2008 in rugby union
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Here are the match results of the 2008 Rugby union season. Qualifiers for the
Tri Nations
are set for another season.
International tournaments
Worldwide
- Emerging Springboks[1]
- 2008 IRB Junior World Championship — Winner: New Zealand[2]
- 2008 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy — Winner: Uruguay[3]
- 2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series — Winner: New Zealand
Africa
- 2011 Rugby World Cup - Africa qualification— Winner: -
- 2008 Castel Beer Trophy - Southern Development — Winner: Rwanda.
- 2008 Castel Beer Trophy - Southern Pool — Winner: Réunion
- 2008 Castel Beer Trophy - Northern Pool — Winner: Niger
Asia
- 2008 Asian Five Nations Cup — Winner: Japan
- 2008 Asian Five Nations - Division One — Winner: Singapore
- 2008 Asian Five Nations - Division Two — Winner: Thailand
- 2008 Asian Five Nations - South-East Asia — Indonesia
- 2008 Asian Five Nations - Pacific-Asia — Philippines
- 2008 Asian Five Nations - Central Asia — Iran
- 2008 Asian Five Nations - Other Regions
- 2011 Rugby World Cup - Asia qualification
Europe
- 2008 Six Nations Championship — Winner: Wales[4]
- 2007-2008 European Nations Cup First Division — Winner: Georgia
- 2007-2008 European Nations Cup Division 2A — Winner: Germany
- 2007-2008 European Nations Cup Division 2B — Winner: Poland
- 2007-2008 European Nations Cup Division 3A — Winner: Sweden
- 2007-2008 European Nations Cup Division 3B — Winner: Lithuania
- 2007-2008 European Nations Cup Division 3C — Winner: Slovenia
- 2007-2008 European Nations Cup Division 3D — Winner: Greece
- 2011 Rugby World Cup - Europe qualification
North America
- England Saxons
- 2011 Rugby World Cup - Americas qualification
Oceania
- 2008 Tri Nations Series — Winner: New Zealand
- 2008 Pacific Nations Cup — Winner: Māori
South America
- 2007-2008 South American Rugby Championship "A"
- 2008 South American Rugby Championship "B"
- 2011 Rugby World Cup - Americas qualification
Major domestic tournaments
Africa
- Crusaders[5]
- 2008 Currie Cup — Sharks
Asia
- Suntory Sungoliath
Europe
- 2007-08 Guinness Premiership — London Wasps
- 2007-08 National Division One — Northampton Saints
- 2007-08 Top 14 — Toulouse
- Mont-de-Marsanwin the promotion playoff.
- 2007–08 Celtic League — Leinster
- Super 10 — Calvisano
- 2007-08 Heineken Cup — Munster
North America
Oceania
- 2008 Air New Zealand Cup — Canterbury
- Crusaders
- 2008 Pacific Rugby Cup
South America
International results
- Complete list of fixtures involving national teams during 2008.
- • - International Friendly (a fixture not affiliated to any international tournament.)
- ♦ - World Cup Qualifying matches.
