Rugby union in 2008

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.

Contents 1 International tournaments 1.1 Worldwide 1.2 Africa 1.3 Asia 1.4 Europe 1.5 North America 1.6 Oceania 1.7 South America 2 Major domestic tournaments 2.1 Africa 2.2 Asia 2.3 Europe 2.4 North America 2.5 Oceania 2.6 South America 3 International results 3.1 January 3.2 February 3.3 March 3.4 April 3.5 May 3.6 June 3.7 July 3.8 August 3.9 September 3.10 October 3.11 November 3.12 December 4 Other Test Match results 4.1 All months 5 References 6 See also

International tournaments

Worldwide

• Nations Cup — Winner: Emerging Springboks
• 2008 IRB Junior World Championship — Winner:  New Zealand
• 2008 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy — Winner:  Uruguay
• 2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series — Winner:  New Zealand

Africa

• 2008 Africa Cup/2011 Rugby World Cup - Africa qualification — Winner: -
• 2008 Castel Beer Trophy - Southern Development — Winner:  Rwanda.
• 2008 Castel Beer Trophy - Southern Pool — Winner:  Réunion
• 2008 Castel Beer Trophy - Northern Pool — Winner:  Niger

Asia

• 2008 Asian Five Nations Cup — Winner:  Japan
• 2008 Asian Five Nations - Division One — Winner:  Singapore
• 2008 Asian Five Nations - Division Two — Winner:  Thailand
• 2008 Asian Five Nations - South-East Asia —  Indonesia
• 2008 Asian Five Nations - Pacific-Asia —  Philippines
• 2008 Asian Five Nations - Central Asia —  Iran
• 2008 Asian Five Nations - Other Regions
• 2011 Rugby World Cup - Asia qualification

Europe

• 2008 Six Nations Championship — Winner:  Wales
• 2007-2008 European Nations Cup First Division — Winner:  Georgia
• 2007-2008 European Nations Cup Division 2A — Winner:  Germany
• 2007-2008 European Nations Cup Division 2B — Winner:  Poland
• 2007-2008 European Nations Cup Division 3A — Winner:  Sweden
• 2007-2008 European Nations Cup Division 3B — Winner:  Lithuania
• 2007-2008 European Nations Cup Division 3C — Winner:  Slovenia
• 2007-2008 European Nations Cup Division 3D — Winner:  Greece
• 2011 Rugby World Cup - Europe qualification

North America

• 2008 Churchill Cup — Winner: England Saxons
• 2011 Rugby World Cup - Americas qualification

Oceania

• 2008 Tri Nations Series — Winner:  New Zealand
• 2008 Pacific Nations Cup — Winner:  New Zealand Māori

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 — Crusaders
• 2008 Currie Cup — Natal Sharks

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	Hong Kong -  Chinese Taipei •	Report	Hong Kong (Hong Kong)	64-17
9-Jan-2008	Hong Kong -  Chinese Taipei •	Report	Hong Kong (Hong Kong)	52-27

February

Date	Match		Venue	Result
2-Feb-2008	Ireland -  Italy	Report	Croke Park, Dublin (Ireland)	16-11
2-Feb-2008	England -  Wales	Report	Twickenham, London (England)	19-26
2-Feb-2008	Georgia -  Portugal	Report	Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi (Georgia)	31-3
3-Feb-2008	Scotland -  France	Report	Murrayfield, Edinburgh (Scotland)	6-27
9-Feb-2008	France -  Ireland	Report	Stade de France, Saint-Denis (France)	26-21
9-Feb-2008	Wales -  Scotland	Report	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (Wales)	30-15
9-Feb-2008	Georgia -  Romania	Report	Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi (Georgia)	22-7
10-Feb-2008	Italy -  England	Report	Stadio Flaminio, Rome (Italy)	19-23
16-Feb-2008	Portugal -  Czech Republic	Report	Estádio Universitário, Lisbon (Portugal)	42-6
23-Feb-2008	Wales -  Italy	Report	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (Wales)	47-8
23-Feb-2008	Ireland -  Scotland	Report	Croke Park, Dublin (Ireland)	34-13
23-Feb-2008	France -  England	Report	Stade de France, Saint-Denis (France)	13-24
23-Feb-2008	Portugal -  Georgia	Report	Estádio Universitário, Lisbon (Portugal)	6-11
23-Feb-2008	Spain -  Romania	Report	Estadio Universidad Complutense, Madrid (Spain)	11-17
23-Feb-2008	Monaco -  Greece •	Report	Monte Carlo (Monaco)	9-21

