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
02 00 00 02
Test match
02 00 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
 New Zealand
2 0 0 2
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

Date Time Venue Home Score Away
19 June 2010 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) Carisbrook, Dunedin New Zealand  42–9  Wales
26 June 2010 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) Waikato Stadium, Hamilton New Zealand  29–10  Wales

Matches

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[2]
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
FB15Israel Dagg
RW14Cory Jane
OC13Conrad Smith
IC12Benson Stanley
LW11Joe Rokocoko
FH10Dan Carter
SH9Jimmy Cowan
N88Kieran Read
OF7Richie McCaw (c)
BF6Victor Vito
RL5Anthony Boric
LL4Brad Thorn
TP3Owen Franks
HK2Keven Mealamu
LP1Ben Franks
Substitutes:
HK16Aled de Malmanche
PR17Tony Woodcock
LK18Sam Whitelock
FL19Adam Thomson
SH20Piri Weepu
FH21Aaron Cruden
CE22Richard Kahui
Coach:
Graham Henry
FB15Lee Byrne
RW14Leigh Halfpenny
OC13Andrew Bishop
IC12Jamie Roberts
LW11Tom Prydie
FH10Stephen Jones
SH9Mike Phillips
N88Ryan Jones (c)
OF7Gavin Thomas
BF6Jonathan Thomas
RL5Alun Wyn Jones
LL4Bradley Davies
TP3Adam Jones
HK2Matthew Rees
LP1Paul James
Substitutes:
HK16Huw Bennett
PR17John Yapp
LK18Deiniol Jones
FL19Rob McCusker
SH20Tavis Knoyle
FH21Dan Biggar
CE22Jonathan 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: P. James (1/1) 78'
Pen: Halfpenny 3'
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 20,000[3]
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
FB15Mils Muliaina
RW14Cory Jane
OC13Richard Kahui
IC12Benson Stanley
LW11Zac Guildford
FH10Dan Carter
SH9Jimmy Cowan
N88Kieran Read
OF7Richie McCaw (c)
BF6Jerome Kaino
RL5Tom Donnelly
LL4Brad Thorn
TP3Neemia Tialata
HK2Keven Mealamu
LP1Tony Woodcock
Substitutes:
HK16Aled de Malmanche
PR17Owen Franks
LK18Sam Whitelock
FL19Adam Thomson
SH20Piri Weepu
FH21Aaron Cruden
WG22Rene Ranger
Coach:
Graham Henry
FB15Lee Byrne
RW14Leigh Halfpenny
OC13Jonathan Davies
IC12Jamie Roberts
LW11Tom Prydie
FH10Dan Biggar
SH9Mike Phillips
N88Ryan Jones (c)
OF7Gavin Thomas
BF6Jonathan Thomas
RL5Alun Wyn Jones
LL4Bradley Davies
TP3Adam Jones
HK2Matthew Rees
LP1Paul James
Substitutes:
HK16Huw Bennett
PR17Craig Mitchell
LK18Deiniol Jones
FL19Rob McCusker
SH20Richie Rees
FH21Stephen Jones
WG22Will 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. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "New Zealand 29–10 Wales". Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2017 – via BBC Sport.
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