2008 Australia rugby union tour

2008 Australia rugby union tour
Manager Robbie Deans
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

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 ToeavaFB15FBAdam Ashley-Cooper
Hosea GearW14WPeter Hynes
Conrad SmithC13CRyan Cross
Dan CarterC12CStirling Mortlock (capt.)
Sitiveni SivivatuW11WDrew Mitchell
Stephen DonaldFH10FHMatt Giteau
Jimmy CowanSH9SHLuke Burgess
Rodney So'oialoN88N8Richard Brown
(capt.) Richie McCaw F7FGeorge Smith
Jerome KainoF6FDean Mumm
Ali WilliamsL5LNathan Sharpe
Brad ThornL4LMark Chisholm
Neemia TialataP3PAl Baxter
Andrew HoreH2HStephen Moore
Tony WoodcockP1PBenn Robinson
Replacements
Keven MealamuH16Tatafu Polota-Nau
Greg SomervilleP17PMatt Dunning
Anthony BoricL18LPhil Waugh
Adam ThomsonN819FDavid Pocock
Piri WeepuSH20Sam Cordingley
Ma'a NonuFH21CBerrick Barnes
Cory JaneFB22Lachie Turner
Coaches
New Zealand Graham Henry Robbie Deans New Zealand

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 MasiFB15FBAdam Ashley-Cooper
Kaine RobertsonW14WLachie Turner
Gonzalo CanaleC13CStirling Mortlock (capt.)
Gonzalo GarciaC12CTimana Tahu 62'
Mirco BergamascoW11WDigby Ioane
45' Andrea MarcatoFH10FHBerrick Barnes 13'
61' Pablo CanavosioSH9SHLuke Burgess
(capt.) Sergio Parisse N88N8Richard Brown
Mauro BergamascoF7FPhil Waugh
73' Josh SoleF6FDean Mumm
Marco BortolamiL5LHugh McMeniman 73'
Carlo Antonio del FavaL4LMark Chisholm
Carlos NietoP3PMatt Dunning
50' Leonardo GhiraldiniH2HStephen Moore
50' Salvatore PeruginiP1PBen Alexander 73'
Replacements
50' Fabio OngaroH16Tatafu Polota-Nau
50' Matias AgueroP17PSekope Kepu 43'
Tommaso Reato 18LWycliff Palu 73'
73' Alessandro ZanniF19David Pocock
61' Giulio ToniolattiSH20FHMatt Giteau 13'
45' Luciano OrqueraFH21CQuade Cooper 62'
Matteo Pratichetti 22James O'Connor
Coaches
South Africa Nick Mallett Robbie Deans New Zealand

Against England

England offer a strong opposition ib 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 ArmitageFB15FBAdam Ashley-Cooper
Paul SackeyW14WPeter Hynes
Jamie NoonC13CRyan Cross
Riki FluteyC12CStirling Mortlock (capt.)
Ugo MonyeW11WDrew Mitchell
 71' Danny CiprianiFH10FHMatt Giteau
 66' Danny CareSH9SHLuke Burgess
 59' Nick EasterN88N8Richard Brown  45'
 64' Tom ReesF7FGeorge Smith
Tom CroftF6FHugh McMeniman  80'
 64' Tom PalmerL5LNathan Sharpe
(capt.) Steve Borthwick L4LMark Chisholm  65'
 54'  66' Phil VickeryP3PAl Baxter
 70' Lee MearsH2HStephen Moore
34' to 42' 66' Andrew SheridanP1PBenn Robinson
Replacements
 70' Dylan HartleyH16FTatafu Polota-Nau  80'
32–42'  54' Matt StevensP17Matt Dunning
 64' Simon ShawL18LDean Mumm  65'
 59' James HaskellN819N8Wycliff Palu  45'
 64' Michael LipmanF20Sam Cordingley
 66' Harry EllisSH21Quade Cooper
 71' Toby FloodFH22Digby Ioane
Coaches
England Brian Ashton Robbie Deans New Zealand

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.