March

Date	Match		Venue	Result
1-Mar-2008	Russia -  Portugal	Report	Krasnodar (Russia)	41-26
8-Mar-2008	Ireland -  Wales	Report	Croke Park, Dublin (Ireland)	12-16
8-Mar-2008	Scotland -  England	Report	Murrayfield, Edinburgh (Scotland)	15-9
8-Mar-2008	Romania -  Portugal	Report	Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, Bucharest (Romania)	21-15
8-Mar-2008	Russia -  Spain	Report	Krasnodar (Russia)	42-16
9-Mar-2008	France -  Italy	Report	Stade de France, Saint-Denis (France)	25-13
15-Mar-2008	Italy -  Scotland	Report	Stadio Flaminio, Rome (Italy)	23-20
15-Mar-2008	England -  Ireland	Report	Twickenham, London (England)	33-10
15-Mar-2008	Wales -  France	Report	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (Wales)	29-12
15-Mar-2008	Russia -  Romania	Report	Krasnodar (Russia)	12-8
22-Mar-2008	Romania -  Czech Republic	Report	Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest (Romania)	76-7
29-Mar-2008	Czech Republic -  Georgia	Report	Prague (Czech Republic)	3-22
29-Mar-2008	St Vincent & Gren.-  Mexico ♦	Report	Kingstown (St Vincent & the Grenadines)	7-47

April

Date	Match		Venue	Result
5-Apr-2008	Denmark -  Switzerland	Report	Odense (Denmark)	13-28
5-Apr-2008	Hong Kong -  Tunisia •	Report	Hong Kong (Hong Kong)	25-12
12-Apr-2008	Russia -  Georgia	Report	Krasnoyarsk (Russia)	12-18
12-Apr-2008	Moldova -  Belgium	Report	Chişinau (Moldova)	19-22
12-Apr-2008	Armenia -  Denmark	Report	Yerevan (Armenia)	24-13
12-Apr-2008	Tunisia -  Hong Kong •	Report	Tunis (Tunisia)	29-9
13-Apr-2008	Lithuania -  Latvia •	Report	Klaipėda (Lithuania)	43-17
19-Apr-2008	Czech Republic -  Russia	Report	Prague (Czech Republic)	3-49
19-Apr-2008	Germany -  Ukraine	Report	Hanover (Germany)	13-5
19-Apr-2008	Croatia -  Andorra	Report	Split (Croatia)	15-10
19-Apr-2008	Switzerland -  Sweden	Report	Nyon (Switzerland)	16-28
19-Apr-2008	Luxembourg -  Slovenia	Report	Luxembourg (Luxembourg)	3-10
20-Apr-2008	Cayman - Trinidad & Tob. ♦	Report	George Town (Cayman Islands)	12-39
20-Apr-2008	Barbados -  Mexico ♦	Report	George Town (Cayman Islands)	21-20
20-Apr-2008	Bahamas -  Bermuda ♦	Report	George Town (Cayman Islands)	13-29
20-Apr-2008	Jamaica -  Guyana ♦	Report	George Town (Cayman Islands)	3-10
20-Apr-2008	Bosnia and Herzegovina -  Israel	Report	Zenica (Bosnia-Herzegovina)	27-19
22-Apr-2008	Niue -  Papua New Guinea	Report	Alofi (Niue)	27-46
23-Apr-2008	Cayman Islands -  Mexico	Report	George Town (Cayman Islands)	6-13
23-Apr-2008	Bahamas -  Jamaica	Report	George Town (Cayman Islands)	19-12
23-Apr-2008	Bermuda -  Guyana ♦	Report	George Town (Cayman Islands)	13-25
23-Apr-2008	Trinidad & Tob. -  Barbados ♦	Report	George Town (Cayman Islands)	56-0
26-Apr-2008	Cayman Islands -  Jamaica	Report	George Town (Cayman Islands)	11-10
26-Apr-2008	Bahamas -  Mexico	Report	George Town (Cayman Islands)	23-17
26-Apr-2008	Bermuda -  Barbados	Report	George Town (Cayman Islands)	17-6
26-Apr-2008	Trinidad & Tob. -  Guyana ♦	Report	George Town (Cayman Islands)	40-24
26-Apr-2008	Georgia -  Spain	Report	Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tblisi (Georgia)	22-20
26-Apr-2008	South Korea -  Japan	Report	Incheon (Korea Republic)	17-39
26-Apr-2008	Arabian Gulf -  Hong Kong	Report	Al Ain (United Arab Emirates)	12-20
26-Apr-2008	Poland -  Latvia	Report	Koszalin (Poland)	55-0
26-Apr-2008	Sweden -  Serbia	Report	Lund (Sweden)	22-3
26-Apr-2008	Austria -  Norway	Report	Vienna (Austria)	3-3
26-Apr-2008	Slovenia -  Israel	Report	Ljubljana (Slovenia)	17-5
26-Apr-2008	Netherlands -  Germany	Report	Amsterdam (Netherlands)	17-27

