2008 New Zealand rugby union tour

2008 New Zealand tour in Hong Kong and Europe
Type P W D L
Total: 5 5 0 0
Test match: 5 5 0 0
Opp. P W D L
 Australia 1 1 0 0
 Scotland 1 1 0 0
 Ireland 1 1 0 0
 Wales 1 1 0 0
 England 1 1 0 0
Statistics against Test match opponents

The 2008 New Zealand rugby union tour was a series of matches played in Hong Kong, United Kingdom and Ireland in November 2008, by New Zealand national rugby union team.

The All Blacks obtained their third Grand Slam after the 1978 tour and 2005 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland.

The tour opened with a match against Australia in Hong Kong, valid for Bledisloe Cup.

Bledisloe Cup

A First match was played in Hong Kong against New Zealand. It was the fourth match between the two teams. Winning the match, the All Blaks, tied the series (2–2) valid also for Bledisloe Cup, holding the title.

1 November 2008
Australia  14–19  New Zealand
Try: Mitchell 8'
Mitchell 25'
Con: Giteau 8' e 25'
Pen: Carter 12' 23' 31'
 Try: Sivivatu 41'
Mc Caw 82'
Pen: Carter 12' 23' 31'
So Kon Po, Hong Kong
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Australia New Zealand
Adam Ashley-CooperFB15FBIsaia Toeava  74'
Peter HynesW14WHosea Gear
 53' Ryan CrossC13CConrad Smith
(capt.) Stirling Mortlock C12CDan Carter
Drew MitchellW11WSitiveni Sivivatu
Matt GiteauFH10FHStephen Donald  47'
Luke BurgessSH9SHJimmy Cowan  50
Richard BrownN88N8Rodney So'oialo 16' to 29'
 74' George SmithF7FRichie McCaw (capt.)
Dean MummF6FJerome Kaino  72'
 64' Nathan SharpeL5LAli Williams
Mark ChisholmL4LBrad Thorn  63'
 71' Al BaxterP3PNeemia Tialata  63'
Stephen MooreH2HAndrew Hore  4
Benn RobinsonP1PTony Woodcock
Replacements
Tatafu Polota-Nau 16HKeven Mealamu  4'
 71' Matt DunningP17PGreg Somerville  63'
 64' Phil WaughL18LAnthony Boric  63'
 74' David PocockF19N8Adam Thomson 16–29  72'
Sam Cordingley 20SHPiri Weepu  50'
 53' Berrick BarnesC21FHMa'a Nonu  47'
Lachie Turner 22FBCory Jane  74'
Coaches
New Zealand Robbie Deans Graham Henry New Zealand

Grand Slam

Scotland

The first test gave All Blacks an easy victory, with Richie McCaw and Dan Carter on the benach of reserves.

8 November 2008
Scotland  6–32  New Zealand
Pen: Paterson 1' 21'
 report Try: Tutavake 8'
Weepu 25'
Kahu 41'
Boric 73'
Pen: Donald 8'
Carter 73'
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Scotland New Zealand
Chris PatersonFB15FBIsaia Toeava  41'
Thom EvansW14WAnthony Tuitavake
Ben CairnsC13CRichard Kahui
3' to 13' Nick de LucaC12CMa'a Nonu
 42' Sean LamontW11WJoe Rokocoko
 70' Phil GodmanFH10FHStephen Donald
 70' (capt.) Mike Blair SH9SHPiri Weepu  52'
Ally HoggN88N8Liam Messam
John BarclayF7FAdam Thomson  59'
 61' Jason WhiteF6FKieran Read
Jim HamiltonL5LAli Williams  65'
 54' Nathan HinesL4LAnthony Boric 30' to 40'
 54'  64' Euan MurrayP3PJohn Afoa
 63' Ross FordH2HKeven Mealamu (capt.)  60'
 64' Allan JacobsenP1PJamie Mackintosh  54'
Replacements
 63' Dougie HallH16HCorey Flynn  60'
 54' Alasdair DickinsonP17PNeemia Tialata  54'
 54' Matt MustchinL18LRoss Filipo  65'
 61' Scott GrayF19FRichie McCaw  59'
 70' Rory LawsonSH20SHAndy Ellis  52'  71'
 70' Dan ParksFH21FHDan Carter  71'
 42' Hugo SouthwellW22FBCory Jane  41'
Coaches
Scotland Frank Hadden Robbie Deans New Zealand

Ireland

Also again Ireland, the All Blacks obtain a good victory, but the first half (close 10–3) was not easy, and the All Blacks lead the match only thanks a penalty try in the last minute of the half.

15 November 2008
Ireland  3–22  New Zealand
Pen: O'Gara 37
 report Try: Penalty try 40'
Nonu 47' Thorn 52'
Con: Carter 40' 47'
Pen: Carter 24
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 78,000
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Ireland New Zealand
 71' Girvan DempseyFB15FBMils Muliaina
41' to 51' Tommy BoweW14WJoe Rokocoko  75'
(capt.) Brian O'Driscoll C13CConrad Smith  64'
 74' Luke FitzgeraldC12CMa'a Nonu
Rob KearneyW11WSitiveni Sivivatu
Ronan O'GaraFH10FHDan Carter
 67' Tomas O'LearySH9SHJimmy Cowan  59'
Jamie HeaslipN88N8Rodney So'oialo  71'
 77' David WallaceF7FRichie McCaw (capt.)
Alan QuinlanF6FJerome Kaino 45'-54'
 61' Paul O'ConnellL5LAli Williams
Donncha O'CallaghanL4LBrad Thorn
 76' John HayesP3PNeemia Tialata  54'  67'
 57' Rory BestH2HKeven Mealamu  65'
Marcus HoranP1PTony Woodcock 42' to 52'  67'
Replacements
 57' Jerry FlanneryH16HCorey Flynn  65'
 76' Tony BuckleyP17PJohn Afoa  45'
 61' Steve FerrisL18Anthony Boric
 77' Shane JenningsF19N8Kieran Read  71'
 67' Eoin ReddanSH20SHPiri Weepu  59'
 74' Paddy WallaceC21WStephen Donald  75'
 71' Keith EarlsFB22CIsaia Toeava  64'
Coaches
Ireland Declan Kidney Robbie Deans New Zealand

