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2008 in rugby union
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2008 rugby union
Here are the match results of the 2008 Rugby union season.
Qualifiers for the 2011 Rugby World Cup began in the Caribbean, meanwhile the Six Nations Championship and the Tri Nations are set for another season.
International tournaments
Worldwide
Nations Cup — Winner: RSA Emerging Springbokshttps://www.news24.com/news24/emerging-sa-retains-nations-cup-20080621 Emerging SA retains Nations Cup News24 21 June 2008 14 February 2024
2008 IRB Junior World Championship — Winner: 20 NZLhttps://www.espn.com/rugby/story/_/id/15407563/new-zealand-claim-irb-jwc-crown Match report: New Zealand claim IRB JWC crown ESPN 21 June 2008 14 February 2024
2008 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy — Winner: 20 URYhttps://www.espn.com/rugby/story/_/id/15403489/uruguay-crowned-irb-junior-world-champs Uruguay crowned IRB junior World Champs ESPN 28 April 2008 14 February 2024
2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series — Winner: NZL
Africa
2008 Africa Cup/2011 Rugby World Cup - Africa qualification — Winner: -
2008 Castel Beer Trophy - Southern Development — Winner: RWA.
2008 Castel Beer Trophy - Southern Pool — Winner: REU
2008 Castel Beer Trophy - Northern Pool — Winner: NIG
Asia
2008 Asian Five Nations Cup — Winner: JPN
2008 Asian Five Nations - Division One — Winner: SIN
2008 Asian Five Nations - Division Two — Winner: THA
2008 Asian Five Nations - South-East Asia — IDN
2008 Asian Five Nations - Pacific-Asia — PHI
2008 Asian Five Nations - Central Asia — IRN
2008 Asian Five Nations - Other Regions
2011 Rugby World Cup - Asia qualification
Europe
2008 Six Nations Championship — Winner: WALhttps://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/16/sports/16iht-16rugby.11119391.html Wales wins six Nations tournament Peter Berlin The New York Times 16 March 2008 14 February 2024
2007-2008 European Nations Cup First Division — Winner: GEO
2007-2008 European Nations Cup Division 2A — Winner: GER
2007-2008 European Nations Cup Division 2B — Winner: POL
2007-2008 European Nations Cup Division 3A — Winner: SWE
2007-2008 European Nations Cup Division 3B — Winner: LTU
2007-2008 European Nations Cup Division 3C — Winner: SVN
2007-2008 European Nations Cup Division 3D — Winner: GRE
2011 Rugby World Cup - Europe qualification
North America
2008 Churchill Cup — Winner: ENG England Saxons
2011 Rugby World Cup - Americas qualification
Oceania
2008 Tri Nations Series — Winner: NZL
2008 Pacific Nations Cup — Winner: New Zealand Māori old
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
2008 Super 14 — Crusadershttps://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/rugby-crusaders-carve-out-perfect-end-deans Rugby: Crusaders carve out perfect end for Deans Otago Daily Times 1 June 2008 14 February 2024
2008 Currie Cup — Sharks (Currie Cup)
Asia
2007-08 Top League — Suntory Sungoliath
Europe
2007-08 Guinness Premiership — London Wasps
2007-08 National Division One — Northampton Saints
2007-08 Top 14 — Toulouse
2007-08 Rugby Pro D2 — Toulon win the championship and automatic promotion, and Mont-de-Marsan win the promotion playoff.
