South Africa national rugby union team of Bristol refused to tour for political reasons. Due to the isolation from apartheid, from 1985 to 1991, South Africa did not play a single test match against an established country, although South Africa did play some matches against makeshift teams. In 1985, a planned All Black tour of South Africa was stopped by the New Zealand High Court. A rebel tour took place the next year by a team known as the Cavaliers, which consisted of all but two of the original squad. The Springboks won the series 3–1. In 1989, a World XV sanctioned by the International Rugby
1933 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa and Rhodesia 1933 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa and Rhodesia The 1933 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa and Rhodesia was a series of 23 rugby union matches played by "Wallabies" in 1933. The Test series was won by South Africa, who won three of the five games. The tour manager was Dr. W. F. ('Wally') Matthews, who had previously been the team manager for the AIF rugby team which played in The King's Cup in 1919. A squad of 29 players was selected for the tour – 15 from New South Wales, 11 from Queensland, and 3 from