1905 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand

Series of rugby union matches

1905 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand

Australia touring squad

Tour captain(s)| Stanley Wickham
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New Zealand| | 1|  0|  0|  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.[1][2]

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

## Matches

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

### Wellington RFU

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19 August 1905

Wellington RFU| 23–7| Australia

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| 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

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### Nelson Combined

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23 August 1905

Nelson Combined [note 1]| 12–3| Australia

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?, Nelson
Attendance: 2,000

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### Canterbury

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26 August 1905

Canterbury RFU| 8–3| Australia

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?, 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

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### New Zealand

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2 September 1905

New Zealand | 14–3|  Australia

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Try: Cross, McMinn (2),
Wrigley
Con: Francis| Report| Try: D.J. McLean
Tahuna Park, Dunedin
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: J. Williams

Team details

New Zealand

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Australia

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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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6 September 1905

Manawatu / Hawke's Bay| 5–7| Australia

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?, Palmerston North
Attendance: 6,000

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### Taranaki / Wangaui

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9 September 1905

Taranaki / Wanganui| 13–18| Australia

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| Report|
?, Hawera

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### Auckland

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16 September 1905

Auckland| 8–10| Australia

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Alexandra Park, Auckland

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## Bibliography

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

## References

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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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