January
Date | Match | Venue | Result | |
6-Jan-2008 | Hong Kong - Chinese Taipei • | Report | Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | 64-17 |
9-Jan-2008 | Hong Kong - Chinese Taipei • | Report | Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | 52-27 |
February
March
April
May
June
Date | Match | Venue | Result | |
7-June-2008 | South Africa - Wales • | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein (South Africa) | 43-17 | |
7-June-2008 | New Zealand - Ireland • | Westpac Stadium, Wellington (New Zealand ) |
21-11 | |
7-June-2008 | Fiji - Samoa | ) | 34-17 | |
7-June-2008 | Norway - Lithuania | Tonsberg (Norway ) |
9-40 | |
7-June-2008 | Argentina - Scotland • | Rosario (Argentina ) |
21-15 | |
8-June-2008 | Austria - Hungary | Vienna (Austria) | 9-6 | |
11-June-2008 | Malaysia - Pakistan ♦ | Bangkok (Thailand) | 30-5 | |
11-June-2008 | Thailand - India ♦ | Bangkok (Thailand) | 30-22 | |
11-June-2008 | Romania - Uruguay | ) | 10-6 | |
14-June-2008 | Senegal - Namibia ♦ | Dakar (Senegal) | 10-13 | |
14-June-2008 | Zambia - Morocco ♦ | Lusaka (Zambia) | 18-29 | |
14-June-2008 | Cameroon - Tunisia ♦ | Yaoundé (Cameroon) | 10-16 | |
14-June-2008 | Botswana - Uganda ♦ | Gaborone (Botswana) | 10-27 | |
14-June-2008 | India - Pakistan | Bangkok (Thailand) | 92-0 | |
14-June-2008 | Thailand - Malaysia ♦ | Bangkok (Thailand) | 30-7 | |
14-June-2008 | Australia - Ireland • | Telstra Dome, Melbourne (Australia) | 18-12 | |
14-June-2008 | South Africa - Wales • | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria (South Africa) | 37-21 | |
14-June-2008 | New Zealand - England • | Report | Eden Park, Auckland (New Zealand) | 37-20 |
14-June-2008 | Argentina - Scotland • | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires (Argentina) | 14-26 | |
15-June-2008 | Japan - Tonga | ) | 35-13 | |
15-June-2008 | Georgia - Uruguay | ) | 20-18 | |
15-June-2008 | Romania - Russia | ) | 13-12 | |
19-June-2008 | Brazil - Colombia ♦ | Asunción (Paraguay) | 34-6 | |
19-June-2008 | Paraguay - Venezuela ♦ | Asunción (Paraguay) | 44-3 | |
20-June-2008 | Russia - Uruguay | ) | 19-23 | |
21-June-2008 | Venezuela - Colombia ♦ | Asunción (Paraguay) | 32-15 | |
21-June-2008 | Paraguay - Peru ♦ | Asunción (Paraguay) | 71-0 | |
21-June-2008 | South Africa - Italy • | Newlands, Cape Town (South Africa) | 26-0 | |
21-June-2008 | New Zealand - England • | AMI Stadium, Christchurch (New Zealand) | 44-12 | |
21-June-2008 | United States - Canada |
Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois (United States ) |
10-26 | |
22-June-2008 | Japan - Fiji | ) | 12-24 | |
23-June-2008 | Brazil - Venezuela ♦ | Asunción (Paraguay) | 56-8 | |
23-June-2008 | Colombia - Peru ♦ | Asunción (Paraguay) | 25-20 | |
23-June-2008 | Togo - Mali | Accra (Ghana) | 3-0 | |
23-June-2008 | Ghana - Chad | Accra (Ghana) | 17-8 | |
25-June-2008 | Niger - Mali | Accra (Ghana) | 3-3 | |
25-June-2008 | Burkina Faso - Chad | Accra (Ghana) | 33-6 | |
26-June-2008 | Brazil - Peru ♦ | Asunción (Paraguay) | 59-0 | |
26-June-2008 | Paraguay - Colombia ♦ | Asunción (Paraguay) | 60-7 | |
27-June-2008 | Togo - Niger | Accra (Ghana) | 3-19 | |
27-June-2008 | Ghana - Burkina Faso | Accra (Ghana) | 8-9 | |
28-June-2008 | Australia - France • | ANZ Stadium, Sydney (Australia) | 34-13 | |
28-June-2008 | Tonga - Samoa | Teufaiva Stadium, Nukuʻalofa (Tonga) | 15-20 | |
28-June-2008 | Argentina - Italy • | ) | 12-13 | |