2007–08 Celtic League — Leinster
Super 10 — Calvisano
2007-08 Heineken Cup — Munster
North America
2008 North America 4
Oceania
2008 Air New Zealand Cup — Canterbury
2008 Super 14 — Crusaders
2008 Pacific Rugby Cup
South America
2008 Nacional de Clubes
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 HKG - TPE • Report Hong Kong (Hong Kong) 64-17 9-Jan-2008 HKG - TPE • Report Hong Kong (Hong Kong) 52-27
February
Date Match Venue Result 2-Feb-2008 IRE - ITA Report Croke Park, Dublin (Ireland) 16-11 2-Feb-2008 ENG - WAL Report Twickenham, London (England) 19-26 2-Feb-2008 GEO - PRT ReportJune 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi (Georgia) 31-3 3-Feb-2008 SCO - FRA Report Murrayfield, Edinburgh (Scotland) 6-27 9-Feb-2008 FRA - IRE Report Stade de France, Saint-Denis (France) 26-21 9-Feb-2008 WAL - SCO Report Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (Wales) 30-15 9-Feb-2008 GEO - ROU ReportJune 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi (Georgia) 22-7 10-Feb-2008 ITA - ENG Report Stadio Flaminio, Rome (Italy) 19-23 16-Feb-2008 PRT - CZE Report Estádio Universitário, Lisbon (Portugal) 42-6 23-Feb-2008 WAL - ITA Report Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (Wales) 47-8 23-Feb-2008 IRE - SCO Report Croke Park, Dublin (Ireland) 34-13 23-Feb-2008 FRA - ENG
Report Stade de France, Saint-Denis (France) 13-24 23-Feb-2008 PRT - GEO Report Estádio Universitário, Lisbon (Portugal) 6-11 23-Feb-2008 ESP - ROU Report Estadio Universidad Complutense, Madrid (Spain) 11-17 23-Feb-2008 MON - GRE • Report https://web.archive.org/web/20080528015234/http://www.rugby.gr/2008/02/25/monaco-9-%E2%80%93-greece-21/ 2008-05-28 Monte Carlo (Monaco) 9-21
March
Date Match Venue Result 1-Mar-2008 RUS - PRT Report Krasnodar (Russia) 41-26 8-Mar-2008 IRE - WAL https://archive.today/20130419005743/http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/matchcentre/10339.php?PHPSESSID=67ddd73c21ca25a0116c87705f64bb4c Report Croke Park, Dublin (Ireland) 12-16 8-Mar-2008 SCO - ENG https://archive.today/20130201081423/http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/matchcentre/10344.php?PHPSESSID=67ddd73c21ca25a0116c87705f64bb4c Report Murrayfield, Edinburgh (Scotland) 15-9 8-Mar-2008 ROU - PRT Report https://web.archive.org/web/20080624200944/http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/competition_detail.php?compet=91&match=2254&gpement=770 2008-06-24 Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, Bucharest (Romania) 21-15 8-Mar-2008 RUS - ESP Report https://web.archive.org/web/20080625064332/http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/competition_detail.php?compet=91&match=2255&gpement=770 2008-06-25 Krasnodar (Russia) 42-16 9-Mar-2008 FRA - ITA https://archive.today/20130201033354/http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/matchcentre/10357.php?PHPSESSID=67ddd73c21ca25a0116c87705f64bb4c Report Stade de France, Saint-Denis (France) 25-13 15-Mar-2008 ITA - SCO https://archive.today/20130201005221/http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/matchcentre/10457.php?PHPSESSID=67ddd73c21ca25a0116c87705f64bb4c Report Stadio Flaminio, Rome (Italy) 23-20 15-Mar-2008 ENG - IRE Report Twickenham, London (England) 33-10 15-Mar-2008 WAL - FRA Report Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (Wales) 29-12 15-Mar-2008 RUS - ROU Report https://web.archive.org/web/20080624201124/http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/competition_detail.php?compet=91&match=2256&gpement=770 2008-06-24 Krasnodar (Russia) 12-8 22-Mar-2008 ROU - CZE Report https://web.archive.org/web/20080624201352/http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/competition_detail.php?compet=91&match=2257&gpement=770 2008-06-24 Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest (Romania) 76-7 29-Mar-2008 CZE - GEO Report Prague (Czech Republic) 3-22 29-Mar-2008 VIN St Vincent & Gren.- MEX ♦ Report Kingstown (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) 7-47
