2008 Australia rugby union tour

Manager

Summary

P	W	D	L

Total

6	4	0	2

Test match

5	3	0	2

Opponent

P	W	D	L

New Zealand

1	0	0	1

Italy

1	1	0	0

England

1	1	0	0

France

1	1	0	0

Wales

1	0	0	1

Main article: 2008 end-of-year rugby union tests

The 2008 Australia rugby union tour of Hong Kong and Europe 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

Matches

Bledisloe Cup Match

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 Blaks, tied the series (2–2) valid also for Bledisloe Cup maintaining the title.

1 November 2008

New Zealand	19–14	Australia
Try: Svivivatu 41' Mc Caw 82' Pen: Carter 12' 23' 31'	report	Try: Mitchell 8' Mitchell 25' Con: Giteau 8' e 25'

So Kon Po, Hong Kong
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)


New Zealand		Australia
Isaia Toeava	FB	15	FB	Adam Ashley-Cooper
Hosea Gear	W	14	W	Peter Hynes
Conrad Smith	C	13	C	Ryan Cross
Dan Carter	C	12	C	Stirling Mortlock (capt.)
Sitiveni Sivivatu	W	11	W	Drew Mitchell
Stephen Donald	FH	10	FH	Matt Giteau
Jimmy Cowan	SH	9	SH	Luke Burgess
Rodney So'oialo	N8	8	N8	Richard Brown
(capt.) Richie McCaw	F	7	F	George Smith
Jerome Kaino	F	6	F	Dean Mumm
Ali Williams	L	5	L	Nathan Sharpe
Brad Thorn	L	4	L	Mark Chisholm
Neemia Tialata	P	3	P	Al Baxter
Andrew Hore	H	2	H	Stephen Moore
Tony Woodcock	P	1	P	Benn Robinson
		Replacements
Keven Mealamu	H	16		Tatafu Polota-Nau
Greg Somerville	P	17	P	Matt Dunning
Anthony Boric	L	18	L	Phil Waugh
Adam Thomson	N8	19	F	David Pocock
Piri Weepu	SH	20		Sam Cordingley
Ma'a Nonu	FH	21	C	Berrick Barnes
Cory Jane	FB	22		Lachie Turner
		Coaches
Graham Henry				Robbie Deans

In Italy

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 of Quade Cooper.

8 November 2008

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'

Stadio Euganeo, Padua
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)


Italy		Australia
Andrea Masi	FB	15	FB	Adam Ashley-Cooper
Kaine Robertson	W	14	W	Lachie Turner
Gonzalo Canale	C	13	C	Stirling Mortlock (capt.)
Gonzalo Garcia	C	12	C	Timana Tahu 62'
Mirco Bergamasco	W	11	W	Digby Ioane
45' Andrea Marcato	FH	10	FH	Berrick Barnes 13'
61' Pablo Canavosio	SH	9	SH	Luke Burgess
(capt.) Sergio Parisse	N8	8	N8	Richard Brown
Mauro Bergamasco	F	7	F	Phil Waugh
73' Josh Sole	F	6	F	Dean Mumm
Marco Bortolami	L	5	L	Hugh McMeniman 73'
Carlo Antonio del Fava	L	4	L	Mark Chisholm
Carlos Nieto	P	3	P	Matt Dunning
50' Leonardo Ghiraldini	H	2	H	Stephen Moore
50' Salvatore Perugini	P	1	P	Ben Alexander 73'
		Replacements
50' Fabio Ongaro	H	16		Tatafu Polota-Nau
50' Matias Aguero	P	17	P	Sekope Kepu 43'
Tommaso Reato		18	L	Wycliff Palu 73'
73' Alessandro Zanni	F	19		David Pocock
61' Giulio Toniolatti	SH	20	FH	Matt Giteau 13'
45' Luciano Orquera	FH	21	C	Quade Cooper 62'
Matteo Pratichetti		22		James O'Connor
		Coaches
Nick Mallett				Robbie Deans

Against England

England offer a strong opposition in the first half, especially when between 35 and 39th minute, score a try with Nick Easter and a penalty with Danny Cipriani, but Aussies waere always ahede thanks the kicks of Giteau and Martlock, until a try of Adam Ashley-Cooper closed the match.

