2003 Wales rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand

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.

Squad Wales 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, 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.

Name Position Club Notes Hooker Swansea Hooker Pontypridd Hooker Llanelli Captain Prop Cardiff Prop Pontypridd Prop Neath Prop Llanelli Lock Pontypridd Lock Neath Lock Llanelli Lock Llanelli Back row Cardiff Captain Back row Swansea Captain Back row Llanelli Back row Swansea Back row Leeds Scrum-half Bath Scrum-half Llanelli Scrum-half Llanelli Fly-half Swansea Fly-half Llanelli Captain Fly-half Pontypridd Centre Pontypridd Centre Cardiff Centre Saracens Centre Swansea Centre Llanelli Wing Llanelli Full-back Llanelli Full-back Cardiff

Matches Wales vs Barbarians 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. 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.

FB 15Garan EvansRW 14Mark JonesOC 13Mark TaylorIC 12Iestyn HarrisLW 11Rhys WilliamsFH 10Stephen 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 16Mefin DaviesPR 17Ben EvansN8 18Gareth DelveFL 19Chris WyattSH 20Mike PhillipsFH 21Neil JenkinsWG 22Tom ShanklinCoach: Steve Hansen FB 15 Percy MontgomeryRW 14 Aisea TuilevuOC 13 Cristian StoicaIC 12 Daryl GibsonLW 11 Bruce ReihanaFH 10 Felipe ContepomiSH 9 Mark RobinsonN8 8 AJ VenterOF 7 Olivier MagneBF 6 Sam HardingRL 5 Mark Connors (c)LL 4 Ryan StrudwickTP 3 Franck TournaireHK 2 Matt SextonLP 1 Ollie le RouxReplacements:HK 16 Raphaël IbañezPR 17 Adrian GarveyLK 18 Mick GalweyFL 19 Santiago PhelanSH 20 Darren EdwardsFB 21 Matt PerryCE 22 Scott StaniforthCoach: Alan Solomons

Australia vs Wales

FB 15Chris LathamRW 14Wendell SailorOC 13Morgan TurinuiIC 12Steve KefuLW 11Joe RoffFH 10Elton FlatleySH 9George Gregan (c)N8 8Toutai KefuOF 7Phil WaughBF 6David GiffinRL 5David LyonsLL 4Nathan SharpeTP 3Patricio NoriegaHK 2Jeremy PaulLP 1Bill YoungReplacements:HK 16Brendan CannonPR 17Ben DarwinLK 18Dan VickermanFL 19Daniel HeenanSH 20Chris WhitakerCE 21Nathan GreyWG 22Lote TuqiriCoach:Graham Henry FB 15Rhys WilliamsRW 14Mark JonesOC 13Jamie RobinsonIC 12Mark TaylorLW 11Tom ShanklinFH 10Stephen JonesSH 9Gareth CooperN8 8Colin CharvisOF 7Martyn Williams (c)BF 6Jonathan ThomasRL 5Robert SidoliLL 4Gareth LlewellynTP 3Gethin JenkinsHK 2Robin McBrydeLP 1Iestyn ThomasReplacements:HK 16Mefin Davies PR 17Ben EvansLK 18Chris WyattN8 19Alix Popham SH 20Dwayne PeelFH 21Ceri SweeneyCE 22Gavin HensonCoach: Steve Hansen

New Zealand vs Wales

FB 15Mils MuliainaRW 14Doug HowlettOC 13Tana UmagaIC 12Dan CarterLW 11Joe RokocokoFH 10Carlos SpencerSH 9Steve DevineN8 8Jerry CollinsOF 7Marty HolahBF 6Reuben Thorne (c)RL 5Ali Williams LL 4Chris JackTP 3Kees MeeuwsHK 2Keven MealamuLP 1Carl HoeftReplacements:HK 16Anton OliverPR 17Dave HewettLK 18Brad Thorn FL 19Richie McCawSH 20Byron KelleherCE 21Aaron MaugerWG 22Caleb RalphCoach:Graham Henry FB 15Rhys WilliamsRW 14Mark JonesOC 13Jamie Robinson IC 12Mark TaylorLW 11Tom Shanklin FH 10Stephen JonesSH 9 Gareth Cooper N8 8 Colin Charvis OF 7 Martyn Williams (c) BF 6 Dafydd JonesRL 5 Gareth Llewellyn LL 4 Robert SidoliTP 3 Gethin JenkinsHK 2 Robin McBryde LP 1 Iestyn ThomasReplacements:HK 16Mefin Davies PR 17Ben EvansLK 18Chris Wyatt FL 19Jonathan Thomas SH 20Dwayne Peel FH 21Ceri Sweeney CE 22Gavin Henson Coach: Steve Hansen

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