Summer Tour 2004

By Lestyn
November 20 2003

Wales have confirmed four fixtures for next summer. Whether Steve Hansen is around or not is another question altogether, but whoever is in charge will have tests against Argentina and South Africa along with the usual end of season date with the Barbarians.

A year ago a trip down to South America to face the Pumas would have been very daunting, but after the World cup two test's in Buenos Aires look ideal to test out the new found resilience in the Welsh camp, particularly up front where the Argies are one of the strongest in the World. Revenge may be on Argentinean mind's, after Wales became the first home nation to record a series win in on Puma soil.

To finish off the tour, South Africa beckons as the men in red look for their first win ever against the Bok's. It will be interesting to see just how far we have developed over the two years since the series we lost narrowly. 

But before all of that the Ba Ba's come to town, or more specifically Bristol at Ashton Gate. Following poor attendances for matches between the two sides a short journey across the bridge looked inevitable, however taking it up north to Wrexham probably would have been a better idea, even if the Racecourse ground holds four thousand less.