2005 Italy rugby union tour
Summary	P W D L
Total	04 02 00 02
Test match	03 01 00 02
Opponent	P W D L
Argentina	2 1 0 1
Australia	1 0 0 1

The 2005 Italy rugby union tour of Argentina and South Africa was a series of matches played in June_ 2005 in Argentina and Australia by Italy national rugby union team.

Italy obtain his first victory in test-match played in Argentina against the Pumas. It was the only victory of a Northern hemisphere team in a test match during the 2005 mid-year rugby union tests

4 June 2005

Argentina  XV	14–32	Italy XV
Try: Vergallo Pen: Graco 3		Try: Robertson 2, mannato Sole Con: Orquera 3 Pen: Orquera, Marcato

Estadio 23 de Agosto, Jujuy

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11 June 2005

Argentina	35–21	Italy
Try: Arbizu, Todeschini Con: Todeschini 2 Pen: Todeschini 7		Pen: Peens 6 Drop: Griffen

Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Tappe Henning (South Africa)

Argentina: 15. Bernardo Stortoni, 14. José María Núñez Piossek, 13. Lisandro Arbizu, 12. Felipe Contepomi , 11. Hernán Senillosa, 10. Federico Todeschini, 9. Nicolás Fernández Miranda, 8. Gonzalo Longo (capt), 7. Juan Manuel Leguizamón, 6. Martín Schusterman, 5. Pablo Bouza, 4. Patricio Albacete, 3. Omar Hasan, 2. Mario Ledesma, 1. Marcos Ayerza – Replacements: 17. Pablo Henn, 18. Mariano Sambucetti, 19. Federico Andres Genoud, 19. Federico Andres Genoud, 21. Francisco Leonelli Morey – Unused: 16. Eusebio Guiñazú, 20. Matías Albina, 22. Federico Serra Miras
Italy: 15. Gert Peens, 14. Kaine Robertson, 13. Gonzalo Canale, 12. Andrea Masi, 11. Ludovico Nitoglia, 10. Luciano Orquera, 9. Paul Griffen, 8. Sergio Parisse, 7. Josh Sole, 6. Aaron Persico, 5. Marco Bortolami (capt.), 4. Cristian Bezzi, 3. Carlos Nieto, 2. Andrea Moretti, 1. Andrea Lo Cicero – Replacements: 16. Carlo Festuccia, 17. Martin Castrogiovanni, 18. Antonio Pavanello, 19. Silvio Orlando – Unused: 20. Nicolas Canavosio, 21. Gabriel Pizarro, 22. Antonio Mannato^[2]

18 June 2005

Argentina	29–30	Italy
Try: Bouza, Stortoni Con: Todeschini 2 Pen: Todeschini 5		Try: Canale, Parisse, Pez Con: Peens 3 Pen: Peens 3

Chateau Carreras, Córdoba Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)

Australia: 15. Bernardo Stortoni, 14. José María Núñez Piossek, 13. Lisandro Arbizu, 12. Felipe Contepomi, 11. Federico Martín Aramburú, 10. Federico Todeschini, 9. Agustín Pichot (capt), 8. Gonzalo Longo, 7. Juan Manuel Leguizamón , 6. Martín Schusterman, 5. Patricio Albacete , 4. Pablo Bouza, 3. Omar Hasan, 2. Mario Ledesma, 1. Rodrigo Roncero – Replacements: 21. Hernán Senillosa – Unused: 16. Eusebio Guiñazú, 17. Marcos Ayerza, 18. Mariano Sambucetti, 19. Alejandro Broggi, 20. Nicolás Fernández Miranda, 22. Federico Serra Miras
Italy: 15. Gert Peens, 14. Kaine Robertson, 13. Gonzalo Canale, 12. Andrea Masi, 11. Antonio Mannato, 10. Ramiro Pez, 9. Paul Griffen, 8. Sergio Parisse, 7. Mauro Bergamasco, 6. Aaron Persico, 5. Marco Bortolami (capt.) , 4. Santiago Dellapè , 3. Carlos Nieto, 2. Carlo Festuccia, 1. Andrea Lo Cicero – Unused: 16. Andrea Moretti, 17. Martin Castrogiovanni, 18. Cristian Bezzi, 19. David dal Maso^[3][4]

