2016 Wales rugby union tour of New Zealand

2016 Wales rugby union tour of New Zealand
Coach(es)Warren Gatland
Tour captain(s)Sam Warburton
Top point scorer(s)Beauden Barrett (37)
Top try scorer(s)Beauden Barrett (3)
Top test point scorer(s)Beauden Barrett (37)
Top test try scorer(s)Beauden Barrett/Waisake Naholo (3)
Summary
P W D L
Total
4 0 0 4
Test match
3 0 0 3
Opponent
P W D L
 New Zealand
3 0 0 3
Tour chronology
Previous tourSouth Africa 2014
Next tourPacific Islands 2017

The 2016 Wales rugby union tour of New Zealand was a rugby union tour of New Zealand by the Wales national team in June 2016. The tour saw the Welsh side play four matches: three test matches against New Zealand and one match against the Chiefs of Super Rugby.[1][2]

In the history of matches between these two sides until this three-match test series, New Zealand has won 90% (27 matches) of encounters between them, with Wales' 10% (3 matches) all having occurred before 1954.

Fixtures

In addition to their three tests against New Zealand,[3] Wales played a mid-week match against the Chiefs provincial side.[4]

Date Venue Home Score Away
11 June 2016 Eden Park, Auckland New Zealand  39–21  Wales
14 June 2016 Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Chiefs 40–7  Wales
18 June 2016 Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington New Zealand  36–22  Wales
25 June 2016 Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin New Zealand  46–6  Wales

Squads

Note: Ages, caps and clubs are as per 18 June, the first test match of the tour.

Wales

On 10 May, Warren Gatland named a 35-man squad for their June 3-test series against New Zealand, pre-tour test against England and the mid week match against the Chiefs.[5]

On 29 May, after injury to Dan Lydiate in the England warm-up match, Ellis Jenkins was called up to the squad to replace Lydiate.[6]

On 7 June, Aaron Jarvis was called up to the squad as injury cover for Paul James.[7] Jarvis later became a permanent replacement after James failed to recover from his injury.

On 11 June, Aled Davies joined the squad as an injury replacement for Lloyd Williams.[8]

Following the first test, Keelan Giles and Rhys Patchell were called up to the squad as injury cover.[9]

Coaching team:

