2005 end-of-year rugby union internationals
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The 2005 end of year tests, also known as the 2005 Autumn Internationals, refers to several international rugby union matches that took place during November/December period between touring teams from the southern hemisphere—Australia, Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa—and one or more teams from the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. South Pacific team also tour the northern hempishpere as well as tier 2 European sides.
Wales had the main headline during the tests after beating Australia 24-22,[1] their first victory over Australia since the third place match in the 1987 Rugby World Cup.[2]
New Zealand won the grand slam tour, their first since 1978.
Fixtures
Week 1
| 5 November 2005 16:00 GMT |
Wales  |
3 – 41 |  New Zealand |
| Pen: Stephen Jones | Report | Try: Dan Carter (2) Rico Gear (3) Con: Dan Carter 5/5 Pen: Dan Carter (2) |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 74,402 Referee: Chris White (England) |
| 5 November 2005 21:00 CET/GMT+01 (UTC+01) |
France  |
26 – 16 |  Australia |
| Try: Cédric Heymans Rémy Martin Con: Jean-Baptiste Élissalde 2/2 Pen: Jean-Baptiste Élissalde (3) Frédéric Michalak (1) |
Report | Try: Drew Mitchell Con: Mat Rogers Pen: Mat Rogers (3) |
| Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand) |
| 5 November 2005 17:10 AST (UTC-3) |
Argentina  |
23 – 34 |  South Africa |
| Try: Manuel Contepomi Martín Durand Francisco Leonelli Con: Felipe Contepomi (1/3) Pen: Felipe Contepomi (2) |
Report | Try: Jaque Fourie Percy Montgomery Juan Smith Con: Percy Montgomery (2/3) Pen: Percy Montgomery (3) André Pretorius Drop: Bolla Conradie |
| Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Paul Honiss (England) |
Week 2
| 11 November 2005 19:30 GMT |
| Wales |
11 – 10 |  Fiji |
| Try: Michael Owen Pen: Nicky Robinson |
Report | Try: Ifereimi Rawaqa Con: Julian Vulakoro Drop: Seremaia Baikeinuku |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 73,045 Referee: Rob Dickson (Scotland) |
| 12 November 2005 15:00 CET/GMT+01 (UTC+01) |
Italy  |
48 – 0 |  Tonga |
| Try: Mirco Bergamasco (2) Marco Bortolami (2) Gonzalo Canale Josh Sole (2) Con: Ramiro Pez 5/7 Pen: Ramiro Pez |
Report |
| Stadio Lungobisenzio, Prato Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia) |
| 12 November 2005 14:30 GMT |
England  |
26 – 16 | Australia |
| Try: Ben Cohen Mark Cueto Con: Charlie Hodgson Olly Barkley Pen: Charlie Hodgson (2) Olly Barkley |
Report | Try: Drew Mitchell Con: Mat Rogers Pen: Mat Rogers (3) |
| Twickenham, London Attendance: 62,000 Referee: Joël Jutge (France) |
| 12 November 2005 14:30 GMT |
Ireland  |
7 – 45 | New Zealand |
| Try: Marcus Horan Con: David Humphreys |
Report | Try: Doug Howlett (2) Sitiveni Sivivatu (2) Piri Weepu Con: Nick Evans 4/5 Pen: Nick Evans (4) |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) |
| 12 November 2005 14:30 GMT |
Scotland  |
19 – 23 | Argentina |
| Try: Dan Parks Con: Chris Paterson Pen: Chris Paterson (3) |
Report | Try: Francisco Leonelli Penalty Try Con: Federico Todeschini 2/2 Pen: Federico Todeschini (3) |
| Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand) |
| 12 November 2005 17:00 CET/GMT+01 (UTC+01) |
| France |
50 – 6 |  Canada |
| Try: Julien Bonnaire (2) Sébastien Bruno Thomas Castaignède David Marty Frédéric Michalak Pierre Mignoni Con: Frédéric Michalak Dimitri Yachvili (2) Pen: Frédéric Michalak Dimitri Yachvili (2) |
Report | Pen: Derek Daypuck (2) |
| Stade Marcel Saupin, Nantes Attendance: 35,702 Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand) |
Week 3
| 19 November 2005 14:00 EET (UTC+2) |
Romania  |
22 – 20 | Canada |
| Report |
| Stadionul Ghencea, Bucharest Referee: Didier Mene (France) |
| 19 November 2005 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| France |
