1998 Wales rugby union tour of Africa

March 2014 March 2014 Wales 1998 Dennis John Rob Howley 6 1 0 5 2 1 0 1 ZIM 1 1 0 0 RSA 1 0 0 1 1997 North America 1999 Argentina The Wales national rugby union team toured southern Africa in June 1998, playing test matches against Zimbabwe and South Africa, as well as tour matches against the Emerging Springboks and three of the South African provincial sides. Wales head coach Kevin Bowring had resigned at the end of the 1998 Five Nations Championship, and with a replacement yet to be appointed, Dennis John was made caretaker coach ahead of the tour.Howell Andy 20 June 2014 'It was like a scene from the film, Zulu!' The inside story of South Africa 96-13 Wales...through the eyes of those who were there Wales Online http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/wales-v-south-africa-1998-7299761 19 December 2020 Prior to the tour, 18 players from Wales made themselves unavailable to participate, while a further 8 picked up injuries during the tour.Orders Mark 1 April 2020 The day fuming Colin Charvis turned on his own Wales team-mates Wales Online http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/day-raging-colin-charvis-turned-13980508 19 December 2020 Wales won their initial match against Zimbabwe in Harare, before moving on to the second leg of the tour in South Africa. Here they would play four tour matches against representative and provincial opposition and a test match against the Springboks. Wales lost all four of the tour matches, and then were defeated by South Africa in the test match. The final scoreline of 96–13 was the biggest defeat Wales had ever had,Godwin Hugh 27 June 1998 Rugby Union: Blackest day for the Welsh The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-blackest-day-for-the-welsh-1168169.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-blackest-day-for-the-welsh-1168169.html 1 May 2022 subscription live 19 December 2020 and remains so 2024 y. Squad Pending the appointment of a replacement for coach Kevin Bowring, who resigned after the 1998 Five Nations Championship, Wales named Pontypridd's Dennis John as their interim coach for the tour of southern Africa. With 16 regular squad members unavailable due to injury, among them fly-half Neil Jenkins and centre Scott Gibbs, they named a 30-man squad that included 10 uncapped players.Chris Hewett Rugby Union: Wales call on John for the short term https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-wales-call-on-john-for-the-short-term-1157906.html The Independent 21 May 1998 20 March 2024 A further seven players were injured during the tour, including captain Rob Howley; called up in their place were the likes of Ebbw Vale back rower Kingsley Jones – in what would turn out to be his final Wales call-up – and uncapped Llanelli fly-half Stephen Jones. Name Position Club Notes Garin Jenkins Hooker Swansea Barry Williams rugby union Hooker Richmond John Davies rugby union, born 1971 Prop Richmond Ben Evans rugby union Prop Neath Mike Griffiths Prop Pontypridd Darren Morris Prop Neath Paul Arnold rugby union Lock Swansea Ian Gough Lock Newport Andy Moore rugby union, born 1974 Lock Swansea Chris Stephens rugby union Lock Bridgend Injury replacement for Mark Jones Chris Wyatt rugby union Lock Llanelli Rob Appleyard Back row Swansea Withdrew due to injury Colin Charvis Back row Swansea Kingsley Jones rugby union, born 1969 Back row Ebbw Vale Injury replacement for Rob Appleyard Mark Jones rugby, born 1965 Back row Ebbw Vale Withdrew due to injury Geraint Lewis Back row Pontypridd Injury replacement for Scott Quinnell Scott Quinnell Back row Richmond Withdrew due to injury Dean Thomas rugby union Back row Swansea Injury replacement for Martyn Williams Nathan Thomas rugby union Back row Bath Martyn Williams Back row Pontypridd Withdrew due to injury Rob Howley Scrum-half Cardiff Captain Paul John rugby union Scrum-half Pontypridd David Llewellyn rugby union Scrum-half Ebbw Vale Injury cover for Rob Howley Stephen Jones rugby union Fly-half Llanelli Injury replacement for Wayne Proctor Byron Hayward Fly-half Ebbw Vale Arwel Thomas Fly-half Swansea Leigh Davies Centre Cardiff Geraint Evans rugby union Centre Neath Injury replacement for David Weatherley John Funnell Centre Ebbw Vale Mark Taylor rugby union, born 1973 Centre Swansea Garan Evans Wing Llanelli Dafydd James Wing Pontypridd Wayne Proctor Wing Llanelli Withdrew due to injury Richard Rees rugby union Wing Swansea Lenny Woodard Wing Ebbw Vale David Weatherley rugby union Full-back Swansea Withdrew due to injury Darril Williams Full-back Llanelli Matches DateVenueHomeScoreAwaySource6 June 1998National Sports Stadium, HarareZIM11–49WALHugh Godwin Rugby Union: Hayward launches Wales' tour https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-hayward-launches-wales-tour-1163428.html The Independent 6 June 1998 19 December 2020 https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-hayward-launches-wales-tour-1163428.html 1 May 2022 subscription