1949 New Zealand tour of South Africa (may 31, 1949 – sep 21, 1949)
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1949 saw the second full tour of South Africa. The All Blacks achieved a record of 13 wins, 7 losses and 4 draws, and they lost the test series 4–0.As they had in 1928 , New Zealand left Māori players out of the squad to meet apartheid conditions set by South Africa. Particularly notable omissions were "Johnny Smith, Ben Couch and Vincent Bevan.
Johnny Smith, was the best centre in New Zealand in 1949, but could not tour South Africa.
Bevan and Smith were told by a selector that "If you had been eligible, you would have all gone".
The All Blacks captain Fred Allen "later mourned the loss of Smith and, in particular, Bevan...as one of the main reasons for the All Blacks' four-nil series drubbing".
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Date:
may 31, 1949
sep 21, 1949
~ 3 months and 23 days