:1990 Wales rugby union tour of Namibia

{{Infobox rugby union tour

| team = Wales

| destination = Namibia

| yearstart = 1990

| yearfinish =

| manager = Glyn Cook

| coach = Ron Waldron

| captain = Kevin Phillips

| matchplayed = 6

| matchwon = 6

| matchdraw = 0

| matchlost = 0

| testplayed = 2

| testwon = 2

| testdraw = 0

| testlost = 0

| opponent1 = {{ru|NAM}}

| played1 = 2

| won1 = 2

| draw1 = 0

| lost1 = 0

| previous = 1988 New Zealand

| next = 1991 Australia

}}

The Wales national rugby union team toured Namibia for the first time in May and June 1990. They played six matches and won all six, including two tests against the Namibia national team.{{cite book|title=Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991–92|year=1991|publisher=Queen Anne Press|location=London|isbn=0356202496|editor-first=Stephen|editor-last=Jones}}

Matches

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="width:142px"\| Date !scope="col" style="width:310px"\| Venue !style="width:180px"\| Home !style="width:75px"\| Score !style="width:180px"\| Away
23 May 1990 \| Rossing Country Club Oasis, Swakopmund \|style="text-align:right"\| Invitation XV \| 0–73 \|style="text-align:left"\| {{ru\|WAL\|name=Welsh XV}}
26 May 1990 \| South West Stadium, Windhoek \|style="text-align:right"\|{{ruA-rt\|NAM\|name=Namibia B}} \| 18–35 \|style="text-align:left"\| {{ru\|WAL\|name=Welsh XV}}
29 May 1990 \| South West Stadium, Windhoek \|style="text-align:right"\| Central Region \| 6–43 \|style="text-align:left"\| {{ru\|WAL\|name=Welsh XV}}
2 June 1990 \| South West Stadium, Windhoek \|style="text-align:right"\| {{ru-rt\|NAM}} \| 9–18 \|style="text-align:left"\| {{ru\|WAL}}
5 June 1990 \| Tsumeb \|style="text-align:right"\| Northern Region \| 9–67 \|style="text-align:left"\| {{ru\|WAL\|name=Welsh XV}}
9 June 1990 \| South West Stadium, Windhoek \|style="text-align:right"\| {{ru-rt\|NAM}} \| 30–34 \|style="text-align:left"\| {{ru\|WAL}}

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style="width:142px"| Date

!scope="col" style="width:310px"| Venue

!style="width:180px"| Home

!style="width:75px"| Score

!style="width:180px"| Away

23 May 1990

| Rossing Country Club Oasis, Swakopmund

|style="text-align:right"| Invitation XV

| 0–73

|style="text-align:left"| {{ru|WAL|name=Welsh XV}}

26 May 1990

| South West Stadium, Windhoek

|style="text-align:right"|{{ruA-rt|NAM|name=Namibia B}}

| 18–35

|style="text-align:left"| {{ru|WAL|name=Welsh XV}}

29 May 1990

| South West Stadium, Windhoek

|style="text-align:right"| Central Region

| 6–43

|style="text-align:left"| {{ru|WAL|name=Welsh XV}}

2 June 1990

| South West Stadium, Windhoek

|style="text-align:right"| {{ru-rt|NAM}}

| 9–18

|style="text-align:left"| {{ru|WAL}}

5 June 1990

| Tsumeb

|style="text-align:right"| Northern Region

| 9–67

|style="text-align:left"| {{ru|WAL|name=Welsh XV}}

9 June 1990

| South West Stadium, Windhoek

|style="text-align:right"| {{ru-rt|NAM}}

| 30–34

|style="text-align:left"| {{ru|WAL}}

=Invitation XV vs Welsh XV=

{{rugbybox

|date=23 May 1990

|time=

|team1=Invitation XV

|score=0–73

|report=

|team2={{ru|WAL|name=Welsh XV}}

|try2=Fealey (3)
Ford (2)
O. Williams (2)
Gl. Llewellyn
R. Phillips
A. Williams
Bowling
Ring
Buckett

|con2=Rayer (7)
A. Williams (2)

|pen2=Rayer

|stadium=Rossing Country Club Oasis, Swakopmund

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

=Namibia B vs Welsh XV=

{{rugbybox

|date=26 May 1990

|time=

|team1={{ruA-rt|NAM|name=Namibia B}}

|score=18–35

|report=

|team2={{ru|WAL|name=Welsh XV}}

|try1=Swartz

|con1=McCulley

|pen1=McCulley (3)

