Overview of the events of 2008 in rugby union
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
Worldwide
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
Major domestic tournaments
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
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
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[permanent dead link]
|
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[permanent dead link]
|
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 Archived 2008-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
|
Monte Carlo (Monaco) |
9-21
|
March
April
May
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
|
José Amalfitani Stadium, 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[permanent dead link]
|
Asunción (Paraguay) |
34-6
|
19-June-2008 |
Paraguay - Venezuela ♦ |
Report[permanent dead link]
|
Asunción (Paraguay) |
44-3
|
20-June-2008 |
Russia - Uruguay |
Report
|
Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, Bucharest (Romania) |
19-23
|
21-June-2008 |
Venezuela - Colombia ♦ |
Report[permanent dead link]
|
Asunción (Paraguay) |
32-15
|
21-June-2008 |
Paraguay - Peru ♦ |
Report[permanent dead link]
|
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
August
September
October
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 Archived 2008-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
|
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 ♦ |
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|
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 Archived 2009-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
|
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[permanent dead link]
|
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[permanent dead link]
|
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
Other Test Match results
All months
References
See also