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Scott Baldwin Hooker (1988-07-12)12 July 1988 (aged 27) 21 Ospreys
Kristian Dacey Hooker (1989-07-25)25 July 1989 (aged 26) 3 Cardiff Blues
Ken Owens Hooker (1987-01-03)3 January 1987 (aged 29) 39 Scarlets
Rob Evans Prop (1992-04-14)14 April 1992 (aged 24) 9 Scarlets
Tomas Francis Prop (1992-04-27)27 April 1992 (aged 24) 11 Exeter Chiefs
Paul James Prop (1982-05-13)13 May 1982 (aged 34) 66 Ospreys
Aaron Jarvis Prop (1986-05-20)20 May 1986 (aged 30) 17 Ospreys
Gethin Jenkins Prop (1980-11-17)17 November 1980 (aged 35) 124 Cardiff Blues
Rhodri Jones Prop (1991-12-23)23 December 1991 (aged 24) 14 Scarlets
Samson Lee Prop (1992-11-30)30 November 1992 (aged 23) 23 Scarlets
Jake Ball Lock (1991-06-21)21 June 1991 (aged 24) 18 Scarlets
Luke Charteris Lock (1983-03-09)9 March 1983 (aged 33) 66 Racing 92
Bradley Davies Lock (1987-01-09)9 January 1987 (aged 29) 54 Wasps
Alun Wyn Jones Lock (1985-09-19)19 September 1985 (aged 30) 99 Ospreys
Ellis Jenkins Flanker (1993-04-29)29 April 1993 (aged 23) 0 Cardiff Blues
James King Flanker (1990-07-24)24 July 1990 (aged 25) 8 Ospreys
Dan Lydiate Flanker (1987-12-18)18 December 1987 (aged 28) 57 Ospreys
Ross Moriarty Flanker (1994-04-18)18 April 1994 (aged 22) 6 Gloucester
Josh Turnbull Flanker (1988-03-12)12 March 1988 (aged 28) 8 Cardiff Blues
Sam Warburton (c) ‡ Flanker (1988-10-05)5 October 1988 (aged 27) 64 Cardiff Blues
Taulupe Faletau Number 8 (1990-11-12)12 November 1990 (aged 25) 58 Newport Gwent Dragons
Aled Davies Scrum-half (1992-07-19)19 July 1992 (aged 23) 0 Scarlets
Gareth Davies Scrum-half (1990-08-18)18 August 1990 (aged 25) 14 Scarlets
Rhys Webb Scrum-half (1988-12-09)9 December 1988 (aged 27) 19 Ospreys
Lloyd Williams Scrum-half (1989-11-30)30 November 1989 (aged 26) 27 Cardiff Blues
Gareth Anscombe Fly-half (1991-05-10)10 May 1991 (aged 25) 7 Cardiff Blues
Dan Biggar Fly-half (1989-10-16)16 October 1989 (aged 26) 45 Ospreys
Rhys Patchell Fly-half (1993-05-17)17 May 1993 (aged 23) 2 Cardiff Blues
Rhys Priestland Fly-half (1987-01-09)9 January 1987 (aged 29) 46 Bath
Jonathan Davies Centre (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 (aged 28) 53 Clermont
Tyler Morgan Centre (1995-09-11)11 September 1995 (aged 20) 3 Newport Gwent Dragons
Jamie Roberts Centre (1986-11-08)8 November 1986 (aged 29) 80 Harlequins
Scott Williams Centre (1990-10-10)10 October 1990 (aged 25) 35 Scarlets
Hallam Amos Wing (1994-09-24)24 September 1994 (aged 21) 7 Newport Gwent Dragons
Keelan Giles Wing (1998-01-29)29 January 1998 (aged 18) 0 Ospreys
Tom James Wing (1987-04-17)17 April 1987 (aged 29) 12 Cardiff Blues
George North Wing (1992-04-13)13 April 1992 (aged 24) 61 Northampton Saints
Eli Walker Wing (1992-03-28)28 March 1992 (aged 24) 1 Ospreys
Matthew Morgan Fullback (1992-04-23)23 April 1992 (aged 24) 5 Bristol
Liam Williams Fullback (1991-04-09)9 April 1991 (aged 25) 32 Scarlets

‡ – Denotes dual contracted players.[10]

New Zealand

New Zealand's 32-man squad for the 2016 June international test series against Wales.[11] Tom Franklin and TJ Perenara are also included as temporary injury cover for Sam Whitelock and Tawera Kerr-Barlow.

On 31 May 2016, George Moala was called up to the squad as an injury replacement for Charlie Ngatai.[12]

Coaching team:

