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.
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 Australia |
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Results
editWeek 1
editThe Samoans won their opening mid-week tour match against New South Wales Country before being thrashed by the Wallabies in Sydney.[1][2]
| 11 June 2005 |
| Australia | 74–7 |  Western Samoa |
| Try: Chisholm, Elsom Latham, Mortlock (2) Rathbone, Rogers Sailor (2), Sharpe(2), Con: Giteau (5), Mortlock (2) | Try: Fanolua Con: Talapusi |
| Stadium Australia, Sydney Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand) |
| Team details |
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| Australia: 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 |
Week 2
editSamoa completed their short tour of Australia with a 40–25 loss to the Northern Territory Mosquitoes in Darwin,[3] before travelling home via New Zealand, where they were defeated by North Harbour.
References
edit- ^ "Samoa to good for NSW Country in Test warm-up". www.abc.net.au. 9 June 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "Wallabies thrash Samoa". www.abc.net.au. 11 June 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "Samoa end tour with loss to Mozzies". www.abc.net.au. 18 June 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2013.