The 2008 mid-year rugby Test series (also known as the Summer Tours in the Northern Hemisphere) refers to the Rugby union Internationals played from May to July 2008, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. For Australia, New Zealand and South Africa they constitute preparation for the 2008 Tri Nations. There will also be a short tour for the Barbarians.
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| 24 May 2008 (not a test) 16:00 CEST (UTC+02) |
Belgium | 10 – 84 | Barbarians | Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tries: G. Thomas (4) |
| 27 May 2008 19:45 BST (UTC+01) |
Ireland | 39 – 14 | Barbarians | Kingsholm, Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tries: Bowe , Heaslip (2), Horgan (2) Con: Wallace (4) Pen: Wallace (2) |
Tries: Newby, Wannenburg Con: Hewat (2) |
| 1 June 2008 15:00 BST (UTC+01) |
England | 17 – 14 | Barbarians | Twickenham, London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try: Easter 14' c Tait 64' c Con: Flood Brown Pen: Flood |
Try: Mapusua 50' c G. Thomas 79' c Con: Gomarsall Jackson |
| 7 June 2008 15:30 AST (UTC-03) |
Argentina | 21 – 15 | Scotland | Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tries: Tejeda 22' c Tiesi 80' m Con: Todeschini Pen: Todeschini (3) 19', 56', 74' |
Pen: Paterson (5) 3', 24', 34', 42', 47' |
| 7 June 2008 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |
New Zealand | 21 – 11 | Ireland | Westpac Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 33,743 Referee: Chris White (England) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try: Sivivatu 14' m Nonu 61' c Con: Carter Pen: Carter (3) |
Try: P. Wallace 21' m Pen: O'Gara (2) |
| 7 June 2008 15:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
South Africa | 43 – 17 | Wales | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein Attendance: 32,685 Referee: Dave Pearson (England) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try: Jantjes 31' c de Villiers 47' c Spies 56' c Montgomery 71' c Con: James (4) Pen: James (5) |
Try: Roberts 37' c S. Williams 67' c Con: S. Jones Hook Pen: S. Jones |
| 14 June 2008 16:10 AST (UTC-03) |
Argentina | 14 – 26 | Scotland | Vélez Sársfield, Buenos Aires Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
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| 14 June 2008 20:05 AEST (UTC+10) |
Australia | 18 – 12 | Ireland | Telstra Dome, Melbourne Attendance: 41,700 Referee: Christophe Berdos (France) |
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| Try: Barnes 6' m Horwill 21' c Con: Giteau Pen: Giteau (2) |
Try: Leamy 15' c O'Driscoll 62' m Con: O'Gara |
| 14 June 2008 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |
New Zealand | 37 – 20 | England | Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try: Smith 22' c Carter 28' c Muliaina 43' c Sivivatu 46' c Con: Carter (4) Pen: Carter (3) |
Try: Ojo 38', 72' c Con: Barkley (2) Pen: Barkley (2) |
| 14 June 2008 15:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
South Africa | 37 – 21 | Wales | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try: de Villiers (2) 11' c, 67' c Januarie 18' c du Plessis 80' c Con: James (4) Pen: James (3) |
Try: Cooper 22' c S Williams 28' m Con: S Jones (1) Pen: S Jones (3) |
| 21 June 2008 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |
New Zealand | 44 – 12 | England | AMI Stadium, Christchurch Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try: Kahui, Carter, Nonu,c Lauaki,c Cowan,c Con: Carter (4), Donald, Pen: Carter (3) |
Try: Care,c Varndell m Con: Barkley |
| 21 June 2008 15:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
South Africa | 26 – 0 | Italy | Newlands, Cape Town Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try: Steyn, du Plessis (2), Mtawarira, Con: Steyn (3) |
| 28 June 2008 15:00 AST (UTC-03) |
Argentina | 12 – 13 | Italy | Estadio Córdoba, Córdoba Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pen: Hernandez (2), Bosch (2) | Try: Ghiraldini c Con: Marcato Pen: Marcato (2) |
| 28 June 2008 20:05 AEST (UTC+10) |
Australia | 34 – 13 | France | ANZ Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 48,899 Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa) |
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| Try: Giteau 36' c Sharpe 42' c Elsom 46' c Mortlock 60' c Con: Giteau (4) Pen: Giteau (2) 19' 50' |
Try: Palisson 64' c Con: Trinh-Duc (1) Pen: Yachvili (2) 21' 40+2' |
| 5 July 2008 20:05 AEST (UTC+10) |
Australia | 40 – 10 | France | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tries:Hynes 6' c, Horwill 36' c, Cross (2) 58' c, 67' c Con: Giteau (4) Pen: Giteau 4', 16', 24', 30' |
Tries:Trinh-Duc 79' c Con: Yachvili Pen: Trinh-Duc 40' |
| 9 August 2008 15:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
South Africa | 63 – 9 | Argentina | Ellis Park, Johannesburg Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
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| Tries: Jacobs 31' c Nokwe 34' c Spies 42' c Pietersen (2) 48' c, 76' c du Preez 53' c van Niekerk (2) 60' c, 62' c du Plessis 70' c Con: James (9) |
Pen: Contepomi (3) |
| 3 September 2008 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |
New Zealand | 101 – 14 | Samoa | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth Attendance: 25'000 Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try: Muliaina (3) Smith (2) Kahui (2) Thomson Cowan Donald Williams Kahui Teoava Weepu Penalty try Con: Carter (6) Donald (7) |
Try: Mai Faosiliva Con: Mai Warren |
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| H. Cup | Six Nations Championship | Heineken Cup | Mid-Year Tests | H. Cup | End of year Int'ls | H. Cup | ||||||
| Guinness Premiership | Guinness Premiership | |||||||||||
| Celtic League | Celtic League | |||||||||||
| Top 14 | Top 14 | |||||||||||
| Shute Shield | ||||||||||||
| Currie Cup | ||||||||||||
| Sevens | Sevens | |||||||||||
| Pacific Rugby Cup | Churchill Cup | Air New Zealand Cup | ||||||||||
| Super 14 | Pacific Nations Cup | Tri Nations | ||||||||||