2008 Churchill Cup

2008 Churchill Cup 7–21 June 2008 ARG CANENGIRESCOUSA England 4 9 2007 2009 The 2008 Churchill Cup took place between 7 June and 21 June 2008 in what was the sixth year of the Churchill Cup. Six rugby union teams took part: Canada, England Saxons, Ireland A, Scotland A, the USA, and an Argentinian XV. Participation The entry of an Argentinian XV into the competition stems from a decision by the New Zealand Rugby Union not to assemble its 'A' team, the Junior All Blacks, in 2008;allblacks.com New Zealand Maori to join IRB Pacific Nations Cup http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=displayNews&newsArticle=6983 2007-09-26 2008-01-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20071223162139/http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=displayNews&newsArticle=6983 23 December 2007 dead as a consequence, the New Zealand Māori, who have taken part in the last three Churchill Cup tournaments, replaced the Juniors in the Pacific Nations Cup and were not available for the Churchill Cup.IRB NZ Maori joins IRB Pacific Nations Cup http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/mediazone/pressrelease/newsid=2012876.html#nz%20maori%20joins%20irb%20pacific%20nations%20cup 2007-09-26 2008-01-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20080604042229/http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/mediazone/pressrelease/newsid=2012876.html#nz%20maori%20joins%20irb%20pacific%20nations%20cup 2008-06-04 dead Format The teams were split into two pools of three teams each. Within each pool, the teams played one another once. All six teams participated in a finals day: the two pool winners competed in the final for the Churchill Cup, the two runners-up played in a Plate final, and the two bottom-placed teams competed for a Bowl. Venues After the 2007 tournament, which was the first to be played outside of North America, the 2008 tournament returned to North America again. The pool games were played at three venues in Ontario, Canada: Fletcher's Fields, Markham; Twin Elm Rugby Park, Nepean; and Richardson Memorial Stadium, Kingston. Finals Day took place at Toyota Park, Chicago. Fixtures USA Pool Place Nation Games Points Bonuspoints Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference1 ENG 2 2 0 0 98 22 +76 2 102 IRE Ireland A 2 1 0 1 58 43 +15 1 53 USA 2 0 0 2 19 110 -91 0 0 2008-06-0714:00 ENG 64 – 10 ReportEngland A (24) 64 - 10 (7) United States of America (FT) http://en.espn.co.uk/churchillcup/rugby/match/25672.html espnscrum 12 November 2024 USA Lansdowne Stadium, Ottawa, Ontario A Macpherson (Scotland) 2008-06-1119:00 USA 9 – 46 ReportIreland A (12) 46 - 9 (6) United States of America (FT) http://en.espn.co.uk/churchillcup/rugby/match/25677.html espnscrum 12 November 2024 IRE Ireland A Richardson Memorial Stadium, Kingston F Cuesta (Argentina) 2008-06-1414:00 IRE Ireland A 12 – 34 ENG Fletcher's Fields, Markham Canada Pool Place Nation Games Points Bonuspoints Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference1 SCO 2 2 0 0 51 34 17 2 102 ARG Argentinian XV 2 1 0 1 41 43 -2 2 63 CAN 2 0 0 2 26 41 -15 1 1 2008-06-0716:30 SCO 24 – 10 Canada Twin Elm Rugby Park, Nepean 2008-06-1116:30 SCO 27 – 24 ARG Argentinian XV Richardson Memorial Stadium, Kingston 2008-06-1416:30 ARG Argentinian XV 17 – 16 Canada Fletcher's Fields, Markham Finals Bowl Final 2008-06-2116:15 USA 10 – 26 ReportUnited States of America (10) 10 - 26 (0) Canada (FT) http://en.espn.co.uk/churchillcup/rugby/match/25693.html espnscrum 29 February 2024 CAN Toyota Park, Chicago Plate Final 2008-06-2111:45 ARG Argentinian XV 8 – 33 IRE Ireland A Toyota Park, Chicago Cup Final 2008-06-2114:00 ENG 36 – 19 SCO Toyota Park, Chicago See also Churchill Cup References External links Churchill Cup official site Category:Churchill Cup Category:2008 rugby union tournaments for national teams Category:International rugby union competitions hosted by Canada Category:International rugby union competitions hosted by the United States Category:2007–08 in Irish rugby union Category:2007–08 in English rugby union Category:2008 in American rugby union Category:2007–08 in Scottish rugby union Category:2008 in Argentine rugby union Category:2008 in Canadian rugby union