live 12 June 1998Secunda Stadium, SecundaRSA Emerging Springboks35–13WAL Wales XV16 June 1998Basil Kenyon Stadium, East LondonBorder Bulldogs24–8WAL Wales XV19 June 1998Kings Park Stadium, DurbanNatal Sharks30–23WAL Wales XVRugby Union: Joubert has final word as Natal ease past Wales https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-joubert-has-final-word-as-natal-ease-past-wales-1166245.html The Independent 19 June 1998 19 December 2020 https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-joubert-has-final-word-as-natal-ease-past-wales-1166245.html 1 May 2022 subscription live 23 June 1998Isak Steyl Stadium, VanderbijlparkGauteng Falcons39–37WAL Wales XVRugby Union: Thomas sent off as Wales succumb https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-thomas-sent-off-as-wales-succumb-1167210.html The Independent 23 June 1998 19 December 2020 https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-thomas-sent-off-as-wales-succumb-1167210.html 1 May 2022 subscription 27 June 1998Loftus Versfeld Stadium, PretoriaRSA96–13WALOsterhuis Mark 28 June 1998 Rugby Union: Boks brand Wales as worst in history The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-boks-brand-wales-as-worst-in-history-1168429.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-boks-brand-wales-as-worst-in-history-1168429.html 1 May 2022 subscription live 19 December 2020 Zimbabwe vs Wales 6 June 1998 ZIM 11–49 Report WAL Bekker Tsimba (2) Hayward (3)Rees (2)A. Thomas (2)Proctor A. Thomas (3) A. Thomas National Sports Stadium, Harare 6,000 Johnnie Meuwesen (Namibia) FB 15Victor OlongaRW 14G. CampbellOC 13John EwingIC 12Brendan FrenchLW 11R. Karimazondo 49FH 10Kennedy Tsimba 60SH 9 Ryan Bekker 70N8 8 Brendon Dawson (c)OF 7 Mordekai Mwerenga 30BF 6 Leon GreeffRL 5 Shaun LandmanLL 4 Brenton CatterallTP 3 Graham StewartHK 2 Wayne Barratt 72LP 1 Gary SnyderReplacements:FL C. McNab 30WG Dave Walters 49FB Doug Trivella 60SH Neill Nortje 70HK Ian Neilson 72Coach:ZIM Alex Nicholls FB 15David Weatherley 31RW 14Richard ReesOC 13Mark Taylor 27IC 12Dafydd JamesLW 11Wayne ProctorFH 10Arwel ThomasSH 9 Rob Howley (c) 78N8 8 Scott Quinnell 56OF 7 Martyn WilliamsBF 6 Nathan ThomasRL 5 Andy MooreLL 4 Mark Jones 71TP 3 John DaviesHK 2 Garin Jenkins 56LP 1 Darren MorrisReplacements:CE 16John Funnell 27FB 17Byron Hayward 31SH 18Paul John 78HK 19Barry Williams 56PR 20Mike GriffithsLK 21Chris Wyatt 71FL 22Colin Charvis 56Coach:WAL Dennis John Emerging Springboks vs Wales XV 12 June 1998 RSA Emerging Springboks 35–13 WAL Wales XV Daniels (3)FleckL. Venter Koen (2) Koen (2) James Hayward Hayward (2) Secunda Stadium, Secunda Jonathan Kaplan (Natal) Border Bulldogs vs Wales XV 16 June 1998 Border Bulldogs 24–8 WAL Wales XV HeidtmannVan der Walt Bradbrook Bradbrook (4) Rees A. Thomas Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London Tappe Henning (Northern Transvaal) Natal Sharks vs Wales XV 19 June 1998 Natal Sharks 30–23 WAL Wales XV Brink (3)Joubert Joubert (2) Joubert (2) A. ThomasHayward A. Thomas (2) A. Thomas (3) Kings Park Stadium, Durban André Watson (Eastern Transvaal) Gauteng Falcons vs Wales XV 23 June 1998 Gauteng Falcons 39–37 WAL Wales XV Geyer (2)StrydomLourensMoyleBooysen Van Straaten (2)Van As Van Straaten FunnellArnoldWoodardTaylor Hayward (4) Hayward (3) Isak Steyl Stadium, Vanderbijlpark Carl Spannenberg (Western Province) South Africa vs Wales 27 June 1998 RSA 96–13 Report WAL Rossouw (3)Montgomery (2)Terblanche (2)Venter (2)Van der WesthuizenOttoSmithErasmusSkinstadHendricks Montgomery (9) Montgomery A. Thomas A. Thomas A. Thomas (2) Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 33,633 Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand) FB 15Percy MontgomeryRW 14Stefan Terblanche 47OC 13André SnymanIC 12Pieter Muller 40LW 11Pieter RossouwFH 10Franco SmithSH 9 Joost van der Westhuizen 45N8 8 André VenterOF 7 Gary Teichmann (c) 58BF 6 Rassie ErasmusRL 5 Mark Andrews 55LL 4 Krynauw OttoTP 3 Adrian Garvey 66HK 2 James Dalton 60LP 1 Robbi KempsonReplacements:WG 16McNeil Hendricks 47CE 17Henry Honiball 40SH 18Werner Swanepoel 45N8 19Andrew Aitken 58FL 20Bobby Skinstad 55PR 21Ollie le Roux 66HK 22Naka Drotské 60Coach:RSA Nick Mallett FB 15Byron Hayward 48RW 14Dafydd JamesOC 13Mark TaylorIC 12John Funnell 50LW 11Garan EvansFH 10Arwel ThomasSH 9 Paul John 79N8 8 Kingsley Jones (c) 40OF 7 Colin Charvis 73BF 6 Nathan ThomasRL 5 Andy MooreLL 4 Ian GoughTP 3 John Davies 60HK 2 Barry Williams 66LP 1 Mike GriffithsReplacements:FB 16Darril Williams 48FH 17Stephen Jones 50SH 18David Llewellyn 79FL 19Geraint Lewis 73LK 20Chris Wyatt 40PR 21Darren Morris 60HK 22Garin Jenkins 66Coach:WAL Dennis John References Mick Cleary Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1999-00 1999 Headline 0-7472-7531-9 Category:1998 rugby union tours Category:1997–98 in Welsh rugby union 1998 Category:1998 in South African rugby union 1998 1998 Category:1998 in African rugby union rugby union Category:History of rugby union matches between South Africa and Wales