Springbok no. 106 · Forward
Dougie Morkel
Douglas Francis Theodore Morkel · Lions
Test career
First test
24 Nov 1906, age 21 · Forward v Ireland, Ravenhill Grounds, Belfast
Last test
11 Jan 1913, age 27 · Forward v France, Le Bouscat, Bordeaux
Biography
Dougie Morkel was one of the outstanding forwards and goal-kickers of the early Springbok era. Born in Kimberley on 26 October 1885, he played for Transvaal and toured Britain and Ireland in both 1906–07 and 1912–13.
He played nine Tests between 1906 and 1913 and was never on a losing side. He captained South Africa twice, including the 14–10 win over the British Isles in 1910, when he also scored. In South Africa’s first Test against France in 1913 he scored two tries and a famous long-range penalty in a 38–5 win. He scored 38 Test points in all. He died on 20 February 1950.
Test history
9 tests · 2 as captain · 38 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 1906 |  Ireland | Ravenhill Grounds, Belfast | Forward | W 15–12 | Lions |
| 08 Dec 1906 |  England | Crystal Palace, London | Forward | D 3–3 | Lions |
| 06 Aug 1910 |  Britain | Wanderers (Old Wanderers), Johannesburg | Forward (C) | W 14–10 | Lions |
| 03 Sep 1910 | Britain | Newlands, Cape Town | Forward | W 21–5 | Lions |
| 23 Nov 1912 |  Scotland | Inverleith, Edinburgh | Forward | W 16–0 | Lions |
| 30 Nov 1912 | Ireland | Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin | Forward | W 38–0 | Lions |
| 14 Dec 1912 |  Wales | Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff | Forward | W 3–0 | Lions |
| 04 Jan 1913 | England | Twickenham, London | Forward (C) | W 9–3 | Lions |
| 11 Jan 1913 |  France | Le Bouscat, Bordeaux | Forward | W 38–5 | Lions |