May

Date	Match		Venue	Result
3-May-2008	Japan - Arabian Gulf	Report	Hanazono Stadium, Osaka (Japan)	114-6
3-May-2008	Hong Kong -  Kazakhstan	Report	Hong Kong (Hong Kong)	23-17
3-May-2008	Moldova -  Ukraine	Report	Chişinau (Moldova)	9-14
3-May-2008	Belgium -  Netherlands	Report	Brussels (Belgium)	51-3
3-May-2008	Lithuania -  Austria	Report	Vilnius (Lithuania)	48-0
3-May-2008	Israel -  Luxembourg	Report	Netanya (Israel)	20-12
9-May-2008	Arabian Gulf -  South Korea	Report	Doha (Qatar)	20-43
10-May-2008	Spain -  Portugal	Report	Estadio Universidad Complutense, Madrid (Spain)	21-17
10-May-2008	Latvia -  Croatia	Report	Riga (Latvia)	20-8
10-May-2008	Malta -  Poland	Report	Paola (Malta)	16-29
10-May-2008	Armenia -  Serbia	Report	Yerevan (Armenia)	25-0
10-May-2008	Norway -  Bulgaria	Report	Stavanger (Norway)	44-21
10-May-2008	Bosnia-Herzegovina -  Slovenia	Report	Zenica (Bosnia-Herzegovina)	22-17
10-May-2008	Burundi -  Rwanda	Report	Bujumbura (Burundi)	5-7
10-May-2008	Kazakhstan -  Japan	Report	Almaty (Kazakhstan)	6-82
11-May-2008	Cameroon -  Nigeria ♦	Report	Yaoundé (Cameroon)	26-6
17-May-2008	Botswana -  Swaziland ♦	Report	Gaborone (Botswana)	25-7
17-May-2008	Andorra -  Malta	Report	Andorra-la-Vella (Andorra)	17-16
17-May-2008	Finland -  Bosnia and Herzegovina	Report	Helsinki (Finland)	3-3
17-May-2008	Costa Rica -  Cayman Islands •	Report	San José (Costa Rica)	15-20
24-May-2008	Hungary -  Lithuania	Report	Esztergom (Hungary)	12-13
17-May-2008	South Korea -  Kazakhstan	Report	Incheon (Korea Republic)	40-21
18-May-2008	Japan -  Hong Kong	Report	Niigata (Japan)	75-29
24-May-2008	Bulgaria -  Austria	Report	Sofia (Bulgaria)	16-0
24-May-2008	Finland -  Luxembourg	Report	Helsinki (Finland)	11-10
24-May-2008	Kazakhstan - Arabian Gulf	Report	Almaty (Kazakhstan)	56-27
24-May-2008	Hong Kong -  South Korea	Report	Hong Kong (Hong Kong)	24-50
24-May-2008	Uganda -  Kenya	Report	Kampala (Uganda)	20-3
24-May-2008	Serbia -  Armenia	Report	Belgrade (Serbia)	19-8
31-May-2008	Israel -  Finland	Report	Netanya (Israel)	22-12
31-May-2008	Zambia -  Zimbabwe •	Report	Kitwe (Zambia)	7-31
31-May-2008	Laos -  Cambodia •	Report	Vientiane (Laos)	15-14

