The Wales national rugby union team toured southern Africa in May and June 1993. They played six matches, including two tests against Zimbabwe and one against Namibia. They won all six matches on the tour, culminating with a 56–17 win over the South African Barbarians.
The team was very experimental, as some of the best Welsh players were involved in the Lions tour to New Zealand. Three players made their test debuts in the first game against Zimbabwe: Simon Hill, Lyn Jones and Neil Boobyer.
Matches DateVenueHomeScoreAway 22 May 1993 Hartsfield Rugby Grounds, Bulawayo 14–35 25 May 1993 Harare 13–64 29 May 1993 Police Grounds, Harare 13–42 2 June 1993 Windhoek 10–47 5 June 1993 Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek 23–38 9 June 1993 Windhoek South African Barbarians 17–56
Zimbabwe vs Wales (1st test)
FB 15Ian NobleRW 14Dave NashOC 13Mark LetcherIC 12Dave Walters (c)LW 11Victor OlongaFH 10Craig BrownSH 9 Sean DayN8 8 Enrico FargnoliOF 7 Brendon DawsonBF 6 Shaun LandmanRL 5 Tendayi TabvumaLL 4 Rob DemblonTP 3 Adrian GarveyHK 2 Brian BeattieLP 1 Gary SnyderCoach: Colin Osborne FB 15Mike RayerRW 14Simon HillOC 13Roger BidgoodIC 12Neil JenkinsLW 11Wayne Proctor FH 10Adrian DaviesSH 9 Rupert MoonN8 8 Emyr Lewis OF 7 Lyn JonesBF 6 Mark PeregoRL 5 Gareth Llewellyn (c)LL 4 Phil DaviesTP 3 Hugh Williams-JonesHK 2 Andrew LamertonLP 1 Mike GriffithsReplacements:CE Neil Boobyer N8 Stuart Davies Coach:Alan Davies
Zimbabwe B vs Wales
Zimbabwe vs Wales (2nd test)
FB 15Ian NobleRW 14William SchultzOC 13Mark LetcherIC 12Dave Walters (c)LW 11Victor OlongaFH 10Craig BrownSH 9 Ewan MacMillanN8 8 David KirkmanOF 7 Brendon DawsonBF 6 Shaun LandmanRL 5 Tendayi TabvumaLL 4 Rob DemblonTP 3 Adrian GarveyHK 2 Brian BeattieLP 1 Gary SnyderCoach: Colin Osborne FB 15Neil JenkinsRW 14Simon HillOC 13Roger BidgoodIC 12Neil BoobyerLW 11Wayne ProctorFH 10Adrian DaviesSH 9 Rupert MoonN8 8 Emyr LewisOF 7 Lyn JonesBF 6 Stuart DaviesRL 5 Gareth Llewellyn (c)LL 4 Paul ArnoldTP 3 John DaviesHK 2 Andrew LamertonLP 1 Mike GriffithsCoach:Alan Davies
Namibia B vs Wales
Namibia vs Wales
FB 15Jaco CoetzeeRW 14Gerhard Mans (c)OC 13Henning SnymanIC 12Michael MaraisLW 11Eden MeyerFH 10Migiel BooysenSH 9 Basie BuitendagN8 8 Khaki GoosenOF 7 Henry BrinkBF 6 Barries BarnardRL 5 Bernard MalgasLL 4 Dirk KotzeTP 3 Abe van WykHK 2 Stephan SmithLP 1 Cassie DerksCoach:unknown FB 15Mike RayerRW 14Simon HillOC 13Neil BoobyerIC 12Roger BidgoodLW 11Wayne ProctorFH 10Neil JenkinsSH 9 Rupert MoonN8 8 Emyr Lewis OF 7 Lyn JonesBF 6 Stuart DaviesRL 5 Gareth Llewellyn (c)LL 4 Phil DaviesTP 3 Hugh Williams-JonesHK 2 Andrew LamertonLP 1 Mike GriffithsReplacements:FL Mark PeregoCoach:Alan Davies
South African Barbarians vs Wales
Squad Name Position Club Notes Lock Neath Captain Hooker Llanelli Hooker Swansea Prop Swansea Prop Neath Prop Cardiff Prop South Wales Police Lock Swansea Lock Llanelli Lock Llanelli Back row Swansea Back row Llanelli Back row Llanelli Back row Llanelli Back row Maesteg Scrum-half Bridgend Replacement Scrum-half Swansea Replaced by Rob Howley Scrum-half Llanelli Scrum-half Neath Replacement Fly-half Cardiff Fly-half Pontypridd Centre Newport Replacement Centre Llanelli Centre Llanelli Replaced by Roger Bidgood Centre Cardiff Replaced by Huw Woodland Wing Cardiff Replacement Wing Llanelli Wing Cardiff Replaced by Simon Hill Full-back Llanelli Full-back Cardiff
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