and Strydom

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Jan Albertus Jacobus ''Bul'' Pickard (c.1927 - 1998)
Jan Pickard Full names: Jan Albertus Jacobus Date of birth: 25 Dec 1927 Place of birth: Piketberg School: Paarl Gimnasium Springbok no: 301 Debut test province: Western Province Physical: 1.91m, 106.6k...
Popeye (1932 - 2001)
He made his test debut in rugby for the Springboks on 3 September 1955 as scrumhalf Popeye Strydom Full names: Coenraad Frederick Date of birth: 20 Jan 1932 Place of birth: Kareedouw School: Grey Coll...
Hendrik Petrus Jordaan Bekker (1925 - 1999)
Hy begin sy senior rugbyloopbaan by Noord-Transvaal Rugby unie. Hy word gekies as Springbok rugbyspeler en speel sy eerste toets op 5 Januarie 1952 as vaskopstut op Twickenham Stadion, London, Engeland...

In 1956, Springboks toured Australasia the All Blacks won its first series over the Springboks, in "the most bitterly fought series in history."