April
Date Match Venue Result 5-Apr-2008 DEN - SUI Report Odense (Denmark) 13-28 5-Apr-2008 HKG - TUN • Report Hong Kong (Hong Kong) 25-12 12-Apr-2008 RUS - GEO Report Krasnoyarsk (Russia) 12-18 12-Apr-2008 MDA - BEL Report Chişinau (Moldova) 19-22 12-Apr-2008 ARM - DEN Report Yerevan (Armenia) 24-13 12-Apr-2008 TUN - HKG • Report Tunis (Tunisia) 29-9 13-Apr-2008 LTU - LAT • Report https://web.archive.org/web/20080625064319/http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/article_detail.php?article=686&archive=1 2008-06-25 Klaipėda (Lithuania) 43-17 19-Apr-2008 CZE - RUS Report Prague (Czech Republic) 3-49 19-Apr-2008 GER - UKR Report https://web.archive.org/web/20080625065449/http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/competition_detail.php?compet=92&match=2234&gpement=757 2008-06-25 Hanover (Germany) 13-5 19-Apr-2008 CRO - AND Report https://web.archive.org/web/20080625063616/http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/competition_detail.php?compet=92&match=2243&gpement=758 2008-06-25 Split (Croatia) 15-10 19-Apr-2008 SUI - SWE Report https://web.archive.org/web/20080625063601/http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/article_detail.php?article=689&archive=1 2008-06-25 Nyon (Switzerland) 16-28 19-Apr-2008 LUX - SVN Report https://web.archive.org/web/20080625064800/http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/article_detail.php?article=692&archive=1 2008-06-25 Luxembourg (Luxembourg) 3-10 20-Apr-2008 CAY Cayman - TRITrinidad & Tob. ♦ Report George Town (Cayman Islands) 12-39 20-Apr-2008 BRB - MEX ♦ Report George Town (Cayman Islands) 21-20 20-Apr-2008 BAH - BER ♦ Report George Town (Cayman Islands) 13-29 20-Apr-2008 JAM - GUY ♦ Report George Town (Cayman Islands) 3-10 20-Apr-2008 BIH - ISR Report Zenica (Bosnia-Herzegovina) 27-19 22-Apr-2008 NIU - PNG Report Alofi (Niue) 27-46 23-Apr-2008 CAY - MEX
Report George Town (Cayman Islands) 6-13 23-Apr-2008 BAH - JAM
Report George Town (Cayman Islands) 19-12 23-Apr-2008 BER - GUY ♦ Report George Town (Cayman Islands) 13-25 23-Apr-2008 TRITrinidad & Tob. - BRB ♦ Report George Town (Cayman Islands) 56-0 26-Apr-2008 CAY - JAM Report George Town (Cayman Islands) 11-10 26-Apr-2008 BAH - MEX
Report George Town (Cayman Islands) 23-17 26-Apr-2008 BER - BRB
Report George Town (Cayman Islands) 17-6 26-Apr-2008 TRITrinidad & Tob. - GUY ♦ Report George Town (Cayman Islands) 40-24 26-Apr-2008 GEO - ESP Report Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi (Georgia) 22-20 26-Apr-2008 KOR - JPN Report Incheon (Korea Republic) 17-39 26-Apr-2008 Arabian Gulf - HKG ReportJune 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Al Ain (United Arab Emirates) 12-20 26-Apr-2008 POL - LAT ReportNovember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Koszalin (Poland) 55-0 26-Apr-2008 SWE - SRB Report Lund (Sweden) 22-3 26-Apr-2008 AUT - NOR Report Vienna (Austria) 3-3 26-Apr-2008 SVN - ISR Report https://web.archive.org/web/20071111040529/http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/competition_detail.php?compet=93&match=2201&gpement=761 2007-11-11 Ljubljana (Slovenia) 17-5 26-Apr-2008 NED - GER Report Amsterdam (Netherlands) 17-27