15 November 2008

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'

Twickenham, London
Attendance: 81,000
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)


England		Australia
Delon Armitage	FB	15	FB	Adam Ashley-Cooper
Paul Sackey	W	14	W	Peter Hynes
Jamie Noon	C	13	C	Ryan Cross
Riki Flutey	C	12	C	Stirling Mortlock (capt.)
Ugo Monye	W	11	W	Drew Mitchell
71' Danny Cipriani	FH	10	FH	Matt Giteau
66' Danny Care	SH	9	SH	Luke Burgess
59' Nick Easter	N8	8	N8	Richard Brown 45'
64' Tom Rees	F	7	F	George Smith
Tom Croft	F	6	F	Hugh McMeniman 80'
64' Tom Palmer	L	5	L	Nathan Sharpe
(capt.) Steve Borthwick	L	4	L	Mark Chisholm 65'
54' 66' Phil Vickery	P	3	P	Al Baxter
70' Lee Mears	H	2	H	Stephen Moore
34' to 42' 66' Andrew Sheridan	P	1	P	Benn Robinson
		Replacements
70' Dylan Hartley	H	16	F	Tatafu Polota-Nau 80'
32–42' 54' Matt Stevens	P	17		Matt Dunning
64' Simon Shaw	L	18	L	Dean Mumm 65'
59' James Haskell	N8	19	N8	Wycliff Palu 45'
64' Michael Lipman	F	20		Sam Cordingley
66' Harry Ellis	SH	21		Quade Cooper
71' Toby Flood	FH	22		Digby Ioane
		Coaches
Brian Ashton				Robbie Deans

Against France

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.

22 November 2008

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'

Stade de France, Saint-Dennis
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)


France		Australia
Maxime Medard	FB	15	FB	Drew Mitchell
Julien Malzieu	W	14	W	Peter Hynes
78' Yannick Jauzion	C	13	C	Adam Ashley-Cooper 75'
35' Benoit Baby	C	12	C	Stirling Mortlock (capt.)
Cedric Heymans	W	11	W	Digby Ioane
75' to 80' David Skrela	FH	10	FH	Matt Giteau
77' Sebastien Tillous-Borde	SH	9	SH	Luke Burgess 64'
Imanol Harinordoquy	N8	8	N8	Wycliff Palu 59'
Fulgence Ouedraogo	F	7	F	George Smith
69' Thierry Dusautoir	F	6	F	Dean Mumm
42' (capt.) Lionel Nallet	L	5	L	Nathan Sharpe
Sebastien Chabal	L	4	L	Hugh McMeniman
58' Nicolas Mas	P	3	P	Al Baxter
56' Dimitri Szarzewski	H	2	H	Stephen Moore
Lionel Faure	P	1	P	Ben Alexander 64'
		Replacements
58' Benoit Lecouls	P	16		Tatafu Polota-Nau
56' Benjamin Kayser	H	17	P	Sekope Kepu 64'
42' Romain Millo-Chluski	L	18	N8	Mark Chisholm 59'
69' Louis Picamoles	F	19		David Pocock
77' Julien Tomas	SH	20	SH	Sam Cordingley 64'
35' Damien Traille	C	21	C	Quade Cooper 75'
78' Alexis Palisson	W	22		Lote Tuqiri
		Coaches
Marc Lièvremont				Robbie Deans

Losing with Wales

29 November 2008

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'

Millennium, Cardiff
Attendance: 74,000
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)


Wales		Australia
Lee Byrne	FB	15	FB	Drew Mitchell
Mark Jones	W	14	W	Peter Hynes 33'
Tom Shanklin	C	13	C	Ryan Cross
17' Jamie Roberts	C	12	C	Stirling Mortlock (capt.) 2'
Shane Williams	W	11	W	Digby Ioane
Stephen Jones	FH	10	FH	Matt Giteau
Gareth Cooper	SH	9	SH	Luke Burgess
61' Andy Powell	N8	8	N8	Richard Brown
Martyn Williams	F	7	F	Phil Waugh 62'
(capt.) Ryan Jones	F	6	F	Hugh McMeniman 69'
Alun-Wyn Jones	L	5	L	Nathan Sharpe
Ian Gough	L	4	L	Mark Chisholm
Adam R. Jones	P	3	P	Al Baxter
Matthew Rees	H	2	H	Stephen Moore 27' to 37' 69'
Gethin Jenkins	P	1	P	Benn Robinson
		Replacements
Richard Hibbard		16	H	Adam Freier 69'
John Yapp		17		Matt Dunning
Luke Charteris		18	F	Dean Mumm 69'
61' Dafydd Jones	N8	19	F	George Smith 62'
Martin Roberts		20		Sam Cordingley
James Hook		21	C	Quade Cooper 2'
17' Andrew Bishop	C	22	W	Lote Tuqiri 33'
		Coaches
Warren Gatland				Robbie Deans

Final match with Barbarians

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.

3 December 2008

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'

Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 44,000
Referee: Chris White


