2005 Wales rugby union tour of North America

{{Infobox rugby union tour

| team = Wales

| destination = North America

| yearstart = 2005

| yearfinish =

| manager = Alan Phillips

| coach = Mike Ruddock

| captain = Mark Taylor

| matchplayed = 2

| matchwon = 2

| matchdraw = 0

| matchlost = 0

| testplayed = 2

| testwon = 2

| testdraw = 0

| testlost = 0

| opponent1 = {{ru|USA}}

| played1 = 1

| won1 = 1

| draw1 = 0

| lost1 = 0

| opponent2 = {{ru|CAN}}

| played2 = 1

| won2 = 1

| draw2 = 0

| lost2 = 0

| previous = 2004 Argentina/South Africa

| next = 2006 Argentina

}}

The Wales national rugby union team toured North America in June 2005, playing test matches against the national teams of the United States and Canada. Due to the involvement of 10 Welsh players in the 2005 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand, the Wales squad included seven uncapped players. Centre Mark Taylor was named as captain in place of incumbent captain Colin Charvis. Wales won both tests, recording a 77–3 win over the United States in Hartford, Connecticut, and a 60–3 win over Canada in Toronto. They scored 20 tries in the process (11 against the United States and 9 against Canada) while conceding only one penalty goal in each match.

Squad

Wales coach Mike Ruddock named a 29-man squad for the tour, including seven uncapped players, four of whom were part of the Wales under-21 team that won the Grand Slam in the Six Nations. Despite the inclusion of incumbent captain Colin Charvis in the squad, centre Mark Taylor was named as captain for the tour.{{cite news |title=Taylor captains Wales young guns |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/4514415.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=5 May 2005 |accessdate=14 March 2023 }}

class="wikitable sortable"
Name ! Position ! Club !class="unsortable"\| Notes
{{sortname\|Mefin\|Davies}} \| Hooker \| Gloucester \|
{{sortname\|Matthew\|Rees}} \| Hooker \| Llanelli Scarlets \|
{{sortname\|T. Rhys\|Thomas}} \| Hooker \| Cardiff Blues \|
{{sortname\|Ben\|Broster}} \| Prop \| Saracens \|
{{sortname\|Adam\|Jones\|dab=rugby union, born 1981}} \| Prop \| Ospreys \|
{{sortname\|Duncan\|Jones\|dab=rugby union}} \| Prop \| Ospreys \|
{{sortname\|John\|Yapp}} \| Prop \| Cardiff Blues \|
{{sortname\|Luke\|Charteris}} \| Lock \| Newport Gwent Dragons \|
{{sortname\|Brent\|Cockbain}} \| Lock \| Ospreys \|
{{sortname\|Ian\|Gough}} \| Lock \| Newport Gwent Dragons \|
{{sortname\|Robert\|Sidoli}} \| Lock \| Cardiff Blues \|
{{sortname\|Colin\|Charvis}} \| Back row \| Newcastle Falcons \|
{{sortname\|Ryan\|Jones}} \| Back row \| Ospreys \|
{{sortname\|Alix\|Popham}} \| Back row \| Leeds Tykes \|
{{sortname\|Richie\|Pugh}} \| Back row \| Ospreys \|
{{sortname\|Robin\|Sowden-Taylor}} \| Back row \| Cardiff Blues \|
{{sortname\|Jonathan\|Thomas}} \| Back row \| Ospreys \|
{{sortname\|Mike\|Phillips\|dab=rugby union}} \| Scrum-half \| Llanelli Scarlets \|
{{sortname\|Andy\|Williams\|dab=rugby union}} \| Scrum-half \| Bath \|
{{sortname\|Matt\|Jones\|dab=rugby union}} \| Fly-half \| Ospreys \|
{{sortname\|Nicky\|Robinson\|dab=rugby union}} \| Fly-half \| Cardiff Blues \|
{{sortname\|Ceri\|Sweeney}} \| Fly-half \| Newport Gwent Dragons \|
{{sortname\|Mark\|Taylor\|dab=rugby union, born 1973}} \| Centre \| Sale Sharks \| Captain
{{sortname\|Matthew\|Watkins}} \| Centre \| Llanelli Scarlets \|
{{sortname\|Chris\|Czekaj}} \| Wing \| Cardiff Blues \|
{{sortname\|Craig\|Morgan\|dab=rugby union}} \| Wing \| Cardiff Blues \|
{{sortname\|Tal\|Selley}} \| Wing \| Llanelli Scarlets \|
{{sortname\|Kevin\|Morgan\|dab=rugby union}} \| Full-back \| Newport Gwent Dragons \|
{{sortname\|Rhys\|Williams\|dab=rugby union, born 1980}} \| Full-back \| Cardiff Blues \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Name

