1905 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand

1905 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand
Australia touring squad
Tour captain(s)Stanley Wickham
Summary
P W D L
Total
07 03 00 04
Test match
01 00 00 01
Opponent
P W D L
 New Zealand
1 0 0 1

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]

Australia played a total of seven games in New Zealand, with 3 wins and 4 losses.

Matches

Complete list of matches played by Australia in New Zealand:[3]

Wellington RFU

19 August 1905
Wellington RFU23–7Australia
Report
Athletic Park, Wellington
Attendance: 8,000
Team details

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

Nelson Combined

23 August 1905
Nelson Combined [note 1]12–3Australia
Report
?, Nelson
Attendance: 2,000

Canterbury

26 August 1905
Canterbury RFU8–3Australia
Report
?, Christchurch
Team details

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		ReportTry: D.J. McLean
Tahuna Park, Dunedin
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: J. Williams
Team details
New Zealand
Australia

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

Manawatu / Hawke's Combined

6 September 1905
Manawatu / Hawke's Bay5–7Australia
Report
?, Palmerston North
Attendance: 6,000

Taranaki / Wangaui

9 September 1905
Taranaki / Wanganui13–18Australia
Report
?, Hawera

Auckland

16 September 1905
Auckland8–10Australia
Report
Alexandra Park, 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

  1. ^ Composed of players from the Nelson Rugby Union.[4]

References

  1. ^ Our History on Rugby AU
  2. ^ HISTORY OF WALLABIES PRE-WW1 TOURS by Sean Fagan on Saints and Heathens
  3. ^ Papers Past website
  4. ^ Nelson Evening Mail, 24 Aug 1905 on National Library of New Zealand
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