2001 Wales rugby union tour of Japan

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2001 Wales rugby union tour of Japan
Summary
P W D L
Total
05 03 00 02
Test match
02 02 00 00
Opponent
P W D L
 Japan
2 2 0 0

The 2001 Wales rugby union tour of Japan was a series of matches played in June 2001 in Japan by Wales national rugby union team. The team had an experimental line-up due the fact that best players were involved in the 2001 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia.[1]

Results

'Scores and results list Wales's points tally first.

Opponent For Against Date Venue Status
Suntory Sungoliath 41 45 3 June 2001 Tokyo Tour match[2]
Japan A 32 22 6 June 2001 Osaka Tour match[2]
Japan 64 10 10 June 2001 Hanazono, Osaka Test match[3]
Pacific Barbarians 16 36 13 June 2001 Tokyo Tour match[4]
Japan 53 30 17 June 2001 Chichibu, Tokyo Test match[3]

References

  1. ^ "Gibbs out of Wales touring squad". The Telegraph. 2 May 2001. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Moore anxious ahead of first Test". BBC Sport. 8 June 2001. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Rugby Union - 2001 - v Wales - Match results". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Wales left battered and bruised". BBC Sport. 13 June 2001. Retrieved 7 May 2018.