! Position

! Club

!class="unsortable"| Notes

| Hooker

| Hooker

| Hooker

| Prop

| Prop

| Ospreys

| Prop

| Ospreys

| Prop

| Cardiff Blues

| Lock

| Newport Gwent Dragons

| Lock

| Ospreys

| Lock

| Newport Gwent Dragons

| Lock

| Ospreys

| Ospreys

| Ospreys

| Bath

| Ospreys

| Newport Gwent Dragons

| Centre

| Sale Sharks

| Captain

| Centre

| Wing

| Wing

| Wing

| Newport Gwent Dragons

| Full-back

| Cardiff Blues

Results

=United States v Wales=

{{Rugbybox

|date=4 June 2005

|team1={{ru-rt|USA}}

|score=3–77

|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/4605969.stm Report]

|team2={{ru|WAL}}

|pen1=Hercus

|try2=Sweeney
C. Morgan
N. Robinson
K. Morgan
J. Thomas
R. Williams
Charvis (2)
Phillips
Selley
Pugh

|con2=Sweeney (11)

|stadium=Rentschler Field, Hartford, Connecticut

|attendance=5,972

|referee=Craig Joubert (South Africa)

}}

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FB	15	Francois Viljoen
RW	14	Mike Palefau
OC	13	Paul Emerick
IC	12	Albert Tuipulotu
LW	11	David Fee
FH	10	Mike Hercus
SH	9	Doug Rowe
N8	8	Kort Schubert (c)
OF	7	Todd Clever
BF	6	Andrew Ryland
RL	5	Brian Surgener
LL	4	Alec Parker
TP	3	Chris Osentowski
HK	2	Matt Wyatt
LP	1	Mike MacDonald
colspan="3"\|Replacements:
HK	16	Mark Griffin
PR	17	Mike French
LK	18	Mike Mangan
FL	19	Tony Petruzzella
FB	20	Peter Galicz
CE	21	Salesi Sika
FH	22	Matt Sherman
colspan="3"\|Coach:
colspan="3"\|Tom Billups

|style="vertical-align:top"|350px

|style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"|

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FB	15	Kevin Morgan
RW	14	Rhys Williams
OC	13	Mark Taylor (c)
IC	12	Ceri Sweeney
LW	11	Craig Morgan
FH	10	Nicky Robinson
SH	9	Mike Phillips
N8	8	Ryan Jones
OF	7	Colin Charvis
BF	6	Jonathan Thomas
RL	5	Luke Charteris
LL	4	Brent Cockbain
TP	3	Adam Jones
HK	2	Matthew Rees
LP	1	Duncan Jones
colspan="3"\|Replacements:
HK	16	T. Rhys Thomas
PR	17	Ben Broster
LK	18	Ian Gough
FL	19	Richie Pugh
SH	20	Andy Williams
CE	21	Matthew Watkins
WG	22	Tal Selley
colspan="3"\|Coach:
colspan="3"\|Mike Ruddock

----

=Canada v Wales=

{{Rugbybox

|date=11 June 2005

|team1={{ru-rt|CAN}}

|score=3–60

|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/4078460.stm Report]

|team2={{ru|WAL}}

|pen1=Daypuck

|try2=Taylor
Charvis
Broster
Thomas (2)
Czekaj
Morgan
R. Williams
Popham

|con2=Sweeney (6)

|pen2=Sweeney

|stadium=York Stadium, Toronto

|attendance=12,800

|referee=Matt Goddard (Australia)

}}

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FB	15	Derek Daypuck
RW	14	Quentin Fyffe
OC	13	Matt King
IC	12	John Cannon
LW	11	Stirling Richmond
FH	10	Ryan Smith
SH	9	Morgan Williams
N8	8	Colin Yukes
OF	7	Stan McKeen
BF	6	Mike Webb
RL	5	Jamie Cudmore
LL	4	Luke Tait
TP	3	Garth Cooke
HK	2	Aaron Abrams
LP	1	Kevin Tkachuk
colspan="3"\|Replacements:
HK	16	Dan Pletch
PR	17	Pat Dunkley
LK	18	Forrest Gainer
FL	19	Josh Jackson
SH	20	Pat Fleck
FH	21	Ed Fairhurst
WG	22	Simon Pacey
colspan="3"\|Coach:
colspan="3"\|Ric Suggitt

|style="vertical-align:top"|350px

|style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"|

width="25"\|	width="25"\|
cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto"
FB	15	Kevin Morgan
RW	14	Rhys Williams
OC	13	Mark Taylor (c)
IC	12	Ceri Sweeney
LW	11	Chris Czekaj
FH	10	Nicky Robinson
SH	9	Mike Phillips
N8	8	Alix Popham
OF	7	Colin Charvis
BF	6	Jonathan Thomas
RL	5	Robert Sidoli
LL	4	Luke Charteris
TP	3	Ben Broster
HK	2	T. Rhys Thomas
LP	1	Duncan Jones
colspan="3"\|Replacements:
HK	16	Mefin Davies
PR	17	John Yapp
FL	18	Robin Sowden-Taylor
LK	19	Brent Cockbain
SH	20	Andy Williams
FH	21	Matt Jones
CE	22	Matthew Watkins
colspan="3"\|Coach:
colspan="3"\|Mike Ruddock

References

External links

{{cite news |title=USA 3-77 Wales |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/4605969.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=4 June 2005 |accessdate=14 July 2022 }}
{{cite news |title=Canada 3-60 Wales |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/4078460.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=11 June 2005 |accessdate=14 July 2022 }}

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