David Sheppard his clerical career and declined to tour unless required as a captain. In 1956 he was recalled to play Australia and made 113 in the Fourth Test at Old Trafford, where Jim Laker famously took 19 wickets and England won by an innings. He refused to play against the touring South Africans in 1960, and was a vocal opponent of the proposed MCC tour in 1968–69 which was ultimately cancelled after the South African government refused to allow Basil D'Oliveira to play. Sheppard was willing to take a sabbatical from his church mission in the East End in order to
2006 South Africa rugby union tour of Ireland and England they made to their defensive patterns and saw it as an important learning cuve ahead of the World Cup the following year 2006 South Africa rugby union tour of Ireland and England The 2006 South Africa rugby union tour of Ireland and England was a series of matches played in November and December 2006 in Ireland and England by South Africa national rugby union team. The Springboks, coached by Jake White lost the test with Ireland, drew the series (1–1) to England and won against a World XV selection. A bad defeat against Ireland, that had never before scored four