2002 Wales rugby union tour of South Africa

2002 Wales rugby union tour of South Africa
Summary	P W D L
Total	02 00 00 02
Test match	02 00 00 02
Opponent	P W D L
South Africa	2 0 0 2

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 matches were played; Wales lost both.

First test

In the first test, Wales led after the first 20 minutes, but tries from Marius Joubert and Bobby Skinstad gave the first advantage (15-11) for the victorious Springboks.^[1]

8 June 2002

South Africa	34–19	Wales
Try: Joubert Skinstad Matfield Penalty try Rautenbach Con: Pretorius (3) Pen: Pretorius	Report	Try: C. Morgan R. Williams Pen: Jones (2) Drop: Jones

Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)

FB 15 Ricardo Loubscher RW 14 Stefan Terblanche OC 13 Marius Joubert IC 12 André Snyman LW 11 Breyton Paulse FH 10 André Pretorius SH 9 Bolla Conradie N8 8 Bobby Skinstad (c) OF 7 AJ Venter BF 6 Warren Britz RL 5 Victor Matfield LL 4 Jannes Labuschagne TP 3 Willie Meyer HK 2 James Dalton LP 1 Daan Human Replacements: HK 16 Ollie le Roux PR 17 Faan Rautenbach LK 18 Quinton Davids FL 19 Joe van Niekerk SH 20 Craig Davidson CE 21 Adrian Jacobs WG 22 Brent Russell Coach: Rudolf Straeuli

FB 15 Kevin Morgan RW 14 Rhys Williams OC 13 Mark Taylor IC 12 Andy Marinos LW 11 Craig Morgan FH 10 Stephen Jones SH 9 Dwayne Peel N8 8 Colin Charvis (c) OF 7 Martyn Williams BF 6 Michael Owen RL 5 Steve Williams LL 4 Gareth Llewellyn TP 3 Ben Evans HK 2 Robin McBryde LP 1 Iestyn Thomas Replacements: HK 16 Mefin Davies PR 17 Martyn Madden LK 18 Robert Sidoli FL 19 Richard Parks SH 20 Ryan Powell FH 21 Neil Jenkins CE 22 Tom Shanklin Coach: Steve Hansen

Second Test

Wales again lost, but played a "fiercely contested" match according to BBC Sport.^[2] The tour showed the improvement that the coach Steve Hansen was waiting for.^[3]

15 June 2002

South Africa	19–8	Wales
Try: Russell Davidson Pen: Pretorius (3)	Report	Try: Charvis Pen: Jones

Newlands, Cape Town Attendance: 42,500 Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)

FB 15 Brent Russell RW 14 Stefan Terblanche OC 13 Marius Joubert IC 12 De Wet Barry LW 11 Breyton Paulse FH 10 André Pretorius SH 9 Bolla Conradie N8 8 Bobby Skinstad (c) OF 7 AJ Venter BF 6 Corné Krige RL 5 Jannes Labuschagne LL 4 Quinton Davids TP 3 Willie Meyer HK 2 James Dalton LP 1 Daan Human Replacements: HK 16 Ollie le Roux PR 17 Faan Rautenbach LK 18 Hottie Louw FL 19 Joe van Niekerk SH 20 Craig Davidson CE 21 Adrian Jacobs FB 22 Werner Greeff Coach: Rudolf Straeuli

FB 15 Kevin Morgan RW 14 Rhys Williams OC 13 Mark Taylor IC 12 Andy Marinos LW 11 Craig Morgan FH 10 Stephen Jones SH 9 Dwayne Peel N8 8 Colin Charvis (c) OF 7 Martyn Williams BF 6 Michael Owen RL 5 Steve Williams LL 4 Gareth Llewellyn TP 3 Ben Evans HK 2 Robin McBryde LP 1 Iestyn Thomas Replacements: HK 16 Mefin Davies PR 17 Martyn Madden LK 18 Robert Sidoli FL 19 Gavin Thomas SH 20 Ryan Powell FH 21 Neil Jenkins CE 22 Tom Shanklin Coach: Steve Hansen

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