2005 Wales rugby union tour of North America

March 2014 March 2014 2005 mid-year rugby union tests Wales 2005 Alan Phillips Mike Ruddock Mark Taylor 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 USA 1 1 0 0 CAN 1 1 0 0 2004 Argentina/South Africa 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.Taylor captains Wales young guns https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/international/4514415.stm BBC Sport 5 May 2005 14 March 2023 Name Position Club Notes Mefin Davies Hooker Gloucester Matthew Rees Hooker Llanelli Scarlets T. Rhys Thomas Hooker Cardiff Blues Ben Broster Prop Saracens Adam Jones rugby union, born 1981 Prop Ospreys Duncan Jones rugby union Prop Ospreys John Yapp Prop Cardiff Blues Luke Charteris Lock Newport Gwent Dragons Brent Cockbain Lock Ospreys Ian Gough Lock Newport Gwent Dragons Robert Sidoli Lock Cardiff Blues Colin Charvis Back row Newcastle Falcons Ryan Jones Back row Ospreys Alix Popham Back row Leeds Tykes Richie Pugh Back row Ospreys Robin Sowden-Taylor Back row Cardiff Blues Jonathan Thomas Back row Ospreys Mike Phillips rugby union Scrum-half Llanelli Scarlets Andy Williams rugby union Scrum-half Bath Matt Jones rugby union Fly-half Ospreys Nicky Robinson rugby union Fly-half Cardiff Blues Ceri Sweeney Fly-half Newport Gwent Dragons Mark Taylor rugby union, born 1973 Centre Sale Sharks Captain Matthew Watkins Centre Llanelli Scarlets Chris Czekaj Wing Cardiff Blues Craig Morgan rugby union Wing Cardiff Blues Tal Selley Wing Llanelli Scarlets Kevin Morgan rugby union Full-back Newport Gwent Dragons Rhys Williams rugby union, born 1980 Full-back Cardiff Blues Results United States v Wales 4 June 2005 USA 3–77 Report WAL Hercus SweeneyC. MorganN. RobinsonK. MorganJ. ThomasR. WilliamsCharvis (2)PhillipsSelleyPugh Sweeney (11) Rentschler Field, Hartford, Connecticut 5,972 Craig Joubert (South Africa) FB 15Francois ViljoenRW 14Mike PalefauOC 13Paul EmerickIC 12Albert TuipulotuLW 11David FeeFH 10Mike HercusSH 9 Doug RoweN8 8 Kort Schubert (c)OF 7 Todd CleverBF 6 Andrew RylandRL 5 Brian SurgenerLL 4 Alec ParkerTP 3 Chris OsentowskiHK 2 Matt WyattLP 1 Mike MacDonaldReplacements:HK 16Mark GriffinPR 17Mike FrenchLK 18Mike ManganFL 19Tony PetruzzellaFB 20Peter GaliczCE 21Salesi SikaFH 22Matt ShermanCoach:Tom Billups350px FB 15Kevin MorganRW 14Rhys WilliamsOC 13Mark Taylor (c)IC 12Ceri SweeneyLW 11Craig MorganFH 10Nicky RobinsonSH 9 Mike PhillipsN8 8 Ryan JonesOF 7 Colin CharvisBF 6 Jonathan ThomasRL 5 Luke CharterisLL 4 Brent CockbainTP 3 Adam JonesHK 2 Matthew ReesLP 1 Duncan JonesReplacements:HK 16T. Rhys ThomasPR 17Ben BrosterLK 18Ian GoughFL 19Richie PughSH 20Andy WilliamsCE 21Matthew WatkinsWG 22Tal SelleyCoach:Mike Ruddock Canada v Wales 11 June 2005 CAN 3–60 Report WAL Daypuck TaylorCharvisBrosterThomas (2)CzekajMorganR. WilliamsPopham Sweeney (6) Sweeney York Stadium, Toronto 12,800 Matt Goddard (Australia) FB 15Derek DaypuckRW 14Quentin FyffeOC 13Matt KingIC 12John CannonLW 11Stirling RichmondFH 10Ryan SmithSH 9 Morgan WilliamsN8 8 Colin YukesOF 7 Stan McKeenBF 6 Mike WebbRL 5 Jamie CudmoreLL 4 Luke TaitTP 3 Garth CookeHK 2 Aaron AbramsLP 1 Kevin TkachukReplacements:HK 16Dan PletchPR 17Pat DunkleyLK 18Forrest GainerFL 19Josh JacksonSH 20Pat FleckFH 21Ed FairhurstWG 22Simon PaceyCoach:Ric Suggitt350px FB 15Kevin MorganRW 14Rhys WilliamsOC 13Mark Taylor (c)IC 12Ceri SweeneyLW 11Chris CzekajFH 10Nicky RobinsonSH 9 Mike PhillipsN8 8 Alix PophamOF 7 Colin CharvisBF 6 Jonathan ThomasRL 5 Robert SidoliLL 4 Luke CharterisTP 3 Ben BrosterHK 2 T. Rhys ThomasLP 1 Duncan JonesReplacements:HK 16Mefin DaviesPR 17John YappFL 18Robin Sowden-TaylorLK 19Brent CockbainSH 20Andy WilliamsFH 21Matt JonesCE 22Matthew WatkinsCoach:Mike Ruddock References External links USA 3-77 Wales https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/4605969.stm BBC Sport 4 June 2005 14 July 2022 Canada 3-60 Wales https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/welsh/4078460.stm BBC Sport 11 June 2005 14 July 2022 Wales Category:Wales national rugby union team tours of Canada Category:Wales national rugby union team tours Category:Rugby union tours of the United States 2005 tour Wales Wales rugby Category:June 2005 sports events in Canada Category:2005 in Toronto Category:International sports competitions in Toronto