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.
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International tournaments
Worldwide
- Nations Cup — Winner:
Emerging Springboks - 2008 IRB Junior World Championship — Winner:
New Zealand - 2008 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy — Winner:
Uruguay - 2007-08 IRB Sevens World Series — Winner: New Zealand
Africa
- 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
- 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
- 2008 Six Nations Championship — Winner:
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Wales - 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
Oceania
- 2008 Tri Nations Series — Winner: New Zealand
- 2008 Pacific Nations Cup — Winner: Māori
Major domestic tournaments
Africa
Asia
- 2007-08 Top League — Suntory Sungoliath
Europe
- 2007-08 Guinness Premiership — London Wasps
- 2007-08 National Division One — Northampton Saints
- 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
South America
- 2008 Nacional de Clubes
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
| 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
March
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | |
| 1-Mar-2008 |  Russia -  Portugal | Krasnodar (Russia) | 41-26 | |
| 8-Mar-2008 |  Ireland - Wales | Croke Park, Dublin (Ireland) | 12-16 | |
| 8-Mar-2008 |  Scotland -  England | Murrayfield, Edinburgh (Scotland) | 15-9 | |
| 8-Mar-2008 |  Romania - Portugal | Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, Bucharest (Romania) | 21-15 | |
| 8-Mar-2008 | Russia -  Spain | Krasnodar (Russia) | 42-16 | |
| 9-Mar-2008 | France -  Italy | Stade de France, Saint-Denis (France) | 25-13 | |
| 15-Mar-2008 | Italy - Scotland | Stadio Flaminio, Rome (Italy) | 23-20 | |
| 15-Mar-2008 | England - Ireland | Twickenham, London (England) | 33-10 | |
| 15-Mar-2008 | Wales - France | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (Wales) | 29-12 | |
| 15-Mar-2008 | Russia - Romania | Krasnodar (Russia) | 12-8 | |
| 22-Mar-2008 | Romania -  Czech Republic | Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest (Romania) | 76-7 | |
| 29-Mar-2008 | Czech Republic - Georgia | Prague (Czech Republic) | 3-22 | |
| 29-Mar-2008 |  St Vincent & Gren.-  Mexico ♦ | Kingstown (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) | 7-47 |
April
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May
June
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July
August
| 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 - .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
| 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 ♦ | 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
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | |
| 4-October-2008 | Poland -  Ukraine ♦ | Łódź (Poland) | 12-13 | |
| 4-October-2008 |  Finland -  Luxembourg ♦ | Helsinki (Finland) | 19-27 | |
| 5-October-2008 |  Kyrgyzstan - Iran | Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) | 16-30 | |
| 8-October-2008 | Iran -  Uzbekistan | Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) | 8-6 | |
| 10-October-2008 | Kyrgyzstan - Uzbekistan | Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) | 15-15 | |
| 11-October-2008 | Norway -  Austria ♦ | Oslo (Norway) | 11-3 | |
| 11-October-2008 | Finland - Greece ♦ | Helsinki (Finland) | 10-12 | |
| 11-October-2008 |  Trinidad and Tobago -  Brazil ♦ | Malabar (Trinidad and Tobago) | 8-31 | |
| 11-October-2008 |  Monaco -  Bosnia-Herzegovina | Menton (France) | 5-50 | |
| 18-October-2008 | Brazil - Trinidad and Tobago ♦ | São José dos Campos (Brazil) | 24-12 | |
| 18-October-2008 | Hungary -  Denmark ♦ | Kecskemét (Hungary) | 39-12 | |
| 18-October-2008 | Armenia -  Switzerland ♦ | Abovyan (Armenia) | 35-15 | |
| 18-October-2008 | Czech Republic -  Croatia • | Prague (Czech Republic) | 47-0 | |
| 25-October-2008 | Sweden -  Latvia ♦ | Vänersborg (Sweden) | 21-5 | |
| 25-October-2008 |  Malta - Croatia ♦ | Valletta (Malta) | 16-18 | |
November
Other Test Match results
All months
| 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
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