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.
| 2010 Wales rugby union tour of New Zealand | |||||
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| Date | 19–26 June 2010 | ||||
| Coach(es) | Warren Gatland | ||||
| Tour captain(s) | Ryan Jones | ||||
| Top point scorer(s) | Dan Carter (44 points) | ||||
| Top try scorer(s) | Dan Carter Cory Jane (2 tries) | ||||
| Top test point scorer(s) | Stephen Jones Leigh Halfpenny (6 points) | ||||
| Top test try scorer(s) | Jamie Roberts (1 try) | ||||
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| Opponent |
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 New Zealand |
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 South Africa |
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| Tour chronology | |||||
| Previous tour | South Africa 2008 | ||||
| Next tour | Australia 2012 | ||||
Fixtures edit
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]
| Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away |
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| 5 June 2010 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | Wales 
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31–34 | South Africa
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| 19 June 2010 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | New Zealand
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42–9 | Wales
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| 26 June 2010 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | New Zealand
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29–10 | Wales
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Matches edit
South Africa edit
| 5 June 2010 14:30 |
| Wales | 31–34 | South Africa |
| Try: Hook 20' c Prydie 72' m A. W. Jones 77' c Con: S. Jones (2) 21', 77' Pen: S. Jones (3) 8', 18', 45' Drop: Hook 11' | Report | Try: Ndungane 30' m Potgieter 42' c De Jongh 59' c Con: Pienaar (2) 43', 59' Pen: Pienaar (4) 16', 23', 35', 74' Steyn 55' |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 60,527 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland) |
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First test edit
| 19 June 2010 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |
| New Zealand | 42–9 | Wales |
| Try: Mealamu 18' c Jane 31' m Carter (2) 52' c, 68' c Kahui 71' c Con: Carter (4/5) 19', 53', 69', 72' Pen: Carter (3/4) 24', 50', 63' | Report | Pen: Halfpenny (1/1) 15' S. Jones (1/2) 34' Drop: S. Jones (1/1) 3' |
| Carisbrook, Dunedin Attendance: 29,000[6] Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) |
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Second test edit
| 26 June 2010 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |
| New Zealand | 29–10 | Wales |
| Try: Jane 24' Cruden 80' Con: Carter (1/1) 25' Weepu (1/1) 80' Pen: Carter (5/5) 13', 40', 44', 51', 55' | Report | Try: Roberts 77' c Con: S. Jones (1/1) 78' Pen: Halfpenny 3' |
| Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Attendance: 20,000[7] Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) |
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Squads edit
New Zealand edit
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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| Aled de Malmanche | Hooker | 11 September 1984 (aged 25) | 3 | Chiefs
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| Keven Mealamu | Hooker | 20 March 1978 (aged 32) | 72 | Blues
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| Ben Franks | Prop | 27 March 1984 (aged 26) | 1 | Crusaders
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| Owen Franks | Prop | 23 December 1987 (aged 22) | 10 | Crusaders
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| Neemia Tialata | Prop | 15 July 1982 (aged 27) | 42 | Hurricanes
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| Tony Woodcock | Prop | 27 January 1981 (aged 29) | 61 | Blues
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| Anthony Boric | Lock | 27 December 1983 (aged 26) | 14 | Blues
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| Tom Donnelly | Lock | 1 October 1981 (aged 28) | 6 | Highlanders
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| Brad Thorn | Lock | 3 February 1975 (aged 35) | 38 | Crusaders
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| Sam Whitelock | Lock | 12 October 1988 (aged 21) | 1 | Crusaders
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| Jerome Kaino | Flanker | 6 April 1983 (aged 27) | 26 | Blues
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| Richie McCaw (c) | Flanker | 31 December 1980 (aged 29) | 81 | Crusaders
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| Adam Thomson | Flanker | 23 March 1982 (aged 28) | 15 | Highlanders
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| Victor Vito | Flanker | 27 March 1987 (aged 23) | 1 | Hurricanes
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| Kieran Read | Number 8 | 26 October 1985 (aged 24) | 17 | Crusaders
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| Jimmy Cowan | Scrum-half | 6 March 1982 (aged 28) | 34 | Highlanders
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| Piri Weepu | Scrum-half | 7 September 1983 (aged 26) | 36 | Hurricanes
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| Dan Carter | Fly-half | 5 March 1982 (aged 28) | 67 | Crusaders
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| Aaron Cruden | Fly-half | 8 January 1989 (aged 21) | 1 | Hurricanes
