2008 June rugby union tests

September 2020 The 2008 mid-year rugby union tests (also known as the Summer Internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) refers to the international rugby union played from May to July 2008; they were mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. For Australia, New Zealand and South Africa they were preparation for the 2008 Tri-Nations. The Barbarians, an invitational club side, also conducted a three-match tour. Overview Series Tour Result Victor New Zealand v England test series 2–0NZL South Africa v Wales test series 2–0RSA Argentina v Scotland test series 1–1Drawn Australia v France test series 2–0AUS Other tours Team/Tour Opponents Barbarians end of season tour BEL (won) – IRE (lost) – ENG (lost) Italy tour RSA (lost) – ARG (won) Ireland tour NZL (lost) – AUS (won) Barbarians matches 24 May 2008(not a test) 16:00 CEST (UTC+02) BEL 10 – 84 Barbarians Tries: G. Thomas (4) Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels 27 May 2008 19:45 BST (UTC+01) IRE 39 – 14 Barbarians Tries: Bowe, Heaslip (2), Horgan (2)Con: Wallace (4)Pen: Wallace (2) Tries: Newby, WannenburgCon: Hewat (2) Kingsholm, Gloucester 1 June 2008 15:00 BST (UTC+01) ENG 17 – 14 Barbarians Try: Easter 14' cTait 64' cCon: FloodBrownPen: Flood Try: Mapusua 50' cG. Thomas 79' cCon: GomarsallJackson Twickenham, London George Clancy (Ireland)http://en.espn.co.uk/ireland/rugby/player/15374.html George Clancy Ireland Profile en.espn.co.uk 28 January 2018 International matches 7 June 2008 15:30 AST (UTC-03) ARG 21 – 15 SCO Tries: Tejeda 22' cTiesi 80' mCon: TodeschiniPen: Todeschini (3) 19', 56', 74' Pen: Paterson (5) 3', 24', 34', 42', 47' Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario 33,000 Alan Lewis (Ireland) 7 June 2008 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) NZL 21 – 11 IRE Try: Sivivatu 14' mNonu 61' cCon: CarterPen: Carter (3) Try: P. Wallace 21' mPen: O'Gara (2) Westpac Stadium, Wellington 33,743 Chris White (England) 7 June 2008 15:00 SAST (UTC+02) RSA 43 – 17 WAL Try: Jantjes 31' cde Villiers 47' cSpies 56' cMontgomery 71' cCon: James (4)Pen: James (5) Try: Roberts 37' cS. Williams 67' cCon: S. JonesHookPen: S. Jones Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein 32,685 Dave Pearson (England) 14 June 2008 16:10 AST (UTC-03) ARG 14 – 26 SCO José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires Alain Rolland (Ireland) 14 June 2008 20:05 AEST (UTC+10) AUS 18 – 12 IRE Try: Barnes 6' m Horwill 21' cCon: GiteauPen: Giteau (2) Try: Leamy 15' c O'Driscoll 62' mCon: O'Gara Telstra Dome, Melbourne 47,500IRELAND TOUR - Melbourne, 14 June 2008, 20:05 local, 10:05 GMT http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/25682.html espnscrum 1 November 2022 Christophe Berdos (France) 14 June 2008 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) NZL 37 – 20 ENG Try: Smith 22' cCarter 28' cMuliaina 43' cSivivatu 46' cCon: Carter (4)Pen: Carter (3) Try: Ojo 38', 72' cCon: Barkley (2)Pen: Barkley (2) Eden Park, Auckland 45,000 Nigel Owens (Wales) 14 June 2008 15:00 SAST (UTC+02) RSA 37 – 21 WAL Try: De Villiers (2) 11' c, 67' cJanuarie 18' cDu Plessis 80' cCon: James (4)Pen: James (3) Try: Cooper 22' cS. Williams 28' mCon: S. Jones (1)Pen: S. Jones (3) Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 45,000 Lyndon Bray (New Zealand) 21 June 2008 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) NZL 44 – 12 ENG Try: Kahui, Carter, Nonu,c Lauaki,c Cowan,c Con: Carter (4), Donald, Pen: Carter (3) Try: Care,c Varndell m Con: Barkley AMI Stadium, Christchurch Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) 21 June 2008 15:00 SAST (UTC+02) RSA 26 – 0 ITA Try: Steyn, B. du Plessis (2), Mtawarira, Con: Steyn (3) Newlands, Cape Town George Clancy (Ireland) 28 June 2008 15:00 AST (UTC-03) ARG 12 – 13 ITA Pen: Hernández (2), Bosch (2) Try: Ghiraldini cCon: Marcato Pen: Marcato (2) Estadio Córdoba, Córdoba Matt Goddard (Australia) 28 June 2008 20:05 AEST (UTC+10) AUS 34 – 13 FRA Try: Giteau 36' c Sharpe 42' cElsom 46' cMortlock 60' cCon: Giteau (4)Pen: Giteau (2) 19' 50' Try: Palisson 64' cCon: Trinh-Duc (1)Pen: Yachvili (2) 21' 40+2' ANZ Stadium, Sydney 48,899 Marius Jonker (South Africa) 5 July 2008 20:05 AEST (UTC+10) AUS 40 – 10 FRA Tries: Hynes 6' c, Horwill 36' c, Cross (2) 58' c, 67' cCon: Giteau (4)Pen: Giteau 4', 16', 24', 30' Tries: Trinh-Duc 79' cCon: YachviliPen: Trinh-Duc 40' Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Paul Honiss (New Zealand) 9 August 2008 15:00 SAST (UTC+02) RSA 63 – 9 ARG Tries: Jacobs 31' cNokwe 34' cSpies 42' cPietersen (2) 48' c, 76' cdu Preez 53' cvan Niekerk (2) 60' c, 62' cdu Plessis 70' cCon: James (9) Pen: Contepomi (3) Ellis Park, Johannesburg Wayne Barnes (England) 3 September 2008 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) NZL 101 – 14 SAM Try: Muliaina (3)Smith (2)Kahui (2)ThomsonCowanDonaldWilliamsKahuiTeoavaWeepuPenalty tryCon: Carter (6)Donald (7) Try: MaiFaosilivaCon: MaiWarren Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth 25,000 Stuart Dickinson (Australia) See also Mid-year rugby union test series 2008 end-of-year rugby union tests 2008 Asian Five Nations 2008 Churchill Cup 2008 IRB Pacific Nations Cup 2008 IRB Nations Cup References External links http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10515083 Gatland embarrassed by collapse to Springboks The New Zealand Herald 8 June 2008 8 June 2008 2008 Category:2008–09 in European rugby union Category:2007–08 in European rugby union Category:2008 in Oceanian rugby union Category:2008 in South American rugby union Category:2008 in South African rugby union