June

Date	Match		Venue	Result
7-June-2008	South Africa -  Wales •	Report	Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein (South Africa)	43-17
7-June-2008	New Zealand -  Ireland •	Report	Westpac Stadium, Wellington (New Zealand)	21-11
7-June-2008	Fiji -  Samoa	Report	Churchill Park, Lautoka (Fiji)	34-17
7-June-2008	Norway -  Lithuania	Report	Tonsberg (Norway)	9-40
7-June-2008	Argentina -  Scotland •	Report	Arroyito, Rosario (Argentina)	21-15
8-June-2008	Austria -  Hungary	Report	Vienna (Austria)	9-6
11-June-2008	Malaysia -  Pakistan ♦	Report	Bangkok (Thailand)	30-5
11-June-2008	Thailand -  India ♦	Report	Bangkok (Thailand)	30-22
11-June-2008	Romania -  Uruguay	Report	Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, Bucharest (Romania)	10-6
14-June-2008	Senegal -  Namibia ♦	Report	Dakar (Senegal)	10-13
14-June-2008	Zambia -  Morocco ♦	Report	Lusaka (Zambia)	18-29
14-June-2008	Cameroon -  Tunisia ♦	Report	Yaoundé (Cameroon)	10-16
14-June-2008	Botswana -  Uganda ♦	Report	Gaborone (Botswana)	10-27
14-June-2008	India -  Pakistan	Report	Bangkok (Thailand)	92-0
14-June-2008	Thailand -  Malaysia ♦	Report	Bangkok (Thailand)	30-7
14-June-2008	Australia -  Ireland •	Report	Telstra Dome, Melbourne (Australia)	18-12
14-June-2008	South Africa -  Wales •	Report	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria (South Africa)	37-21
14-June-2008	New Zealand -  England •	Report	Eden Park, Auckland (New Zealand)	37-20
14-June-2008	Argentina -  Scotland •	Report	Vélez Sársfield, Buenos Aires (Argentina)	14-26
15-June-2008	Japan -  Tonga	Report	Sendai Yurtec Stadium, Sendai (Japan)	35-13
15-June-2008	Georgia -  Uruguay	Report	Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, Bucharest (Romania)	20-18
15-June-2008	Romania -  Russia	Report	Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, Bucharest (Romania)	13-12
19-June-2008	Brazil -  Colombia ♦	Report	Asunción (Paraguay)	34-6
19-June-2008	Paraguay -  Venezuela ♦	Report	Asunción (Paraguay)	44-3
20-June-2008	Russia -  Uruguay	Report	Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, Bucharest (Romania)	19-23
21-June-2008	Venezuela -  Colombia ♦	Report	Asunción (Paraguay)	32-15
21-June-2008	Paraguay -  Peru ♦	Report	Asunción (Paraguay)	71-0
21-June-2008	South Africa -  Italy •	Report	Newlands, Cape Town (South Africa)	26-0
21-June-2008	New Zealand -  England •	Report	AMI Stadium, Christchurch (New Zealand)	44-12
21-June-2008	United States -  Canada	Report	Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois (United States)	10-26
22-June-2008	Japan -  Fiji	Report	National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (Japan)	12-24
23-June-2008	Brazil -  Venezuela ♦	Report	Asunción (Paraguay)	56-8
23-June-2008	Colombia -  Peru ♦	Report	Asunción (Paraguay)	25-20
23-June-2008	Togo -  Mali	Report	Accra (Ghana)	3-0
23-June-2008	Ghana -  Chad	Report	Accra (Ghana)	17-8
25-June-2008	Niger -  Mali	Report	Accra (Ghana)	3-3
25-June-2008	Burkina Faso -  Chad	Report	Accra (Ghana)	33-6
26-June-2008	Brazil -  Peru ♦	Report	Asunción (Paraguay)	59-0
26-June-2008	Paraguay -  Colombia ♦	Report	Asunción (Paraguay)	60-7
27-June-2008	Togo -  Niger	Report	Accra (Ghana)	3-19
27-June-2008	Ghana -  Burkina Faso	Report	Accra (Ghana)	8-9
28-June-2008	Australia -  France •	Report	ANZ Stadium, Sydney (Australia)	34-13
28-June-2008	Tonga -  Samoa	Report	Teufaiva Stadium, Nukuʻalofa (Tonga)	15-20
28-June-2008	Argentina -  Italy •	Report	Estadio Córdoba, Córdoba (Argentina)	12-13
28-June-2008	Guam -  Brunei	Report	Hagåtña (Guam)	74-0
29-June-2008	Peru -  Venezuela ♦	Report	Asunción (Paraguay)	3-41
29-June-2008	Paraguay -  Brazil ♦	Report	Asunción (Paraguay)	6-15

