2008 New Zealand rugby union tour

2008 New Zealand rugby union tour
Summary	P W D L
Total	5 5 0 0
Test match	5 5 0 0
Opponent	P W D L
Australia	1 1 0 0
Scotland	1 1 0 0
Ireland	1 1 0 0
Wales	1 1 0 0
England	1 1 0 0

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

The 2008 New Zealand rugby union tour was a series of matches played in Hong Kong, United Kingdom and Ireland in November 2008, by New Zealand national rugby union team.

The All Blacks obtained their third Grand Slam after the 1978 tour and 2005 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland.

The tour opened with a match against Australia in Hong Kong, valid for Bledisloe Cup.

Bledisloe Cup

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) valid also for Bledisloe Cup, holding the title.

1 November 2008

Australia	14–19	New Zealand
Try: Mitchell 8' Mitchell 25' Con: Giteau 8' e 25' Pen: Carter 12' 23' 31'	[1]	Try: Sivivatu 41' McCaw 82' Pen: Carter 12' 23' 31'

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

Australia		New Zealand
Adam Ashley-Cooper	FB	15	FB	Isaia Toeava  74'
Peter Hynes	W	14	W	Hosea Gear
53' Ryan Cross	C	13	C	Conrad Smith
(capt.) Stirling Mortlock	C	12	C	Dan Carter
Drew Mitchell	W	11	W	Sitiveni Sivivatu
Matt Giteau	FH	10	FH	Stephen Donald  47'
Luke Burgess	SH	9	SH	Jimmy Cowan  50
Richard Brown	N8	8	N8	Rodney So'oialo 16' to 29'
74' George Smith	F	7	F	Richie McCaw (capt.)
Dean Mumm	F	6	F	Jerome Kaino  72'
64' Nathan Sharpe	L	5	L	Ali Williams
Mark Chisholm	L	4	L	Brad Thorn  63'
71' Al Baxter	P	3	P	Neemia Tialata  63'
Stephen Moore	H	2	H	Andrew Hore  4
Benn Robinson	P	1	P	Tony Woodcock
		Replacements
Tatafu Polota-Nau		16	H	Keven Mealamu  4'
71' Matt Dunning	P	17	P	Greg Somerville  63'
64' Phil Waugh	L	18	L	Anthony Boric  63'
74' David Pocock	F	19	N8	Adam Thomson 16–29  72'
Sam Cordingley		20	SH	Piri Weepu  50'
53' Berrick Barnes	C	21	FH	Ma'a Nonu  47'
Lachie Turner		22	FB	Cory Jane  74'
		Coaches
Robbie Deans				Graham Henry

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Grand Slam

Scotland

The first test gave All Blacks an easy victory, with Richie McCaw and Dan Carter on the bench of reserves.

8 November 2008

Scotland	6–32	New Zealand
Pen: Paterson 1' 21'	report	Try: Tutavake 8' Weepu 25' Kahu 41' Boric 73' Pen: Donald 8' Carter 73'

Murrayfield, Edinburgh Attendance: 51,000 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Scotland		New Zealand
Chris Paterson	FB	15	FB	Isaia Toeava  41'
Thom Evans	W	14	W	Anthony Tuitavake
Ben Cairns	C	13	C	Richard Kahui
3' to 13' Nick de Luca	C	12	C	Ma'a Nonu
42' Sean Lamont	W	11	W	Joe Rokocoko
70' Phil Godman	FH	10	FH	Stephen Donald
70' (capt.) Mike Blair	SH	9	SH	Piri Weepu  52'
Ally Hogg	N8	8	N8	Liam Messam
John Barclay	F	7	F	Adam Thomson  59'
61' Jason White	F	6	F	Kieran Read
Jim Hamilton	L	5	L	Ali Williams  65'
54' Nathan Hines	L	4	L	Anthony Boric 30' to 40'
54'  64' Euan Murray	P	3	P	John Afoa
63' Ross Ford	H	2	H	Keven Mealamu (capt.)  60'
64' Allan Jacobsen	P	1	P	Jamie Mackintosh  54'
		Replacements
63' Dougie Hall	H	16	H	Corey Flynn  60'
54' Alasdair Dickinson	P	17	P	Neemia Tialata  54'
54' Matt Mustchin	L	18	L	Ross Filipo  65'
61' Scott Gray	F	19	F	Richie McCaw  59'
70' Rory Lawson	SH	20	SH	Andy Ellis  52'  71'
70' Dan Parks	FH	21	FH	Dan Carter  71'
42' Hugo Southwell	W	22	FB	Cory Jane  41'
		Coaches
Frank Hadden				Robbie Deans

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Ireland

Also again Ireland, the All Blacks obtain a good victory, but the first half (close 10–3) was not easy, and the All Blacks lead the match only thanks a penalty try in the last minute of the half.

