2010 Wales rugby union tour of New Zealand

2010 Wales rugby union tour of New Zealand
2010 Wales rugby union tour of New Zealand
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)
Summary
P	W
Total
03	00
Opponent
P	W
New Zealand
2	0
South Africa
1	0
Tour chronology
Previous tour	South Africa 2008
Next tour	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]

Date	Venue	Home	Score	Away
5 June 2010	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff	Wales	31–34	South Africa
19 June 2010	Carisbrook, Dunedin	New Zealand	42–9	Wales
26 June 2010	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton	New Zealand	29–10	Wales

Matches

South Africa

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)


FB	15	Lee Byrne
RW	14	Leigh Halfpenny
OC	13	James Hook
IC	12	Jamie Roberts
LW	11	Tom Prydie
FH	10	Stephen Jones
SH	9	Mike Phillips
N8	8	Ryan Jones (c)
OF	7	Sam Warburton	77'
BF	6	Jonathan Thomas
RL	5	Deiniol Jones	57'
LL	4	Bradley Davies
TP	3	Adam Jones	57'
HK	2	Matthew Rees
LP	1	Paul James
Substitutes:
HK	16	Huw Bennett
PR	17	John Yapp	57'
LK	18	Alun Wyn Jones	57'
FL	19	Rob McCusker	77'
SH	20	Richie Rees
FH	21	Dan Biggar
CE	22	Andrew Bishop
Coach:
Warren Gatland


FB	15	François Steyn	75'
RW	14	Gio Aplon
OC	13	Jaque Fourie
IC	12	Juan de Jongh
LW	11	Odwa Ndungane	33'
FH	10	Ruan Pienaar
SH	9	Ricky Januarie
N8	8	Joe van Niekerk
OF	7	Dewald Potgieter	55'
BF	6	Francois Louw
RL	5	Victor Matfield
LL	4	Danie Rossouw	76'
TP	3	BJ Botha	57'
HK	2	John Smit (c)
LP	1	CJ van der Linde	74'
Substitutes:
HK	16	Chiliboy Ralepelle	74'
PR	17	Jannie du Plessis	57'
LK	18	Alistair Hargreaves	76'
N8	19	Ryan Kankowski	55'
FH	20	Meyer Bosman
FB	21	Zane Kirchner	75'
WG	22	Bjorn Basson	33'
Coach:
Peter de Villiers

First test

19 June 2010
19:35

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)


FB	15	Israel Dagg
RW	14	Cory Jane
OC	13	Conrad Smith
IC	12	Benson Stanley
LW	11	Joe Rokocoko
FH	10	Dan Carter
SH	9	Jimmy Cowan
N8	8	Kieran Read
OF	7	Richie McCaw (c)
BF	6	Victor Vito
RL	5	Anthony Boric
LL	4	Brad Thorn
TP	3	Owen Franks
HK	2	Keven Mealamu
LP	1	Ben Franks
Substitutes:
HK	16	Aled de Malmanche
PR	17	Tony Woodcock
LK	18	Sam Whitelock
FL	19	Adam Thomson
SH	20	Piri Weepu
FH	21	Aaron Cruden
CE	22	Richard Kahui
Coach:
Graham Henry


FB	15	Lee Byrne
RW	14	Leigh Halfpenny
OC	13	Andrew Bishop
IC	12	Jamie Roberts
LW	11	Tom Prydie
FH	10	Stephen Jones
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	16	Huw Bennett
PR	17	John Yapp
LK	18	Deiniol Jones
FL	19	Rob McCusker
SH	20	Tavis Knoyle
FH	21	Dan Biggar
CE	22	Jonathan Davies
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Second test

26 June 2010
19:35

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)


FB	15	Mils Muliaina
RW	14	Cory Jane
OC	13	Richard Kahui
IC	12	Benson Stanley
LW	11	Zac Guildford
FH	10	Dan 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	16	Aled de Malmanche
PR	17	Owen Franks
LK	18	Sam Whitelock
FL	19	Adam Thomson
SH	20	Piri Weepu
FH	21	Aaron Cruden
WG	22	Rene Ranger
Coach:
Graham Henry


FB	15	Lee Byrne
RW	14	Leigh Halfpenny
OC	13	Jonathan Davies
IC	12	Jamie Roberts
LW	11	Tom Prydie
FH	10	Dan 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	16	Huw Bennett
PR	17	Craig Mitchell
LK	18	Deiniol Jones
FL	19	Rob McCusker
SH	20	Richie Rees
FH	21	Stephen Jones
WG	22	Will Harries
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Squads

