2010 Wales rugby union tour of New Zealand

Rugby union series 19–26 June 2010 Wales 2010 2010 Warren Gatland Ryan Jones Dan Carter (44 points) Dan CarterCory Jane (2 tries) Stephen JonesLeigh Halfpenny (6 points) Jamie Roberts (1 try) 3 0 0 3 NZL 2 0 0 2 RSA 1 0 0 1 South Africa 2008 Australia 2012 In June 2010 Wales toured New Zealand in a two-test series. First in Dunedin, then in Hamilton.Averis Mike 27 June 2010 Wales come home from New Zealand with new respect https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/jun/26/new-zealand-wales-second-test The Guardian 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.Gatland looks at provincial games https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/welsh/7437302.stm BBC Sport 5 June 2008 24 February 2024 A game against the NZ Māori was mooted,Wales plan Springbok Test in June https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8385666.stm BBC Sport 30 November 2009 24 February 2024 but no such fixtures were scheduled and the tour was limited to two test matches against the New Zealand national team.No Maori summer match for Wales https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8600069.stm BBC Sport 1 April 2010 24 February 2024 A pre-tour match against South Africa in Cardiff was confirmed in March 2010.Wales host World champions South Africa in June https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8545938.stm BBC Sport 2 March 2010 24 February 2024 Date Venue Home Score Away 5 June 2010 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff WAL 31–34 RSA 19 June 2010 Carisbrook, Dunedin NZL 42–9 WAL 26 June 2010 Waikato Stadium, Hamilton NZL 29–10 WAL Matches South Africa 5 June 2010 14:30 WAL 31–34 Report RSA Hook 20' cPrydie 72' mA. W. Jones 77' c S. Jones (2) 21', 77' S. Jones (3) 8', 18', 45' Hook 11' Ndungane 30' mPotgieter 42' cDe Jongh 59' c Pienaar (2) 43', 59' Pienaar (4) 16', 23', 35', 74'Steyn 55' Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 60,527 Alan Lewis (Ireland) FB 15Lee ByrneRW 14Leigh HalfpennyOC 13James HookIC 12Jamie RobertsLW 11Tom PrydieFH 10Stephen JonesSH 9 Mike PhillipsN8 8 Ryan Jones (c)OF 7 Sam Warburton 77BF 6 Jonathan ThomasRL 5 Deiniol Jones 57LL 4 Bradley DaviesTP 3 Adam Jones 57HK 2 Matthew ReesLP 1 Paul JamesSubstitutes:HK 16Huw BennettPR 17John Yapp 57LK 18Alun Wyn Jones 57FL 19Rob McCusker 77SH 20Richie ReesFH 21Dan BiggarCE 22Andrew BishopCoach:NZL Warren Gatland350px FB 15François Steyn 75RW 14Gio AplonOC 13Jaque FourieIC 12Juan de JonghLW 11Odwa Ndungane 33FH 10Ruan PienaarSH 9 Ricky JanuarieN8 8 Joe van NiekerkOF 7 Dewald Potgieter 55BF 6 Francois LouwRL 5 Victor MatfieldLL 4 Danie Rossouw 76TP 3 BJ Botha 57HK 2 John Smit (c)LP 1 CJ van der Linde 74Substitutes:HK 16Chiliboy Ralepelle 74PR 17Jannie du Plessis 57LK 18Alistair Hargreaves 76N8 19Ryan Kankowski 55FH 20Meyer BosmanFB 21Zane Kirchner 75WG 22Bjorn Basson 33Coach:RSA Peter de Villiers First test 19 June 2010 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) NZL 42–9 WAL Report Mealamu 18' cJane 31' mCarter (2) 52' c, 68' cKahui 71' c Carter (4/5) 19', 53', 69', 72' Carter (3/4) 24', 50', 63' Halfpenny (1/1) 15'S. Jones (1/2) 34' S. Jones (1/1) 3' Carisbrook, Dunedin 29,000http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/england-win-but-crowd-loses-with-no-tries-scored-in-a-pointless-fixture-20100615-ydjb.html England win, but crowd loses with no tries scored in a pointless fixture Greg Growden 16 June 2010 14 September 2017 The Sydney Morning Herald George Clancy (Ireland) FB 15Israel DaggRW 14Cory JaneOC 13Conrad SmithIC 12Benson StanleyLW 11Joe RokocokoFH 10Dan CarterSH 9 Jimmy CowanN8 8 Kieran ReadOF 7 Richie McCaw (c)BF 6 Victor VitoRL 5 Anthony BoricLL 4 Brad ThornTP 3 Owen FranksHK 2 Keven MealamuLP 1 Ben FranksSubstitutes:HK 16Aled de MalmanchePR 17Tony WoodcockLK 18Sam WhitelockFL 19Adam ThomsonSH 20Piri WeepuFH 21Aaron CrudenCE 22Richard KahuiCoach:Graham Henry350px FB 15Lee ByrneRW 14Leigh HalfpennyOC 13Andrew BishopIC 12Jamie RobertsLW 11Tom PrydieFH 10Stephen JonesSH 9 Mike PhillipsN8 8 Ryan Jones (c)OF 7 Gavin ThomasBF 6 Jonathan ThomasRL 5 Alun Wyn JonesLL 4 Bradley DaviesTP 3 Adam JonesHK 2 Matthew ReesLP 1 Paul JamesSubstitutes:HK 16Huw BennettPR 17John YappLK 18Deiniol JonesFL 19Rob McCuskerSH 20Tavis KnoyleFH 21Dan BiggarCE 22Jonathan DaviesCoach:NZL Warren Gatland Second test 26 June 2010 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) NZL 29–10 WAL Report Jane 24'Cruden 80' Carter (1/1) 25'Weepu (1/1) 80' Carter (5/5) 13', 40', 44', 51', 55' Roberts 77' c S. Jones (1/1) 78' Halfpenny 3' Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 20,000https://www.h2g2.com/entry/A70778389 New Zealand 29–10 Wales 14 September 2017 BBC Sport live https://archive.today/20120802143831/http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A70778389 2 August 2012 Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) FB 15Mils MuliainaRW 14Cory JaneOC 13Richard KahuiIC 12Benson StanleyLW 11Zac GuildfordFH 10Dan CarterSH 9 Jimmy CowanN8 8 Kieran ReadOF 7 Richie McCaw (c)BF 6 Jerome KainoRL 5 Tom DonnellyLL 4 Brad ThornTP 3 Neemia TialataHK 2 Keven MealamuLP 1 Tony WoodcockSubstitutes:HK 16Aled de MalmanchePR 17Owen FranksLK 18Sam WhitelockFL 19Adam ThomsonSH 20Piri WeepuFH 21Aaron CrudenWG 22Rene RangerCoach:Graham Henry350px FB 15Lee ByrneRW 14Leigh HalfpennyOC 13Jonathan DaviesIC 12Jamie RobertsLW 11Tom PrydieFH 10Dan BiggarSH 9 Mike PhillipsN8 8 Ryan Jones (c)OF 7 Gavin ThomasBF 6 Jonathan ThomasRL 5 Alun Wyn JonesLL 4 Bradley DaviesTP 3 Adam JonesHK 2 Matthew ReesLP 1 Paul JamesSubstitutes:HK 16Huw BennettPR 17Craig MitchellLK 18Deiniol JonesFL 19Rob McCuskerSH 20Richie ReesFH 21Stephen JonesWG 22Will HarriesCoach:NZL Warren Gatland Squads New Zealand HK Aled de Malmanche 2010 6 18 1984 9 11 y 3 Chiefs New Zealand HK Keven Mealamu 2010 6 18 1978 3 20 y 72 Blues New Zealand PR Ben Franks 2010 6 18 1984 3 27 y 1 Crusaders New Zealand PR Owen Franks 2010 6 18 1987 12 23 y 10 Crusaders New Zealand PR Neemia Tialata 2010 6 18 1982 7 15 y 42 Hurricanes New Zealand PR Tony Woodcock rugby union 2010 6 18 1981 1 27 y 61 Blues New Zealand LK Anthony Boric 2010 6 18 1983 12 27 y 14 Blues New Zealand LK Tom Donnelly rugby union 2010 6 18 1981 10 1 y 6 Highlanders New Zealand LK Brad