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]
^"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 linksedit
"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.
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2003, wales, rugby, union, tour, australia, zealand, wales, national, rugby, union, team, toured, australia, zealand, june, 2003, playing, test, matches, against, australia, zealand, national, teams, part, their, preparations, 2003, rugby, world, wales, lost, . 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 2003 Wales rugby union tour of Australia and New ZealandCoach es Steve HansenSummaryPWDLTotal0 20 00 00 2Test match0 20 00 00 2OpponentPWDL Australia1001 New Zealand1001 Contents 1 Squad 2 Matches 2 1 Wales vs Barbarians 2 2 Australia vs Wales 2 3 New Zealand vs Wales 3 References 4 External linksSquad editWales 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 NotesGaran Evans Full back LlanelliRhys Williams Full back CardiffMark Jones Wing LlanelliSonny Parker Centre PontypriddJamie Robinson Centre CardiffTom Shanklin Centre SaracensMark Taylor Centre SwanseaMatthew Watkins Centre LlanelliGavin Henson Fly half SwanseaStephen Jones Fly half Llanelli CaptainCeri Sweeney Fly half PontypriddGareth Cooper Scrum half BathDwayne Peel Scrum half LlanelliMike Phillips Scrum half LlanelliBen Evans Prop CardiffGethin Jenkins Prop PontypriddAdam Jones Prop NeathIestyn Thomas Prop LlanelliHuw Bennett Hooker SwanseaMefin Davies Hooker PontypriddRobin McBryde Hooker Llanelli CaptainRobert Sidoli Lock PontypriddGareth Llewellyn Lock NeathVernon Cooper Lock LlanelliChris Wyatt Lock LlanelliMartyn Williams Back row Cardiff CaptainColin Charvis Back row Swansea CaptainDafydd Jones Back row LlanelliJonathan Thomas Back row SwanseaAlix Popham Back row LeedsMatches editWales vs Barbarians edit 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 2003Wales nbsp 35 48BarbariansTry TaylorHarrisShanklin 3 Con S Jones 4 JenkinsReportTry Reihana 2 MagneHardingTuilevuGalweyGarveyRobinsonCon Contepomi 4 Millennium Stadium Cardiff Attendance 23 721Referee Dave Pearson England FB 15 Garan EvansRW 14 Mark JonesOC 13 Mark TaylorIC 12 Iestyn HarrisLW 11 Rhys WilliamsFH 10 Stephen JonesSH 9 Dwayne PeelN8 8 Alix PophamOF 7 Martyn Williams c BF 6 Colin CharvisRL 5 Gareth LlewellynLL 4 Vernon CooperTP 3 Adam JonesHK 2 Robin McBrydeLP 1 Iestyn ThomasReplacements HK 16 Mefin DaviesPR 17 Ben EvansN8 18 Gareth DelveFL 19 Chris WyattSH 20 Mike PhillipsFH 21 Neil JenkinsWG 22 Tom ShanklinCoach nbsp Steve Hansen nbsp FB 15 nbsp Percy MontgomeryRW 14 nbsp Aisea TuilevuOC 13 nbsp Cristian StoicaIC 12 nbsp Daryl GibsonLW 11 nbsp Bruce ReihanaFH 10 nbsp Felipe ContepomiSH 9 nbsp Mark RobinsonN8 8 nbsp AJ VenterOF 7 nbsp Olivier MagneBF 6 nbsp Sam HardingRL 5 nbsp Mark Connors c LL 4 nbsp Ryan StrudwickTP 