1905 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand

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.[1][2]

1905 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand
Australia touring squad
Tour captain(s)	Stanley Wickham
Summary	P W D L
Total	07 03 00 04
Test match	01 00 00 00
Opponent	P W D L
New Zealand	1 0 0 1

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:[3]

Wellington RFU

19 August 1905

Wellington RFU	23–7	Australia
	Report

Athletic Park, Wellington Attendance: 8,000

Team details

Wellington 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

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Nelson Combined

23 August 1905

Nelson Combined [note 1]	12–3	Australia
	Report

?, Nelson Attendance: 2,000

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Canterbury

26 August 1905

Canterbury RFU	8–3	Australia
	Report

?, Christchurch

Team details
Canterbury: 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

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New Zealand

2 September 1905

New Zealand	14–3	Australia
Try: Cross, McMinn (2), Wrigley Con: Francis	Report	Try: D.J. McLean

Tahuna Park, Dunedin Attendance: 3,000 Referee: J. Williams

Team details

New Zealand 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

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Manawatu / Hawke's Combined

6 September 1905

Manawatu / Hawke's Bay	5–7	Australia
	Report

?, Palmerston North Attendance: 6,000

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Taranaki / Wangaui

9 September 1905

Taranaki / Wanganui	13–18	Australia
	Report

?, Hawera

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Auckland

16 September 1905

Auckland	8–10	Australia
	Report

Alexandra Park, Auckland

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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

1. Composed of players from the Nelson Rugby Union.[4]

References

1. Our History on Rugby AU
2. HISTORY OF WALLABIES PRE-WW1 TOURS by Sean Fagan on Saints and Heathens
3. Papers Past website
4. Nelson Evening Mail, 24 Aug 1905 on National Library of New Zealand