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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.

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

Italy	51–6	Canada
	Report

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)

Scotland	14–31	Australia
Try: Lamont Southwell Con: Paterson (2/2)	Report	Try: Mortlock Rathbone (2) Tuqiri Con: Giteau (4/4) Pen: Giteau (1)

Notes:

• This match was the first of a two-test series between Scotland and Australia.

Week 2

Wales	66–7	Romania
	Report

Ireland	17–12	South Africa
Try: O'Gara Pen: O'Gara (3) Drop: O'Gara	Report	Pen: Montgomery (4)

France	27–14	Australia
Try: Brusque Michalak Con: Élissalde (1/2) Pen: Élissalde (5)	Report	Try: Gregan Pen: Flatley (1) Giteau (2)

England	70–0	Canada
Try: Robinson (3) Lewsey (2) Tindall Cueto (2) Hodgson Greenwood Moody Vyvyan Con: Hodgson (2/7) Paul (3/5)	Report

Scotland	100–8	Japan
	Report

Italy	10–59	New Zealand
Try: Bergamasco Con: Wakarua (1/1) Pen: Wakarua (1)	Report	Try: Carter McCaw (2) Muliaina (2) C. Smith Taumoepeau Umaga (2) Con: Carter (7/9)

Week 3

Ireland	55–6	United States
	Report

France	14–24	Argentina
Try: Marsh Pen: Élissalde Michalak (2)	Report	Try: Durand Hasan Con: Contepomi (1/2) Pen: Contepomi (4)

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)

Wales	25–26	New Zealand
Try: Davies Shanklin Pen: Henson (2) S. Jones (3)	Report	Try: Muliaina Rokocoko (2) Con: Carter (1/3) Pen: Carter (3)

Scotland	17–31	Australia
Try: Hogg Pen: Paterson (4)	Report	Try: Giteau Gregan Tuqiri Waugh Con: Flatley (1/1) Giteau (3/3) Pen: Giteau (1)

Notes:

• This was the second match in a two-test series. Australia won the series 2–0.

Week 4

Wales	98–0	Japan
	Report

Italy	43–25	United States
	Report

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: Van der Westhuyzen (3)

Ireland	21–19	Argentina
Pen: O'Gara (5) Drop: O'Gara (2)	Report	Try: Aramburú Con: Contepomi (1/1) Pen: Contepomi (4)

England	19–21	Australia
Try: Cueto Lewsey Moody Con: Tindall (2/3)	Report	Try: Latham Paul Con: Flatley (1/2) Pen: Giteau (3)

France	6–45	New Zealand
Pen: Michalak (2)	Report	Try: Carter Collins Kelleher Nonu So'oialo Con: Carter (4/5) Pen: Carter (4)

Week 5

Barbarians	19–47	New Zealand

Argentina	7–39	South Africa
Try: Artese Con: Fernández Miranda (1/1)	Report	Try: Cronjé Du Preez Du Toit (2) Joubert Con: Du Toit (4/5) Pen: Du Toit (2)

See also

• End of year rugby union tests
• Mid-year rugby union tests
• 2004 Argentina rugby union tour
• 2004 Wallabies Spring tour
• 2004 Canada rugby union tour of Europe
• 2004 Japan rugby union tour of Europe
• 2004 New Zealand rugby union tour of Europe
• 2004 South Africa end of year rugby union tour
• 2004 South Africa end of year rugby union tour
• 2004 United States rugby union tour

References

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• End-of-year rugby union internationals
• 2004–05 in European rugby union
• 2004 in Oceanian rugby union
• 2004 in North American rugby union
• 2004 in South American rugby union
• 2004 in South African rugby union
• 2004–05 in Japanese rugby union