28-June-2008 | Guam - Brunei | Hagåtña (Guam ) |
74-0 | |
29-June-2008 | Peru - Venezuela ♦ | Asunción (Paraguay) | 3-41 | |
29-June-2008 | Paraguay - Brazil ♦ | Asunción (Paraguay) | 6-15 |
July
August
Date | Match | Venue | Result | |
2-August-2008 | Namibia - Zimbabwe ♦ | Windhoek (Namibia) | 35-21 | |
2-August-2008 | Morocco - Ivory Coast ♦ | Casablanca (Morocco) | 9-21 | |
2-August-2008 | Tunisia - Kenya ♦ | Tunis (Tunisia) | 44-15 | |
2-August-2008 | Uganda - Madagascar ♦ | Kampala (Uganda) | 32-22 | |
2-August-2008 | New Zealand - Australia | Eden Park, Auckland (New Zealand) | 39-10 | |
9-August-2008 | South Africa - Argentina | Ellis Park, Johannesburg (South Africa ) |
63-9 | |
16-August-2008 | South Africa - New Zealand | Newlands, Cape Town (South Africa) | 0-19 | |
16-August-2008 | Kenya - Uganda | Nairobi (Kenya) | 39-20 | |
16-August-2008 | New Caledonia - Vanuatu | Noumea (New Caledonia ) |
32-20 | |
16-August-2008 | Cook Islands - Niue | National Stadium, Avarua (Cook Islands ) |
7-18 | |
23-August-2008 | South Africa - Australia | ABSA Stadium, Durban (South Africa) | 15-27 | |
30-August-2008 | New Caledonia - Niue | Noumea (New Caledonia ) |
5-27 | |
30-August-2008 | South Africa - Australia | Ellis Park, Johannesburg (South Africa ) |
53-8 |
September
Date | Match | Venue | Result | |
6-September-2008 | Israel - Cyprus | Wingate Institute, Netanya (Israel) | 23-14 | |
3-September-2008 | New Zealand - Samoa | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth (New Zealand) | 101-14 | |
13-September-2008 | Serbia - Armenia ♦ |
Report Archived 2008-10-19 at the Wayback Machine |
Smederevo (Serbia) | 0-41 |
13-September-2008 | Slovenia - Hungary ♦ | Ljubljana (Slovenia) | 32-26 | |
13-September-2008 | Australia - New Zealand | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (Australia) | 24-28 | |
27-September-2008 | Norway - Hungary ♦ | Oslo (Norway) | 15-26 |
October
November
December
Date | Match | Venue | Result | |
6-December-2008 | Serbia - Andorra ♦ | Smederevo (Serbia) | 32-7 | |
6-December-2008 | Cyprus - Monaco ♦ |
Report Archived 2008-12-19 at the Wayback Machine |
Episkopi (Cyprus) | 24-3 |
Other Test Match results
All months
Date | Match | Venue | Result | |
27-May-2008 | Barbarians - Ireland • | Kingsholm, Gloucester (England) | 14-39 | |
1-June-2008 | England - Barbarians • | Twickenham, London (England) | 17-14 | |
8-November-2008 | England - Pacific Islanders • | Twickenham, London (England) | 39-13 | |
15-November-2008 | France - Pacific Islanders • | Stade Auguste Bonal, Montbéliard (France) |
42-17 | |
22-November-2008 | Italy - Pacific Islanders • | Stadio Giglio, Reggio Emilia (Italy) |
17-25 | |
3-December-2008 | Barbarians - Australia • | Wembley Stadium, London (England) | 11-18 |
References
- ^ "Emerging SA retains Nations Cup". News24. 21 June 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Match report: New Zealand claim IRB JWC crown". ESPN. 21 June 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Uruguay crowned IRB junior World Champs". ESPN. 28 April 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Berlin, Peter (16 March 2008). "Wales wins six Nations tournament". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 February 2024. (subscription required)
- ^ "Rugby: Crusaders carve out perfect end for Deans". Otago Daily Times. 1 June 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
See also
- 2008 in sports
- Rugby union in 2009