3 nbsp Franck TournaireHK 2 nbsp Matt SextonLP 1 nbsp Ollie le RouxReplacements HK 16 nbsp Raphael IbanezPR 17 nbsp Adrian GarveyLK 18 nbsp Mick GalweyFL 19 nbsp Santiago PhelanSH 20 nbsp Darren EdwardsFB 21 nbsp Matt PerryCE 22 nbsp Scott StaniforthCoach nbsp Alan SolomonsAustralia vs Wales edit 14 June 2003Australia nbsp 30 10 nbsp WalesTry Sailor 2 LathamPaulGreyCon RoffPen FlatleyReportTry RobinsonCon S JonesPen S JonesStadium Australia Sydney Attendance 63 688Referee Mark Lawrence South Africa FB 15 Chris LathamRW 14 Wendell SailorOC 13 Morgan TurinuiIC 12 Steve KefuLW 11 Joe RoffFH 10 Elton FlatleySH 9 George Gregan c N8 8 Toutai KefuOF 7 Phil WaughBF 6 David GiffinRL 5 David LyonsLL 4 Nathan SharpeTP 3 Patricio NoriegaHK 2 Jeremy PaulLP 1 Bill YoungReplacements HK 16 Brendan CannonPR 17 Ben DarwinLK 18 Dan VickermanFL 19 Daniel HeenanSH 20 Chris WhitakerCE 21 Nathan GreyWG 22 Lote TuqiriCoach Graham Henry nbsp FB 15 Rhys WilliamsRW 14 Mark JonesOC 13 Jamie RobinsonIC 12 Mark TaylorLW 11 Tom ShanklinFH 10 Stephen JonesSH 9 Gareth CooperN8 8 Colin CharvisOF 7 Martyn Williams c BF 6 Jonathan ThomasRL 5 Robert SidoliLL 4 Gareth LlewellynTP 3 Gethin JenkinsHK 2 Robin McBrydeLP 1 Iestyn ThomasReplacements HK 16 Mefin Davies nbsp PR 17 Ben EvansLK 18 Chris WyattN8 19 Alix Popham nbsp SH 20 Dwayne PeelFH 21 Ceri SweeneyCE 22 Gavin HensonCoach nbsp Steve HansenNew Zealand vs Wales edit 21 June 2003New Zealand nbsp 55 3 nbsp WalesTry HowlettSpencerCarterMeeuwsMealamuUmagaRokocoko 2 Con Carter 6 ReportPen S JonesWaikato Stadium Hamilton Attendance 27 500Referee Daniel Lewis Ireland FB 15 Mils MuliainaRW 14 Doug HowlettOC 13 Tana UmagaIC 12 Dan CarterLW 11 Joe RokocokoFH 10 Carlos SpencerSH 9 Steve DevineN8 8 Jerry CollinsOF 7 Marty HolahBF 6 Reuben Thorne c RL 5 Ali Williams nbsp 47 LL 4 Chris JackTP 3 Kees MeeuwsHK 2 Keven MealamuLP 1 Carl HoeftReplacements HK 16 Anton OliverPR 17 Dave HewettLK 18 Brad Thorn nbsp 47 FL 19 Richie McCawSH 20 Byron KelleherCE 21 Aaron MaugerWG 22 Caleb RalphCoach Graham Henry nbsp FB 15 Rhys WilliamsRW 14 Mark JonesOC 13 Jamie Robinson nbsp 68 IC 12 Mark TaylorLW 11 Tom Shanklin nbsp 76 FH 10 Stephen JonesSH 9 Gareth Cooper nbsp 76 N8 8 Colin Charvis nbsp 23 OF 7 Martyn Williams c nbsp 28 nbsp 40 BF 6 Dafydd JonesRL 5 Gareth Llewellyn nbsp 51 LL 4 Robert SidoliTP 3 Gethin JenkinsHK 2 Robin McBryde nbsp 51 LP 1 Iestyn ThomasReplacements HK 16 Mefin Davies nbsp 51 PR 17 Ben EvansLK 18 Chris Wyatt nbsp 28 nbsp 40 nbsp 51 FL 19 Jonathan Thomas nbsp 23 SH 20 Dwayne Peel nbsp 76 FH 21 Ceri Sweeney nbsp 68 CE 22 Gavin Henson nbsp 76 Coach nbsp Steve HansenReferences edit 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 edit 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2003 Wales rugby union tour of Australia and 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