2004 end-of-year rugby union internationals

Touring team matches

The 2004 end of year tests (also known as the 2004 Autumn Internationals) international rugby union matches that takes place during November/December period between touring teams from the southern hemisphere. These consist of 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 teams also toured the northern hemisphere, as well as Tier 2 European sides.

Several trophies were contested in this year's series, the main one being the Cook Cup between England and Australia. Australia won the Cook Cup match 21–19 and so won the cup for the first time since 1999.[1]

South Africa attempted a grand slam tour but lost to England and Ireland.[citation needed]

## Overview

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Tour  | Result  | Victor

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Australia v Scotland test series (2 tests)  | 2–0  |  Australia

## Fixtures

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### Week 1

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6 November 2004
15:00 CET (UTC+1)

Italy | 51–6|  Canada

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| Report[2]|
Stadio Tommaso Fattori, L'Aquila
Attendance: 8,600
Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)

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6 November 2004
14:45 GMT

Wales | 36–38|  South Africa

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Try: Henson (2)
Peel
Con: S. Jones (3/3)
Pen: S. Jones (5)| Report[3]| Try: De Villiers
Montgomery
Van der Westhuyzen
Van Niekerk
Con: Montgomery (3/4)
Pen: Montgomery (4)
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 55,346
Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)

* * *

6 November 2004
17:30 GMT

Scotland | 14–31|  Australia

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Try: Lamont
Southwell
Con: Paterson (2/2)| Report[4]| Try: Mortlock
Rathbone (2)
Tuqiri
Con: Giteau (4/4)
Pen: Giteau (1)
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 41,234
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

Notes:

* This match was the first of a two-test series between Scotland and Australia.

### Week 2

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12 November 2004
19:30 GMT

Wales | 66–7|  Romania

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| Report[5]|
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 35,408
Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)

* * *

13 November 2004
14:45 GMT

Ireland | 17–12|  South Africa

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Try: O'Gara
Pen: O'Gara (3)
Drop: O'Gara| Report[6]| Pen: Montgomery (4)
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

* * *

13 November 2004
21:00 CET (UTC+1)

France | 27–14|  Australia

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Try: Brusque
Michalak
Con: Élissalde (1/2)
Pen: Élissalde (5)| Report[7]| Try: Gregan
Pen: Flatley (1)
Giteau (2)
Stade de France, Saint Denis
Attendance: 72,750
Referee: Chris White (England)

* * *

13 November 2004
14:30 GMT

England | 70–0|  Canada

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Try: Robinson (3)
Lewsey (2)
Tindall
Cueto (2)
Hodgson
Greenwood
Moody
Vyvyan
Con: Hodgson (2/7)
Paul (3/5)| Report[8]|
Twickenham, London
Attendance: 41,784
Referee: Scott Young (Australia)

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13 November 2004
17:30 GMT

Scotland | 100–8|  Japan

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| Report[9]|
McDiarmid Park, Perth
Attendance: 10,278
Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia)

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13 November 2004
15:00 CET (UTC+1)

Italy | 10–59|  New Zealand

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Try: Bergamasco
Con: Wakarua (1/1)
Pen: Wakarua (1)| Report[10]| Try: Carter
McCaw (2)
Muliaina (2)
C. Smith
Taumoepeau
Umaga (2)
Con: Carter (7/9)
Stadio Flaminio, Rome
Attendance: 24,973
Referee: Joel Jutge (France)

### Week 3

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20 November 2004
13:00 GMT

Ireland | 55–6|  United States

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| Report[11]|
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 29,750
Referee: Rob Dickson (Scotland)

* * *

20 November 2004

France | 14–24|  Argentina

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Try: Marsh
Pen: Élissalde
Michalak (2)| Report[12]| Try: Durand
Hasan
Con: Contepomi (1/2)
Pen: Contepomi (4)
Stade Velodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 52,500
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

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20 November 2004
14:30 GMT

England | 32–16|  South Africa

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Try: Cueto
Hodgson
Con: Hodgson (2/2)
Pen: Hodgson (5)
Drop: Hodgson| Report[13]| Try: Habana
Con: Montgomery (1/1)
Pen: Montgomery (3)
Twickenham, London
Attendance: 73,000
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

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20 November 2004
17:30 GMT

Wales | 25–26|  New Zealand

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Try: Davies
Shanklin
Pen: Henson (2)
S. Jones (3)| Report[14]| Try: Muliaina
Rokocoko (2)
Con: Carter (1/3)
Pen: Carter (3)
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 74,024
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)

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20 November 2004
14:45 GMT

Scotland | 17–31|  Australia

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Try: Hogg
Pen: Paterson (4)| Report[15]| Try: Giteau
Gregan
Tuqiri
Waugh
Con: Flatley (1/1)
Giteau (3/3)
Pen: Giteau (1)
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 28,400
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)

Notes:

* This was the second match in a two-test series. Australia won the series 2–0.

