The Wales national rugby union team toured Namibia for the first time in May and June 1990. They played six matches and won all six, including two tests against the Namibia national team.
Matches Date Venue Home Score Away 23 May 1990 Rossing Country Club Oasis, Swakopmund Invitation XV 0–73 26 May 1990 South West Stadium, Windhoek 18–35 29 May 1990 South West Stadium, Windhoek Central Region 6–43 2 June 1990 South West Stadium, Windhoek 9–18 5 June 1990 Tsumeb Northern Region 9–67 9 June 1990 South West Stadium, Windhoek 30–34
Invitation XV vs Welsh XV
Namibia B vs Welsh XV
Central Region vs Welsh XV
Namibia vs Wales
FB 15Andre StoopRW 14Gerhard Mans (c)OC 13Vince du ToitIC 12Johan DeyselLW 11Ben SwartzFH 10Shaun McCulleySH 9 Basie BuitendagN8 8 Theo OosthuizenOF 7 Alex SkinnerBF 6 Barries BarnardRL 5 Arra van der MerweLL 4 Sarel LosperTP 3 Manie GroblerHK 2 Stephan SmithLP 1 Cassie DerksCoach:unknown FB 15Paul ThorburnRW 14Steve FordOC 13Mark RingIC 12Allan BatemanLW 11Arthur Emyr FH 10Tony ClementSH 9 Chris BridgesN8 8 Mark JonesOF 7 Martyn MorrisBF 6 Alan ReynoldsRL 5 Paul ArnoldLL 4 Glyn LlewellynTP 3 Paul KnightHK 2 Kevin Phillips (c)LP 1 Mike GriffithsReplacements:CE Stuart Parfitt Coach:Ron Waldron
Northern Region vs Welsh XV
Namibia vs Wales
FB 15Jaco CoetzeeRW 14Gerhard Mans (c)OC 13Vince du ToitIC 12Johan DeyselLW 11Ben SwartzFH 10Shaun McCulleySH 9 Basie BuitendagN8 8 Theo OosthuizenOF 7 Alex SkinnerBF 6 Barries Barnard RL 5 Arra van der MerweLL 4 Sarel LosperTP 3 Manie GroblerHK 2 Stephan SmithLP 1 Cassie DerksReplacements:N8 Jasper Coetzee Coach:unknown FB 15Paul ThorburnRW 14Steve Ford OC 13Mark RingIC 12Allan BatemanLW 11Arthur EmyrFH 10Tony ClementSH 9 Chris BridgesN8 8 Mark Jones OF 7 Martyn MorrisBF 6 Owain WilliamsRL 5 Paul ArnoldLL 4 Glyn LlewellynTP 3 Paul KnightHK 2 Kevin Phillips (c)LP 1 Mike GriffithsReplacements:FH Aled Williams FL Alan Reynolds Coach:Ron Waldron
Squad Name Position Club Notes Hooker Neath Captain Hooker Newport Prop Cardiff Withdrew Prop Swansea Prop Cardiff Prop Pontypridd Prop Neath Prop Neath Withdrew Prop South Wales Police Withdrew Lock Newbridge Withdrew Lock Swansea Lock Neath Withdrew Lock Neath Withdrew Lock Neath Lock Swansea Back row Neath Back row Neath Back row Neath Back row Swansea Back row Bridgend Scrum-half Neath Scrum-half Newbridge Scrum-half Swansea Original captain; withdrew Fly-half Swansea Fly-half Cardiff Withdrew Fly-half Bridgend Centre Neath Centre Cardiff Withdrew Centre Swansea Centre Cardiff Wing Llanelli Wing Neath Withdrew Wing Swansea Wing Cardiff Full-back Cardiff Full-back Neath
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