New Zealand

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player	Position	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club/province
Aled de Malmanche	Hooker	(1984-09-11)11 September 1984 (aged 25)	3	Chiefs
Keven Mealamu	Hooker	(1978-03-20)20 March 1978 (aged 32)	72	Blues
Ben Franks	Prop	(1984-03-27)27 March 1984 (aged 26)	1	Crusaders
Owen Franks	Prop	(1987-12-23)23 December 1987 (aged 22)	10	Crusaders
Neemia Tialata	Prop	(1982-07-15)15 July 1982 (aged 27)	42	Hurricanes
Tony Woodcock	Prop	(1981-01-27)27 January 1981 (aged 29)	61	Blues
Anthony Boric	Lock	(1983-12-27)27 December 1983 (aged 26)	14	Blues
Tom Donnelly	Lock	(1981-10-01)1 October 1981 (aged 28)	6	Highlanders
Brad Thorn	Lock	(1975-02-03)3 February 1975 (aged 35)	38	Crusaders
Sam Whitelock	Lock	(1988-10-12)12 October 1988 (aged 21)	1	Crusaders
Jerome Kaino	Flanker	(1983-04-06)6 April 1983 (aged 27)	26	Blues
Richie McCaw (c)	Flanker	(1980-12-31)31 December 1980 (aged 29)	81	Crusaders
Adam Thomson	Flanker	(1982-03-23)23 March 1982 (aged 28)	15	Highlanders
Victor Vito	Flanker	(1987-03-27)27 March 1987 (aged 23)	1	Hurricanes
Kieran Read	Number 8	(1985-10-26)26 October 1985 (aged 24)	17	Crusaders
Jimmy Cowan	Scrum-half	(1982-03-06)6 March 1982 (aged 28)	34	Highlanders
Piri Weepu	Scrum-half	(1983-09-07)7 September 1983 (aged 26)	36	Hurricanes
Dan Carter	Fly-half	(1982-03-05)5 March 1982 (aged 28)	67	Crusaders
Aaron Cruden	Fly-half	(1989-01-08)8 January 1989 (aged 21)	1	Hurricanes
Richard Kahui	Centre	(1985-06-09)9 June 1985 (aged 25)	8	Chiefs
Conrad Smith	Centre	(1981-10-12)12 October 1981 (aged 28)	34	Hurricanes
Benson Stanley	Centre	(1984-09-11)11 September 1984 (aged 25)	0	Blues
Zac Guildford	Wing	(1989-02-08)8 February 1989 (aged 21)	2	Crusaders

Wales

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player	Position	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club/province
Huw Bennett	Hooker	(1983-06-11)11 June 1983 (aged 27)	32	Ospreys
Ken Owens	Hooker	(1987-01-03)3 January 1987 (aged 23)	0	Scarlets
Matthew Rees	Hooker	(1980-12-09)9 December 1980 (aged 29)	36	Scarlets
Paul James	Prop	(1982-05-13)13 May 1982 (aged 28)	10	Ospreys
Adam Jones	Prop	(1981-03-08)8 March 1981 (aged 29)	61	Ospreys
Craig Mitchell	Prop	(1986-05-03)3 May 1986 (aged 24)	3	Ospreys
John Yapp	Prop	(1983-04-09)9 April 1983 (aged 27)	14	Cardiff Blues
Bradley Davies	Lock	(1987-01-09)9 January 1987 (aged 23)	10	Cardiff Blues
Ian Gough	Lock	(1976-11-10)10 November 1976 (aged 33)	63	Ospreys
Alun Wyn Jones	Lock	(1985-09-19)19 September 1985 (aged 24)	37	Ospreys
Deiniol Jones	Lock	(1977-11-18)18 November 1977 (aged 32)	8	Cardiff Blues
Rob McCusker	Flanker	(1985-10-12)12 October 1985 (aged 24)	0	Scarlets
Gavin Thomas	Flanker	(1977-10-22)22 October 1977 (aged 32)	22	Newport Gwent Dragons
Jonathan Thomas	Flanker	(1982-12-27)27 December 1982 (aged 27)	55	Ospreys
Ryan Jones (c)	Number 8	(1981-03-13)13 March 1981 (aged 29)	40	Ospreys
Tavis Knoyle	Scrum-half	(1990-06-02)2 June 1990 (aged 20)	0	Scarlets
Mike Phillips	Scrum-half	(1982-08-29)29 August 1982 (aged 27)	39	Ospreys
Richie Rees	Scrum-half	(1983-05-21)21 May 1983 (aged 27)	4	Cardiff Blues
Dan Biggar	Fly-half	(1989-10-16)16 October 1989 (aged 20)	4	Ospreys
Stephen Jones	Fly-half	(1977-12-08)8 December 1977 (aged 32)	88	Scarlets
Andrew Bishop	Centre	(1985-08-07)7 August 1985 (aged 24)	10	Ospreys
Jonathan Davies	Centre	(1988-04-05)5 April 1988 (aged 22)	5	Scarlets
Jamie Roberts	Centre	(1986-11-08)8 November 1986 (aged 23)	21	Cardiff Blues
Leigh Halfpenny	Wing	(1988-12-22)22 December 1988 (aged 21)	14	Cardiff Blues
Will Harries	Wing	(1987-03-30)30 March 1987 (aged 23)	0	Newport Gwent Dragons
Tom Prydie	Wing	(1992-02-23)23 February 1992 (aged 18)	1	Ospreys
Lee Byrne	Fullback	(1980-06-01)1 June 1980 (aged 30)	32	Ospreys

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
T. Rhys Thomas	Hooker	(1982-04-23)23 April 1982 (aged 28)	27	Cardiff Blues
Scott Andrews	Prop	(1989-08-01)1 August 1989 (aged 20)	0	Cardiff Blues
Martin Roberts	Scrum-half	(1986-06-06)6 June 1986 (aged 24)	3	Scarlets
Jason Tovey	Fly-half	(1989-04-28)28 April 1989 (aged 21)	0	Newport Gwent Dragons
Chris Czekaj	Wing	(1985-12-14)14 December 1985 (aged 24)	7	Cardiff Blues

References

^ 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.

[1] Averis, Mike (27 June 2010). "Wales come home from New Zealand with new respect". The Guardian.

[2] "Gatland looks at provincial games". BBC Sport. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2024.

[3] "Wales plan Springbok Test in June". BBC Sport. 30 November 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2024.

[4] "No Maori summer match for Wales". BBC Sport. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2024.

[5] "Wales host World champions South Africa in June". BBC Sport. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2024.

[6] 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.

[7] "New Zealand 29–10 Wales". Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2017 – via BBC Sport.

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