Barbarians		Australia XV
40' Percy Montgomery	FB	15	FB	James O'Connor 64'
Joe Rokocoko	W	14	W	Lote Tuqiri
50' Rico Gear	C	13	C	Ryan Cross 57'
Jean de Villiers	C	12	C	Adam Ashley-Cooper
Bryan Habana	W	11	W	Digby Ioane
Frans Steyn	FH	10	FH	Quade Cooper
59' Fourie du Preez	SH	9	SH	Brett Sheehan 50'
Schalk Burger	N8	8	N8	Richard Brown 46'
Richie McCaw	F	7	F	George Smith
Jerry Collins	F	6	F	Dean Mumm
50' Johann Muller	L	5	L	Hugh McMeniman
Bakkies Botha	L	4	L	Mark Chisholm
51' Census Johnston	P	3	P	Matt Dunning 46'
John Smit	H	2	H	Tatafu Polota-Nau 46'
32' Federico Pucciariello	P	1	P	Sekope Kepu
		Replacements
59' Mark Regan	R	16	R	Adam Freier 46'
32' Rodney Blake	R	17	R	Ben Alexander 46'
50' Chris Jack	R	18		Peter Kimlin
51' Nick Köster	R	19	R	David Pocock 46'
59' George Gregan	R	20	R	Luke Burgess 50'
50' Ollie Smith	R	21	R	Lachie Turner 57'
40' Shane Williams	R	22	R	Drew Mitchell 64'
		Coaches
				Robbie Deans

Australia rugby union tours

Argentina	1979 1987 1997 2002

New Zealand	1905 1913 1921 1923 1925 1928 1931 1936 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1962 1964 1967 1972 1978 1982 1986 1990 1991

South Africa	1933 1953 1961 1963 1969 1992

British Isles	1908–09 1927–28 1947–48 1957–58 1966–67 1968 1973 1975–76 1981–82 1984 1988 1992 1996 1997 1998 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009 2013

France	1928 1948 1958 1967 1971 1976 1983 1989 1993 1998 2000 2001 2004 2005 2008

Italy	1973 1976 1983 1988 1996 2002 2006 2008 2009 2013

Spain	2001

North America	1909 1912 1928 1948 1958 1967 1976 1989 1993

Fiji	1972 1980 1984

Hong Kong	2008 2010

Rugby union tours of France

Argentina	1975 1982 1988 1992 1998 2004 2006 2008

Australia	1927-28 (Waratahs) 1947-48 1957-58 1966-67 1971 1976 1983 1989 1993 1998 2000 2001 2004 2005 2008

Canada	1979 1994 2002 2005

Fiji	1964 1989 no test 1990 2001

Ireland	1988

Japan	1973 2000

Maori All Blacks	1926-27

New Zealand	1905 1924-25 1953-54 1963-64 1972-73 1977 1986 1981 1990 1995 2000 2002 2004 2006

Pacific Islanders	2008

Samoa	1989 (no test)

South Africa	1906-07 1912-13 1951-52 1960-61 1996 1997 2001 2002 2005

Tonga	2005

USA	1924 Olympic Games

Rugby union tours of England

Argentina	1978 1990 1999 2000 2006

Australia	1908-09 1927-28 (Waratahs) 1947-48 1957-58 1966-67 1973 1975-76 1981-82 1984 1988 1997 1998 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2008 2009 2013

New Zealand	1905 1924-25 1935-36 1953-54 1963-64 1967 1972-73 1974 (no test) 1978 1979 1983 1993 1997 2000 2002 2005 2006 2008

South Africa	1906-07 1912-13 1931-32 1951-52 1960-61 1969-70 1996 ("A" team) 1997 1998 2001 2002 2004 2006 2008

Romania	1984-85

Japan	1973 (no test) 1976 (no test) 1986

Fiji	1982 (no test) 1985 (no test) 1989

Samoa	1989 (no test) 1995 1996 (no test) 2005

Tonga	1997 (no test)

Pacific Islanders	2008

Canada	1979 (no test) 1983 (no test) 1994 1999 2004

United States	1924 (no test) 1977 (no test) 1999

Maori All Blacks	1888-89 1926-27

Rugby union tours of Italy

Argentina	1978 1998 2002 2005 2006 2008

Australia	1973 (unofficial) 1976 (unofficial) 1983 1988 2002 2006 2008 2013

New Zealand	1977 (no test) 1979 (unofficial) 1995 2000 2004

South Africa	1995 1997 2001

Asia and Oceanian teams	1976 2001 2001 2005 2005 2005 2008

North American Teams	2000 2004 2004

Rugby union tours of Wales

Argentina	1976 (no test) 1978 (no test) 1998 2001

Australia	1908-09 1927-28 (Waratahs) 1947-48 1957-58 1966-67 1973 1975-76 1981-82 1984 1992 1996 2001 2005 2006 2008 2009 2013

New Zealand	1905 1924-25 1935-36 1953-54 1963-64 1967 1972-73 1974 (no test) 1978 1980 1989 1997 1998 2000 ("A" team) 2002 2004 2005 2006 2008

NZ Maori	1888-89 (NZ Natives) 1926-27 1982

South Africa	1906-07 1912-13 1931-32 1951-52 1960-61 1969-70 1994 1996 2000 2004 2005 2007 2008

Romania	1979 2002

Fiji	1964 1985 1995 2002 2005

Samoa	1988 1996 (no test) 2000

Tonga	1997 2001

Pacific Islanders	2006

Japan	1973 (no test) 1976 (no test) 1983 (no test) 1993 2004

Canada	1979 (no test) 1999 2002 2008

United States	1987 1997 1999 (no test) 2000

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