25 June 2005

Australia	69–21	Italy
Try: Chisholm, Giteau Gregan, Lyons Paul, Rogers Sailor, Tuqiri 4 Con: Giteau 6, Mortlock		Try: Bergamasco, Lo Cicero Mannato Con: Peens 3

Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Daniel Lewis (Ireland)

Australia: 15. Mat Rogers, 14. Wendell Sailor, 13. Stirling Mortlock, 12. Matt Giteau, 11. Lote Tuqiri, 10. Stephen Larkham, 9. George Gregan (capt), 8. David Lyons, 7. George Smith, 6. Rocky Elsom , 5. Nathan Sharpe, 4. Mark Chisholm, 3. Al Baxter, 2. Jeremy Paul, 1. Bill Young – Replacements: 16. Stephen Moore, 17. Matt Dunning, 18. Hugh McMeniman, 19. John Roe, 20. Chris Whitaker, 21. Morgan Turinui, 22. Mark Gerrard
Italy: 15. Gert Peens, 14. Antonio Mannato, 13. Gonzalo Canale, 12. Andrea Masi, 11. Kaine Robertson, 10. Ramiro Pez, 9. Paul Griffen, 8. Sergio Parisse, 7. Mauro Bergamasco, 6. David dal Maso, 5. Marco Bortolami (capt.), 4. Cristian Bezzi, 3. Martin Castrogiovanni, 2. Carlo Festuccia, 1. Andrea Lo Cicero – Replacements: 16. Michele Rizzo, 17. Carlos Nieto, 18. Antonio Pavanello, 19. Silvio Orlando, 20. Pablo Canavosio, 21. Cristian Zanoletti – Unused: 22. Walter Pozzebon^[5]

v t e Rugby union tours of Argentina
Australia	1979 1987 1997 2002
British & Irish Lions	1910 1927 1936
England	1981 1990 1997 2002 2013 2017
Fiji	1980 2003
France	1949 1954 1960 1974 1977 1985 1986 1988 1992 1996 1998 2002 2003 2012 2016 2020 2024
Ireland	1952 1970 2000 2007 2014
Italy	1989 2001 2005 2007 2008
Japan	1993 2005
New Zealand	1976 1985 1991 2001 2006
Romania	1973
Samoa	2005
South Africa	1932 (Junior Springboks) 1959 (Junior Springboks) 1966 (Gazelles) 1972 (Gazelles) 1993 1996 2000 2004 2005
Scotland	1969 1994 2008 2022
Wales	1968 1999 2004 2006 2018
Other teams	Oxford–Cambridge: 1948, 1956, 1965, 1971 New Zealand Development: 1994

v t e Rugby union tours of Australia
Argentina	1983 1986 1995 2000
British & Irish Lions	1888 1899 1904 1908 1930 1950 1959 1966 1971 1989 2001 2013 2025
Canada	1985 1996
England	1963 1975 1988 1991 1997 1998 1999 2003 2004 2006 2010 2016 2022
Fiji	1952 1954 1961 1976 1984 1985 1989
France	1961 1968 1972 1981 1986 1990 1997 2002 2005 2008 2014 2021
Ireland	1967 1979 1994 1999 2003 2006 2008 2010 2018 2020
Italy	1981 1986 1994 2005
Japan	1975
New Zealand	1884 1893 1897 1903 1905 1907 1910 1914 1920 1922 1924 1925 1926 1929 1932 1934 1938 1947 1951 1957 1960 1962 1968 1974 1979 1980 1984 1988 1991 1992
New Zealand Māori	1888–89 1922 1923 1926–27 1936 1949
Pacific Islanders	2004
Samoa	1994 2005
Scotland	1982 1992 1998 2004 2012
South Africa	1921 1937 1956 1965 1971 1993
South Korea	1987
Tonga	1973 1993
United States	1990 1999
Wales	1969 1978 1991 1996 2003 2007 2012 2024