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
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
Canterbury
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
Team detailsNew 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
Taranaki / Wangaui
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
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