2005 Samoa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand

March 2014 April 2026 Samoa 2005 4 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 AUS 1 0 0 1 The 2005 Samoa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand was a series of matches played in June 2005 in Australia and New Zealand by the Samoa national rugby union team. It was a very experimental team, with nine debuts in an international test. Results Week 1 The Samoans won their opening mid-week tour match against New South Wales Country before being thrashed by the Wallabies in Sydney. 8 June 2005 NSW Country New South Wales 0–39 WSM XV Sydney 11 June 2005 AUS 74–7 WSM Stadium Australia, Sydney Lyndon Bray (New Zealand) Chisholm, ElsomLatham, Mortlock (2) Rathbone, RogersSailor (2), Sharpe(2), Fanolua Giteau (5), Mortlock (2) Talapusi Team detailsAustralia: 15.Chris Latham, 14.Wendell Sailor, 13.Stirling Mortlock, 12.Morgan Turinui, 11.Clyde Rathbone, 10.Matt Giteau, 9.Chris Whitaker, 8.David Lyons, 7.George Smith, 6.Rocky Elsom, 5.Nathan Sharpe (capt), 4.Mark Chisholm, 3.Matt Dunning, 2.Jeremy Paul, 1.Bill Young, – replacements: 16.Stephen Moore, 17.Nic Henderson, 18.Hugh McMeniman, 19.John Roe, 20.Matt Henjak, 21.Stephen Larkham, 22.Mat Rogers Samoa: 15.Apoua Stewart, 14.Lome Fa'atau, 13.Terry Fanolua, 12.Brian Lima , 11.Alesana Tuilagi, 10.Tanner Vili, 9.Lualua Vailoaloa, 8.Semo Sititi (capt), 7.Iva Motusaga, 6.Simaika Mikaele, 5.Leo Lafaiali'i, 4.Opeta Palepoi, 3.Census Johnston, 2.Jonathan Meredith, 1.Justin Va'a, – replacements: 16.Trevor Leota, 17.Jamie Parkinson, 18.Daniel Leo, 19.Paul Tupai , 20.Notise Tauafao, 21.Faletoese Talapusi, 22.George Leaupepe Week 2 Samoa completed their short tour of Australia with a 40–25 loss to the Northern Territory Mosquitoes in Darwin, before travelling home via New Zealand, where they were defeated by North Harbour. 18 June 2005 Northern Territory Northern Territory 40–25 WSM XV Darwin 22 June 2005 North Harbour New Zealand 18–10 WSM XV North Harbour, Albany, NZ References http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-06-09/samoa-to-good-for-nsw-country-in-test-warm-up/1588854 Samoa to good for NSW Country in Test warm-up www.abc.net.au 9 June 2005 8 July 2013 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-06-11/wallabies-thrash-samoa/1590756 Wallabies thrash Samoa www.abc.net.au 11 June 2005 8 July 2013 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-06-18/samoa-end-tour-with-loss-to-mozzies/1596362 Samoa end tour with loss to Mozzies www.abc.net.au 18 June 2005 8 July 2013 collapsed collapsed Category:2005 rugby union tours 2005 Rugby union Category:2005 in Oceanian rugby union Category:2005 in Australian rugby union Category:2005 in New Zealand rugby union 2005 2005