1905_Australia_rugby_union_tour_of_New_Zealand
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]
| 1905 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand | |||||
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Australia touring squad | |||||
| Tour captain(s) | Stanley Wickham | ||||
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 New Zealand |
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Australia played a total of seven games in New Zealand, with 3 wins and 4 losses.
Complete 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
Canterbury
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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 |
New Zealand
| 2 September 1905 |
| New Zealand | 14–3 |  Australia |
| Try: Cross, McMinn (2), Wrigley Con: Francis | Report | 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
Taranaki / Wangaui
Auckland
- 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
- Composed of players from the Nelson Rugby Union.[4]
- Our History on Rugby AU
- HISTORY OF WALLABIES PRE-WW1 TOURS by Sean Fagan on Saints and Heathens
- Nelson Evening Mail, 24 Aug 1905 on National Library of New Zealand