May
Date Match Venue Result 3-May-2008 JPN - Arabian Gulf Report Hanazono Stadium, Osaka (Japan) 114-6 3-May-2008 HKG - KAZ Report Hong Kong (Hong Kong) 23-17 3-May-2008 MDA - UKR Report Chişinau (Moldova) 9-14 3-May-2008 BEL - NED Report Brussels (Belgium) 51-3 3-May-2008 LTU - AUT Report Vilnius (Lithuania) 48-0 3-May-2008 ISR - LUX Report https://web.archive.org/web/20071111040612/http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/competition_detail.php?compet=93&match=2202&gpement=761 2007-11-11 Netanya (Israel) 20-12 9-May-2008 Arabian Gulf - KOR Report Doha (Qatar) 20-43 10-May-2008 ESP - PRT Report Estadio Universidad Complutense, Madrid (Spain) 21-17 10-May-2008 LAT - CRO Report Riga (Latvia) 20-8 10-May-2008 MLT - POL Report https://web.archive.org/web/20080514043358/http://www.heavensgame.com/competitions/enc-division-2b/poland-run-out-winners-against-malta-in-european-rugby.html 2008-05-14 Paola (Malta) 16-29 10-May-2008 ARM - SRB Report https://web.archive.org/web/20080103011416/http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/competition_detail.php?compet=93&match=2226&gpement=759 2008-01-03 Yerevan (Armenia) 25-0 10-May-2008 NOR - BUL Report Stavanger (Norway) 44-21 10-May-2008 BIH Bosnia-Herzegovina - SVN ReportJanuary 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes Zenica (Bosnia-Herzegovina) 22-17 10-May-2008 BDI - RWA Report Bujumbura (Burundi) 5-7 10-May-2008 KAZ - JPN Report Almaty (Kazakhstan) 6-82 11-May-2008 CMR - NGR ♦ Report Yaoundé (Cameroon) 26-6 17-May-2008 BWA - SWZ ♦ Report Gaborone (Botswana) 25-7 17-May-2008 AND - MLT Report Andorra-la-Vella (Andorra) 17-16 17-May-2008 FIN - BIH
Report https://web.archive.org/web/20071111100243/http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/competition_detail.php?compet=93&match=2204&gpement=761 2007-11-11 Helsinki (Finland) 3-3 17-May-2008 CRC - CAY • Report San José (Costa Rica) 15-20 24-May-2008 HUN - LTU Report Esztergom (Hungary) 12-13 17-May-2008 KOR - KAZ Report Incheon (Korea Republic) 40-21 18-May-2008 JPN - HKG https://archive.today/20130116074547/http://www.a5nrugby.com/news.php?act=read&id=12&news=Japan+Wins+HSBC+Asian+5+Nations'+Premiership Report Niigata (Japan) 75-29 24-May-2008 BUL - AUT Report Sofia (Bulgaria) 16-0 24-May-2008 FIN - LUX Report https://web.archive.org/web/20080828044131/http://www.heavensgame.com/competitions/enc-division-3c/fira-div-3c-hangs-in-the-balance.html 2008-08-28 Helsinki (Finland) 11-10 24-May-2008 KAZ - Arabian Gulf Report Almaty (Kazakhstan) 56-27 24-May-2008 HKG - KOR Report Hong Kong (Hong Kong) 24-50 24-May-2008 UGA - KEN ReportNovember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Kampala (Uganda) 20-3 24-May-2008 SRB - ARM Report Belgrade (Serbia) 19-8 31-May-2008 ISR - FIN Report https://web.archive.org/web/20080624025230/http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/competition_detail.php?compet=93&match=2206&gpement=761 2008-06-24 Netanya (Israel) 22-12 31-May-2008 ZAM - ZIM • ReportJune 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Kitwe (Zambia) 7-31 31-May-2008 LAO - CAM • ReportJune 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Vientiane (Laos) 15-14
June
Date Match Venue Result 7-June-2008 RSA - WAL • Report Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein (South Africa) 43-17 7-June-2008 NZL - IRE • Report Westpac Stadium, Wellington (New Zealand) 21-11 7-June-2008 FIJ - SAM Report Churchill Park, Lautoka (Fiji) 34-17 7-June-2008 NOR - LTU Report Tonsberg (Norway) 9-40 7-June-2008 ARG - SCO • Report Arroyito, Rosario (Argentina) 21-15 8-June-2008 AUT - HUN
