The test occurred in the midst of the state of emergency that had been declared on 30 March , following the Sharpeville massacre on 21 March , and which lasted until 31 August . During that period some 20,000 black South Africans would be detained . In the pre-dawn hours before the test government forces arrested 445 people in the townships around Port Elizabeth The Glasgow Herald noted Craven 's prediction of victory for the touring side but nevertheless favoured the untried Springboks . Scottish hopes were pinned on the greater fitness of their team and mobility of their pack . Engelbrecht was viewed as " a danger man with great pace and outside swerve " . Danie Craven later recalled that Engelbrecht had injured his shoulder beforehand , and that Craven had to bandage the limb before the wing took to the field . In the event , the experience that 6 of the Springboks had gained on the 1959 Junior Springbok tour to Argentina was reflected in the home side 's 18-10 win
Sharpeville massacre
Sharpeville massacre
Jannie Engelbrecht