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Franchise/province
Dane Coles Hooker (1986-12-10)10 December 1986 (aged 29) 36 Hurricanes / Wellington
Nathan Harris Hooker (1992-03-08)8 March 1992 (aged 24) 2 Chiefs / Bay of Plenty
Codie Taylor Hooker (1991-03-31)31 March 1991 (aged 25) 4 Crusaders / Canterbury
Wyatt Crockett Prop (1983-01-24)24 January 1983 (aged 33) 45 Crusaders / Canterbury
Charlie Faumuina Prop (1986-12-24)24 December 1986 (aged 29) 33 Blues / Auckland
Owen Franks Prop (1987-12-23)23 December 1987 (aged 28) 78 Crusaders / Canterbury
Joe Moody Prop (1988-09-18)18 September 1988 (aged 27) 11 Crusaders / Canterbury
Ofa Tu'ungafasi Prop (1992-04-19)19 April 1992 (aged 24) 0 Blues / Auckland
Tom Franklin Lock (1990-08-11)11 August 1990 (aged 25) 0 Highlanders / Otago
Brodie Retallick Lock (1991-05-31)31 May 1991 (aged 25) 47 Chiefs / Hawke's Bay
Luke Romano Lock (1986-02-16)16 February 1986 (aged 30) 22 Crusaders / Canterbury
Patrick Tuipulotu Lock (1993-01-23)23 January 1993 (aged 23) 7 Blues / Auckland
Sam Whitelock Lock (1988-10-12)12 October 1988 (aged 27) 73 Crusaders / Canterbury
Sam Cane Flanker (1992-01-13) 13 January 1992 31 Chiefs / Bay of Plenty
Jerome Kaino Flanker (1983-04-06)6 April 1983 (aged 33) 67 Blues / Auckland
Ardie Savea Flanker (1993-10-14)14 October 1993 (aged 22) 0 Hurricanes / Wellington
Liam Squire Flanker (1991-03-20)20 March 1991 (aged 25) 0 Highlanders / Tasman
Elliot Dixon Number 8 (1989-09-04)4 September 1989 (aged 26) 0 Highlanders / Southland
Kieran Read (c) Number 8 (1985-10-26)26 October 1985 (aged 30) 84 Crusaders / Canterbury
Tawera Kerr-Barlow Half-back (1990-08-15)15 August 1990 (aged 25) 20 Chiefs / Waikato
TJ Perenara Half-back (1992-01-23)23 January 1992 (aged 24) 17 Hurricanes / Wellington
Aaron Smith Half-back (1988-11-21)21 November 1988 (aged 27) 47 Highlanders / Manawatu
Beauden Barrett First five-eighth (1991-05-27)27 May 1991 (aged 25) 36 Hurricanes / Taranaki
Aaron Cruden First five-eighth (1989-01-08)8 January 1989 (aged 27) 37 Chiefs / Manawatu
Lima Sopoaga First five-eighth (1991-02-03)3 February 1991 (aged 25) 1 Highlanders / Southland
Ryan Crotty Centre (1988-09-23)23 September 1988 (aged 27) 15 Crusaders / Canterbury
Malakai Fekitoa Centre (1992-05-10)10 May 1992 (aged 24) 13 Highlanders / Auckland
Charlie Ngatai Centre (1990-08-17)17 August 1990 (aged 25) 1 Chiefs / Taranaki
Seta Tamanivalu Centre (1992-07-23)23 July 1992 (aged 23) 0 Chiefs / Taranaki
George Moala Wing (1990-11-05)5 November 1990 (aged 25) 1 Blues / Auckland
Waisake Naholo Wing (1991-05-08)8 May 1991 (aged 25) 3 Highlanders / Taranaki
Julian Savea Wing (1990-08-07)7 August 1990 (aged 25) 41 Hurricanes / Wellington
Ben Smith Wing (1986-06-01)1 June 1986 (aged 30) 48 Highlanders / Otago
Israel Dagg Fullback (1988-06-06)6 June 1988 (aged 28) 49 Crusaders / Hawke's Bay
Damian McKenzie Fullback (1995-04-20)20 April 1995 (aged 21) 0 Chiefs / Waikato

