Springbok rugby match protected by police at the "Ekka" in Brisbane

Shows the police marching in formation onto the football oval and the game being played with the police surrounding the field in the background (1' 28").


There were four rugby matches played against the Springboks in Queensland:

(1) Springboks verses The Queensland Reds (score 33 to 14) 24th July 1971 at the Brisbane Exhibition Ground.
(2) Springboks verses Junior Wallabies (score 31 to 12) 27th July 1971 at the Brisbane Exhibition Ground.
(3) Springboks verses Wallabies (score 14 to 6) 31st July 1971 at the Brisbane Exhibition Ground.
(4) Springboks verses The Queensland Country Heelers (score 45 to 14) 3rd August 1971 at Gold Park in Toowoomba.