1905 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand

March 2014 March 2014 Australia 1905 Australia rugby touring team 1905.jpg Australia touring squad Stanley Wickham 7 3 0 4 1 0 0 1 NZL 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.Our History on Rugby AUHISTORY OF WALLABIES PRE-WW1 TOURS by Sean Fagan on Saints and Heathens 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:Papers Past website Wellington RFU Report 19 August 1905 Wellington RFU 23–7 Australia Athletic Park, Wellington 8,000 Team detailsWellington 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 Report 23 August 1905 Nelson Combined Composed of players from the Nelson Rugby Union.Nelson Evening Mail, 24 Aug 1905 on National Library of New Zealand note nelson 12–3 Australia ?, Nelson 2,000 Canterbury Report 26 August 1905 Canterbury RFU 8–3 Australia ?, Christchurch Team detailsCanterbury: 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 Report NZL 14–3 Cross, McMinn (2), Wrigley Francis D.J. McLean AUS Tahuna Park, Dunedin 3,000 J. Williams Team details_allblacks1905 _allblacks1905 _allblacks1905 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 New Zealand_kangaroos1908 _kangaroos1908 _kangaroos1908 AF003D AF003D AF003D 000066 _2whitestripes 000066 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 Report 6 September 1905 Manawatu / Hawke's Bay 5–7 Australia ?, Palmerston North 6,000 Taranaki / Wangaui Report 9 September 1905 Taranaki / Wanganui 13–18 Australia ?, Hawera Auckland Report 16 September 1905 Auckland 8–10 Australia 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 note References Australia Waratahs Category:Australia national rugby union team tours of New Zealand Tour