2004 Wales rugby union tour of Argentina and South Africa

2004 Wales rugby union tour of Argentina and South Africa
Summary	P W D L
Total	3 1 0 2
Test match	3 1 0 2
Opponent	P W D L
Argentina	2 1 0 1
South Africa	1 0 0 1

The 2004 Wales Rugby Union Tour of Argentina and South Africa was a series of matches played in June 2004. Wales faced Argentina in two test matches on 12 and 19 June 2004, and South Africa on 26 June 2004.

The Welsh drew the series with Argentina with a score of 1–1 and lost the single test against the Springboks.

Results

12 June 2004

Argentina	50–44	Wales
Try: Borges 2, F.Contepomi M. Contepomi, Gaitan Longo Con: F.Contepomi 4 Pen: F.Contepomi 4		Try: Peel, Forster Charvis, Parker Luscombe Con: Henson 5 Pen: Henson 3

Ferrocarrill Oeste, Buenos Aires Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Donal Courtney

Argentina: 15.Hernan Senillosa, 14.Lucas Borges, 13.Martin Gaitan, 12.Manuel Contepomi, 11.Jose Nunez Piossek, 10.Felipe Contepomi, 9.Matias Albina, 8.Gonzalo Longo (capt), 7.Martin Durand, 6.Lucas Ostiglia, 5.Patricio Albacete, 4.Ignacio Fernadez Lobbe, 3.Omar Hasan Jalil, 2.Federico Mendez Azpillaga, 1.Rodrigo Roncero, – replacements: 16.Eusebio Guinazu, 17.Pablo Cardinali, 18.Pablo Bouza, 19.Martin Schusterman, 20.Lucio Lopez Fleming, 22.Jose Orengo – No entry : 21.German Bustos
Wales: 15.Rhys Williams, 14.Hal Luscombe, 13.Sonny Parker, 12.Gavin Henson, 11.Shane Williams, 10.Ceri Sweeney, 9.Dwayne Peel, 8.Michael Owen, 7.Jason Forster, 6.Colin Charvis (capt.) , 5.Gareth Llewellyn, 4.Brent Cockbain, 3.Adam R. Jones, 2.Mefin Davies, 1.Duncan Jones, – replacements: 16.Huw Bennett, 17.Gethin Jenkins, 18.Darren Morris, 20.Mike Phillips, 21.Nick Robinson, 22.Tom Shanklin – No entry: 19.Jonathan Thomas

19 June 2004

Argentina	20–35	Wales
Try: Aramburu, Borges Hasan Con: Senillosa Pen: Senillosa		Try: Robinson, Williams 3 Con: Henson 3 Pen: Henson 3

Ferrocarrill Oeste, Buenos Aires Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Donal Courtney

Argentina: 15.Hernan Senillosa, 14.Lucas Borges, 13.Jose Orengo, 12.Manuel Contepomi, 11.Jose Nunez Piossek, 10.Felipe Contepomi, 9.Nicolas Fernandez Miranda, 8.Gonzalo Longo (capt), 7.Martin Durand, 6.Lucas Ostiglia, 5.Patricio Albacete, 4.Ignacio Fernadez Lobbe , 3.Omar Hasan Jalil, 2.Federico Mendez Azpillaga, 1.Rodrigo Roncero, – replacements: 16.Mario Ledesma, 17.Eusebio Guinazu, 19.Martin Schusterman, 20.Matias Albina, 21.Juan Fernandez Miranda, 22.Federico Aramburu – No entry : 18.German Bustos
Wales: 15.Gavin Henson, 14.Hal Luscombe, 13.Sonny Parker, 12.Tom Shanklin, 11.Shane Williams , 10.Nick Robinson, 9.Dwayne Peel, 8.Michael Owen, 7.Colin Charvis (capt.) , 6.Dafydd Jones, 5.Gareth Llewellyn, 4.Brent Cockbain, 3.Adam R. Jones, 2.Huw Bennett, 1.Duncan Jones, – replacements: 16.Mefin Davies, 17.Gethin Jenkins, 18.Darren Morris, 19.Jonathan Thomas, 20.Mike Phillips – No entry: 21.Ceri Sweeney, 22.Barry Davies

26 June 2004

South Africa	53–18	Wales
Try: Burger, Conradie Julies, Paulse Russell 2, Smit Con: Montgomery 6 Pen: Montgomery 2		Try: Peel, S. Williams Con: Henson Pen: Henson 2

Loftus Versfled, Pretoria Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Steve Walsh

South Africa: 15.Percy Montgomery, 14.Breyton Paulse, 13.Marius Joubert, 12.Wayne Julies, 11.Brent Russell, 10.Jaco van der Westhuyzen, 9.Fourie du Preez, 8.Jacques Cronje, 7.Pedrie Wannenburg, 6.Schalk Burger, 5.Victor Matfield, 4.Quinton Davids, 3.Faan Rautenbach, 2.John Smit (capt.), 1.Os du Randt, – replacements: 16.Hanyani Shimange, 17.Eddie Andrews, 18.Geo Cronje, 19.Gerrie Britz, 20.Bolla Conradie, 21.Henno Mentz, 22.Gaffie du Toit
Wales: 15.Gavin Henson, 14.Hal Luscombe, 13.Sonny Parker, 12.Tom Shanklin, 11.Shane Williams, 10.Nick Robinson, 9.Dwayne Peel, 8.Alix Popham, 7.Colin Charvis (capt.), 6.Dafydd Jones, 5.Gareth Llewellyn, 4.Deiniol Jones, 3.Adam R. Jones, 2.Mefin Davies, 1.Gethin Jenkins, – replacements: 16.Huw Bennett, 17.Duncan Jones, 18.Darren Morris, 19.Jonathan Thomas, 21.Ceri Sweeney – No entry: 20.Mike Phillips, 22.Rhys Williams

References

• "Careless Wales are stunned by frenzied Puma attack". theguardian.co.uk. 13 June 2004. Retrieved 17 May 2013. 
• "Wales doubly primed for Springboks". theguardian.co.uk. 21 June 2004. Retrieved 17 May 2013. 
• "Boks canter free of tired Wales". theguardian.co.uk. 27 June 2004. Retrieved 17 May 2013. 

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