2004 England rugby union tour of Australasia

2004 England rugby union tour of Australasia
Summary	P W D L
Total	03 00 00 03
Test match	03 00 00 03
Opponent	P W D L
New Zealand	2 0 0 2
Australia	1 0 0 1
Tour chronology
Previous tour	Southern Hemisphere 2003
Next tour	Australia 2006

The 2004 England rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand was a series of matches played in June 2004 in Australia and New Zealand by the England national rugby union team. It was the first tour of England, after the victory in the 2003 Rugby World Cup. The English team lost all three Tests decisively, a shock result after the World Cup victory the year before.

Matches

12 June 2004

New Zealand	36–3	England
Try: Howlett, Rokocoko Spencer Con: Carter 3 Pen: Carter 5		Pen: Hodgson

Carisbrook, Dunedin Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

England: 15. Josh Lewsey, 14. James Simpson-Daniel, 13. Mike Tindall, 12. Mike Catt, 11. Ben Cohen, 10. Charlie Hodgson, 9. Matt Dawson, 8. Lawrence Dallaglio (capt.), 7. Richard Hill, 6. Chris Jones, 5. Danny Grewcock, 4. Simon Shaw, 3. Julian White, 2. Steve Thompson, 1. Trevor Woodman, – replacements: 16. Mark Regan, 17. Matt Stevens, 18. Steve Borthwick, 19. Joe Worsley, 20. Andy Gomarsall, 21. Stuart Abbott – No entry: 22. Olly Barkley

19 June 2004

New Zealand	36–12	England
Try: Carter, Rokocoko 3 Spencer Con: Carter 4 Pen: Carter		Pen: Hodgson 4

Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 49,000 Referee: Nigel Williams

Tony Woodcock, 18. Jerry Collins, 19. Craig Newby, 21. Andrew Mehrtens, 22. Sam Tuitupou – No entry : 20. Byron Kelleher

England: 15. Josh Lewsey, 14. Tom Voyce, 13. Stuart Abbott, 12.Mike Tindall, 11. Ben Cohen, 10. Charlie Hodgson, 9.Andy Gomarsall, 8. Lawrence Dallaglio (capt.), 7. Richard Hill, 6. Joe Worsley, 5. Steve Borthwick, 4. Simon Shaw , 3. Julian White, 2. Mark Regan, 1. Trevor Woodman, – replacements: 16. Andy Titterrell, 17. Matt Stevens, 18. Danny Grewcock, 19. Michael Lipman, 20. Matt Dawson, 21. Olly Barkley, 22. Fraser Waters

26 June 2004

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 52,492 Referee: PaddyO'Brien

Lote Tuqiri, 10. Stephen Larkham, 9. George Gregan (capt), 8. David Lyons, 7. Phil Waugh, 6. Radike Samo, 5. Nathan Sharpe, 4. Justin Harrison, 3. Al Baxter, 2. Brendan Cannon, 1. Bill Young, – replacements: 16. Jeremy Paul, 17. Matt Dunning, 18. Dan Vickerman, 19. George Smith, 20. Matt Henjak, 21. John Roe, 22. Chris Latham

England: 15. Josh Lewsey, 14. Tom Voyce, 13. Mike Catt, 12. Mike Tindall, 11. Ben Cohen, 10. Charlie Hodgson, 9. Andy Gomarsall, 8. Lawrence Dallaglio (capt.), 7. Richard Hill, 6. Joe Worsley, 5. Steve Borthwick, 4. Simon Shaw, 3. Julian White, 2. Mark Regan, 1. Tim Payne, – replacements: 16. Steve Thompson, 17. Mike Worsley, 18. Martin Corry, 19. Michael Lipman, 20. Matt Dawson, 21. Fraser Waters, 22. Olly Barkley

References

• "Rokocoko is the blade as England are sliced apart". The Guardian. 13 June 2004. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
• "Rokocoko brings house down on 14-man England". The Guardian. 20 June 2004. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
• "England marched to the gates of hell". The Guardian. 27 June 2004. Retrieved 17 May 2013.