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| 1994 Wales rugby union tour of Canada and Oceania | |||||
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 Canada |
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 Fiji |
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 Tonga |
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 Western Samoa |
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| Previous tour | 1991 Australia | ||||
| Next tour | 1995 South Africa | ||||
The 1994 Wales rugby union tour was a series of matches played in June 1994 in Canada, Fiji, Samoa and Tonga by Wales national rugby union team.
Scores and results list Wales' points tally first.
| Opponent | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
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| Canada XV | 28 | 19 | 8 June 1994 | Hamilton | Tour match |
| Canada | 33 | 15 | 11 June 1994 | Markham | Test match |
| Fiji | 23 | 8 | 18 June 1994 | Suva | Test match |
| Tonga | 18 | 9 | 22 June 1994 | Nukuʻalofa | Test match |
| Samoa | 9 | 34 | 25 June 1994 | Apia | Test match |
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