Report Vienna (Austria) 9-6 11-June-2008 MAS - PAK ♦ Report Bangkok (Thailand) 30-5 11-June-2008 THA - IND ♦ Report Bangkok (Thailand) 30-22 11-June-2008 ROU - URU Report Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, Bucharest (Romania) 10-6 14-June-2008 SEN - NAM ♦ Report Dakar (Senegal) 10-13 14-June-2008 ZAM - MAR ♦ Report Lusaka (Zambia) 18-29 14-June-2008 CMR - TUN ♦ Report Yaoundé (Cameroon) 10-16 14-June-2008 BOT - UGA ♦ Report Gaborone (Botswana) 10-27 14-June-2008 IND - PAK Report Bangkok (Thailand) 92-0 14-June-2008 THA - MAS ♦ Report Bangkok (Thailand) 30-7 14-June-2008 AUS - IRE • Report Telstra Dome, Melbourne (Australia) 18-12 14-June-2008 RSA - WAL • Report Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria (South Africa) 37-21 14-June-2008 NZL - ENG • Report Eden Park, Auckland (New Zealand) 37-20 14-June-2008 ARG - SCO • Report José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires (Argentina) 14-26 15-June-2008 JPN - TON https://archive.today/20130201051130/http://uk.reuters.com/article/rugbyNews/idUKT36712820080615 Report Sendai Yurtec Stadium, Sendai (Japan) 35-13 15-June-2008 GEO - URY Report Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, Bucharest (Romania) 20-18 15-June-2008 ROU - RUS Report Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, Bucharest (Romania) 13-12 19-June-2008 BRA - COL ♦ ReportJune 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Asunción (Paraguay) 34-6 19-June-2008 PAR - VEN ♦ ReportJune 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Asunción (Paraguay) 44-3 20-June-2008 RUS - URY Report Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, Bucharest (Romania) 19-23 21-June-2008 VEN - COL ♦ ReportJune 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Asunción (Paraguay) 32-15 21-June-2008 PAR - PER ♦ ReportJune 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Asunción (Paraguay) 71-0 21-June-2008 RSA - ITA • Report Newlands, Cape Town (South Africa) 26-0 21-June-2008 NZL - ENG • Report AMI Stadium, Christchurch (New Zealand) 44-12 21-June-2008 USA - CAN Report Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois (United States) 10-26 22-June-2008 JPN - FIJ Report National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (Japan) 12-24 23-June-2008 BRA - VEN ♦ Report Asunción (Paraguay) 56-8 23-June-2008 COL - PER ♦ Report Asunción (Paraguay) 25-20 23-June-2008 TOG - MLI Report Accra (Ghana) 3-0 23-June-2008 GHA - CHA Report Accra (Ghana) 17-8 25-June-2008 NIG - MLI Report Accra (Ghana) 3-3 25-June-2008 BFA - CHA Report Accra (Ghana) 33-6 26-June-2008 BRA - PER ♦ Report Asunción (Paraguay) 59-0 26-June-2008 PAR - COL ♦ Report Asunción (Paraguay) 60-7 27-June-2008 TOG - NIG Report Accra (Ghana) 3-19 27-June-2008 GHA - BFA Report Accra (Ghana) 8-9 28-June-2008 AUS - FRA • Report ANZ Stadium, Sydney (Australia) 34-13 28-June-2008 TON - SAM Report Teufaiva Stadium, Nukuʻalofa (Tonga) 15-20 28-June-2008 ARG - ITA • https://archive.today/20130201113826/http://uk.reuters.com/article/rugbyNews/idUKL2802304320080628 Report Estadio Córdoba, Córdoba (Argentina) 12-13 28-June-2008 GUM - BRU Report Hagåtña (Guam) 74-0 29-June-2008 PER - VEN ♦ Report Asunción (Paraguay) 3-41 29-June-2008 PAR - BRA ♦ Report Asunción (Paraguay) 6-15
July
