1905 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand
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|team= Australia
|yearstart= 1905
|image = Australia rugby touring team 1905.jpg
|caption = Australia touring squad
|yearfinish =
|destination = New Zealand
|coach=
|captain= Stanley Wickham
|matchplayed=7
|matchwon=3
|matchdraw=0
|matchlost=4
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|testwon=0
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|testlost=1
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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.[https://australia.rugby/about/about-us/history Our History] on Rugby AU[https://saintsandheathens.wordpress.com/wallabies-rugby/wallabies-tours/ HISTORY OF WALLABIES PRE-WW1 TOURS] by Sean Fagan on Saints and Heathens
Australia played a total of seven games in New Zealand, with 3 wins and 4 losses.
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Matches
Complete list of matches played by Australia in New Zealand:[https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers Papers Past website]
= Wellington RFU =
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|report= [https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19050821.2.29?query=rugby&start_date=21-08-1905&end_date=21-08-1905&snippet=true&title=EP Report]
|date= 19 August 1905
|home= Wellington RFU
|score= 23–7
|away=Australia
|stadium=Athletic Park, Wellington
|referee =
|attendance = 8,000
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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 Australia: A.P. Penman; S. Wickham (capt), P. Carmichael, B. Smith; C. Russell, E.A. Anzelzark, M. Dore; A. Burdon, E.A. Oxlade, J. Clarken, H.A. Judd, P. Burge, W. Hirschberg, B.I. Swannell, C. Murrin |
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= Nelson Combined =
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|report= [https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NEM19050824.2.10?query=rugby&start_date=24-08-1905&end_date=25-08-1905&snippet=true&title=NEM Report]
|date=23 August 1905
|home= Nelson Combined {{refn|Composed of players from the Nelson Rugby Union.[https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NEM19050824.2.10?query=rugby&start_date=24-08-1905&end_date=25-08-1905&snippet=true&title=NEM Nelson Evening Mail], 24 Aug 1905 on National Library of New Zealand|group=note|name=nelson}}
|score= 12–3
|away=Australia
|stadium= ?, Nelson
| referee =
| attendance = 2,000
}}
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= Canterbury =
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|report= [https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19050828.2.33?query=football,%20rugby&start_date=28-08-1905&end_date=29-08-1905&snippet=true&title=CHP Report]
|date=26 August 1905
|home=Canterbury RFU
|score= 8–3
|away=Australia
|stadium= ?, Christchurch
|attendance =
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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 |
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= New Zealand =
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|date= 2 September 1905
|report= [http://stats.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/match/19078.html Report]
|home= {{ru-rt|NZL}}
|score= 14–3
|try1 = Cross, McMinn (2),
Wrigley
|con1 = Francis
|pen1 =
|try2 = D.J. McLean
|con2 =
|pen2 =
|away= {{ru|AUS}}
|stadium= 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
Australia: A. Burdon, A. M. Oxlade, J. C. Clarken, H. A. Judd, E. W. Richards, W. Hirschberg, B. Lucas, B. I. Swannell, M. J. Dore, E. A. Anlezark, D. J. McLean, F. B. Smith, L. M. Smith, S. M. Wickham (capt), A. P. Penman
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= Manawatu / Hawke's Combined =
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|report= [https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WC19050907.2.13?query=football,%20rugby&start_date=06-09-1905&end_date=07-09-1905&snippet=true&title=WC Report]
|date=6 September 1905
|home=Manawatu / Hawke's Bay
|score= 5–7
|away=Australia
|stadium= ?, Palmerston North
|attendance = 6,000
}}
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= Taranaki / Wangaui =
= Auckland =
Bibliography
- 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
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References
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{{Australia Rugby Union Tours}}
{{Rugby Union Tours in New Zealand}}
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