In June 2010 Wales toured New Zealand in a two-test series. First in Dunedin, then in Hamilton. 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. A game against the NZ Māori was mooted, but no such fixtures were scheduled and the tour was limited to two test matches against the New Zealand national team. A pre-tour match against South Africa in Cardiff was confirmed in March 2010.
Date Venue Home Score Away 5 June 2010 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 31–34 19 June 2010 Carisbrook, Dunedin 42–9 26 June 2010 Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 29–10
Matches South Africa
FB 15Lee ByrneRW 14Leigh HalfpennyOC 13James HookIC 12Jamie RobertsLW 11Tom PrydieFH 10Stephen JonesSH 9 Mike PhillipsN8 8 Ryan Jones (c)OF 7 Sam Warburton BF 6 Jonathan ThomasRL 5 Deiniol Jones LL 4 Bradley DaviesTP 3 Adam Jones HK 2 Matthew ReesLP 1 Paul JamesSubstitutes:HK 16Huw BennettPR 17John Yapp LK 18Alun Wyn Jones FL 19Rob McCusker SH 20Richie ReesFH 21Dan BiggarCE 22Andrew BishopCoach: Warren Gatland FB 15François Steyn RW 14Gio AplonOC 13Jaque FourieIC 12Juan de JonghLW 11Odwa Ndungane FH 10Ruan PienaarSH 9 Ricky JanuarieN8 8 Joe van NiekerkOF 7 Dewald Potgieter BF 6 Francois LouwRL 5 Victor MatfieldLL 4 Danie Rossouw TP 3 BJ Botha HK 2 John Smit (c)LP 1 CJ van der Linde Substitutes:HK 16Chiliboy Ralepelle PR 17Jannie du Plessis LK 18Alistair Hargreaves N8 19Ryan Kankowski FH 20Meyer BosmanFB 21Zane Kirchner WG 22Bjorn Basson Coach: Peter de Villiers
First test
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 Henry 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: Warren Gatland
Second test
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 Henry 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: Warren Gatland
Squads New Zealand
Wales
Extended squad
References