Overview
| Tour | Result | Victor |
|---|---|---|
| Australia v Scotland test series (2 tests) | 2–0 |  Australia |
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 teams also toured the northern hemisphere, as well as Tier 2 European sides.
Several 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.[ citation needed ]
| Tour | Result | Victor |
|---|---|---|
| Australia v Scotland test series (2 tests) | 2–0 | Australia |
| 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: Giteau (4/4) Pen: Giteau (1) |
| Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 41,234 Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand) |
Notes:
| 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: O'Gara | Report [6] | Pen: 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: Élissalde (1/2) Pen: Élissalde (5) | Report [7] | Try: Gregan Pen: Flatley (1) Giteau (2) |
| Stade de France, Saint Denis Attendance: 72,750 Referee: Chris White (England) |
| 13 November 2004 14:30 GMT |
England  | 70–0 | Canada |
| Try: Robinson (3) Lewsey (2) Tindall Cueto (2) Hodgson Greenwood Moody Vyvyan Con: Hodgson (2/7) Paul (3/5) | 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 (1/1) Pen: Wakarua (1) | Report [10] | Try: Carter McCaw (2) Muliaina (2) C. Smith Taumoepeau Umaga (2) Con: Carter (7/9) |
| Stadio Flaminio, Rome Attendance: 24,973 Referee: Joel Jutge (France) |
| 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 |
| France | 14–24 |  Argentina |
| Try: Marsh Pen: Élissalde Michalak (2) | Report [12] | Try: Durand Hasan 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: Flatley (1/1) Giteau (3/3) Pen: Giteau (1) |
| Hampden Park, Glasgow Attendance: 28,400 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland) |
Notes:
| 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: 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: O'Gara (5) Drop: O'Gara (2) | Report [19] | Try: Aramburú 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: Tindall (2/3) | Report [20] | Try: Latham Paul Con: Flatley (1/2) Pen: 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) |
| 4 December 2004 AST (UTC-3) |
| Argentina | 7–39 | South Africa |
| Try: Artese Con: Fernández Miranda (1/1) | Report [22] | Try: Cronjé Du Preez Du Toit (2) Joubert Con: Du Toit (4/5) Pen: Du Toit (2) |
| Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Chris White (England) |
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