July

Date	Match		Venue	Result
1-July-2008	Réunion -  Tanzania	Report	Curepipe (Mauritius)	25-16
1-July-2008	Mauritius -  Mayotte	Report	Curepipe (Mauritius)	33-6
2-July-2008	Brunei -  Philippines	Report	Hagåtña (Guam)	0-101
3-July-2008	Tanzania -  Mayotte	Report	Curepipe (Mauritius)	32-14
3-July-2008	Mauritius -  Réunion	Report	Curepipe (Mauritius)	3-10
5-July-2008	Guam -  Philippines	Report	Hagåtña (Guam)	8-20
5-July-2008	Australia -  France •	Report	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (Australia)	40-10
5-July-2008	New Zealand -  South Africa	Report	Westpac Stadium, Wellington (New Zealand)	19-8
5-July-2008	Tonga -  Fiji	Report	Teufaiva Stadium, Nukuʻalofa (Tonga)	27-16
5-July-2008	Samoa -  Japan	Report	Apia Park, Apia (Samoa)	37-31
5-July-2008	Réunion -  Mayotte	Report	Curepipe (Mauritius)	90-0
5-July-2008	Mauritius -  Tanzania	Report	Curepipe (Mauritius)	22-17
12-July-2008	Ivory Coast -  Zambia ♦	Report	Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire)	32-9
12-July-2008	Kenya -  Cameroon ♦	Report	Nairobi (Kenya)	76-8
12-July-2008	Madagascar -  Botswana ♦	Report	Antananarivo (Madagascar)	45-15
12-July-2008	New Zealand -  South Africa	Report	Carisbrook, Dunedin (New Zealand)	28-30
12-July-2008	Laos -  Cambodia	Report	Jakarta (Indonesia)	33-0
15-July-2008	Indonesia -  Laos	Report	Jakarta (Indonesia)	23-11
19-July-2008	Australia -  South Africa	Report	Subiaco Oval, Perth (Australia)	16-9
19-July-2008	Indonesia -  Cambodia	Report	Jakarta (Indonesia)	55-3
26-July-2008	Australia -  New Zealand	Report	ANZ Stadium, Sydney (Australia)	34-19

August

Date	Match		Venue	Result
2-August-2008	Namibia -  Zimbabwe ♦	Report	Windhoek (Namibia)	35-21
2-August-2008	Morocco -  Ivory Coast ♦	Report	Casablanca (Morocco)	9-21
2-August-2008	Tunisia -  Kenya ♦	Report	Tunis (Tunisia)	44-15
2-August-2008	Uganda -  Madagascar ♦	Report	Kampala (Uganda)	32-22
2-August-2008	New Zealand -  Australia	Report	Eden Park, Auckland (New Zealand)	39-10
9-August-2008	South Africa -  Argentina	Report	Ellis Park, Johannesburg (South Africa)	63-9
16-August-2008	South Africa -  New Zealand	Report	Newlands, Cape Town (South Africa)	0-19
16-August-2008	Kenya -  Uganda	Report	Nairobi (Kenya)	39-20
16-August-2008	New Caledonia -  Vanuatu	Report	Noumea (New Caledonia)	32-20
16-August-2008	Cook Islands -  Niue	Report	National Stadium, Avarua (Cook Islands)	7-18
23-August-2008	South Africa -  Australia	Report	ABSA Stadium, Durban (South Africa)	15-27
30-August-2008	New Caledonia -  Niue	Report	Noumea (New Caledonia)	5-27
30-August-2008	South Africa -  Australia	Report	Ellis Park, Johannesburg (South Africa)	53-8