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| Richard Kahui | Centre | 9 June 1985 (aged 25) | 8 | Chiefs
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| Conrad Smith | Centre | 12 October 1981 (aged 28) | 34 | Hurricanes
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| Benson Stanley | Centre | 11 September 1984 (aged 25) | 0 | Blues
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| Zac Guildford | Wing | 8 February 1989 (aged 21) | 2 | Crusaders
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Wales edit
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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| Huw Bennett | Hooker | 11 June 1983 (aged 27) | 32 | Ospreys
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| Ken Owens | Hooker | 3 January 1987 (aged 23) | 0 | Scarlets
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| Matthew Rees | Hooker | 9 December 1980 (aged 29) | 36 | Scarlets
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| Paul James | Prop | 13 May 1982 (aged 28) | 10 | Ospreys
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| Adam Jones | Prop | 8 March 1981 (aged 29) | 61 | Ospreys
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| Craig Mitchell | Prop | 3 May 1986 (aged 24) | 3 | Ospreys
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| John Yapp | Prop | 9 April 1983 (aged 27) | 14 | Cardiff Blues
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| Bradley Davies | Lock | 9 January 1987 (aged 23) | 10 | Cardiff Blues
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| Ian Gough | Lock | 10 November 1976 (aged 33) | 63 | Ospreys
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| Alun Wyn Jones | Lock | 19 September 1985 (aged 24) | 37 | Ospreys
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| Deiniol Jones | Lock | 18 November 1977 (aged 32) | 8 | Cardiff Blues
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| Rob McCusker | Flanker | 12 October 1985 (aged 24) | 0 | Scarlets
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| Gavin Thomas | Flanker | 22 October 1977 (aged 32) | 22 | Newport Gwent Dragons
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| Jonathan Thomas | Flanker | 27 December 1982 (aged 27) | 55 | Ospreys
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| Ryan Jones (c) | Number 8 | 13 March 1981 (aged 29) | 40 | Ospreys
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| Tavis Knoyle | Scrum-half | 2 June 1990 (aged 20) | 0 | Scarlets
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| Mike Phillips | Scrum-half | 29 August 1982 (aged 27) | 39 | Ospreys
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| Richie Rees | Scrum-half | 21 May 1983 (aged 27) | 4 | Cardiff Blues
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| Dan Biggar | Fly-half | 16 October 1989 (aged 20) | 4 | Ospreys
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| Stephen Jones | Fly-half | 8 December 1977 (aged 32) | 88 | Scarlets
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| Andrew Bishop | Centre | 7 August 1985 (aged 24) | 10 | Ospreys
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| Jonathan Davies | Centre | 5 April 1988 (aged 22) | 5 | Scarlets
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| Jamie Roberts | Centre | 8 November 1986 (aged 23) | 21 | Cardiff Blues
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| Leigh Halfpenny | Wing | 22 December 1988 (aged 21) | 14 | Cardiff Blues
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| Will Harries | Wing | 30 March 1987 (aged 23) | 0 | Newport Gwent Dragons
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| Tom Prydie | Wing | 23 February 1992 (aged 18) | 1 | Ospreys
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| Lee Byrne | Fullback | 1 June 1980 (aged 30) | 32 | Ospreys
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Extended squad
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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| T. Rhys Thomas | Hooker | 23 April 1982 (aged 28) | 27 | Cardiff Blues
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| Scott Andrews | Prop | 1 August 1989 (aged 20) | 0 | Cardiff Blues
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| Martin Roberts | Scrum-half | 6 June 1986 (aged 24) | 3 | Scarlets
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| Jason Tovey | Fly-half | 28 April 1989 (aged 21) | 0 | Newport Gwent Dragons
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| Chris Czekaj | Wing | 14 December 1985 (aged 24) | 7 | Cardiff Blues
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References edit
- ^ Averis, Mike (27 June 2010). "Wales come home from New Zealand with new respect". The Guardian.
- ^ "Gatland looks at provincial games". BBC Sport. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Wales plan Springbok Test in June". BBC Sport. 30 November 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "No Maori summer match for Wales". BBC Sport. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Wales host World champions South Africa in June". BBC Sport. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Growden, Greg (16 June 2010). "England win, but crowd loses with no tries scored in a pointless fixture". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "New Zealand 29–10 Wales". Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2017 – via BBC Sport.