1988 Wales rugby union tour of New Zealand
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The 1988 Wales rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of rugby union games undertaken by the Wales national rugby union team to New Zealand. The tour consisted of six matches against regional teams and two Tests against New Zealand.
The tour was not a success for Wales, losing both Tests by heavy scores, and only winning two of the six matches against regional teams. The itinerary was a hard one and New Zealand coach Alex Wyllie stated that he would not have accepted a similar fixture list for his team.[1] The team suffered badly from injuries and had to add six extra players during the course of the tour. Original tour captain Bleddyn Bowen broke his wrist in the second game and was replaced as skipper by Bob Norster, until he suffered a badly gashed knee, whereupon Jonathan Davies took over the captaincy.[1][2]
Results[edit]
Scores and results list Wales's points tally first.
| Opponent | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
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| Waikato | 19 | 28 | 18 May 1988 | Rugby Park, Hamilton | Tour match |
| Wellington | 22 | 38 | 21 May 1988 | Athletic Park, Wellington | Tour match |
| Otago | 15 | 13 | 24 May 1988 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | Tour match |
| New Zealand | 3 | 52 | 28 May 1988 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | Test match |
| Hawke's Bay | 45 | 18 | 1 June 1988 | McLean Park, Napier | Tour match |
| Taranaki | 13 | 13 | 4 June 1988 | Rugby Park, New Plymouth | Tour match |
| North Auckland | 9 | 27 | 7 June 1988 | Okara Park, Whangarei | Tour match |
| New Zealand | 9 | 54 | 11 June 1988 | Eden Park, Auckland | Test match |
Touring party[edit]
- Manager: R. Morgan
- Coach: Tony Gray
- Assistant coach: Derek Quinnell
- Captain: Bleddyn Bowen, subsequently Bob Norster then Jonathan Davies
| Name | Position | Notes |
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| Jonathan Mason | Full-back | Replacement during tour |
| Tony Clement | Full-back | |
| Steve Bowling | Full-back | |
| Mark Ring | Three-quarter | |
| Mike Hall | Three-quarter | |
| Ieuan Evans | Three-quarter | |
| John Devereux | Three-quarter | |
| Nigel Davies | Three-quarter | |
| Glen Webbe | Three-quarter | |
| Carwyn Davies | Three-quarter | |
| Jonathan Davies | Half-back | |
| Jonathan Griffiths | Half-back | |
| Robert Jones | Half-back | |
| Staff Jones | Forward | |
| Ian Watkins | Forward | |
| Dai Young | Forward | |
| Kevin Moseley | Forward | |
| Phil May | Forward | |
| Rowland Phillips | Forward | |
| David Bryant | Forward | |
| Gary Jones | Forward | Replacement during tour |
| Mark Jones | Forward | Replacement during tour |
| Kevin Phillips | Forward | |
| Bob Norster | Forward | |
| Paul Moriarty | Forward | |
| Tim Fauvel | Forward | |
| Anthony Buchanan | Forward | |
| Jeremy Pugh | Forward | |
| Phil May | Forward | |
| Richie Collins | Forward | |
| Mark Pugh | Forward | Replacement during tour |
| Steve Sutton | Forward | Replacement during tour |
Matches[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b Stephen Jones, ed. (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988–89. London: Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 25–30. ISBN 0-356-15884-5.
- ^ "Wales may play midweek games on NZ rugby tour". Fairfax NZ News. stuff.co.nz. 6 December 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
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