2008 in rugby league

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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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January

February

March

April

May

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
Australia won their 7th straight match over New Zealand with a 28-12 win in the 9th ANZAC Test. The Kangaroos, wearing the original sky blue and maroon hooped jersey from the days before the green & gold, got out to a 22-0 lead (including a remarkably acrobatic try involving Greg Inglis and Mark Gasnier) in only 23 minutes into the match and it remained that scoreline going into the break. New Zealand scored first in the second half only two minutes in bringing it back to 22-6. However Australia put the game beyond doubt when they scored in the 64th minute regaining their margin of 22 points with the New Zealand side scoring a late consolation try finalising the score 28-12.

June

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)

July

August

September

October

November

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