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 hemisphere 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
Tour Result Victor
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[2]
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[3] Try: de Villiers
Montgomery
van der Westhuyzen
van Niekerk
Con: Montgomery (3/4)
Pen: Montgomery (4)
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 55,346
Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)
6 November 2004
17:30 GMT
Scotland  14–31  Australia
Try: Lamont
Southwell
Con: Paterson (2/2)
 Report[4] Try: Mortlock
Rathbone (2)
Tuqiri
Con: Matt Giteau (4/4)
Pen: Matt Giteau (1)
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 41,234
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • This match was test 1 of a 2 test series between Scotland and Australia

Week 2
12 November 2004
19:30 GMT
Wales  66–7  Romania
Report[5]
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 35,408
Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
13 November 2004
14:45 GMT
Ireland  17–12  South Africa
Try: O'Gara
Pen: O'Gara (3)
Drop: Ronan O'Gara
 Report[6] 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[7] 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[8]
Twickenham, London
Attendance: 41,784
Referee: Scott Young (Australia)
13 November 2004
17:30 GMT
Scotland  100–8  Japan
Report[9]
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[10] 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[11]
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[12] 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[13] 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 (3)
 Report[14] 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[15] 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:

  • Thies match was test 2 of the 2 test series. Australia wins 2-0.

Week 4
26 November 2004
19:00 GMT
Wales  98–0  Japan
Report[16]
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[17]
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[18] 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[19] 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[20] 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[21] 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[22] 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)
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See also

References
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