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The year 2008 was celebrated in Australia as the centenary of rugby league football. There the code first broke away in 1908. The highlight of the year was the World Cup, which was held in Australia in October and November.
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8:00pm AEST | Australia | 28 - 12 | New Zealand | Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 34,571 Man of the Match: Mark Gasnier Simon Mannering |
Try: Gasnier 6', 13' Gallen 17' C. Smith 22' Folau 64' Goal: Thurston (4) |
Try: Soliola 42' Perrett 79' Goal: J. Smith Luke |
11 June 2008 | Queensland | 30 - 0 | New South Wales | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 52,476 Referee/s: Tony Archer Man of the Match: Greg Inglis |
Johnathan Thurston (14 - 7g) Darius Boyd (8 - 2t) Ben Hannant (4 - 1t) Israel Folau (4 - 1t) |
June 27, 2008 | France | 8 - 56 | England | Stade Ernest Wallon, Toulouse Attendance: 8,326 Referee/s: Jason Robinson Man of the Match: Leon Pryce |
Tries: Wynne 8' Goals: Bosc (2/2) |
Report | Tries: Pryce 14' Gleeson (3) 19', 57', 61' Fa'asavalu 35' Fox 49' Senior 52' Wilkin 67' McGuire 70' Wellens 74' Goals: Sinfield (5/6) Burrow (3/4) |