2016 Wales rugby union tour of New Zealand
| 2016 Wales rugby union tour of New Zealand | |||||
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| 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 (3) | ||||
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 New Zealand
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| Tour chronology | |||||
| Previous tour | South Africa 2014 | ||||
| Next tour | Pacific Islands 2017 | ||||
| P | W | D | L |
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| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| P | W | D | L |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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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.
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.
Note: Ages, caps and clubs are as per 18 June, the first test match of the tour.
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.
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.
On 7 June, Aaron Jarvis was called up to the squad as injury cover for Paul James. 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.
Following the first test, Keelan Giles and Rhys Patchell were called up to the squad as injury cover.
Coaching team:
‡ – Denotes dual contracted players.
New Zealand's 32-man squad for the 2016 June international test series against Wales. Tom Franklin and TJ Perenara are also included as temporary injury cover for Sam Whitelock and Tawera Kerr-Barlow.
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