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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
|
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
|
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
Other Test Match results
All months
References
See also
Rwanda.
Indonesia
Philippines
Iran
Hong Kong - 
Chinese Taipei •
Russia - 
Portugal
Ireland - 
Wales
Scotland - 
England
Romania - 
Spain
France - 
Italy
Czech Republic
Georgia
St Vincent & Gren.- 
Mexico ♦
Namibia - 
Zimbabwe ♦
Morocco - 
Ivory Coast ♦
Tunisia - 
Kenya ♦
Uganda - 
Madagascar ♦
New Zealand - 
Australia
South Africa - 
Argentina
New Caledonia - 
Vanuatu
Cook Islands - 
Niue
Israel - 
Cyprus
Samoa
Serbia - 
Armenia ♦
Slovenia - 
Hungary ♦
Norway - 
Poland - 
Ukraine ♦
Finland - 
Luxembourg ♦
Kyrgyzstan - 
Iran
Uzbekistan
Austria ♦
Greece ♦
Trinidad and Tobago - 
Brazil ♦
Monaco - 
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Denmark ♦
Switzerland ♦
Croatia •
Sweden - 
Latvia ♦
Malta - 
Andorra ♦