|drop1=McCulley

|try2=Parfitt (2)
Emyr (2)
Bateman

|con2=Thorburn (3)

|pen2=Thorburn (3)

|stadium=South West Stadium, Windhoek

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

=Central Region vs Welsh XV=

{{rugbybox

|date=29 May 1990

|time=

|team1=Central Region

|score=6–43

|report=

|team2={{ru|WAL|name=Welsh XV}}

|pen1=Coetzee

|drop1=Coetzee

|try2=Parfitt
Morris
Ring
Emyr
Fealey
Reynolds

|con2=Rayer (5)

|pen2=Rayer (3)

|stadium=South West Stadium, Windhoek

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

=Namibia vs Wales=

{{rugbybox

|date=2 June 1990

|time=

|team1={{ru-rt|NAM}}

|score=9–18

|report=

|team2={{ru|WAL}}

|try1=Mans

|con1=McCulley

|pen1=McCulley

|try2=Thorburn
Bridges

|con2=Thorburn (2)

|pen2=Thorburn (2)

|stadium=South West Stadium, Windhoek

|attendance=

|referee=Fred Howard (England)

}}

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FB	15	Andre Stoop
RW	14	Gerhard Mans (c)
OC	13	Vince du Toit
IC	12	Johan Deysel
LW	11	Ben Swartz
FH	10	Shaun McCulley
SH	9	Basie Buitendag
N8	8	Theo Oosthuizen
OF	7	Alex Skinner
BF	6	Barries Barnard
RL	5	Arra van der Merwe
LL	4	Sarel Losper
TP	3	Manie Grobler
HK	2	Stephan Smith
LP	1	Cassie Derks
colspan="3"\|Coach:
colspan="3"\|unknown

|style="vertical-align:top"|

|style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"|

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FB	15	Paul Thorburn
RW	14	Steve Ford
OC	13	Mark Ring
IC	12	Allan Bateman
LW	11	Arthur Emyr	{{suboff}}
FH	10	Tony Clement
SH	9	Chris Bridges
N8	8	Mark Jones
OF	7	Martyn Morris
BF	6	Alan Reynolds
RL	5	Paul Arnold
LL	4	Glyn Llewellyn
TP	3	Paul Knight
HK	2	Kevin Phillips (c)
LP	1	Mike Griffiths
colspan="3"\|Replacements:
CE		Stuart Parfitt	{{subon}}
colspan="3"\|Coach:
colspan="3"\|Ron Waldron

=Northern Region vs Welsh XV=

{{rugbybox

|date=5 June 1990

|time=

|team1=Northern Region

|score=9–67

|report=

|team2={{ru|WAL|name=Welsh XV}}

|try1=Jeffrey

|con1=Olivier

|pen1=Olivier

|try2=Rayer (2)
A. Williams (2)
Morris (2)
Gregory
S. Williams
Pugh
Parfitt
O. Williams

|con2=Rayer (7)

|pen2=Rayer (2)

|drop2=A. Williams

|stadium=Tsumeb

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

=Namibia vs Wales=

{{rugbybox

|date=9 June 1990

|time=

|team1={{ru-rt|NAM}}

|score=30–34

|report=

|team2={{ru|WAL}}

|try1=Swartz (2)
Mans

|con1=McCulley
Coetzee (2)

|pen1=McCulley (2)
Coetzee

|drop1=Coetzee

|try2=Emyr (2)
O. Williams
Penalty try

|con2=Thorburn (3)

|pen2=Thorburn (3)

|drop2=Clement

|stadium=South West Stadium, Windhoek

|attendance=

|referee=Fred Howard (England)

}}

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FB	15	Jaco Coetzee
RW	14	Gerhard Mans (c)
OC	13	Vince du Toit
IC	12	Johan Deysel
LW	11	Ben Swartz
FH	10	Shaun McCulley
SH	9	Basie Buitendag
N8	8	Theo Oosthuizen
OF	7	Alex Skinner
BF	6	Barries Barnard	{{suboff}}
RL	5	Arra van der Merwe
LL	4	Sarel Losper
TP	3	Manie Grobler
HK	2	Stephan Smith
LP	1	Cassie Derks
colspan="3"\|Replacements:
N8		Jasper Coetzee	{{subon}}
colspan="3"\|Coach:
colspan="3"\|unknown

