2002 Wales rugby union tour of South Africa

2002 Wales tour in South Africa
Type P W D L
Total: 2 0 0 2
Test match: 2 0 0 2
Opp. P W D L
 South Africa 2 0 0 2
Statistics against Test match opponents

The 2002 Wales rugby union tour of South Africa was a series of matches played in June 2002 in South Africa by Wales national rugby union team.

Only two test were played. Wales lost both.

First test

In the first test Wales, resist very well and il Galles and lead after the first twenty minute, before two tries of Marius Joubert and Bob Skinstad gave the first vantage /15-11) for Springboks.[1]

8 June 2002
 South Africa 34–19  Wales
Try: Joubert, Matfield, Rautenbach
Skinstad, penalty try
Con: Pretorius 3
Pen: Pretorius
 Try: CS Morgan, R Williams
Pen: Jones 2
Drop: Jones
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Kelvin Deaker (NZL)

South Africa: 15.Ricardo Loubscher, 14.Stefan Terblanche, 13.Marius Joubert, 12.Andre Snyman, 11.Breyton Paulse, 10.Andre Pretorius, 9.Bolla Conradie, 8.Bobby Skinstad (cap.), 7.AJ Venter, 6.Warren Britz, 5.Victor Matfield, 4.Jannes Labuschagne, 3.Willie Meyer, 2.James Dalton, 1.Daan Human – replacements: Brent Russell, Faan Rautenbach, Joe van Niekerk, Ollie le Roux, Adrian Jacobs – didn't play : Quinton Davids, Craig Davidson
Wales': 15.Kevin Morgan, 14.Rhys Williams, 13.Mark Taylor, 12.Andy Marinos, 11.Craig Morgan, 10.Stephen Jones, 9.Dwayne Peel, 8.Colin Charvis (cap.), 7.Martyn Williams, 6.Michael Owen, 5.Steve Williams, 4.Gareth Llewellyn, 3.Ben Evans, 2.Robin McBryde, 1.Iestyn Thomas – replacements: Robert Sidoli, Richard Parks, Tom Shanklin, Neil Jenkins, Ryan Powell, Mefin Davies, Martyn Madden

Second Test

Another defeat but honourable for Wales.[2] The tour show the improving that the coach Steve Hansen was waiting for.[3]

15 June 2002
 South Africa 19–8  Wales
Try: Davidson, Russell
Pen: Pretorius 3
 Try: Charvis
Pen: Jones
Newlands, Cape Town
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (ENG)

South Africa : 15.Brent Russell, 14.Stefan Terblanche, 13.Marius Joubert, 12.De Wet Barry, 11.Breyton Paulse, 10.Andre Pretorius, 9.Bolla Conradie, 8.Bobby Skinstad (cap.), 7.AJ Venter, 6.Corne Krige, 5.Jannes Labuschagne, 4.Quinton Davids, 3.Willie Meyer , 2.James Dalton, 1.Daan Human – replacements: Faan Rautenbach, Craig Davidson, Ollie le Roux, Hottie Louw, Joe van Niekerk – didn't play : 21.Adrian Jacobs, 22.Werner Greeff
|Formazione 2=15.Kevin Morgan, 14.Rhys Williams, 13.Mark Taylor, 12.Andy Marinos, 11.Craig Morgan, 10.Stephen Jones, 9.Dwayne Peel, 8.Colin Charvis (cap.), 7.Martyn Williams, 6.Michael Owen, 5.Steve Williams, 4.Gareth Llewellyn, 3.Ben Evans, 2.Robin McBryde, 1.Iestyn Thomas – replacements: Ryan Powell, Tom Shanklin, Gavin Thomas, Robert Sidoli, Neil Jenkins, Mefin Davies

Notes

  1. ↑ "Brave Wales downed by Boks". www.bbc.co.uk. 8 June 2002.
  2. ↑ "Wales go down fighting". www.bbc.co.uk. 15 June 2002.
  3. ↑ "Hansen happy with Wales progress". www.bbc.co.uk. 15 June 2002.