2008 in rugby union
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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.
International tournaments
[edit]Worldwide
[edit]- Nations Cup — Winner:
Emerging Springboks[1] - 2008 IRB Junior World Championship — Winner:
New Zealand[2] - 2008 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy — Winner:
Uruguay[3] - 2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series — Winner: New Zealand
Africa
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 2008 Six Nations Championship — Winner:
Wales[4] - 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
[edit]Oceania
[edit]- 2008 Tri Nations Series — Winner: New Zealand
- 2008 Pacific Nations Cup — Winner: Māori
South America
[edit]- 2007-2008 South American Rugby Championship "A"
- 2008 South American Rugby Championship "B"
- 2011 Rugby World Cup - Americas qualification
Major domestic tournaments
[edit]Africa
[edit]Asia
[edit]Europe
[edit]- 2007-08 Guinness Premiership — London Wasps
- 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
[edit]Oceania
[edit]South America
[edit]International results
[edit]- Complete list of fixtures involving national teams during 2008.
- • - International Friendly (a fixture not affiliated to any international tournament.)
- ♦ - World Cup Qualifying matches.
January
[edit]| 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
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
[edit]| Date | Match | Venue | Result | |
| 2-August-2008 |  Namibia -  Zimbabwe ♦ |
Windhoek (Namibia) | 35-21 | |
| 2-August-2008 |  Morocco -  Ivory Coast ♦ |
Casablanca (Morocco) | 9-21 | |
| 2-August-2008 |  Tunisia -  Kenya ♦ |
Tunis (Tunisia) | 44-15 | |
| 2-August-2008 |  Uganda -  Madagascar ♦ |
Kampala (Uganda) | 32-22 | |
| 2-August-2008 |  New Zealand -  Australia |
Eden Park, Auckland (New Zealand) | 39-10 | |
| 9-August-2008 |  South Africa -  Argentina |
Ellis Park, Johannesburg (South Africa) | 63-9 | |
| 16-August-2008 | South Africa - New Zealand |
Newlands, Cape Town (South Africa) | 0-19 | |
| 16-August-2008 | Kenya - Uganda |
Nairobi (Kenya) | 39-20 | |
| 16-August-2008 |  New Caledonia -  Vanuatu |
Noumea (New Caledonia) | 32-20 | |
| 16-August-2008 |  Cook Islands -  Niue |
National Stadium, Avarua (Cook Islands) | 7-18 | |
| 23-August-2008 | South Africa - Australia |
ABSA Stadium, Durban (South Africa) | 15-27 | |
| 30-August-2008 | New Caledonia - Niue |
Noumea (New Caledonia) | 5-27 | |
| 30-August-2008 | South Africa - Australia |
Ellis Park, Johannesburg (South Africa) | 53-8 |
September
[edit]| Date | Match | Venue | Result | |
| 6-September-2008 |  Israel -  Cyprus |
Wingate Institute, Netanya (Israel) | 23-14 | |
| 3-September-2008 | New Zealand -  Samoa |
Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth (New Zealand) | 101-14 | |
| 13-September-2008 |  Serbia -  Armenia ♦ |
Report Archived 2008-10-19 at the Wayback Machine |
Smederevo (Serbia) | 0-41 |
| 13-September-2008 |  Slovenia -  Hungary ♦ |
Ljubljana (Slovenia) | 32-26 | |
| 13-September-2008 | Australia - New Zealand |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (Australia) | 24-28 | |
| 27-September-2008 |  Norway - Hungary ♦ |
Oslo (Norway) | 15-26 |
October
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November
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December
[edit]| Date | Match | Venue | Result | |
| 6-December-2008 | Serbia -  Andorra ♦ |
Smederevo (Serbia) | 32-7 | |
| 6-December-2008 | Cyprus -  Monaco ♦ |
Report Archived 2008-12-19 at the Wayback Machine |
Episkopi (Cyprus) | 24-3 |
Other Test Match results
[edit]All months
[edit]| Date | Match | Venue | Result | |
| 27-May-2008 | Barbarians -  Ireland • |
Kingsholm, Gloucester (England) | 14-39 | |
| 1-June-2008 |  England - Barbarians • |
Twickenham, London (England) | 17-14 | |
| 8-November-2008 | England - Pacific Islanders • |
Twickenham, London (England) | 39-13 | |
| 15-November-2008 |  France - Pacific Islanders • |
Stade Auguste Bonal, Montbéliard (France) | 42-17 | |
| 22-November-2008 |  Italy - Pacific Islanders • |
Stadio Giglio, Reggio Emilia (Italy) | 17-25 | |
| 3-December-2008 | Barbarians - Australia • |
Wembley Stadium, London (England) | 11-18 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Emerging SA retains Nations Cup". News24. 21 June 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Match report: New Zealand claim IRB JWC crown". ESPN. 21 June 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Uruguay crowned IRB junior World Champs". ESPN. 28 April 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Berlin, Peter (16 March 2008). "Wales wins six Nations tournament". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 February 2024. (subscription required)
- ^ "Rugby: Crusaders carve out perfect end for Deans". Otago Daily Times. 1 June 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2024.