Date Match Venue Result 1-July-2008 REU - TAN Report Curepipe (Mauritius) 25-16 1-July-2008 MRI - MYT Report Curepipe (Mauritius) 33-6 2-July-2008 BRU - PHI Report Hagåtña (Guam) 0-101 3-July-2008 TAN - MYT Report Curepipe (Mauritius) 32-14 3-July-2008 MRI - REU Report Curepipe (Mauritius) 3-10 5-July-2008 GUM - PHI Report Hagåtña (Guam) 8-20 5-July-2008 AUS - FRA • Report Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (Australia) 40-10 5-July-2008 NZL - RSA Report Westpac Stadium, Wellington (New Zealand) 19-8 5-July-2008 TON - FIJ Report Teufaiva Stadium, Nukuʻalofa (Tonga) 27-16 5-July-2008 SAM - JPN Report Apia Park, Apia (Samoa) 37-31 5-July-2008 REU - MYT Report Curepipe (Mauritius) 90-0 5-July-2008 MRI - TAN Report Curepipe (Mauritius) 22-17 12-July-2008 CIV - ZAM ♦ ReportNovember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) 32-9 12-July-2008 KEN - CMR ♦ Report https://web.archive.org/web/20110719021557/http://www.heavensgame.com/national-rugby-news/kenya-rugby-news/kenya-beat-cameroon-in-rwc-qualifier.html 2011-07-19 Nairobi (Kenya) 76-8 12-July-2008 MDG - BOT ♦ Report Antananarivo (Madagascar) 45-15 12-July-2008 NZL - RSA Report Carisbrook, Dunedin (New Zealand) 28-30 12-July-2008 LAO - CAM Report Jakarta (Indonesia) 33-0 15-July-2008 IDN - LAO Report Jakarta (Indonesia) 23-11 19-July-2008 AUS - RSA ReportJune 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Subiaco Oval, Perth (Australia) 16-9 19-July-2008 IDN - CAM Report Jakarta (Indonesia) 55-3 26-July-2008 AUS - NZL Report ANZ Stadium, Sydney (Australia) 34-19
August
Date Match Venue Result 2-August-2008 NAM - ZIM ♦ Report Windhoek (Namibia) 35-21 2-August-2008 MAR - CIV ♦ Report Casablanca (Morocco) 9-21 2-August-2008 TUN - KEN ♦ ReportSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Tunis (Tunisia) 44-15 2-August-2008 UGA - MDG ♦ Report Kampala (Uganda) 32-22 2-August-2008 NZL - AUS Report Eden Park, Auckland (New Zealand) 39-10 9-August-2008 ZAF - ARG ReportJanuary 2025 medicmedic Ellis Park, Johannesburg (South Africa) 63-9 16-August-2008 RSA - NZL Report Newlands, Cape Town (South Africa) 0-19 16-August-2008 KEN - UGA Report Nairobi (Kenya) 39-20 16-August-2008 NCL 1853 - VAN Report Noumea (New Caledonia) 32-20 16-August-2008 COK - NIU Report National Stadium, Avarua (Cook Islands) 7-18 23-August-2008 RSA - AUS https://archive.today/20130201053939/http://uk.reuters.com/article/rugbyNews/idUKLO29036720080823?sp=true Report ABSA Stadium, Durban (South Africa) 15-27 30-August-2008 NCL 1853 - NIU Report Noumea (New Caledonia) 5-27 30-August-2008 RSA - AUS https://archive.today/20130201102815/http://uk.reuters.com/article/rugbyNews/idUKLU35167120080830?sp=true Report Ellis Park, Johannesburg (South Africa) 53-8
September
Date Match Venue Result 6-September-2008 ISR - CYP Report Wingate Institute, Netanya (Israel) 23-14 3-September-2008 NZL - SAM Report Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth (New Zealand) 101-14 13-September-2008 SRB - ARM ♦ Report https://web.archive.org/web/20081019115145/http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/competition_detail.php?compet=128&match=2952&gpement=1206 2008-10-19 Smederevo (Serbia) 0-41 13-September-2008 SVN - HUN ♦ Report Ljubljana (Slovenia) 32-26 13-September-2008 AUS - NZL Report Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (Australia) 24-28 27-September-2008 NOR - HUN ♦ Report Oslo (Norway) 15-26
October
