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How many players went away on the tour to Britain and Ireland?

35. 35 players left New Zealand for the tour, led by captain Tana Umaga

Who replaced the injured Greg Somerville just before the All Blacks left New Zealand?

Saimone Taumoepeau. Taumoepeau only came into the squad because of Somerville's calf muscle injury.

Who was the leading tryscorer on the tour?

Rico Gear. Gear scored a hat-trick against Wales, and 2 against Scotland, giving him a total of 5 for the tour. Sivivatu and Howlett scored 2 each against Ireland, and Umaga scored his only try of the tour against England.

Leon MacDonald kicked one conversion on the tour. Who was it against?

Scotland. The conversion was the only points MacDonald scored on tour.

Which All Black forward did not receive a yellow card in the test against England?

Mose Tuiali'i. Irish referee Alan Lewis gave out 3 yellow cards in the second half against England, but Tuiali'i was not on the receiving end of any of them.

How many players made their All Black debut in the first test against Wales?

3. Blindside flanker Chris Masoe and loosehead prop Neemia Tialata both started in their debut match. Loose forward Angus Macdonald made his debut off the bench.

How many tries did the All Blacks score on tour?

16. The All Blacks scored 16 tries in their 4 games, with Rico Gear scoring 5. Daniel Carter, Sitveni Sivivatu, and Doug Howlett scored 2 tries each, and there was also tries for Nick Evans, Tana Umaga, Keven Mealamu, Piri Weepu, and Sione Lauaki.

Who was the only player to appear in all 4 matches?

Leon MacDonald. MacDonald started only one game against Ireland, but came on as a substitute against Wales, England, and Scotland.

Before the All Blacks team of 2005, South Africa was the last team to achieve a grand slam.

F. Australia was the last team to pull off the 'Slam', winning the four matches in 1983.

What notable achievement occurred during the Grand Slam tour of 2005?

New Zealand won the rights to host the 2011 World Cup. The All Blacks achieved nearly everything that could be achieved in 2005: Clean sweep over the British Lions, winning the Bledisloe Cup and Tri-Nations trophy, achieving the Grand Slam, and winning the rights to host the World Cup in 2011.