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.
Name Position Club Notes Hooker Gloucester Hooker Llanelli Scarlets Hooker Cardiff Blues Prop Saracens Prop Ospreys Prop Ospreys Prop Cardiff Blues Lock Newport Gwent Dragons Lock Ospreys Lock Newport Gwent Dragons Lock Cardiff Blues Back row Newcastle Falcons Back row Ospreys Back row Leeds Tykes Back row Ospreys Back row Cardiff Blues Back row Ospreys Scrum-half Llanelli Scarlets Scrum-half Bath Fly-half Ospreys Fly-half Cardiff Blues Fly-half Newport Gwent Dragons Centre Sale Sharks Captain Centre Llanelli Scarlets Wing Cardiff Blues Wing Cardiff Blues Wing Llanelli Scarlets Full-back Newport Gwent Dragons Full-back Cardiff Blues
Results United States v Wales
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 Billups 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
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 Suggitt 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
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