2004 end-of-year rugby union internationals

The 2004 end of year tests, also known as the 2004 Autumn Internationals, international rugby union matches that takes place during November/December period between touring teams from the southern hemisphere. These consist of Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, and South Africa and one or more teams from the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. South Pacific team also toured the northern hempishpere as well as Tier 2 European sides.

Many trophies were contested in this year's series, the main one being the Cook Cup between England and Australia. Australia won the Cook Cup match 21-19 and so won the cup for the first time since 1999. [1]

South Africa attempted a grand slam tour but lost to England and Ireland.

Overview

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Australia v Scotland test series (2 tests) 2-0  Australia

Fixtures

Week 1

6 November 2004
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  51–6  Canada
Report
Stadio Tommaso Fattori, L'Aquila
Attendance: 8,600
Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)

6 November 2004
14:45 GMT
Wales  36–38  South Africa
Try: Henson (2)
Peel
Con: S. Jones (3/3)
Pen: S. Jones (5)
Report Try: de Villiers
Montgomery
van der Westhuyzen
van Niekerk
Con: Montgomery (3/4)
Pen: Montgomery (4)

6 November 2004
17:30 GMT
Scotland  14–31  Australia
Try: Lamont
Southwell
Con: Paterson (2/2)
Report Try: Mortlock
Rathbone (2)
Tuqiri
Con: Matt Giteau (4/4)
Pen: Matt Giteau (1)

Notes:


Week 2

12 November 2004
19:30 GMT
Wales  66–7  Romania
Report

13 November 2004
14:45 GMT
Ireland  17–12  South Africa
Try: O'Gara
Pen: O'Gara (3)
Drop: Ronan O'Gara
Report Pen: Percy Montgomery (4)
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

13 November 2004
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
France  27–14  Australia
Try: Brusque
Michalak
Con: Elissalde (1/2)
Pen: Elissalde (5)
Report Try: Gregan
Pen: Flatley (1)
Matt Giteau (2)
Stade de France, Saint Denis
Attendance: 72,750
Referee: Chris White (England)

13 November 2004
14:30 GMT
England  70–0  Canada
Report
Twickenham, London
Attendance: 41,784
Referee: Scott Young (Australia)

13 November 2004
17:30 GMT
Scotland  100–8  Japan
Report
McDiarmid Park, Perth
Attendance: 10,278
Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia)

13 November 2004
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  10–59  New Zealand
Try: Bergamasco
Con: Wakarua-Noema (1/1)
Pen: Wakarua-Noema (1)
Report Try: Carter
McCaw (2)
Muliaina (2)
C. Smith
Taumoepeau
Umaga (2)
Con: Dan Carter (7/9)
Stadio Flaminio, Rome
Attendance: 24,973
Referee: Joel Jutge (France)

Week 3

20 November 2004
13:00 GMT
Ireland  55–6  United States
Report
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 29,750
Referee: Rob Dickson (Scotland)

20 November 2004
CET (UTC+1)
France  14–24  Argentina
Try: Marsh
Pen: Elissalde
Michalak (2)
Report Try: Durand
Jalil
Con: Contepomi (1/2)
Pen: Contepomi (4)
Stade Velodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 52,500
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

20 November 2004
14:30 GMT
England  32–16  South Africa
Try: Cueto
Hodgson
Con: Hodgson (2/2)
Pen: Hodgson (5)
Drop: Hodgson
Report Try: Habana
Con: Montgomery (1/1)
Pen: Montgomery (3)
Twickenham, London
Attendance: 73,000
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

20 November 2004
17:30 GMT
Wales  25–26  New Zealand
Try: Davies
Shanklin
Pen: Henson (2)
S. Jones
Report Try: Muliaina
Rokocoko (2)
Con: Carter (1/3)
Pen: Carter (3)
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 74,024
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)

20 November 2004
14:45 GMT
Scotland  17–31  Australia
Try: Hogg
Pen: Paterson (4)
Report Try: Giteau
Gregan
Tuqiri
Waugh
Con: Elton Flatley (1/1)
Matt Giteau (3/3)
Pen: Matt Giteau (1)
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 28,400
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)

Notes:


Week 4

26 November 2004
19:00 GMT
Wales  98–0  Japan
Report
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 56,380
Referee: Tappe Henning (South Africa)

27 November 2004
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  43–25  United States
Report
Stadio Lamarmora, Biella
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

27 November 2004
14:45 GMT
Scotland  10–45  South Africa
Try: Penalty Try
Con: Paterson (1/1)
Pen: Paterson (1)
Report Try: Fourie
Tyibilika
Habana (2)
van der Westhuyzen
Con: Montgomery (4/5)
Pen: Montgomery (1)
Drop: Jaco van der Westhuyzen (3)
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 44,237
Referee: Nigel Williams (Wales)

27 November 2004
17:30 GMT
Ireland  21–19  Argentina
Pen: Ronan O'Gara (5)
Drop: Ronan O'Gara (2)
Report Try: Federico Aramburu
Con: Contepomi (1/1)
Pen: Contepomi (4)
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 49,250
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)

27 November 2004
14:30 GMT
England  19–21  Australia
Try: Cueto
Lewsey
Moody
Con: Mike Tindall (2/3)
Report Try: Latham
Paul
Con: Elton Flatley (1/2)
Pen: Matt Giteau (3)
Twickenham, London
Attendance: 73,000
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

27 November 2004
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
France  6–45  New Zealand
Pen: Michalak (2)
Report Try: Carter
Collins
Kelleher
Nonu
So'oialo
Con: Carter (4/5)
Pen: Carter (4)
Stade de France, Saint Denis
Attendance: 78,750
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

Week 5

4 December 2004
14:30 GMT
Barbarians 19–47  New Zealand

4 December 2004
AST (UTC-3)
Argentina  7–39  South Africa
Try: Artese
Con: Miranda (1/1)
Report Try: Cronje
du Preez
du Toit (2)
Joubert
Con: Gaffie du Toit (4/5)
Pen: Gaffie du Toit (2)
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Chris White (England)

See also

References