2005 Wales rugby union tour of North America

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2005 Wales rugby union tour of North America
Summary
P W D L
Total
02 02 00 00
Test match
02 02 00 00
Opponent
P W D L
 
United States
1 1 0 0
 Canada
1 1 0 0

The 2005 Wales rugby union tour of North America was a series of matches played in June 2005 in North America by Wales national rugby union team. The Welsh team had an experimental line-up because their best players were involved in the 2005 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand at the time.

Squad

Wales 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]

Name Position Club Notes
Kevin Morgan
Full-back
Newport Gwent Dragons
Rhys Williams
Full-back
Cardiff Blues
Chris Czekaj
Wing
Cardiff Blues
Craig Morgan
Wing
Cardiff Blues
Tal Selley
Wing
Llanelli Scarlets
Mark Taylor
Centre
Sale Sharks Captain
Matthew Watkins
Centre
Llanelli Scarlets
Matt Jones
Fly-half
Ospreys
Nicky Robinson
Fly-half
Cardiff Blues
Ceri Sweeney
Fly-half
Newport Gwent Dragons
Mike Phillips
Scrum-half
Llanelli Scarlets
Andy Williams
Scrum-half
Bath
Ben Broster
Prop
Saracens
Adam Jones
Prop
Ospreys
Duncan Jones
Prop
Ospreys
John Yapp
Prop
Cardiff Blues
Mefin Davies
Hooker
Gloucester
Matthew Rees
Hooker
Llanelli Scarlets
T. Rhys Thomas
Hooker
Cardiff Blues
Luke Charteris
Lock
Newport Gwent Dragons
Brent Cockbain
Lock
Ospreys
Ian Gough
Lock
Newport Gwent Dragons
Robert Sidoli
Lock
Cardiff Blues
Colin Charvis Flanker Newcastle Falcons
Ryan Jones Flanker Ospreys
Richie Pugh Flanker Ospreys
Robin Sowden-Taylor Flanker Cardiff Blues
Jonathan Thomas Flanker Ospreys
Alix Popham
Number 8
Leeds Tykes

Results

United States v Wales

FB 15 Francois Viljoen
RW 14 Mike Palefau
OC 13 Paul Emerick
IC 12 Albert Tuipulotu
LW 11 David Fee
FH 10 Mike Hercus
SH 9 Doug Rowe
N8 8 Kort Schubert (c)
OF 7 Todd Clever
BF 6 Andrew Ryland
RL 5 Brian Surgener
LL 4 Alec Parker
TP 3 Chris Osentowski
HK 2 Matt Wyatt
LP 1 Mike MacDonald
Replacements:
HK 16 Mark Griffin
PR 17 Mike French
LK 18 Mike Mangan
FL 19 Tony Petruzzella
FB 20 Peter Galicz
CE 21 Salesi Sika
FH 22 Matt Sherman
Coach:
Tom Billups
FB 15 Kevin Morgan
RW 14 Rhys Williams
OC 13 Mark Taylor (c)
IC 12 Ceri Sweeney
LW 11 Craig Morgan
FH 10 Nicky Robinson
SH 9 Mike Phillips
N8 8 Ryan Jones
OF 7 Colin Charvis
BF 6 Jonathan Thomas
RL 5 Luke Charteris
LL 4 Brent Cockbain
TP 3 Adam Jones
HK 2 Matthew Rees
LP 1 Duncan Jones
Replacements:
HK 16 T. Rhys Thomas
PR 17 Ben Broster
LK 18 Ian Gough
FL 19 Richie Pugh
SH 20 Andy Williams
CE 21 Matthew Watkins
WG 22 Tal Selley
Coach:
Mike Ruddock

Canada v Wales

11 June 2005
Canada 3–60 Wales
Pen: DaypuckReportTry: 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)
FB 15 Derek Daypuck
RW 14 Quentin Fyffe
OC 13
Matt King
IC 12 John Cannon
LW 11 Stirling Richmond
FH 10 Ryan Smith
SH 9 Morgan Williams
N8 8 Colin Yukes
OF 7 Stan McKeen
BF 6 Mike Webb
RL 5 Jamie Cudmore
LL 4 Luke Tait
TP 3 Garth Cooke
HK 2 Aaron Abrams
LP 1 Kevin Tkachuk
Replacements:
HK 16 Dan Pletch
PR 17 Pat Dunkley
LK 18 Forrest Gainer
FL 19 Josh Jackson
SH 20 Pat Fleck
FH 21 Ed Fairhurst
WG 22 Simon Pacey
Coach:
Ric Suggitt
FB 15 Kevin Morgan
RW 14 Rhys Williams
OC 13 Mark Taylor (c)
IC 12 Ceri Sweeney
LW 11 Chris Czekaj
FH 10 Nicky Robinson
SH 9 Mike Phillips
N8 8 Alix Popham
OF 7 Colin Charvis
BF 6 Jonathan Thomas
RL 5 Robert Sidoli
LL 4 Luke Charteris
TP 3 Ben Broster
HK 2 T. Rhys Thomas
LP 1 Duncan Jones
Replacements:
HK 16 Mefin Davies
PR 17 John Yapp
FL 18 Robin Sowden-Taylor
LK 19 Brent Cockbain
SH 20 Andy Williams
FH 21 Matt Jones
CE 22 Matthew Watkins
Coach:
Mike Ruddock

References

  1. ^ "Taylor captains Wales young guns". BBC Sport. 5 May 2005. Retrieved 14 March 2023.

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