2005 Barbarians end of season tour

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2005 Barbarians end of season tour
Summary
PWDL
Total
2101
Test match
2101
Opponent
PWDL
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland XV
1 0 0 1
Flag of England.svg  England XV
1 1 0 0

The 2005 Barbarians rugby union tour was a series of matches played in May 2005 in by Barbarians F.C.

Results

In the first match, Scotland won easily despite missing the players involved in the Lions tour to New Zealand. [1] [2]

24 May 2005
Scotland XV  Flag of Scotland.svg38–7 Barbarians
Try: Henderson
Hall
S. Lamont
Jacobsen
Southwell
Con: Paterson (5)
Pen: Paterson
Try: Lo Cicero
Con: Humphreys
Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen

Scotland: Chris Paterson; Rory Lamont, Mark Di Rollo, A. Henderson, Sean Lamont; G. Ross, Mike Blair; Allan Jacobsen, S. Lawson, B. Douglas, S. Grimes, S. Murray, K. Brown, A. Hogg, J. Petrie (c) – Replacements: D. Hall, E. Murray, C. Hamilton, A. Wilson, G. Beveridge, Dan Parks, Hugo Southwell.

Barbarians: G.Dempsey (Ireland); Brian Lima (Samoa), Matt Burke (Australia), Kevin Maggs (Ireland), Sereli Bobo (Fiji); David Humphreys (c; Ireland), Bryan Redpath; Andrea Lo Cicero, F. Sheahan (Ireland), D. Morris (Wales), Gary Longwell (Ireland), AJ Venter (South Africa), O. Finegan (Australia), Semo Sititi (Samoa), E. Miller (Ireland) -Replacements: Raphaël Ibañez (France), C. Visagie (South Africa), S. Boome (South Africa), J. O'Connor (Ireland), M. Robinson (New Zealand), Thomas Castaignède (France), Kenny Logan (Scotland).

Against Ireland (also without the better players involved in the Lions tour, Barbarians obtain an easy win) [3] [4]

28 May 2005
England XV  Flag of England.svg39–52 Barbarians
Twickenham Stadium, London
Referee: Stuart Dickson (Australia)

Notes and references

  1. "Scotland ease to Barbarians win". rbs6nations.com. 24 May 2005. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2003.
  2. "Scotland 38–7 Barbarians". BBC. 24 May 2005. Retrieved 5 July 2003.
  3. "Rugby union: England fall to Barbarians". the observer. 29 May 2005. Retrieved 5 July 2003.