2005 June rugby union tests
The 2005 mid-year rugby union tests (also known as the Summer Internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) refers to the Rugby union Test matches played during between May and July in 2005. It will coincide with the 2005 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand, playing a 3-test tour against New Zealand. Wales toured North America, playing against Canada and the United States, while Ireland played two tests against Japan.
Scotland played one test against Romania due to the Lions tour, while Italy played two tests against Argentina and a single test against Australia. France toured South Africa for two tests before playing a single test against Australia. Ahead of the Lions series, New Zealand played Fiji as a warm-up, while Australia warmed-up against Samoa ahead of the French and Italian clashes. In addition to these two tier 2 sides, Japan played Argentina and Uruaguy losing both matches before the Irish test series.
Overview edit
Series edit
Tour | Result | Winners |
---|---|---|
New Zealand v British & Irish Lions test series | 3–0 | New Zealand |
South Africa v France test series | 1–0 | South Africa |
Japan v Ireland test series | 0–2 | Ireland |
Argentina v Italy test series | 1–1 | Drawn |
Other tours edit
Team/Tour | Opponents |
---|---|
Barbarians tour | Scotland (L) – England (W) |
Welsh tour | United States (W) – Canada (W) |
Japan tour | Uruguay (L) – Argentina (L) |
Matches edit
Week 1 edit
Uruguay | 24–18 | Japan |
Try: Dugonjic Castillo (3) Con: Castillo (2/2) | Report[1] | Try: Loamanu Ohata Con: Morita (1/2) Pen: Morita (1) Drop: Morita (1) |
Estadio Luis Franzini, Montevideo Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Leonardo Borghi (Argentina) |
Week 2 edit
Argentina | 68–36 | Japan |
Try: Albina Ayerza Bosch Genoud (2) Higgs (2) Leguizamón Penalty try Con: J. F. Miranda (2) Todeschini (5) Pen: Todeschini (3) | Report[2] | Try: Motoki Ohata Onozawa Tachikawa Con: Morita (2/4) Pen: Morita (3) Drop: Morita (1) |
Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club, Buenos Aires Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Dave Pearson (England) |
Week 3 edit
British & Irish Lions | 25–25 | Argentina |
Try: Smith Con: Wilkinson (1/1) Pen: Wilkinson (6) | Report[3] | Try: Núñez Piossek Con: Todeschini (1/1) Pen: Todeschini (6) |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 61,569 Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia) |
Week 4 edit
United States | 3–77 | Wales |
Report[6] |
Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut Attendance: 8,027 Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa) |
Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Dave Pearson (England) |
Week 5 edit
New Zealand | 91–0 | Fiji |
Try: Carter Howlett (2) Mauger Mealamu Muliaina Sivivatu (4) Somerville So'oialo Umaga Williams Con: Carter (5) Mauger (3) | Report[8] |
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland Attendance: 23,533 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales) |
South Africa | 134–3 | Uruguay |
Report[9] |
Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London Attendance: 9,800 Referee: Donal Courtney (Ireland) |
Stadium Australia, Sydney Attendance: 38,556 Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand) |
York Stadium, Toronto Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia) |
Argentina | 35–21 | Italy |
Try: Arbizu Todeschini Con: Todeschini (2/2) Pen: Todeschini (7) | Report[12] | Pen: Peens (6) Drop: Peens |
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Tappe Henning (South Africa) |
Nagai Stadium, Osaka Attendance: 12,108 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
Week 6 edit
South Africa | 30–30 | France |
Try: De Villiers Habana (2) Con: Montgomery (3/3) Pen: Montgomery (2) Drop: Montgomery | Report[15] | Try: Bonnaire Candelon Nyanga Papé Con: Élissalde (2/4) Pen: Élissalde (1) Drop: Michalak |
Kings Park Stadium, Durban Attendance: 50,419 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland) |
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Attendance: 14,913 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales) |
Week 7 edit
South Africa | 27–13 | France |
Try: De Villiers Habana (2) Con: Montgomery (3/3) Pen: Montgomery (2) | Report[17] | Try: Michalak Con: Michalak Pen: Michalak Yachvili |
EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Donal Courtney (Ireland) |
Australia | 69–21 | Italy |
Try: Chisholm Giteau Gregan Lyons Paul Sailor Rogers Tuqiri (4) Con: Giteau (6) Mortlock | Report[18] | Try: Bergamasco Lo Cicero Mannato Con: Peens (3/3) |
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 26,520 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland) |
New Zealand | 21–3 | British & Irish Lions |
Try: Sivivatu Williams Con: Carter (1/2) Pen: Carter (3) | Report[19] | Pen: Wilkinson (1) |
Lancaster Park, Christchurch Attendance: 37,200 Referee: Joël Jutge (France) |
Week 8 edit
New Zealand | 48–18 | British & Irish Lions |
Try: Carter (2) McCaw Sivivatu Umaga Con: Carter (4/5) Pen: Carter (5) | Try: Easterby Thomas Con: Wilkinson (1/2) Pen: Wilkinson (2) |
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 39,800 Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia) |
Week 9 edit
New Zealand | 38–19 | British & Irish Lions |
Try: Gear Smith Umaga (2) Williams Con: McAlister (5/5) Pen: McAlister (1) | Try: Moody Con: S. Jones (1/1) Pen: S. Jones (4) |
Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 48,533 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) |
Australia | 30–12 | South Africa |
Try: Giteau (2) Larkham Mitchell Rogers Con: Giteau Pen: Giteau | Report[23] | Pen: Montgomery (4) |
Stadium Australia, Sydney Attendance: 61,534 Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand) |
Week 10 edit
South Africa | 33–20 | Australia |
Try: De Villiers Fourie Habana Con: Montgomery (3/3 Pen: Montgomery (4) | Report[24] | Try: Larkham Lyons Paul Con: Mortlock Pen: Giteau |
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Attendance: 60,486 Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand) |
See also edit
References edit
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- ^ "Argentina v Japan". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "British & Irish Lions v Argentina". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Scotland 38-7 Barbarians". 24 May 2005. Retrieved 14 September 2017 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "England v Barbarians Match Review". rugbynetwork.net. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "United States of America v Wales". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Romania v Scotland". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "New Zealand v Fiji". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "South Africa v Uruguay". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Australia v Samoa". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Canada v Wales". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Argentina v Italy". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Japan v Ireland". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Argentina v Italy". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "South Africa v France". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Japan v Ireland". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "South Africa v France". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Australia v Italy". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ Richards, Huw. "Kiwis start the series on the right note". espn.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Canada v Argentina". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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- ^ "Australia v South Africa". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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