Thorn 2010 6 18 1975 2 3 y 38 Crusaders New Zealand LK Sam Whitelock 2010 6 18 1988 10 12 y 1 Crusaders New Zealand FL Jerome Kaino 2010 6 18 1983 4 6 y 26 Blues New Zealand FL Richie McCaw (c) 2010 6 18 1980 12 31 y 81 Crusaders New Zealand FL Adam Thomson rugby union 2010 6 18 1982 3 23 y 15 Highlanders New Zealand FL Victor Vito rugby union 2010 6 18 1987 3 27 y 1 Hurricanes New Zealand N8 Kieran Read 2010 6 18 1985 10 26 y 17 Crusaders New Zealand SH Jimmy Cowan 2010 6 18 1982 3 6 y 34 Highlanders New Zealand SH Piri Weepu 2010 6 18 1983 9 7 y 36 Hurricanes New Zealand FH Dan Carter 2010 6 18 1982 3 5 y 67 Crusaders New Zealand FH Aaron Cruden 2010 6 18 1989 1 8 y 1 Hurricanes New Zealand CE Richard Kahui 2010 6 18 1985 6 9 y 8 Chiefs New Zealand CE Conrad Smith 2010 6 18 1981 10 12 y 34 Hurricanes New Zealand CE Benson Stanley 2010 6 18 1984 9 11 y 0 Blues New Zealand WG Zac Guildford 2010 6 18 1989 2 8 y 2 Crusaders New Zealand Wales HK Huw Bennett 2010 6 18 1983 6 11 y 32 Ospreys Wales HK Ken Owens 2010 6 18 1987 1 3 y 0 Scarlets Wales HK Matthew Rees 2010 6 18 1980 12 9 y 36 Scarlets Wales PR Paul James rugby union 2010 6 18 1982 5 13 y 10 Ospreys Wales PR Adam Jones rugby union, born 1981 2010 6 18 1981 3 8 y 61 Ospreys Wales PR Craig Mitchell rugby union 2010 6 18 1986 5 3 y 3 Ospreys Wales PR John Yapp 2010 6 18 1983 4 9 y 14 Cardiff Blues Wales LK Bradley Davies 2010 6 18 1987 1 9 y 10 Cardiff Blues Wales LK Ian Gough 2010 6 18 1976 11 10 y 63 Ospreys Wales LK Alun Wyn Jones 2010 6 18 1985 9 19 y 37 Ospreys Wales LK Deiniol Jones 2010 6 18 1977 11 18 y 8 Cardiff Blues Wales FL Rob McCusker 2010 6 18 1985 10 12 y 0 Scarlets Wales FL Gavin Thomas 2010 6 18 1977 10 22 y 22 Newport Gwent Dragons Wales FL Jonathan Thomas 2010 6 18 1982 12 27 y 55 Ospreys Wales N8 Ryan Jones (c) 2010 6 18 1981 3 13 y 40 Ospreys Wales SH Tavis Knoyle 2010 6 18 1990 6 2 y 0 Scarlets Wales SH Mike Phillips rugby union 2010 6 18 1982 8 29 y 39 Ospreys Wales SH Richie Rees 2010 6 18 1983 5 21 y 4 Cardiff Blues Wales FH Dan Biggar 2010 6 18 1989 10 16 y 4 Ospreys Wales FH Stephen Jones rugby union 2010 6 18 1977 12 8 y 88 Scarlets Wales CE Andrew Bishop 2010 6 18 1985 8 7 y 10 Ospreys Wales CE Jonathan Davies rugby union, born 1988 2010 6 18 1988 4 5 y 5 Scarlets Wales CE Jamie Roberts 2010 6 18 1986 11 8 y 21 Cardiff Blues Wales WG Leigh Halfpenny 2010 6 18 1988 12 22 y 14 Cardiff Blues Wales WG Will Harries 2010 6 18 1987 3 30 y 0 Newport Gwent Dragons Wales WG Tom Prydie 2010 6 18 1992 2 23 y 1 Ospreys Wales FB Lee Byrne 2010 6 18 1980 6 1 y 32 Ospreys Wales Extended squad HK T. Rhys Thomas 2010 6 18 1982 4 23 y 27 Cardiff Blues Wales PR Scott Andrews rugby union, born 1989 2010 6 18 1989 8 1 y 0 Cardiff Blues Wales SH Martin Roberts rugby union, born 1986 2010 6 18 1986 6 6 y 3 Scarlets Wales FH Jason Tovey 2010 6 18 1989 4 28 y 0 Newport Gwent Dragons Wales WG Chris Czekaj 2010 6 18 1985 12 14 y 7 Cardiff Blues Wales References Category:2010 rugby union tours Category:2009–10 in Welsh rugby union Category:2010 in New Zealand rugby union 2010 2010 Category:History of rugby union matches between New Zealand and Wales