2001 Wales rugby union tour of Japan

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 because their best players were involved in the 2001 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia.[1]

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

Results

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

OpponentForAgainstDateVenueStatus
Suntory Sungoliath41453 June 2001TokyoTour match[2]
Japan A32226 June 2001OsakaTour match[2]
Japan641010 June 2001Hanazono, OsakaTest match[3]
Pacific Barbarians163613 June 2001TokyoTour match[4]
Japan533017 June 2001Chichibu, TokyoTest match[3]

References
  1. "Gibbs out of Wales touring squad". The Telegraph. 2 May 2001. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  2. "Moore anxious ahead of first Test". BBC Sport. 8 June 2001. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  3. "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.
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