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 hemisphere 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 completed a grand slam tour, their first since 1978.
Week 1
| 5 November 2005 16:00 GMT |
Wales  | 3–41 | 
New Zealand |
| Pen: S. Jones | Report [3] | Try:
Carter (2) Gear (3) Con: Carter (5/5) Pen: 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:
Heymans Martin Con: Élissalde (2/2) Pen: Élissalde (3) Michalak (1) | Report [4] | Try:
Mitchell Con: Rogers Pen: 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:
M. Contepomi Durand Leonelli Con: F. Contepomi (1/3) Pen: F. Contepomi (2) | Report [5] | Try:
Fourie Montgomery Smith Con: Montgomery (2/3) Pen: Montgomery (3) Pretorius Drop: 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:
Owen Pen: N. Robinson Drop: N. Robinson | Report [6] | Try:
Rawaqa Con: Vulakoro Drop: 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:
Mi. Bergamasco (2) Bortolami (2) Canale Sole (2) Con: Pez (5/7) Pen: Pez | Report [7] |
| Stadio Lungobisenzio,
Prato Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Matt Goddard ( Australia) |
| 12 November 2005 14:30 GMT |
England  | 26–16 |
Australia |
| Try:
Cohen Cueto Con: Hodgson Barkley Pen: Hodgson (2) Barkley Drop: Hodgson | Report [8] | Try:
Mitchell Con: Rogers Pen: Rogers (3) |
|
Twickenham,
London Attendance: 62,000 Referee: Joël Jutge ( France) |
| 12 November 2005 14:30 GMT |
Ireland  | 7–45 |
New Zealand |
| Try:
Horan Con: Humphreys | Report [9] | Try:
Howlett (2) Sivivatu (2) Weepu Con: Evans (4/5) Pen: Evans (4) |
|
Lansdowne Road,
Dublin Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan ( South Africa) |
| 12 November 2005 14:30 GMT |
Scotland  | 19–23 |
Argentina |
| Try:
Parks Con: Paterson Pen: Paterson (3) Drop: Paterson | Report [10] | Try:
Leonelli Penalty try Con: Todeschini (2/2) Pen: 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:
Bonnaire (2) Bruno Castaignède Marty Michalak Mignoni Con: Michalak Yachvili (2) Pen: Michalak Yachvili (2) | Report [11] | Pen: 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 [12] |
|
Stadionul Ghencea,
Bucharest Referee: Didier Mene ( France) |
| 19 November 2005 15:00 CET ( UTC+1) |
|
France | 43–8 |
Tonga |
| Report [13] |
| Stade de Toulouse,
Toulouse Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Rob Dickson ( Scotland) |
| 19 November 2005 15:00 CET ( UTC+1) |
|
Italy | 22–39 |
Argentina |
| Report [14] |
|
Stadio Luigi Ferraris,
Genoa Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse ( Wales) |
| 19 November 2005 14:30 GMT |
|
England | 19–23 |
New Zealand |
| Try:
Corry Con: Hodgson Pen: Hodgson (4) | Report [15] | Try:
Mealamu Umaga Con: Carter (2/2) Pen: Carter (3) |
|
Twickenham,
London Attendance: 62,000 Referee: Alan Lewis ( Ireland) |
| 19 November 2005 14:30 GMT |
|
Ireland | 14–30 |
Australia |
| Try:
Horgan Con: Humphreys Pen: Humphreys O'Gara (2) | Report [16] | Try:
Mitchell (2) Latham Con: Rogers (3/3) Pen: Rogers (3) |
|
Lansdowne Road,
Dublin Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Chris White ( England) |
| 19 November 2005 15:00 GMT |
Portugal  | 17–26 |
Fiji |
| Report [17] |
| Universitario Lisboa,
Lisbon Referee: Scott Young ( Australia) |
| 19 November 2005 15:00 GMT |
|
Scotland | 18–11 | 
Samoa |
| Report [18] |
|
Murrayfield Stadium,
Edinburgh Attendance: 14,718 Referee: Alain Rolland ( Ireland) |
| 19 November 2005 17:00 GMT |
|
Wales | 16–33 |
South Africa |
| Try:
Sweeney Con: S. Jones Pen: S. Jones (3) | Report [19] | Try:
Habana (2) Jantjes Rossouw Con: Bosman (2/4) Pen: 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 [20] |
|
Lansdowne Road,
Dublin Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Andrew Cole ( Australia) |
| 26 November 2005 15:00 CET ( UTC+1) |
|
Italy | 23–8 |
Fiji |
| Report [21] |
|
Stadio Brianteo,
Monza Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Tappe Henning ( South Africa) |
| 26 November 2005 14:30 GMT |
|
Scotland | 10–29 |
New Zealand |
| Try:
Webster Con: Paterson Pen: Paterson | Report [22] | Try:
Evans Gear (2) Lauaki Con: Evans (2/3) MacDonald Pen: Evans |
|
Murrayfield Stadium,
Edinburgh Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse ( Wales) |
| 26 November 2005 14:30 GMT |
|
England | 40–3 |
Samoa |
| Report [23] |
|
Twickenham,
London Attendance: 62,000 Referee: Mark Lawrence ( South Africa) |
| 26 November 2005 17:00 GMT |
|
Wales | 24–22 |
Australia |
| Try:
S. Williams Penalty try Con: S. Jones Pen: S. Jones (4) | Report [24] | Try:
Tuqiri Sharpe (2) Latham Con: Rogers (2/3) Pen: 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:
Michalak Rougerie Szarzewski Con: Élissalde Pen: Élissalde (2) Michalak | Report [25] | Try:
Botha Fourie Con: Montgomery (2/2) Pen: Montgomery 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 [26] |
| 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 Australia rugby union tour of Europe
- 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
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