15 November 2008
England  14–28  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'
Twickenham, London
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
England Australia
Maxime MedardFB15FBDrew Mitchell
Julien MalzieuW14WPeter Hynes
 78' Yannick JauzionC13CAdam Ashley-Cooper  75'
 35' Benoit BabyC12CStirling Mortlock (capt.)
Cedric HeymansW11WDigby Ioane
75' to 80' David SkrelaFH10FHMatt Giteau
 77' Sebastien Tillous-BordeSH9SHLuke Burgess  64'
Imanol HarinordoquyN88N8Wycliff Palu  59'
Fulgence OuedraogoF7FGeorge Smith
 69' Thierry DusautoirF6FDean Mumm
 42' (capt.) Lionel Nallet L5LNathan Sharpe
Sebastien ChabalL4LHugh McMeniman
 58' Nicolas MasP3PAl Baxter
 56' Dimitri SzarzewskiH2HStephen Moore
Lionel FaureP1PBen Alexander  64'
Replacements
 58' Benoit LecoulsP16Tatafu Polota-Nau
 56' Benjamin KayserH17PSekope Kepu  64'
 42' Romain Millo-ChluskiL18N8Mark Chisholm  59'
 69' Louis PicamolesF19David Pocock
 77' Julien TomasSH20SHSam Cordingley  64'
 35' Damien TrailleC21CQuade Cooper  75'
 78' Alexis PalissonW22Lote Tuqiri
Coaches
France Marc Lièvremont Robbie Deans New Zealand

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 ByrneFB15FBDrew Mitchell
Mark JonesW14WPeter Hynes  33'
Tom ShanklinC13CRyan Cross
 17' Jamie RobertsC12CStirling Mortlock (capt.)  2'
Shane WilliamsW11WDigby Ioane
Stephen JonesFH10FHMatt Giteau
Gareth CooperSH9SHLuke Burgess
 61' Andy PowellN88N8Richard Brown
Martyn WilliamsF7FPhil Waugh  62'
(capt.) Ryan Jones F6FHugh McMeniman  69'
Alun-Wyn JonesL5LNathan Sharpe
Ian GoughL4LMark Chisholm
Adam R. JonesP3PAl Baxter
Matthew ReesH2HStephen Moore 27' to 37'  69'
Gethin JenkinsP1PBenn Robinson
Replacements
Richard Hibbard 16HAdam Freier  69'
John Yapp 17Matt Dunning
Luke Charteris 18FDean Mumm  69'
 61' Dafydd JonesN819FGeorge Smith  62'
Martin Roberts 20Sam Cordingley
James Hook 21CQuade Cooper  2'
 17' Andrew BishopC22WLote Tuqiri  33'
Coaches
New Zealand Warren Gatland Robbie Deans New Zealand

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 MontgomeryFB15FBJames O'Connor  64'
Joe RokocokoW14WLote Tuqiri
 50' Rico GearC13CRyan Cross  57'
Jean de VilliersC12CAdam Ashley-Cooper
Bryan HabanaW11WDigby Ioane
Frans SteynFH10FHQuade Cooper
 59' Fourie du PreezSH9SHBrett Sheehan  50'
Schalk BurgerN88N8Richard Brown  46'
Richie McCawF7FGeorge Smith
Jerry CollinsF6FDean Mumm
 50' Johann MullerL5LHugh McMeniman
Bakkies BothaL4LMark Chisholm
 51' Census JohnstonP3PMatt Dunning  46'
John SmitH2HTatafu Polota-Nau  46'
 32' Federico PucciarielloP1PSekope Kepu
Replacements
 59' Mark ReganR16RAdam Freier  46'
 32' Rodney BlakeR17RBen Alexander  46'
 50' Chris JackR18Peter Kimlin
 51' Nick KösterR19RDavid Pocock  46'
 59' George GreganR20RLuke Burgess  50'
 50' Ollie SmithR21RLachie Turner  57'
 40' Shane WilliamsR22RDrew Mitchell  64'
Coaches
Robbie Deans New Zealand
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