2005 Wales rugby union tour of North America explained
See main article: 2005 mid-year rugby union tests.
| Team: | Wales |
| Destination: | North America |
| Yearstart: | 2005 |
| Manager: | Alan Phillips |
| Coach: | Mike Ruddock |
| Captain: | Mark Taylor |
| Matchplayed: | 2 |
| Matchwon: | 2 |
| Matchdraw: | 0 |
| Matchlost: | 0 |
| Testplayed: | 2 |
| Testwon: | 2 |
| Testdraw: | 0 |
| Testlost: | 0 |
| Played1: | 1 |
| Won1: | 1 |
| Draw1: | 0 |
| Lost1: | 0 |
| Played2: | 1 |
| Won2: | 1 |
| Draw2: | 0 |
| Lost2: | 0 |
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.
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]
Results
United States v Wales
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Canada v Wales
External links
Notes and References
- News: Taylor captains Wales young guns . BBC Sport . 5 May 2005 . 14 March 2023 .