### Week 4

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26 November 2004
19:00 GMT

Wales | 98–0|  Japan

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| Report[16]|
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 56,380
Referee: Tappe Henning (South Africa)

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27 November 2004
15:00 CET (UTC+1)

Italy | 43–25|  United States

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| Report[17]|
Stadio Lamarmora, Biella
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

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27 November 2004
14:45 GMT

Scotland | 10–45|  South Africa

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Try: Penalty try
Con: Paterson (1/1)
Pen: Paterson (1)| Report[18]| Try: Fourie
Tyibilika
Habana (2)
Van der Westhuyzen
Con: Montgomery (4/5)
Pen: Montgomery (1)
Drop: Van der Westhuyzen (3)
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 44,237
Referee: Nigel Williams (Wales)

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27 November 2004
17:30 GMT

Ireland | 21–19|  Argentina

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Pen: O'Gara (5)
Drop: O'Gara (2)| Report[19]| Try: Aramburú
Con: Contepomi (1/1)
Pen: Contepomi (4)
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 49,250
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)

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27 November 2004
14:30 GMT

England | 19–21|  Australia

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Try: Cueto
Lewsey
Moody
Con: Tindall (2/3)| Report[20]| Try: Latham
Paul
Con: Flatley (1/2)
Pen: Giteau (3)
Twickenham, London
Attendance: 73,000
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

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27 November 2004
21:00 CET (UTC+1)

France | 6–45|  New Zealand

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Pen: Michalak (2)| Report[21]| Try: Carter
Collins
Kelleher
Nonu
So'oialo
Con: Carter (4/5)
Pen: Carter (4)
Stade de France, Saint Denis
Attendance: 78,750
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

### Week 5

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4 December 2004
14:30 GMT

Barbarians| 19–47|  New Zealand

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Twickenham Stadium, London

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4 December 2004
AST (UTC-3)

Argentina | 7–39|  South Africa

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Try: Artese
Con: Fernández Miranda (1/1)| Report[22]| Try: Cronjé
Du Preez
Du Toit (2)
Joubert
Con: Du Toit (4/5)
Pen: Du Toit (2)
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Chris White (England)

## See also

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* End of year rugby union tests
* Mid-year rugby union tests
* 2004 Argentina rugby union tour
* 2004 Wallabies Spring tour
* 2004 Canada rugby union tour of Europe
* 2004 Japan rugby union tour of Europe
* 2004 New Zealand rugby union tour of Europe
* 2004 South Africa end of year rugby union tour
* 2004 South Africa end of year rugby union tour
* 2004 United States rugby union tour

## References

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1. ^ "England 19-21 Australia". 27 November 2004. Retrieved 14 September 2017 - via news.bbc.co.uk.
2. ^ "Italy v Canada". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
3. ^ "Wales v South Africa". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
4. ^ "Scotland v Australia". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
5. ^ "Wales v Romania". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
6. ^ "Ireland v South Africa". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
7. ^ "France v Australia". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
8. ^ "England v Canada". BBC Sport. 13 November 2004. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
9. ^ "Scotland v Japan". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
10. ^ "Italy v New Zealand". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
11. ^ "Ireland v United States of America". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
12. ^ "France v Argentina". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
13. ^ "England v South Africa". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
14. ^ "Wales v New Zealand". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
15. ^ "Scotland v Australia". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
16. ^ "Wales v Japan". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
17. ^ "Italy v United States of America". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
18. ^ "Scotland v South Africa". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
19. ^ "Ireland v Argentina". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
20. ^ "England v Australia". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
21. ^ "France v New Zealand". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
22. ^ "Argentina v South Africa". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 September 2017.

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