September

Date	Match		Venue	Result
6-September-2008	Israel -  Cyprus	Report	Wingate Institute, Netanya (Israel)	23-14
3-September-2008	New Zealand -  Samoa	Report	Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth (New Zealand)	101-14
13-September-2008	Serbia -  Armenia ♦	Report	Smederevo (Serbia)	0-41
13-September-2008	Slovenia -  Hungary ♦	Report	Ljubljana (Slovenia)	32-26
13-September-2008	Australia -  New Zealand	Report	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (Australia)	24-28
27-September-2008	Norway -  Hungary ♦	Report	Oslo (Norway)	15-26

October

Date	Match		Venue	Result
4-October-2008	Poland -  Ukraine ♦	Report	Łódź (Poland)	12-13
4-October-2008	Finland -  Luxembourg ♦	Report	Helsinki (Finland)	19-27
5-October-2008	Kyrgyzstan -  Iran	Report	Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)	16-30
8-October-2008	Iran -  Uzbekistan	Report	Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)	8-6
10-October-2008	Kyrgyzstan -  Uzbekistan	Report	Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)	15-15
11-October-2008	Norway -  Austria ♦	Report	Oslo (Norway)	11-3
11-October-2008	Finland -  Greece ♦	Report	Helsinki (Finland)	10-12
11-October-2008	Trinidad and Tobago -  Brazil ♦	Report	Malabar (Trinidad and Tobago)	8-31
11-October-2008	Monaco - Bosnia-Herzegovina	Report	Menton (France)	5-50
18-October-2008	Brazil -  Trinidad and Tobago ♦	Report	São José dos Campos (Brazil)	24-12
18-October-2008	Hungary -  Denmark ♦	Report	Kecskemet (Hungary)	39-12
18-October-2008	Armenia -  Switzerland ♦	Report	Abovyan (Armenia)	35-15
18-October-2008	Czech Republic -  Croatia •	Report	Prague (Czech Republic)	47-0
25-October-2008	Sweden -  Latvia ♦	Report	Vänersborg (Sweden)	21-5
25-October-2008	Malta -  Croatia ♦	Report	Valetta (Malta)	16-18

