2008 June rugby union tests
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
Other tours
| Team/Tour | Opponents |
|---|---|
| Barbarians end of season tour | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Bowe , Heaslip (2), Horgan (2) Con: Wallace (4) Pen: Wallace (2) |
Tries: Newby, Wannenburg Con: Hewat (2) |
International matches
| Argentina |
21 – 15 |  Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pen: Hernandez (2), Bosch (2) | Try: Ghiraldini c Con: Marcato Pen: Marcato (2) |
| Australia |
34 – 13 |  France |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
See also
References
- "George Clancy Ireland Profile". en.espn.co.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
External links
- "Gatland embarrassed by collapse to Springboks". The New Zealand Herald. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
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