Date Match Venue Result 4-October-2008 POL - UKR ♦ Report https://web.archive.org/web/20080928191934/http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/competition_detail.php?compet=127&match=2937&gpement=1204 2008-09-28 Łódź (Poland) 12-13 4-October-2008 FIN - LUX ♦ Report Helsinki (Finland) 19-27 5-October-2008 KGZ - IRN Report Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) 16-30 8-October-2008 IRN - UZB Report Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) 8-6 10-October-2008 KGZ - UZB Report Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) 15-15 11-October-2008 NOR - AUT ♦ Report https://web.archive.org/web/20081004225006/http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/competition_detail.php?compet=128&match=2966&gpement=1207 2008-10-04 Oslo (Norway) 11-3 11-October-2008 FIN - GRE ♦ Report Helsinki (Finland) 10-12 11-October-2008 TRI - BRA ♦ Report Malabar (Trinidad and Tobago) 8-31 11-October-2008 MON - BIH Bosnia-Herzegovina Report https://web.archive.org/web/20081019080024/http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/competition_detail.php?compet=128&match=2984&gpement=1209 2008-10-19 Menton (France) 5-50 18-October-2008 BRA - TRI ♦ Report São José dos Campos (Brazil) 24-12 18-October-2008 HUN - DEN ♦ Report Kecskemét (Hungary) 39-12 18-October-2008 ARM - SUI ♦ Report https://web.archive.org/web/20081019080014/http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/competition_detail.php?compet=128&match=2954&gpement=1206 2008-10-19 Abovyan (Armenia) 35-15 18-October-2008 CZE - CRO • Report Prague (Czech Republic) 47-0 25-October-2008 SWE - LAT ♦ ReportJanuary 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes Vänersborg (Sweden) 21-5 25-October-2008 MLT - CRO ♦ Report Valletta (Malta) 16-18
November
Date Match Venue Result 1-November-2008 BEL - UKR ♦Report Brussels (Belgium) 9-8 1-November-2008 NED - CRO ♦Report Amsterdam (Netherlands) 18-12 1-November-2008 SWE - MLT ♦Report Vänersborg (Sweden) 6-9 1-November-2008 DEN - SVN ♦Report Odense (Denmark) 19-25 1-November-2008 AUS - NZL Report Hong Kong Stadium (Hong Kong) 14-19 1-November-2008 PRT - CAN •Report https://web.archive.org/web/20081113063707/http://www.rugbycanada.ca/index.php?page_id=10&lang=en&news_id=4355 2008-11-13 Lisbon (Portugal) 13-21 8-November-2008 FRA - ARG •https://archive.today/20130202015855/http://uk.reuters.com/article/rugbyNews/idUKL813958720081108?sp=true Report Stade Vélodrome, Marseille (France) 12-6 8-November-2008 IRE - CAN •Report Thomond Park, Limerick (Ireland) 55-0 8-November-2008 ITA - AUS •Report Stadio Euganeo, Padua (Italy) 20-30 8-November-2008 SCO - NZL •Report Murrayfield, Edinburgh (Scotland) 6-32 8-November-2008 WAL - RSA •Report Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (Wales) 15-20 8-November-2008 RUS - ESP ♦April 2021 Moscow (Russia) 42-15 8-November-2008 AND - LTU ♦Report Andorra la Vella (Andorra) 10-26 8-November-2008 LAT - NED ♦Report Jelgava (Latvia) 10-29 8-November-2008 AUT - SVN ♦Report Vienna (Austria) 9-18 8-November-2008 USA - URU •Report Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah (United States) 43-9 11-November-2008 SRI - SIN Report Tainan (Chinese Taipei) 20-20 13-November-2008 TPE - SIN Report Tainan (Chinese Taipei) 22-23 14-November-2008 WAL - CAN •https://archive.today/20130201060844/http://uk.reuters.com/article/rugbyNews/idUKLE20933720081114?sp=true Report Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (Wales) 34-13 15-November-2008 IRE - NZL •Report Croke Park, Dublin (Ireland) 3-22 15-November-2008 ENG - AUS •https://archive.today/20130201044728/http://uk.reuters.com/article/rugbyNews/idUKLF10129720081115?sp=true Report Twickenham, London (England) 14-28 15-November-2008 