November

Date	Match		Venue	Result
1-November-2008	Belgium -  Ukraine ♦	Report	Brussels (Belgium)	9-8
1-November-2008	Netherlands -  Croatia ♦	Report	Amsterdam (Netherlands)	18-12
1-November-2008	Sweden -  Malta ♦	Report	Vänersborg (Sweden)	6-9
1-November-2008	Denmark -  Slovenia ♦	Report	Odense (Denmark)	19-25
1-November-2008	Australia -  New Zealand	Report	Hong Kong Stadium (Hong Kong)	14-19
1-November-2008	Portugal -  Canada •	Report	Lisbon (Portugal)	13-21
8-November-2008	France -  Argentina •	Report	Stade Vélodrome, Marseille (France)	12-6
8-November-2008	Ireland -  Canada •	Report	Thomond Park, Limerick (Ireland)	55-0
8-November-2008	Italy -  Australia •	Report	Stadio Euganeo, Padua (Italy)	20-30
8-November-2008	Scotland -  New Zealand •	Report	Murrayfield, Edinburgh (Scotland)	6-32
8-November-2008	Wales -  South Africa •	Report	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (Wales)	15-20
8-November-2008	Russia -  Spain ♦	Report	Moscow (Russia)	42-15
8-November-2008	Andorra -  Lithuania ♦	Report	Andorra la Vella (Andorra)	10-26
8-November-2008	Latvia -  Netherlands ♦	Report	Jelgava (Latvia)	10-29
8-November-2008	Austria -  Slovenia ♦	Report	Vienna (Austria)	9-18
8-November-2008	United States -  Uruguay •	Report	Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah (United States)	43-9
11-November-2008	Sri Lanka -  Singapore	Report	Tainan (Chinese Taipei)	20-20
13-November-2008	Chinese Taipei -  Singapore	Report	Tainan (Chinese Taipei)	22-23
14-November-2008	Wales -  Canada •	Report	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (Wales)	34-13
15-November-2008	Ireland -  New Zealand •	Report	Croke Park, Dublin (Ireland)	3-22
15-November-2008	England -  Australia •	Report	Twickenham, London (England)	14-28
15-November-2008	Scotland -  South Africa •	Report	Murrayfield, Edinburgh (Scotland)	10-14
15-November-2008	Italy -  Argentina •	Report	Stadio Olimpico di Torino, Turin (Italy)	14-22
15-November-2008	Spain -  Germany ♦	Report	Madrid (Spain)	22-11
15-November-2008	Czech Republic -  Poland ♦	Report	Ostrava (Czech Republic)	7-13
15-November-2008	Chinese Taipei -  Sri Lanka	Report	Tainan (Chinese Taipei)	35-23
15-November-2008	Lithuania -  Switzerland ♦	Report	Kaunas (Lithuania)	33-0
15-November-2008	Bulgaria -  Israel ♦	Report	Pernik (Bulgaria)	8-11
15-November-2008	Slovakia - Bosnia-Herzegovina	Report	Bratislava (Slovakia)	32-46
16-November-2008	Moldova -  Belgium ♦	Report	Chişinău (Moldova)	20-8
16-November-2008	Japan -  United States •	Report	Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya (Japan)	29-19
22-November-2008	Wales -  New Zealand •	Report	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (Wales)	9-29
22-November-2008	France -  Australia •	Report	Stade de France, Saint-Denis (France)	13-18
22-November-2008	England -  South Africa •	Report	Twickenham, London (England)	6-42
22-November-2008	Scotland -  Canada •	Report	Pittodrie, Aberdeen (Scotland)	41-0
22-November-2008	Ireland -  Argentina •	Report	Croke Park, Dublin (Ireland)	17-3
22-November-2008	Japan -  United States •	Report	Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo (Japan)	32-17
22-November-2008	Czech Republic -  Moldova ♦	Report	Prague (Czech Republic)	11-9
22-November-2008	Uruguay -  Chile	Report	Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo (Uruguay)	46-12
22-November-2008	Greece -  Israel ♦	Report	Kifissia (Greece)	10-25
22-November-2008	Bosnia -  Azerbaijan	Report	Zenica (Bosnia-Herzegovina)	18-7
29-November-2008	England -  New Zealand •	Report	Twickenham, London (England)	6-32
29-November-2008	Wales -  Australia •	Report	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (Wales)	21-18
29-November-2008	Luxembourg -  Bulgaria ♦	Report	Luxembourg (Luxembourg)	10-18
29-November-2008	Azerbaijan -  Cyprus	Report	Baku (Azerbaijan)	3-37

December

Date	Match		Venue	Result
6-December-2008	Serbia -  Andorra ♦	Report	Smederevo (Serbia)	32-7
6-December-2008	Cyprus -  Monaco ♦	Report	Episkopi (Cyprus)	24-3

Other Test Match results

All months

Date	Match		Venue	Result
27-May-2008	Barbarians -  Ireland •	Report	Kingsholm, Gloucester (England)	14-39
1-June-2008	England - Barbarians •	Report	Twickenham, London (England)	17-14
8-November-2008	England - Pacific Islanders •	Report	Twickenham, London (England)	39-13
15-November-2008	France - Pacific Islanders •	Report	Stade Auguste Bonal, Montbéliard (France)	42-17
22-November-2008	Italy - Pacific Islanders •	Report	Stadio Giglio, Reggio Emilia (Italy)	17-25
3-December-2008	Barbarians -  Australia •	Report	Wembley Stadium, London (England)	11-18

References

See also

• 2008 in sports
• Rugby union in 2009

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