1980 Wales B rugby union tour in North America

1980 Wales B rugby union tour in North America
Summary
P W D L
Total
5 5 0 0
Test match
2[1] 2 0 0
Opponent
P W D L
 United States
1 1 0 0
 Canada
1 1 0 0

The 1980 Wales "B" rugby union tour in North America was a series of 5 matches played by the second level selection of Welsh rugby union in United States and Canada, in May 1980. The 1980 was the year of the 1980 British Lions tour to South Africa, and the WRU, organized a tour of an experimental team in North America, called Wales "B". The Welsh side won all the five matches, two of them was against the USA and Canadian national side, and was considered as a "test match" by both North American rugby union.

Results

10 May 1980
United States  18 - 24 Wales B
14 May 1980
Pacific Coast 0 - 28 Wales B
17 May 1980
Lower Mainland 4 - 35 Wales B
20 May 1980
British Columbia 7 - 27 Wales B
Royal Athletic Park, Victoria
24 May 1980
Canada  7 - 24 Wales B

References

Note

  1. ↑ Not valid as "test match" for Welsh Rugby Union
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