43 – 8 | Tonga |
| Report |
| Stade de Toulouse, Toulouse Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Rob Dickson (Scotland) |
| 19 November 2005 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Italy |
22 – 39 | Argentina |
| Report |
| Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales) |
| 19 November 2005 14:30 GMT |
| England |
19 – 23 | New Zealand |
| Try: Martin Corry Con: Charlie Hodgson Pen: Charlie Hodgson (4) |
Report | Try: Keven Mealamu Tana Umaga Con: Dan Carter 2/2 Pen: Dan Carter (3) |
| Twickenham, London Attendance: 62,000 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland) |
| 19 November 2005 14:30 GMT |
| Ireland |
14 – 30 | Australia |
| Try: Shane Horgan Con: David Humphreys Pen: David Humphreys Ronan O'Gara (2) |
Report | Try: Drew Mitchell (2) Chris Latham Con: Mat Rogers 3/3 Pen: Mat Rogers (3) |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Chris White (England) |
| 19 November 2005 15:00 GMT |
Portugal  |
17 – 26 | Fiji |
| Report |
| Universitario Lisboa, Lisbon Referee: Scott Young (Australia) |
| 19 November 2005 15:00 GMT |
| Scotland |
18 – 11 |  Samoa |
| Report |
| Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 14,718 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
| 19 November 2005 17:00 GMT |
| Wales |
16 – 33 | South Africa |
| Try: Ceri Sweeney Con: Stephen Jones Pen: Stephen Jones (3) |
Report | Try: Bryan Habana (2) Conrad Jantjes Danie Rossouw Con: Meyer Bosman 2/4 Pen: Meyer Bosman (3) |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia) |
Week 4
| 26 November 2005 12:30 GMT |
| Ireland |
43 – 12 | Romania |
| Report |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Andrew Cole (Australian) |
| 26 November 2005 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Italy |
23 – 8 | Fiji |
| Report |
| Stadio Brianteo, Monza Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Tappe Henning (South Africa) |
| 26 November 2005 14:30 GMT |
| Scotland |
10 – 29 | New Zealand |
| Try: Simon Webster Con: Chris Paterson Pen: Chris Paterson |
Report | Try: Nick Evans Rico Gear (2) Sione Lauaki Con: Nick Evans 2/3 Leon MacDonald Pen: Nick Evans |
| Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales) |
| 26 November 2005 14:30 GMT |
| England |
40 - 3 | Samoa |
| Report |
| Twickenham, London Attendance: 62,000 Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa) |
| 26 November 2005 17:00 GMT |
| Wales |
24 – 22 | Australia |
| Try: Shane Williams Penalty Try Con: Stephen Jones Pen: Stephen Jones (4) |
Report | Try: Lote Tuqiri Nathan Sharpe (2) Chris Latham Con: Mat Rogers 2/3) Pen: Mat Rogers |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 74,721 Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England) |
| 26 November 2005 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| France |
26 – 20 | South Africa |
| Try: Frederic Michalak Aurelien Rougerie Dimitri Szarzewski Con: Jean-Baptiste Elissalde Pen: Jean-Baptiste Elissalde (2) Frederic Michalak |
Report | Try: Bakkies Botha Jaque Fourie Con: Percy Montgomery 2/2 Pen: Percy Montgomery Meyer Bosman |
| Stade de France, Saint Denis Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Scott Young (Australia) |
Week 5
| 3 December 2005 17:00 AST (UTC-3) |
| Argentina |
12 – 28 | Samoa |
| Report |
| Cricket and Rugby Club Field, Buenos Aires Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
See also
- End of year rugby union tests
- Mid-year rugby union tests
- 2005 South Africa rugby union tour of Argentina and Europe
- 2005 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland
- 2005 Wallabies Spring tour
- 2005 Argentina rugby union tour of Scotland and Italy
- 2005 Tonga rugby union tour of Italy and France
- 2005 Canada rugby union tour of France and Romania
- 2005 Fiji rugby union tour of Europe
- 2005 Samoa rugby union tour of Britain and Argentina
