The 1905 Australia tour of New Zealand was a collection of rugby union games undertaken by the Australia side against invitational and national teams of New Zealand. It was the first Wallaby overseas tour.[1][2]
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Tour captain(s) | Stanley Wickham | ||||
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Australia played a total of seven games in New Zealand, with 3 wins and 4 losses.
Matches
editComplete list of matches played by Australia in New Zealand:[3]
Wellington RFU
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Wellington RFU: G. Spencer; M. Winiata, J. O'Leary, E. Wrigley; M. Sharpe, A. Ramsden; E.H. Dodd, E.H. Watkins, T. Cross, H.R. Wright, J. Spencer (capt), A.A. Wylie, C. Gillespie, W. Warner, W. Hardham
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Nelson Combined
editCanterbury
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Canterbury: S. Turtill; F. Fryer, A.E. Love, G. Gray; J. Weston, D. Fraser; P. Burns; D. Horgan, Shannon, Murray, G. Chambers, Gaffuey, Carlton, C. Pearce, W.J. Walter Australia: S. Wickham; L.M. Smith, A. Penman, B. Smith, D. McLean; A. Anlezark; D. More; A. Burden, Lucas, A. Oxlade, W. Richards, E. O'Brien, W. Hirschburg, B. Swannell, C. Murwin |
Neuseeland
edit2 September 1905 |
Neuseeland | 14–3 | Australien |
Try: Cross, McMinn (2), Wrigley Con: Francis | Bericht | Try: D.J. McLean |
Tahuna Park, Dunedin Attendance: 3,000 Referee: J. Williams |
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New Zealand: E. L. Watkins, E. H. Dodd, T. Cross, E. Purdue, J. C. Spencer (capt), A. R. H. Francis, C. A. Purdue, A. F. McMinn, G. F. Burgess, W. E. Smith, C. M. Gilray, E. Wrigley, R. Bennet, D. G. Macpherson, H. S. Turtill |
Manawatu / Hawke's Combined
editTaranaki / Wangaui
editAuckland
editBibliography
edit- Evening Post, Monday 21 August 1905, pg. 5
- Nelson Evening Mail Thursday, 24 August 1905, pg. 2
- Press, Sunday 28 August 1905, pg. 8
- Evening Post, Sunday 4 September 1905, pg. 3
- Wanganui Chronicle, Wednesday 6 September 1905, pg. 5
- Evening Post, Monday 11 September 1905, pg. 5
- Wanganui Herald, Tuesday 19 September 1905, pg. 5
Notes
edit- ^ Composed of players from the Nelson Rugby Union.[4]
References
edit- ^ Our History on Rugby AU
- ^ HISTORY OF WALLABIES PRE-WW1 TOURS by Sean Fagan on Saints and Heathens
- ^ Papers Past website
- ^ Nelson Evening Mail, 24 Aug 1905 on National Library of New Zealand