2003 Wales rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand

2003 Wales rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand
2003 Wales rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand
Coach(es)	Steve Hansen
Summary
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Total
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Test match
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Opponent
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Australia
1	0
New Zealand
1	0

The Wales national rugby union team toured Australia and New Zealand in June 2003, playing test matches against the Australia and New Zealand national teams as part of their preparations for the 2003 Rugby World Cup. Wales lost both test matches, first going down 30–10 to Australia in Sydney, before a 55–3 defeat to New Zealand in Hamilton.

Squad

Wales coach Steve Hansen named an initial squad of 30 for their tour to Australia and New Zealand, as well as a pre-tour match against the Barbarians. Bath's 20-year-old back-rower Gareth Delve was a surprise selection in the original squad,^[1] but he suffered a shoulder injury against the Barbarians and was replaced in the final squad by uncapped Swansea back-rower Jonathan Thomas. The other uncapped players in the final squad were Neath prop Adam Jones, Llanelli scrum-half Mike Phillips, Swansea hooker Huw Bennett and Leeds back-rower Alix Popham. Four captains were named for the tour: flankers Colin Charvis and Martyn Williams, hooker Robin McBryde and fly-half Stephen Jones.^[2]

Name	Position	Club	Notes
Huw Bennett	Hooker	Swansea
Mefin Davies	Hooker	Pontypridd
Robin McBryde	Hooker	Llanelli	Captain
Ben Evans	Prop	Cardiff
Gethin Jenkins	Prop	Pontypridd
Adam Jones	Prop	Neath
Iestyn Thomas	Prop	Llanelli
Robert Sidoli	Lock	Pontypridd
Gareth Llewellyn	Lock	Neath
Vernon Cooper	Lock	Llanelli
Chris Wyatt	Lock	Llanelli
Martyn Williams	Back row	Cardiff	Captain
Colin Charvis	Back row	Swansea	Captain
Dafydd Jones	Back row	Llanelli
Jonathan Thomas	Back row	Swansea
Alix Popham	Back row	Leeds
Gareth Cooper	Scrum-half	Bath
Dwayne Peel	Scrum-half	Llanelli
Mike Phillips	Scrum-half	Llanelli
Gavin Henson	Fly-half	Swansea
Stephen Jones	Fly-half	Llanelli	Captain
Ceri Sweeney	Fly-half	Pontypridd
Sonny Parker	Centre	Pontypridd
Jamie Robinson	Centre	Cardiff
Tom Shanklin	Centre	Saracens
Mark Taylor	Centre	Swansea
Matthew Watkins	Centre	Llanelli
Mark Jones	Wing	Llanelli
Garan Evans	Full-back	Llanelli
Rhys Williams	Full-back	Cardiff

Matches

Wales vs Barbarians

Wales prepared for their tour to Australia and New Zealand with an uncapped match against the Barbarians at the Millennium Stadium on 31 May 2003. It served as a farewell match for fly-half Neil Jenkins, who was retiring from international rugby as the all-time top point scorer in test history.^[3] The Barbarians scored eight tries during the match, taking a 48–28 lead into the closing stages; Jenkins, who had come on in the 66th minute, set up Tom Shanklin for his hat-trick try, before slotting the final points of the game himself.^[4]

31 May 2003

Wales	35–48	Barbarians
Try: Taylor Harris Shanklin (3) Con: S. Jones (4) Jenkins	Report	Try: Reihana (2) Magne Harding Tuilevu Galwey Garvey Robinson Con: Contepomi (4)

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 23,721
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)


FB	15	Garan Evans
RW	14	Mark Jones
OC	13	Mark Taylor
IC	12	Iestyn Harris
LW	11	Rhys Williams
FH	10	Stephen Jones
SH	9	Dwayne Peel
N8	8	Alix Popham
OF	7	Martyn Williams (c)
BF	6	Colin Charvis
RL	5	Gareth Llewellyn
LL	4	Vernon Cooper
TP	3	Adam Jones
HK	2	Robin McBryde
LP	1	Iestyn Thomas
Replacements:
HK	16	Mefin Davies
PR	17	Ben Evans
N8	18	Gareth Delve
FL	19	Chris Wyatt
SH	20	Mike Phillips
FH	21	Neil Jenkins
WG	22	Tom Shanklin
Coach:
Steve Hansen


FB	15	Percy Montgomery
RW	14	Aisea Tuilevu
OC	13	Cristian Stoica
IC	12	Daryl Gibson
LW	11	Bruce Reihana
FH	10	Felipe Contepomi
SH	9	Mark Robinson
N8	8	AJ Venter
OF	7	Olivier Magne
BF	6	Sam Harding
RL	5	Mark Connors (c)
LL	4	Ryan Strudwick
TP	3	Franck Tournaire
HK	2	Matt Sexton
LP	1	Ollie le Roux
Replacements:
HK	16	Raphaël Ibañez
PR	17	Adrian Garvey
LK	18	Mick Galwey
FL	19	Santiago Phelan
SH	20	Darren Edwards
FB	21	Matt Perry
CE	22	Scott Staniforth
Coach:
Alan Solomons

