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.

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. "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.