2010 Wales rugby union tour of New Zealand explained

Date:19–26 June 2010
Tour:2010 Wales tour of New Zealand
Team:Wales
Yearstart:2010
Yearfinish:2010
Destination:New Zealand
Coach:Warren Gatland
Captain:Ryan Jones
Top Point Scorer:Dan Carter (44 points)
Top Try Scorer:Dan Carter
Cory Jane (2 tries)
Top Test Point Scorer:Stephen Jones
Leigh Halfpenny (6 points)
Top Test Try Scorer:Jamie Roberts (1 try)
Matchplayed:3
Matchwon:0
Matchdraw:0
Matchlost:3
Played1:2
Won1:0
Draw1:0
Lost1:2
Played2:1
Won2:0
Draw2:0
Lost2:1
Previous:South Africa 2008
Next:Australia 2012

In June 2010 Wales toured New Zealand in a two-test series. First in Dunedin, then in Hamilton.[1] Before the series, New Zealand sat first in the World Rankings, while Wales sat at eighth. At the conclusion of the series, Wales dropped below Argentina, to ninth.

Fixtures

During his team's tour of South Africa in 2008, Wales coach Warren Gatland expressed a desire to include matches against provincial teams when they visited New Zealand in 2010.[2] A game against the NZ Māori was mooted,[3] but no such fixtures were scheduled and the tour was limited to two test matches against the New Zealand national team.[4] A pre-tour match against South Africa in Cardiff was confirmed in March 2010.[5]

DateVenueHomeScoreAway
5 June 2010Millennium Stadium, Cardiff31–34
19 June 2010Carisbrook, Dunedin42–9
26 June 2010Waikato Stadium, Hamilton29–10

Matches

South Africa

FB 15Lee Byrne
RW 14Leigh Halfpenny
OC 13James Hook
IC 12Jamie Roberts
LW 11Tom Prydie
FH 10Stephen Jones
SH 9 Mike Phillips
N8 8 Ryan Jones (c)
OF 7
BF 6 Jonathan Thomas
RL 5
LL 4 Bradley Davies
TP 3
HK 2 Matthew Rees
LP 1 Paul James
Substitutes:
HK 16Huw Bennett
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19
SH 20Richie Rees
FH 21Dan Biggar
CE 22Andrew Bishop
Coach:
Warren Gatland
FB 15
RW 14Gio Aplon
OC 13Jaque Fourie
IC 12Juan de Jongh
LW 11
FH 10Ruan Pienaar
SH 9 Ricky Januarie
N8 8 Joe van Niekerk
OF 7
BF 6 Francois Louw
RL 5 Victor Matfield
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2 John Smit (c)
LP 1
Substitutes:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
N8 19
FH 20Meyer Bosman
FB 21
WG 22
Coach:
Peter de Villiers

Second test

FB 15Mils Muliaina
RW 14Cory Jane
OC 13Richard Kahui
IC 12Benson Stanley
LW 11Zac Guildford
FH 10Dan Carter
SH 9 Jimmy Cowan
N8 8 Kieran Read
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF 6 Jerome Kaino
RL 5 Tom Donnelly
LL 4 Brad Thorn
TP 3 Neemia Tialata
HK 2 Keven Mealamu
LP 1 Tony Woodcock
Substitutes:
HK 16Aled de Malmanche
PR 17Owen Franks
LK 18Sam Whitelock
FL 19Adam Thomson
SH 20Piri Weepu
FH 21Aaron Cruden
WG 22Rene Ranger
Coach:
Graham Henry
FB 15Lee Byrne
RW 14Leigh Halfpenny
OC 13Jonathan Davies
IC 12Jamie Roberts
LW 11Tom Prydie
FH 10Dan Biggar
SH 9 Mike Phillips
N8 8 Ryan Jones (c)
OF 7 Gavin Thomas
BF 6 Jonathan Thomas
RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones
LL 4 Bradley Davies
TP 3 Adam Jones
HK 2 Matthew Rees
LP 1 Paul James
Substitutes:
HK 16Huw Bennett
PR 17Craig Mitchell
LK 18Deiniol Jones
FL 19Rob McCusker
SH 20Richie Rees
FH 21Stephen Jones
WG 22Will Harries
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Squads

Wales

Extended squad

Notes and References

  1. News: Averis . Mike . 27 June 2010 . Wales come home from New Zealand with new respect . .
  2. News: Gatland looks at provincial games . BBC Sport . 5 June 2008 . 24 February 2024 .
  3. News: Wales plan Springbok Test in June . BBC Sport . 30 November 2009 . 24 February 2024 .
  4. News: No Maori summer match for Wales . BBC Sport . 1 April 2010 . 24 February 2024 .
  5. News: Wales host World champions South Africa in June . BBC Sport . 2 March 2010 . 24 February 2024 .