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1988 Wales rugby union tour of New Zealand
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Wales |
| yearstart | 1988 |
| matchplayed | 8 |
| matchwon | 2 |
| matchdraw | 1 |
| matchlost | 5 |
| testplayed | 2 |
| testwon | 0 |
| testdraw | 0 |
| testlost | 2 |
| opponent1 | |
| played1 | 2 |
| won1 | 0 |
| draw1 | 0 |
| lost1 | 2 |
| previous | 1986 Oceania |
| next | 1990 Namibia |
The Wales national rugby union team toured New Zealand in May and June 1988. They played eight matches, including two tests against New Zealand (the All Blacks).
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 said he would not have accepted a similar fixture list for his team. 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.
Matches
| Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1988 | Rugby Park, Hamilton | Waikato | 28–19 | |
| 21 May 1988 | Athletic Park, Wellington | Wellington | 38–22 | |
| 24 May 1988 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | Otago | 13–15 | |
| 28 May 1988 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | 52–3 | ||
| 1 June 1988 | McLean Park, Napier | Hawke's Bay | 18–45 | |
| 4 June 1988 | Rugby Park, New Plymouth | Taranaki | 13–13 | |
| 7 June 1988 | Okara Park, Whangārei | North Auckland | 27–9 | |
| 11 June 1988 | Eden Park, Auckland | 54–9 |
New Zealand vs Wales (1st test)
Wright (2) Deans Gallagher Shelford G. Whetton
New Zealand vs Wales (2nd test)
Wright (2) Deans Jones McDowall Taylor
Squad
- Manager: R. Morgan
- Coach: Tony Gray
- Assistant coach: Derek Quinnell
- Captain: Bleddyn Bowen, subsequently Bob Norster then Jonathan Davies
| Name | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Full-back | Replacement during tour | |
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| Half-back | ||
| Half-back | ||
| Half-back | ||
| Forward | ||
| Forward | ||
| Forward | ||
| Forward | ||
| Forward | ||
| Forward | ||
| Forward | ||
| Forward | Replacement during tour | |
| Forward | Replacement during tour | |
| Forward | ||
| Forward | ||
| Forward | ||
| Forward | ||
| Forward | ||
| Forward | ||
| Forward | ||
| Forward | ||
| Forward | Replacement during tour | |
| Forward | Replacement during tour |
References
References
- (1988). "Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988–89". Rothmans Publications Ltd.
- (6 December 2008). "Wales may play midweek games on NZ rugby tour". stuff.co.nz.
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