SCO - RSA •https://archive.today/20130124210908/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ighheofSgrmMofBxrgXj08CpIvow Report Murrayfield, Edinburgh (Scotland) 10-14 15-November-2008 ITA - ARG •https://archive.today/20130201115202/http://uk.reuters.com/article/rugbyNews/idUKLF54450420081115?sp=true Report Stadio Olimpico di Torino, Turin (Italy) 14-22 15-November-2008 ESP - GER ♦Report Madrid (Spain) 22-11 15-November-2008 CZE - POL ♦Report https://web.archive.org/web/20090105211754/http://www.heavensgame.com/competitions/enc-division-2a/poland-keep-czech-rugbys-winless-run-going.html 2009-01-05 Ostrava (Czech Republic) 7-13 15-November-2008 TPE - SRI Report Tainan (Chinese Taipei) 35-23 15-November-2008 LTU - SUI ♦Report Kaunas (Lithuania) 33-0 15-November-2008 BUL - ISR ♦Report Pernik (Bulgaria) 8-11 15-November-2008 SVK - BIH Bosnia-Herzegovina ReportJanuary 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes Bratislava (Slovakia) 32-46 16-November-2008 MDA - BEL ♦Report Chişinău (Moldova) 20-8 16-November-2008 JPN - USA •Report Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya (Japan) 29-19 22-November-2008 WAL - NZL •Report Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (Wales) 9-29 22-November-2008 FRA - AUS •Report Stade de France, Saint-Denis (France) 13-18 22-November-2008 ENG - RSA •Report Twickenham, London (England) 6-42 22-November-2008 SCO - CAN •Report Pittodrie, Aberdeen (Scotland) 41-0 22-November-2008 IRE - ARG •Report Croke Park, Dublin (Ireland) 17-3 22-November-2008 JPN - USA •Report Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo (Japan) 32-17 22-November-2008 CZE - MDA ♦Report Prague (Czech Republic) 11-9 22-November-2008 URU - CHI Report Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo (Uruguay) 46-12 22-November-2008 GRE - ISR ♦Report Kifissia (Greece) 10-25 22-November-2008 BIH Bosnia - AZE ReportJanuary 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes Zenica (Bosnia-Herzegovina) 18-7 29-November-2008 ENG - NZL •Report Twickenham, London (England) 6-32 29-November-2008 WAL - AUS •Report Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (Wales) 21-18 29-November-2008 LUX - BUL ♦Report Luxembourg (Luxembourg) 10-18 29-November-2008 AZE - CYP Report Baku (Azerbaijan) 3-37
December
Date Match Venue Result 6-December-2008 SRB - AND ♦ Report Smederevo (Serbia) 32-7 6-December-2008 CYP - MON ♦ Report https://web.archive.org/web/20081219192552/http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/competition_detail.php?compet=134&match=3112&gpement=1357 2008-12-19 Episkopi (Cyprus) 24-3
Other Test Match results
All months
Date Match Venue Result 27-May-2008 Barbarians - IRE • Report Kingsholm, Gloucester (England) 14-39 1-June-2008 ENG - Barbarians • Report Twickenham, London (England) 17-14 8-November-2008 ENG - Pacific Islanders • Report Twickenham, London (England) 39-13 15-November-2008 FRA - Pacific Islanders • https://archive.today/20130201122547/http://uk.reuters.com/article/rugbyNews/idUKLF13321620081115 Report Stade Auguste Bonal, Montbéliard (France) 42-17 22-November-2008 ITA - Pacific Islanders • https://archive.today/20130124173801/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jp3z-AMD6PEFNFRnuzTZk3cGud9Q Report Stadio Giglio, Reggio Emilia (Italy) 17-25 3-December-2008 Barbarians - AUS • https://archive.today/20130201091255/http://uk.reuters.com/article/rugbyNews/idUKL316427320081203?sp=true Report Wembley Stadium, London (England) 11-18
See also
2008 in sports
Rugby union in 2009
References
2008