Matches

Old Mutual Wealth Cup

29 May 2016
15:00 BST (UTC+01)
England 27–13 Wales
Try: Burrell 19' m
Watson 32' m
Youngs 43' m
Clifford 46' c
Yarde 60' m
Con: Ford (1/5) 47'
Report[13]Try: Evans 5' c
Con: Biggar (1/1) 6'
Pen: Biggar (2/2) 13', 27'
Twickenham Stadium, London[14]
Attendance: 81,128
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
FB 15 Mike Brown
RW 14 Anthony Watson
OC 13 Jonathan Joseph  65'
IC 12 Luther Burrell
LW 11 Marland Yarde
FH 10 George Ford  75'
SH 9 Ben Youngs  55'
N8 8 Jack Clifford
OF 7 James Haskell  62'
BF 6 Teimana Harrison
RL 5 Courtney Lawes  62'
LL 4 Joe Launchbury
TP 3 Dan Cole  68'
HK 2 Dylan Hartley (c)  76'
LP 1 Matt Mullan  65'
Replacements:
HK 16 Tommy Taylor  76'
PR 17 Ellis Genge  65'
PR 18 Paul Hill  68'
LK 19 Dave Attwood  62'
FL 20 Matt Kvesic  62'
SH 21 Danny Care  55'
FH 22 Ollie Devoto  75'
CE 23 Elliot Daly  65'
Coach:
Eddie Jones
FB 15 Liam Williams
RW 14 George North
OC 13 Scott Williams  55'
IC 12 Jamie Roberts
LW 11 Hallam Amos
FH 10 Dan Biggar  55'
SH 9 Rhys Webb  65'
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Dan Lydiate (c)  23'
BF 6 Ross Moriarty
RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones  57'
LL 4 Jake Ball
TP 3 Samson Lee  62'
HK 2 Scott Baldwin  55'
LP 1 Rob Evans  55'
Replacements:
HK 16 Kristian Dacey  55'
PR 17 Gethin Jenkins  55'
PR 18 Rhodri Jones  62'
FL 19 Josh Turnbull  57'
FL 20 James King  23'
SH 21 Lloyd Williams  65'
FH 22 Rhys Priestland  55'
FH 23 Gareth Anscombe  55'
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Man of the Match:
Joe Launchbury (England)

Touch judges:
John Lacey (Ireland)
George Clancy (Ireland)
Television match official:
Simon McDowell (Australia)

Notes:

First Test

11 June 2016
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand 39–21 Wales
Try: Savea 15' m
Naholo (2) 18' c, 62' c
Read 68' c
Harris 80' c
Con: Cruden (4/5) 19', 63', 69', 80'
Pen: Cruden (2/4) 5', 48'
Report[15]Try: Faletau 9' m
Webb 31' c
Con: Biggar (1/2) 32'
Pen: Biggar (3/4) 21', 26', 53'
Eden Park, Auckland[16]
Attendance: 46,270
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB 15 Ben Smith
RW 14 Waisake Naholo
OC 13 Malakai Fekitoa  75'
IC 12 Ryan Crotty
LW 11 Julian Savea  43'
FH 10 Aaron Cruden
SH 9 Aaron Smith  69'
N8 8 Kieran Read (c)
OF 7 Sam Cane  60'
BF 6 Jerome Kaino
RL 5 Brodie Retallick
LL 4 Luke Romano  53'
TP 3 Owen Franks  46'
HK 2 Dane Coles  72'
LP 1 Joe Moody  48'
Replacements:
HK 16 Nathan Harris  72'
PR 17 Wyatt Crockett  48'
PR 18 Charlie Faumuina  46'
LK 19 Patrick Tuipulotu  53'
FL 20 Ardie Savea  60'
SH 21 TJ Perenara  69'
FH 22 Beauden Barrett  43'
CE 23 Seta Tamanivalu  75'
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB 15 Liam Williams  65'
RW 14 George North  78'
OC 13 Jonathan Davies
IC 12 Jamie Roberts  65'
LW 11 Hallam Amos
FH 10 Dan Biggar
SH 9 Rhys Webb  72'
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Sam Warburton (c)  72'
BF 6 Ross Moriarty
RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones  45'  51'
LL 4 Bradley Davies  72'
TP 3 Samson Lee  72'
HK 2 Ken Owens  65'
LP 1 Gethin Jenkins  65'
Replacements:
HK 16 Scott Baldwin  65'
PR 17 Rob Evans  65'
PR 18 Tomas Francis  72'
LK 19 Jake Ball  45'  51'  72'
FL 20 Ellis Jenkins  72'
SH 21 Gareth Davies  72'
FH 22 Gareth Anscombe  65'
CE 23 Scott Williams  65'
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Man of the Match:
Ben Smith (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Will Houston (Australia)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

