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.
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| Manager | Alan Phillips | ||||
| Coach(es) | Mike Ruddock | ||||
| Tour captain(s) | Mark Taylor | ||||
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 United States |
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 Canada |
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Squad
editWales 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.[1]
Results
editUnited States v Wales
edit| 4 June 2005 |
| United States | 3–77 |  Wales |
| Pen: Hercus | Report | Try: Sweeney C. Morgan N. Robinson K. Morgan J. Thomas R. Williams Charvis (2) Phillips Selley Pugh Con: Sweeney (11) |
| Rentschler Field, Hartford, Connecticut Attendance: 5,972 Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa) |
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Canada v Wales
edit| 11 June 2005 |
| Canada | 3–60 | Wales |
| Pen: Daypuck | Report | Try: Taylor Charvis Broster Thomas (2) Czekaj Morgan R. Williams Popham Con: Sweeney (6) Pen: Sweeney |
| York Stadium, Toronto Attendance: 12,800 Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia) |
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References
edit- ^ "Taylor captains Wales young guns". BBC Sport. 5 May 2005. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
External links
edit- "USA 3-77 Wales". BBC Sport. 4 June 2005. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- "Canada 3-60 Wales". BBC Sport. 11 June 2005. Retrieved 14 July 2022.