Munster

18 November 2008
Munster 16–18  New Zealand XV
Try: Murphy 36'
Con: Warwick 37'
Pen: Warwick 8' 15'
Drop: Warwick 21'
 Try: Donald 22' Rokokoco 75'
Con: Donald 23'
Pen: Donald 9' 46'
Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Munster New Zealand XV
Doug HowlettFB15FBCory Jane
Barry MurphyW14WHosea Gear
 52' Rua TipokiC13CAnthony Tuitavake  69'
Lifeimi MafiC12CIsaia Toeava  65'
Ian DowlingW11WJoe Rokocoko
Paul WarwickFH10FHStephen Donald
Peter StringerSH9SHPiri Weepu  62'
 26' Denis LeamyN88N8Liam Messam
Niall RonanF7FScott Waldrom
James CoughlanF6FAdam Thomson  50'
Mick O'DriscollL5LJason Eaton
Donncha O'CallaghanL4LRoss Filipo  69'
 41' Tim RyanP3PBen Franks  54'
 63' Frankie SheahanH2HCorey Flynn  62'
Federico PucciarielloP1PJamie Mackintosh
Replacements
 63' Denis FogartyR16RHika Elliot  62'
 41' Tony BuckleyR17RJohn Afoa  54'
Mark Melbourne 18RBrad Thorn  69'
 26' Billy HollandR19RKieran Read  50'
John O'Sullivan 20RAlby Mathewson  62'
Mike Prendergast 21RRichard Kahui  65'
 52' Jeremy ManningR22RMils Muliaina  69'
Coaches
Australia Tony McGahan Robbie Deans New Zealand

Wales

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Wales  9–29  New Zealand
Pen: S.Jones 2' 13' 23'
 report Try: Nonu 54' Kaino 80'
Con: Carter 54' Carter 80'
Pen: Carter 17' 39' 41' 63' 74'
Millennium, C ardiff
Attendance: 74,000
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Wales New Zealand
Lee ByrneFB15FBMils Muliaina
Leigh HalfpennyW14WJoe Rokocoko
Tom ShanklinC13CRichard Kahui
Jamie RobertsC12CMa'a Nonu
Shane WilliamsW11WSitiveni Sivivatu
 57' Stephen JonesFH10FHDan Carter
 57' Gareth CooperSH9SHJimmy Cowan  55'
Andy PowellN88N8Rodney So'oialo
 75' Martyn WilliamsF7FRichie McCaw (capt.)
(capt.) Ryan Jones F6FJerome Kaino
 56' Ian EvansL5LAli Williams
Alun-Wyn JonesL4LBrad Thorn
Adam R. JonesP3PNeemia Tialata  47'
Matthew ReesH2HKeven Mealamu
 79' Gethin JenkinsP1PTony Woodcock
Replacements
Richard Hibbard 16Hika Elliot
 79' John YappP17PJohn Afoa  47'
 56' Luke CharterisL18Anthony Boric
 75' Dafydd JonesN819Kieran Read
 57' Dwayne PeelSH20SHPiri Weepu  55'
 57' James HookFH21Stephen Donald
Andrew Bishop 22Isaia Toeava
Coaches
New Zealand Warren Gatland Graham Henry New Zealand

England

29 November 2008
England  6–32  New Zealand
Pen: Fllod 16' Armitage 48'
 report Try: Muliaina 58' 65' Nonu 72'
Con: Carter 73'
Pen: Carter 14' 26' 36' 38' 61'
Twickenham, London
Attendance: 81,000
Referee: A. Rolland (Ireland)
England New Zealand
Delon ArmitageFB15FBMils Muliaina
 74' Paul SackeyW14WJoe Rokocoko
 74' Jamie NoonC13CConrad Smith  68'
Riki FluteyC12CMa'a Nonu
Ugo MonyeW11WSitiveni Sivivatu
42' to 52' Toby FloodFH10FHDan Carter
 60' Danny CareSH9SHJimmy Cowan  69'
 66' Nick EasterN88N8Rodney So'oialo
 57' Michael LipmanF7FRichie McCaw (capt.)
31' to 41' James HaskellF6FJerome Kaino  55'
Nick KennedyL5LAli Williams
(capt.) Steve Borthwick L4LBrad Thorn  68'
 52' Phil VickeryP3PNeemia Tialata  55'
 66' 43' to 53' Lee MearsH2HKeven Mealamu
Tim PayneP1PTony Woodcock
Replacements
 66' Dylan HartleyH16HHika Elliot
 52' Matt StevensP17PJohn Afoa  55'
 66' Tom CroftN818LAnthony Boric  68'
 57' 75' to 80' Tom ReesF19FKieran Read  55'
 60' Harry EllisSH20SHPiri Weepu  69'
 74' Danny CiprianiC21Stephen Donald
 74' Dan HipkissW22CIsaia Toeava  68'
Coaches
England Martin Johnson Graham Henry New Zealand