2003 Wales rugby union tour of Australasia

The 2003 Wales rugby union tour of Australasia was a series of matches played in June 2003 in Australia and New Zealand by Wales national rugby union team to prepare the 2003 Rugby World Cup.

2003 Wales rugby union tour of Australasia
Summary
P W D L
Total
02 00 00 02
Test match
02 00 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
 Australia
1 0 0 1
 New Zealand
1 0 0 1

Wales lost both test matches.

Matches

Australia vs Wales

14 June 2003
Australia 30–10 Wales
Try: Sailor (2)
Latham
Paul
Grey
Con: Roff
Pen: Flatley
ReportTry: Robinson
Con: S. Jones
Pen: S. Jones
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Attendance: 63,688
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
FB15Chris Latham
RW14Wendell Sailor
OC13Morgan Turinui
IC12Steve Kefu
LW11Joe Roff
FH10Elton Flatley
SH9George Gregan (c)
N88Toutai Kefu
OF7Phil Waugh
BF6David Giffin
RL5David Lyons
LL4Nathan Sharpe
TP3Patricio Noriega
HK2Jeremy Paul
LP1Bill Young
Replacements:
HK16Brendan Cannon
PR17Ben Darwin
LK18Dan Vickerman
FL19Daniel Heenan
SH20Chris Whitaker
CE21Nathan Grey
WG22Lote Tuqiri
Coach:
Graham Henry
FB15Rhys Williams
RW14Mark Jones
OC13Jamie Robinson
IC12Mark Taylor
LW11Tom Shanklin
FH10Stephen Jones
SH9Gareth Cooper
N88Colin Charvis
OF7Martyn Williams (c)
BF6Jonathan Thomas
RL5Robert Sidoli
LL4Gareth Llewellyn
TP3Gethin Jenkins
HK2Robin McBryde
LP1Iestyn Thomas
Replacements:
HK16Mefin Daviesupward-facing green arrow
PR17Ben Evans
LK18Chris Wyatt
N819Alix Pophamupward-facing green arrow
SH20Dwayne Peel
FH21Ceri Sweeney
CE22Gavin Henson
Coach:
New Zealand Steve Hansen

New Zealand vs Wales

21 June 2003
New Zealand 55–3 Wales
Try: Howlett
Spencer
Carter
Meeuws
Mealamu
Umaga
Rokocoko (2)
Con: Carter (6)
ReportPen: S. Jones
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Daniel Lewis (Ireland)
FB15Mils Muliaina
RW14Doug Howlett
OC13Tana Umaga
IC12Dan Carter
LW11Joe Rokocoko
FH10Carlos Spencer
SH9Steve Devine
N88Jerry Collins
OF7Marty Holah
BF6Reuben Thorne (c)
RL5Ali Williamsdownward-facing red arrow 47'
LL4Chris Jack
TP3Kees Meeuws
HK2Keven Mealamu
LP1Carl Hoeft
Replacements:
HK16Anton Oliver
PR17Dave Hewett
LK18Brad Thornupward-facing green arrow 47'
FL19Richie McCaw
SH20Byron Kelleher
CE21Aaron Mauger
WG22Caleb Ralph
Coach:
Graham Henry
FB15Rhys Williams
RW14Mark Jones
OC13Jamie Robinsondownward-facing red arrow 68'
IC12Mark Taylor
LW11Tom Shanklindownward-facing red arrow 76'
FH10Stephen Jones
SH9Gareth Cooperdownward-facing red arrow 76'
N88Colin Charvisdownward-facing red arrow 23'
OF7Martyn Williams (c)downward-facing red arrow 28'upward-facing green arrow 40'
BF6Dafydd Jones
RL5Gareth Llewellyndownward-facing red arrow 51'
LL4Robert Sidoli
TP3Gethin Jenkins
HK2Robin McBrydedownward-facing red arrow 51'
LP1Iestyn Thomas
Replacements:
HK16Mefin Daviesupward-facing green arrow 51'
PR17Ben Evans
LK18Chris Wyattupward-facing green arrow 28'downward-facing red arrow 40'upward-facing green arrow 51'
FL19Jonathan Thomasupward-facing green arrow 23'
SH20Dwayne Peelupward-facing green arrow 76'
FH21Ceri Sweeneyupward-facing green arrow 68'
CE22Gavin Hensonupward-facing green arrow 76'
Coach:
New Zealand Steve Hansen

References

  • "Australia drop Flatley for missing training". The Guardian. 16 June 2003. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  • "Black day as Wales suffer". The Guardian. 21 June 2003. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
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