2010 Wales rugby union tour of New Zealand
Date19–26 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 D L
Total
03 00 00 03
Opponent
P W D L
 New Zealand
2 0 0 2
 South Africa
1 0 0 1
Tour chronology
Previous tourSouth Africa 2008
Next tourAustralia 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'		ReportTry: 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 downward-facing red arrow 77'
BF 6 Jonathan Thomas
RL 5 Deiniol Jones downward-facing red arrow 57'
LL 4 Bradley Davies
TP 3 Adam Jones downward-facing red arrow 57'
HK 2 Matthew Rees
LP 1 Paul James
Substitutes:
HK 16 Huw Bennett
PR 17 John Yapp upward-facing green arrow 57'
LK 18 Alun Wyn Jones upward-facing green arrow 57'
FL 19 Rob McCusker upward-facing green arrow 77'
SH 20 Richie Rees
FH 21 Dan Biggar
CE 22 Andrew Bishop
Coach:
Warren Gatland
FB 15 François Steyn downward-facing red arrow 75'
RW 14 Gio Aplon
OC 13 Jaque Fourie
IC 12 Juan de Jongh
LW 11 Odwa Ndungane downward-facing red arrow 33'
FH 10 Ruan Pienaar
SH 9 Ricky Januarie
N8 8 Joe van Niekerk
OF 7 Dewald Potgieter downward-facing red arrow 55'
BF 6 Francois Louw
RL 5 Victor Matfield
LL 4 Danie Rossouw downward-facing red arrow 76'
TP 3 BJ Botha downward-facing red arrow 57'
HK 2 John Smit (c)
LP 1 CJ van der Linde downward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle upward-facing green arrow 74'
PR 17 Jannie du Plessis upward-facing green arrow 57'
LK 18 Alistair Hargreaves upward-facing green arrow 76'
N8 19 Ryan Kankowski upward-facing green arrow 55'
FH 20 Meyer Bosman
FB 21 Zane Kirchner upward-facing green arrow 75'
WG 22 Bjorn Basson upward-facing green arrow 33'
Coach:
Peter de Villiers

