2008 Australia rugby union tour

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The 2008 Australia rugby union tour was a series of seven matches played by the Australia national rugby union team in November–December 2008.
The tour was preceded by a match against All Blacks for the Bledisloe Cup and closed with a match against Barbarian FC

The Matches[edit]

Date Home team Score Away team Venue Status
1 November New Zealand  19-14  Australia Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong Test match, Bledisloe Cup
8 November Italy  20-30  Australia Stadio Euganeo, Padua Test match
15 November England  14-28  Australia Twickenham Stadium, London Test match, Cook Cup
22 November France  13-18  Australia Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris Test match, Trophée des Bicentenaires
29 November Wales  21-18  Australia Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Test match, James Bevan Trophy
3 December Barbarian F.C. 11-18  Australia XV Wembley Stadium, London The Final Challenge, Olympic Rugby Centenary Celebration Match, Cornwall Cup

Matches[edit]

Bledisloe Cup match[edit]

A first match was played in Hong Kong against New Zealand. It was the fourth match between the two teams. Winning the match, the All Blacks tied the series (2–2) and retained the Bledisloe Cup.

New Zealand  19–14  Australia
Try: Sivivatu 41′
McCaw 82′
Pen: Carter 12′, 23′, 31′		 report Try: Mitchell 8′
Mitchell 25′
Con: Giteau 8′, 25′

In Italy[edit]

Against Italy, the Wallabies suffer the strong play of Italian forwards and the strong defence of “azzurri”, winning the match also in the last 20 minutes, thanks a try from Quade Cooper.

Italy  20–30  Australia
Try: Mi. Bergamasco 29′
Pen: Marcato 6′ 11′ Orquera 52′ 59′		 report Try: Turner 7′ Cooper 71′
Con: Giteau 72′
Pen: Mortlock 2′ Giteau 17′ 38′ 47′ 50′ 78′

Against England[edit]

England offered a strong opposition in the first half, especially between the 35th and 39th minutes, and scored a try with Nick Easter and a penalty with Danny Cipriani, but the Aussies were always ahead thanks to the kicks of Giteau and Martlock, until a try of Adam Ashley-Cooper closed the match.

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England  14–28  Australia
Try: Easter 35′
Pen: Cipriani 39′ 50′
Drop: Armitage 21′		 report Try: Aslhey-Cooper 68′
Con: Giteau 69′
Pen: Giteau 2′ 6′ 27′ 31′ 53′ 58′
Mortlock 64′

Against France[edit]

As in the two previous matches, Wallabies obtain victory thanks a better second half. The try of Peter Hynes and a kick after France reached the 13–13 in the beginning of second Half. On French Sie, Skrela missed five kicks.

France  13–18  Australia
Try: Penalty try 39′
Con: Skrela 40′
Pen: Skrela 48′
Drop: Medard 51′		 report Try: Moore 31′ Hynes 57′
Con: Giteau 32′
Pen: Giteau 28′ 74′

Against Wales[edit]

Wales  21–18  Australia
Try: S. Williams 3′, Byrne 30′
Con: S. Jones 31
Pen: S. Jones 28′, 78′
Drop: S. Jones 67′		 report Try: Chisolm 13′, Ioane 80′
Con: Gietau 14′
Pen: Gietau 46′
Drop: Giteau 24′

Final match with Barbarians[edit]

Australia was approached by the British Olympic Association to play the Barbarians at Wembley Stadium on 3 December 2008. The match formed part of the BOA’s programme of events to celebrate the centenary of the first London Olympic Games where Australia defeated a Great Britain (Cornwall) side in the final 32 – 3. In 1908 France were the defending Olympic champions, but when they withdrew from the event, leaving just Australia and Great Britain to contest the gold medal, it was then County champions Cornwall who took to the field to represent the host nation. Cornwall had already been defeated in Australia’s earlier 31-match tour. Cornwall’s 1908 contribution was also further recognised by the presentation of the Cornwall Cup to the winning captain at Wembley, with the players of the respective sides receiving gold or silver commemorative medals. The game was the first rugby union fixture to take place in the new Wembley Stadium, the old stadium having been last used for Wales’ last gasp 32–31 victory over England in the then Five Nations in 1999.

Barbarians 11–18 Australia XV
Try: Collins 61
Pen: Montgomery 34′ 38′		 report Try: Tuqiri 12′ Turner 77′
Con: O’ Connor 13′
Pen: O’ Connoer 19′ 22′

See also[edit]



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