Australia vs Wales

14 June 2003

Australia	30–10	Wales
Try: Sailor (2) Latham Paul Grey Con: Roff Pen: Flatley	Report	Try: Robinson Con: S. Jones Pen: S. Jones

Stadium Australia, Sydney
Attendance: 63,688
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)


FB	15	Chris Latham
RW	14	Wendell Sailor
OC	13	Morgan Turinui
IC	12	Steve Kefu
LW	11	Joe Roff
FH	10	Elton Flatley
SH	9	George Gregan (c)
N8	8	Toutai Kefu
OF	7	Phil Waugh
BF	6	David Giffin
RL	5	David Lyons
LL	4	Nathan Sharpe
TP	3	Patricio Noriega
HK	2	Jeremy Paul
LP	1	Bill Young
Replacements:
HK	16	Brendan Cannon
PR	17	Ben Darwin
LK	18	Dan Vickerman
FL	19	Daniel Heenan
SH	20	Chris Whitaker
CE	21	Nathan Grey
WG	22	Lote Tuqiri
Coach:
Graham Henry


FB	15	Rhys Williams
RW	14	Mark Jones
OC	13	Jamie Robinson
IC	12	Mark Taylor
LW	11	Tom Shanklin
FH	10	Stephen Jones
SH	9	Gareth Cooper
N8	8	Colin Charvis
OF	7	Martyn Williams (c)
BF	6	Jonathan Thomas
RL	5	Robert Sidoli
LL	4	Gareth Llewellyn
TP	3	Gethin Jenkins
HK	2	Robin McBryde
LP	1	Iestyn Thomas
Replacements:
HK	16	Mefin Davies
PR	17	Ben Evans
LK	18	Chris Wyatt
N8	19	Alix Popham
SH	20	Dwayne Peel
FH	21	Ceri Sweeney
CE	22	Gavin Henson
Coach:
Steve Hansen

New Zealand vs Wales

21 June 2003

New Zealand	55–3	Wales
Try: Howlett Spencer Carter Meeuws Mealamu Umaga Rokocoko (2) Con: Carter (6)	Report	Pen: S. Jones

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Daniel Lewis (Ireland)


FB	15	Mils Muliaina
RW	14	Doug Howlett
OC	13	Tana Umaga
IC	12	Dan Carter
LW	11	Joe Rokocoko
FH	10	Carlos Spencer
SH	9	Steve Devine
N8	8	Jerry Collins
OF	7	Marty Holah
BF	6	Reuben Thorne (c)
RL	5	Ali Williams	47'
LL	4	Chris Jack
TP	3	Kees Meeuws
HK	2	Keven Mealamu
LP	1	Carl Hoeft
Replacements:
HK	16	Anton Oliver
PR	17	Dave Hewett
LK	18	Brad Thorn	47'
FL	19	Richie McCaw
SH	20	Byron Kelleher
CE	21	Aaron Mauger
WG	22	Caleb Ralph
Coach:
Graham Henry


FB	15	Rhys Williams
RW	14	Mark Jones
OC	13	Jamie Robinson	68'
IC	12	Mark Taylor
LW	11	Tom Shanklin	76'
FH	10	Stephen Jones
SH	9	Gareth Cooper	76'
N8	8	Colin Charvis	23'
OF	7	Martyn Williams (c)	28'	40'
BF	6	Dafydd Jones
RL	5	Gareth Llewellyn			51'
LL	4	Robert Sidoli
TP	3	Gethin Jenkins
HK	2	Robin McBryde	51'
LP	1	Iestyn Thomas
Replacements:
HK	16	Mefin Davies	51'
PR	17	Ben Evans
LK	18	Chris Wyatt	28'	40'	51'
FL	19	Jonathan Thomas	23'
SH	20	Dwayne Peel	76'
FH	21	Ceri Sweeney	68'
CE	22	Gavin Henson	76'
Coach:
Steve Hansen

References

^ "Delight for young Delve". BBC Sport. 7 May 2003. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
^ "Hansen names four captains". BBC Sport. 6 June 2003. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
^ "Jenkins quits international stage". BBC Sport. 11 May 2003. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
^ "Baa-Baas spoil Jenkins' day". BBC Sport. 31 May 2003. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

External links

"Australia drop Flatley for missing training". The Guardian. 16 June 2003. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
"Black day as Wales suffer". The Guardian. 21 June 2003. Retrieved 27 May 2013.

[1] "Delight for young Delve". BBC Sport. 7 May 2003. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

[2] "Hansen names four captains". BBC Sport. 6 June 2003. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

[3] "Jenkins quits international stage". BBC Sport. 11 May 2003. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

[4] "Baa-Baas spoil Jenkins' day". BBC Sport. 31 May 2003. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

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