2008 mid-year rugby union internationals
The 2008 mid-year rugby union tests (also known as the Summer Internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) refers to the international rugby union played from May to July 2008; they were mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. For Australia, New Zealand and South Africa they were preparation for the 2008 Tri-Nations. The Barbarians, an invitational club side, also conducted a three-match tour.
Overview
Series
Tour | Result | Victor |
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New Zealand v England test series | 2–0 | New Zealand |
South Africa v Wales test series | 2–0 | South Africa |
Argentina v Scotland test series | 1–1 | Drawn |
Australia v France test series | 2–0 | Australia |
Other tours
Team/Tour | Opponents |
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Barbarians end of season tour | Belgium (won) - Ireland (lost) - England (lost) |
Italy tour | South Africa (lost) - Argentina (won) |
Ireland tour | New Zealand (lost) - Australia (won) |
Barbarians matches
Ireland | 39 – 14 | Barbarians |
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Tries: Bowe , Heaslip (2), Horgan (2) Con: Wallace (4) Pen: Wallace (2) |
Tries: Newby, Wannenburg Con: Hewat (2) |
England | 17 – 14 | Barbarians |
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Try: Easter 14' c Tait 64' c Con: Flood Brown Pen: Flood |
Try: Mapusua 50' c G. Thomas 79' c Con: Gomarsall Jackson |
International matches
Argentina | 21 – 15 | Scotland |
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Tries: Tejeda 22' c Tiesi 80' m Con: Todeschini Pen: Todeschini (3) 19', 56', 74' |
Pen: Paterson (5) 3', 24', 34', 42', 47' |
New Zealand | 21 – 11 | Ireland |
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Try: Sivivatu 14' m Nonu 61' c Con: Carter Pen: Carter (3) |
Try: P. Wallace 21' m Pen: O'Gara (2) |
South Africa | 43 – 17 | Wales |
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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 |
Australia | 18 – 12 | Ireland |
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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 |
New Zealand | 37 – 20 | England |
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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) |
South Africa | 37 – 21 | Wales |
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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) |
New Zealand | 44 – 12 | England |
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Try: Kahui, Carter, Nonu,c Lauaki,c Cowan,c Con: Carter (4), Donald, Pen: Carter (3) |
Try: Care,c Varndell m Con: Barkley |
Argentina | 12 – 13 | Italy |
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Pen: Hernandez (2), Bosch (2) | Try: Ghiraldini c Con: Marcato Pen: Marcato (2) |
Australia | 34 – 13 | France |
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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' |
Australia | 40 – 10 | France |
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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' |
South Africa | 63 – 9 | Argentina |
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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) |
New Zealand | 101 – 14 | Samoa |
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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 |
See also
- Mid-year rugby union test series
- 2008 end-of-year rugby union tests
- 2008 Asian Five Nations
- 2008 IRB Churchill Cup
- 2008 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
- 2008 IRB Nations Cup
External links
- "Gatland embarrassed by collapse to Springboks". nzherald.co.nz. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
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