|style="vertical-align:top"|

|style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"|

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cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto"
FB	15	Paul Thorburn
RW	14	Steve Ford	{{suboff}}
OC	13	Mark Ring
IC	12	Allan Bateman
LW	11	Arthur Emyr
FH	10	Tony Clement
SH	9	Chris Bridges
N8	8	Mark Jones	{{suboff}}
OF	7	Martyn Morris
BF	6	Owain Williams
RL	5	Paul Arnold
LL	4	Glyn Llewellyn
TP	3	Paul Knight
HK	2	Kevin Phillips (c)
LP	1	Mike Griffiths
colspan="3"\|Replacements:
FH		Aled Williams	{{subon}}
FL		Alan Reynolds	{{subon}}
colspan="3"\|Coach:
colspan="3"\|Ron Waldron

Squad

class="wikitable sortable"
Name ! Position ! Club !class="unsortable"\| Notes
{{sortname\|Kevin\|Phillips\|dab=rugby union}} \| Hooker \| Neath \| Captain
{{sortname\|Keiron\|Gregory}} \| Hooker \| Newport \|
{{sortname\|Steve\|Blackmore}} \| Prop \| Cardiff \| Withdrew
{{sortname\|Ian\|Buckett}} \| Prop \| Swansea \|
{{sortname\|Mike\|Griffiths}} \| Prop \| Cardiff \|
{{sortname\|Paul\|Knight}} \| Prop \| Pontypridd \|
{{sortname\|Jeremy\|Pugh}} \| Prop \| Neath \|
{{sortname\|Brian\|Williams\|dab=rugby union}} \| Prop \| Neath \| Withdrew
{{sortname\|Hugh\|Williams-Jones}} \| Prop \| South Wales Police \| Withdrew
{{sortname\|Andy\|Allen\|dab=rugby union}} \| Lock \| Newbridge \| Withdrew
{{sortname\|Paul\|Arnold\|dab=rugby union}} \| Lock \| Swansea \|
{{sortname\|Andrew\|Kembery}} \| Lock \| Neath \| Withdrew
{{sortname\|Gareth\|Llewellyn}} \| Lock \| Neath \| Withdrew
{{sortname\|Glyn\|Llewellyn}} \| Lock \| Neath \|
{{sortname\|Steve\|Williams\|dab=rugby union, born 1970}} \| Lock \| Swansea \|
{{sortname\|Mark\|Jones\|dab=rugby, born 1965}} \| Back row \| Neath \|
{{sortname\|Martyn\|Morris}} \| Back row \| Neath \|
{{sortname\|Rowland\|Phillips\|dab=rugby}} \| Back row \| Neath \|
{{sortname\|Alan\|Reynolds\|dab=rugby union}} \| Back row \| Swansea \|
{{sortname\|Owain\|Williams\|dab=rugby union}} \| Back row \| Bridgend \|
{{sortname\|Chris\|Bridges}} \| Scrum-half \| Neath \|
{{sortname\|Steve\|Fealey}} \| Scrum-half \| Newbridge \|
{{sortname\|Robert\|Jones\|dab=rugby union, born 1965}} \| Scrum-half \| Swansea \| Original captain; withdrew
{{sortname\|Tony\|Clement\|dab=rugby union}} \| Fly-half \| Swansea \|
{{sortname\|David Wyn\|Evans}} \| Fly-half \| Cardiff \| Withdrew
{{sortname\|Aled\|Williams\|dab=rugby union}} \| Fly-half \| Bridgend \|
{{sortname\|Allan\|Bateman}} \| Centre \| Neath \|
{{sortname\|Mike\|Hall\|dab=rugby union}} \| Centre \| Cardiff \| Withdrew
{{sortname\|Stuart\|Parfitt}} \| Centre \| Swansea \|
{{sortname\|Mark\|Ring}} \| Centre \| Cardiff \|
{{sortname\|Steve\|Bowling\|dab=rugby union}} \| Wing \| Llanelli \|
{{sortname\|Alan\|Edmunds}} \| Wing \| Neath \| Withdrew
{{sortname\|Arthur\|Emyr}} \| Wing \| Swansea \|
{{sortname\|Steve\|Ford}} \| Wing \| Cardiff \|
{{sortname\|Mike\|Rayer}} \| Full-back \| Cardiff \|
{{sortname\|Paul\|Thorburn}} \| Full-back \| Neath \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Name

! Position

! Club

!class="unsortable"| Notes

| Hooker

| Neath

| Captain

| Hooker

| Newport

| Prop

| Cardiff