# 2005 end-of-year rugby union internationals

The 2005 end of year tests, also known as the 2005 Autumn Internationals, refers to several international rugby union matches that took place during November/December period between touring teams from the southern hemisphere – Australia, Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa – and one or more teams from the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. South Pacific team also tour the northern hemisphere as well as tier 2 European sides.
Wales had the main headline during the tests after beating Australia 24-22, their first victory over Australia since the third place match in the 1987 Rugby World Cup.
New Zealand completed a grand slam tour, their first since 1978.

## Week 1

* 5 November 2005 16:00 GMT
| Wales | 3–41 | New Zealand |
| Pen: S. Jones | Report | Try: Carter (2) Gear (3) Con: Carter (5/5) Pen: Carter (2) |
* Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 74,402 Referee: Chris White (England)
* 5 November 2005 21:00 CET/GMT+01 (UTC+01)
| France | 26–16 | Australia |
| Try: Heymans Martin Con: Élissalde (2/2) Pen: Élissalde (3) Michalak (1) | Report | Try: Mitchell Con: Rogers Pen: Rogers (3) |
* Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
* 5 November 2005 17:10 AST (UTC-3)
| Argentina | 23–34 | South Africa |
| Try: M. Contepomi Durand Leonelli Con: F. Contepomi (1/3) Pen: F. Contepomi (2) | Report | Try: Fourie Montgomery Smith Con: Montgomery (2/3) Pen: Montgomery (3) Pretorius Drop: Conradie |
* Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Paul Honiss (England)

## Week 2

* 11 November 2005 19:30 GMT
| Wales | 11–10 | Fiji |
| Try: Owen Pen: N. Robinson Drop: N. Robinson | Report | Try: Rawaqa Con: Vulakoro Drop: Baikeinuku |
* Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 73,045 Referee: Rob Dickson (Scotland)
* 12 November 2005 15:00 CET/GMT+01 (UTC+01)
| Italy | 48–0 | Tonga |
| Try: Mi. Bergamasco (2) Bortolami (2) Canale Sole (2) Con: Pez (5/7) Pen: Pez | Report | |
* Stadio Lungobisenzio, Prato Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
* 12 November 2005 14:30 GMT
| England | 26–16 | Australia |
| Try: Cohen Cueto Con: Hodgson Barkley Pen: Hodgson (2) Barkley Drop: Hodgson | Report | Try: Mitchell Con: Rogers Pen: Rogers (3) |
* Twickenham, London Attendance: 62,000 Referee: Joël Jutge (France)
* 12 November 2005 14:30 GMT
| Ireland | 7–45 | New Zealand |
| Try: Horan Con: Humphreys | Report | Try: Howlett (2) Sivivatu (2) Weepu Con: Evans (4/5) Pen: Evans (4) |
* Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
* 12 November 2005 14:30 GMT
| Scotland | 19–23 | Argentina |
| Try: Parks Con: Paterson Pen: Paterson (3) Drop: Paterson | Report | Try: Leonelli Penalty try Con: Todeschini (2/2) Pen: Todeschini (3) |
* Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
* 12 November 2005 17:00 CET/GMT+01 (UTC+01)
| France | 50–6 | Canada |
| Try: Bonnaire (2) Bruno Castaignède Marty Michalak Mignoni Con: Michalak Yachvili (2) Pen: Michalak Yachvili (2) | Report | Pen: Daypuck (2) |
* Stade Marcel Saupin, Nantes Attendance: 35,702 Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)

## Week 3

* 19 November 2005 14:00 EET (UTC+2)
| Romania | 22–20 | Canada |
| | Report | |
* Stadionul Ghencea, Bucharest Referee: Didier Mene (France)
* 19 November 2005 15:00 CET (UTC+1)
| France | 43–8 | Tonga |
| | Report | |
* Stade de Toulouse, Toulouse Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Rob Dickson (Scotland)
* 19 November 2005 15:00 CET (UTC+1)
| Italy | 22–39 | Argentina |
| | Report | |
* Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
* 19 November 2005 14:30 GMT
| England | 19–23 | New Zealand |
| Try: Corry Con: Hodgson Pen: Hodgson (4) | Report | Try: Mealamu Umaga Con: Carter (2/2) Pen: Carter (3) |
* Twickenham, London Attendance: 62,000 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
* 19 November 2005 14:30 GMT
| Ireland | 14–30 | Australia |
| Try: Horgan Con: Humphreys Pen: Humphreys O'Gara (2) | Report | Try: Mitchell (2) Latham Con: Rogers (3/3) Pen: Rogers (3) |
* Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Chris White (England)
* 19 November 2005 15:00 GMT
| Portugal | 17–26 | Fiji |
| | Report | |
* Universitario Lisboa, Lisbon Referee: Scott Young (Australia)
* 19 November 2005 15:00 GMT
| Scotland | 18–11 | Samoa |
| | Report | |
* Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 14,718 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
* 19 November 2005 17:00 GMT
| Wales | 16–33 | South Africa |
| Try: Sweeney Con: S. Jones Pen: S. Jones (3) | Report | Try: Habana (2) Jantjes Rossouw Con: Bosman (2/4) Pen: Bosman (3) |
* Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

## Week 4

* 26 November 2005 12:30 GMT
| Ireland | 43–12 | Romania |
| | Report | |
* Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia)
* 26 November 2005 15:00 CET (UTC+1)
| Italy | 23–8 | Fiji |
| | Report | |
* Stadio Brianteo, Monza Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Tappe Henning (South Africa)
* 26 November 2005 14:30 GMT
| Scotland | 10–29 | New Zealand |
| Try: Webster Con: Paterson Pen: Paterson | Report | Try: Evans Gear (2) Lauaki Con: Evans (2/3) MacDonald Pen: Evans |
* Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
* 26 November 2005 14:30 GMT
| England | 40–3 | Samoa |
| | Report | |
* Twickenham, London Attendance: 62,000 Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
* 26 November 2005 17:00 GMT
| Wales | 24–22 | Australia |
| Try: S. Williams Penalty try Con: S. Jones Pen: S. Jones (4) | Report | Try: Tuqiri Sharpe (2) Latham Con: Rogers (2/3) Pen: Rogers |
* Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 74,721 Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)
* 26 November 2005 21:00 CET (UTC+1)
| France | 26–20 | South Africa |
| Try: Michalak Rougerie Szarzewski Con: Élissalde Pen: Élissalde (2) Michalak | Report | Try: Botha Fourie Con: Montgomery (2/2) Pen: Montgomery Bosman |
* Stade de France, Saint Denis Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Scott Young (Australia)

## Week 5

* 3 December 2005 17:00 AST (UTC-3)
| Argentina | 12–28 | Samoa |
| | Report | |
* Cricket and Rugby Club Field, Buenos Aires Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)