First test

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'		ReportPen: 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 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'		ReportTry: 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 New Zealand Chiefs
Keven Mealamu Hooker (1978-03-20)20 March 1978 (aged 32) 72 New Zealand Blues
Ben Franks Prop (1984-03-27)27 March 1984 (aged 26) 1 New Zealand Crusaders
Owen Franks Prop (1987-12-23)23 December 1987 (aged 22) 10 New Zealand Crusaders
Neemia Tialata Prop (1982-07-15)15 July 1982 (aged 27) 42 New Zealand Hurricanes
Tony Woodcock Prop (1981-01-27)27 January 1981 (aged 29) 61 New Zealand Blues
Anthony Boric Lock (1983-12-27)27 December 1983 (aged 26) 14 New Zealand Blues
Tom Donnelly Lock (1981-10-01)1 October 1981 (aged 28) 6 New Zealand Highlanders
Brad Thorn Lock (1975-02-03)3 February 1975 (aged 35) 38 New Zealand Crusaders
Sam Whitelock Lock (1988-10-12)12 October 1988 (aged 21) 1 New Zealand Crusaders
Jerome Kaino Flanker (1983-04-06)6 April 1983 (aged 27) 26 New Zealand Blues
Richie McCaw (c) Flanker (1980-12-31)31 December 1980 (aged 29) 81 New Zealand Crusaders
Adam Thomson Flanker (1982-03-23)23 March 1982 (aged 28) 15 New Zealand Highlanders
Victor Vito Flanker (1987-03-27)27 March 1987 (aged 23) 1 New Zealand Hurricanes
Kieran Read Number 8 (1985-10-26)26 October 1985 (aged 24) 17 New Zealand Crusaders
Jimmy Cowan Scrum-half (1982-03-06)6 March 1982 (aged 28) 34 New Zealand Highlanders
Piri Weepu Scrum-half (1983-09-07)7 September 1983 (aged 26) 36 New Zealand Hurricanes
Dan Carter Fly-half (1982-03-05)5 March 1982 (aged 28) 67 New Zealand Crusaders
Aaron Cruden Fly-half (1989-01-08)8 January 1989 (aged 21) 1 New Zealand Hurricanes
Richard Kahui Centre (1985-06-09)9 June 1985 (aged 25) 8 New Zealand Chiefs
Conrad Smith Centre (1981-10-12)12 October 1981 (aged 28) 34 New Zealand Hurricanes
Benson Stanley Centre (1984-09-11)11 September 1984 (aged 25) 0 New Zealand Blues
Zac Guildford Wing (1989-02-08)8 February 1989 (aged 21) 2 New Zealand 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 Wales Ospreys
Ken Owens Hooker (1987-01-03)3 January 1987 (aged 23) 0 Wales Scarlets
Matthew Rees Hooker (1980-12-09)9 December 1980 (aged 29) 36 Wales Scarlets
Paul James Prop (1982-05-13)13 May 1982 (aged 28) 10 Wales Ospreys
Adam Jones Prop (1981-03-08)8 March 1981 (aged 29) 61 Wales Ospreys
Craig Mitchell Prop (1986-05-03)3 May 1986 (aged 24) 3 Wales Ospreys
John Yapp Prop (1983-04-09)9 April 1983 (aged 27) 14 Wales Cardiff Blues
Bradley Davies Lock (1987-01-09)9 January 1987 (aged 23) 10 Wales Cardiff Blues
Ian Gough Lock (1976-11-10)10 November 1976 (aged 33) 63 Wales Ospreys
Alun Wyn Jones Lock (1985-09-19)19 September 1985 (aged 24) 37 Wales Ospreys
Deiniol Jones Lock (1977-11-18)18 November 1977 (aged 32) 8 Wales Cardiff Blues
Rob McCusker Flanker (1985-10-12)12 October 1985 (aged 24) 0 Wales Scarlets
Gavin Thomas Flanker (1977-10-22)22 October 1977 (aged 32) 22 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Jonathan Thomas Flanker (1982-12-27)27 December 1982 (aged 27) 55 Wales Ospreys
Ryan Jones (c) Number 8 (1981-03-13)13 March 1981 (aged 29) 40 Wales Ospreys
Tavis Knoyle Scrum-half (1990-06-02)2 June 1990 (aged 20) 0 Wales Scarlets
Mike Phillips Scrum-half (1982-08-29)29 August 1982 (aged 27) 39 Wales Ospreys
Richie Rees Scrum-half (1983-05-21)21 May 1983 (aged 27) 4 Wales Cardiff Blues
Dan Biggar Fly-half (1989-10-16)16 October 1989 (aged 20) 4 Wales Ospreys
Stephen Jones Fly-half (1977-12-08)8 December 1977 (aged 32) 88 Wales Scarlets
Andrew Bishop Centre (1985-08-07)7 August 1985 (aged 24) 10 Wales Ospreys
Jonathan Davies Centre (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 (aged 22) 5 Wales Scarlets
Jamie Roberts Centre (1986-11-08)8 November 1986 (aged 23) 21 Wales Cardiff Blues
Leigh Halfpenny Wing (1988-12-22)22 December 1988 (aged 21) 14 Wales Cardiff Blues
Will Harries Wing (1987-03-30)30 March 1987 (aged 23) 0 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Tom Prydie Wing (1992-02-23)23 February 1992 (aged 18) 1 Wales Ospreys
Lee Byrne Fullback (1980-06-01)1 June 1980 (aged 30) 32 Wales 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 Wales Cardiff Blues
Scott Andrews Prop (1989-08-01)1 August 1989 (aged 20) 0 Wales Cardiff Blues
Martin Roberts Scrum-half (1986-06-06)6 June 1986 (aged 24) 3 Wales Scarlets
Jason Tovey Fly-half (1989-04-28)28 April 1989 (aged 21) 0 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
Chris Czekaj Wing (1985-12-14)14 December 1985 (aged 24) 7 Wales Cardiff Blues

References

  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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