Chiefs

14 June 2016
18:35 NZST (UTC+12)
Chiefs 40–7 Wales
Try: Weber 7' c
Sanders 31' c
Bird 37' c
Lowe 66' c
Pulu 74' m
McNicol 77' c
Con: Donald (4/4) 7', 32', 39', 67'
Lowe (1/2) 78'
Report[17]Try: Dacey 55' c
Con: Priestland (1/1) 56'
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton[18]
Attendance: 17,756
Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
FB 15 James Lowe
RW 14 Toni Pulu
OC 13 Anton Lienert-Brown
IC 12 Andrew Horrell
LW 11 Sam Vaka  49'
FH 10 Stephen Donald (c)  68'
SH 9 Brad Weber  71'
N8 8 Tom Sanders  61'
OF 7 Lachlan Boshier
BF 6 Mitchell Brown
RL 5 Michael Allardice  26'
LL 4 Dominic Bird
TP 3 Hiroshi Yamashita  49'
HK 2 Rhys Marshall  40'
LP 1 Mitchell Graham  14'
Replacements:
HK 16 Hika Elliot  40'
PR 17 Siegfried Fisiihoi  14'
PR 18 Atunaisa Moli  49'
FL 19 Taleni Seu  26'
FL 20 Tevita Koloamatangi  61'
SH 21 Kayne Hammington  71'
FH 22 Sam McNicol  49'
WG 23 Latu Vaeno  68'
Coach:
Dave Rennie
FB 15 Matthew Morgan
RW 14 Eli Walker
OC 13 Tyler Morgan  55'
IC 12 Scott Williams  61'
LW 11 Tom James
FH 10 Rhys Priestland
SH 9 Gareth Davies  56'
N8 8 James King
OF 7 Sam Warburton  45'
BF 6 Josh Turnbull
RL 5 Luke Charteris (c)
LL 4 Jake Ball  49'
TP 3 Tomas Francis  56'
HK 2 Scott Baldwin  49'
LP 1 Rob Evans  49'
Replacements:
HK 16 Kristian Dacey  49'
PR 17 Aaron Jarvis  49'
PR 18 Rhodri Jones  56'
LK 19 Bradley Davies  49'
N8 20 Taulupe Faletau  45'
SH 21 Aled Davies  56'
CE 22 Jamie Roberts  55'
FH 23 Rhys Patchell  61'
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Man of the Match:
Stephen Donald (Chiefs)

Touch judges:
Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Shane McDermott (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • Ellis Jenkins was named to start, but was withdrawn from the team after failing to recover from injury and was replaced with Sam Warburton.
  • Bench players Gareth Anscombe and Ross Moriarty was pulled out of the team moments before kick-off due to injury and replaced by Taulupe Faletau and Jamie Roberts.

