1988 Wales rugby union tour

1988 Wales tour in New Zealand
Type P W D L
Total: 8 1 1 6
Test match: 2 0 0 2
Opp. P W D L
 New Zealand 2 0 0 2
Statistics against Test match opponents

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 intinery 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

Scores and results list Wales's points tally first.

Opponent For Against Date Venue Status
Waikato192818 May 1988RugbY park, HamiltonTour match
Wellington223821 May 1988Athletic Park, WellingtonTour match
Otago131524 May 1988Carisbrook, DunedinTour match
New Zealand35228 May 1988Lancaster Park, ChristchurchTest match
Hawke's Bay45181 June 1988Mc Lean Park, NapierTour match
Taranaki13134 June 1988Rugby Park, New PlymouthTour match
North Auckland9277 June 1988Okara Park, WhangareiTour match
New Zealand95411 June 1988Eden Park, AucklandTest match

Touring party

Full-backs

Three-quarters

Half-backs

Forwards

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stephen Jones, ed. (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988–89. London: Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 25–30. ISBN 0-356-15884-5.
  2. ↑ "Wales may play midweek games on NZ rugby tour". Fairfax NZ News. stuff.co.nz. 6 December 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2012.