Second Test

18 June 2016
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand 36–22 Wales
Try: Dagg 20' c
B. Smith 51' c
Barrett 55' c
Naholo 60' m
Savea 65' c
Con: Cruden (1/1) 22'
Barrett (3/4) 52', 55', 66'
Pen: Cruden (1/1) 30'
Report[19]Try: A. W. Jones 40' c
L. Williams 73' c
J. Davies 76' m
Con: Biggar (2/2) 40', 74'
Pen: Biggar (1/1) 17'
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington[16]
Attendance: 35,907
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
FB 15 Israel Dagg
RW 14 Ben Smith
OC 13 Malakai Fekitoa 2' to 15'  40'
IC 12 Ryan Crotty
LW 11 Waisake Naholo
FH 10 Aaron Cruden  33'
SH 9 Aaron Smith  64'
N8 8 Kieran Read (c)
OF 7 Sam Cane  57'
BF 6 Jerome Kaino
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4 Brodie Retallick  67'
TP 3 Owen Franks  46'
HK 2 Dane Coles  75'
LP 1 Joe Moody  54'
Replacements:
HK 16 Nathan Harris  75'
PR 17 Wyatt Crockett  54'
PR 18 Charlie Faumuina  46'
LK 19 Patrick Tuipulotu  67'
FL 20 Ardie Savea  57'
SH 21 TJ Perenara  64'
FH 22 Beauden Barrett  33'
CE 23 Seta Tamanivalu  2'  15'  40'
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB 15 Rhys Patchell
RW 14 Liam Williams
OC 13 Jonathan Davies
IC 12 Jamie Roberts  77'
LW 11 Hallam Amos
FH 10 Dan Biggar  75'
SH 9 Rhys Webb  77'
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Sam Warburton (c)  75'
BF 6 Ross Moriarty
RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones
LL 4 Luke Charteris  61'
TP 3 Samson Lee  61'
HK 2 Ken Owens  61'
LP 1 Gethin Jenkins 24' to 31'  59'
Replacements:
HK 16 Scott Baldwin  61'
PR 17 Rob Evans  24'  31'  59'
PR 18 Tomas Francis  61'
LK 19 Bradley Davies  61'
FL 20 Ellis Jenkins  75'
SH 21 Gareth Davies  77'
FH 22 Rhys Priestland  75'
CE 23 Scott Williams  77'
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Man of the Match:
Israel Dagg (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Wayne Barnes (England)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

Third Test

25 June 2016
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand 46–6 Wales
Try: B. Smith 23' m
Moala 34' c
Barrett (2) 44' c, 56' c
Coles 62' c
Dagg 80' c
Con: Barrett (5/6) 35', 45', 58', 63', 80'
Pen: Barrett (2/2) 16', 27'
Report[20]Pen: Biggar (2/2) 6', 18'
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin[16]
Attendance: 28,726
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
FB 15 Israel Dagg
RW 14 Ben Smith
OC 13 George Moala  48'
IC 12 Ryan Crotty  55'
LW 11 Julian Savea
FH 10 Beauden Barrett
SH 9 Aaron Smith  71'
N8 8 Kieran Read (c)
OF 7 Sam Cane  46'
BF 6 Elliot Dixon  55'
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4 Brodie Retallick  65'
TP 3 Charlie Faumuina  53'
HK 2 Dane Coles  71'
LP 1 Joe Moody  53'
Replacements:
HK 16 Codie Taylor  71'
PR 17 Wyatt Crockett  53'
PR 18 Ofa Tu'ungafasi  53'
LK 19 Luke Romano  65'
FL 20 Liam Squire  55'
SH 21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow  71'
FH 22 Lima Sopoaga  55'
WG 23 Waisake Naholo  48'
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB 15 Rhys Patchell
RW 14 Liam Williams 31' to 38'
OC 13 Jonathan Davies
IC 12 Jamie Roberts  54'
LW 11 Hallam Amos
FH 10 Dan Biggar  59'
SH 9 Rhys Webb  55'
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Sam Warburton (c)  70'
BF 6 Ross Moriarty
RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones
LL 4 Luke Charteris  59'
TP 3 Tomas Francis  47'
HK 2 Ken Owens  57'
LP 1 Rob Evans  47'
Replacements:
HK 16 Scott Baldwin  57'
PR 17 Aaron Jarvis  47'
PR 18 Samson Lee  47'
LK 19 Jake Ball  59'
FL 20 Ellis Jenkins  70'
SH 21 Gareth Davies  55'
FH 22 Rhys Priestland  59'
CE 23 Scott Williams  31'  38'  54'
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Man of the Match:
Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Andrew Lees (Australia)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

See also

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