15 November 2008

Ireland	3–22	New Zealand
Pen: O'Gara 37	report	Try: Penalty try 40' Nonu 47' Thorn 52' Con: Carter 40' 47' Pen: Carter 24

Croke Park, Dublin Attendance: 78,000 Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)

Ireland		New Zealand
71' Girvan Dempsey	FB	15	FB	Mils Muliaina
41' to 51' Tommy Bowe	W	14	W	Joe Rokocoko  75'
(capt.) Brian O'Driscoll	C	13	C	Conrad Smith  64'
74' Luke Fitzgerald	C	12	C	Ma'a Nonu
Rob Kearney	W	11	W	Sitiveni Sivivatu
Ronan O'Gara	FH	10	FH	Dan Carter
67' Tomas O'Leary	SH	9	SH	Jimmy Cowan  59'
Jamie Heaslip	N8	8	N8	Rodney So'oialo  71'
77' David Wallace	F	7	F	Richie McCaw (capt.)
Alan Quinlan	F	6	F	Jerome Kaino 45'-54'
61' Paul O'Connell	L	5	L	Ali Williams
Donncha O'Callaghan	L	4	L	Brad Thorn
76' John Hayes	P	3	P	Neemia Tialata  54'  67'
57' Rory Best	H	2	H	Keven Mealamu  65'
Marcus Horan	P	1	P	Tony Woodcock 42' to 52'  67'
		Replacements
57' Jerry Flannery	H	16	H	Corey Flynn  65'
76' Tony Buckley	P	17	P	John Afoa  45'
61' Steve Ferris	L	18		Anthony Boric
77' Shane Jennings	F	19	N8	Kieran Read  71'
67' Eoin Reddan	SH	20	SH	Piri Weepu  59'
74' Paddy Wallace	C	21	W	Stephen Donald  75'
71' Keith Earls	FB	22	C	Isaia Toeava  64'
		Coaches
Declan Kidney				Robbie Deans

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Munster

18 November 2008

Munster	16–18	New Zealand XV
Try: Murphy 36' Con: Warwick 37' Pen: Warwick 8' 15' Drop: Warwick 21'		Try: Donald 22' Rokokoco 75' Con: Donald 23' Pen: Donald 9' 46'

Thomond Park, Limerick Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Munster		New Zealand XV
Doug Howlett	FB	15	FB	Cory Jane
Barry Murphy	W	14	W	Hosea Gear
52' Rua Tipoki	C	13	C	Anthony Tuitavake  69'
Lifeimi Mafi	C	12	C	Isaia Toeava  65'
Ian Dowling	W	11	W	Joe Rokocoko
Paul Warwick	FH	10	FH	Stephen Donald
Peter Stringer	SH	9	SH	Piri Weepu  62'
26' Denis Leamy	N8	8	N8	Liam Messam
Niall Ronan	F	7	F	Scott Waldrom
James Coughlan	F	6	F	Adam Thomson  50'
Mick O'Driscoll	L	5	L	Jason Eaton
Donncha O'Callaghan	L	4	L	Ross Filipo  69'
41' Tim Ryan	P	3	P	Ben Franks  54'
63' Frankie Sheahan	H	2	H	Corey Flynn  62'
Federico Pucciariello	P	1	P	Jamie Mackintosh
		Replacements
63' Denis Fogarty	R	16	R	Hika Elliot  62'
41' Tony Buckley	R	17	R	John Afoa  54'
Mark Melbourne		18	R	Brad Thorn  69'
26' Billy Holland	R	19	R	Kieran Read  50'
John O'Sullivan		20	R	Alby Mathewson  62'
Mike Prendergast		21	R	Richard Kahui  65'
52' Jeremy Manning	R	22	R	Mils Muliaina  69'
		Coaches
Tony McGahan				Robbie Deans

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Wales

Wales	9–29	New Zealand
Pen: S.Jones 2' 13' 23'	report	Try: Nonu 54' Kaino 80' Con: Carter 54' Carter 80' Pen: Carter 17' 39' 41' 63' 74'

Millennium, C ardiff Attendance: 74,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

Wales		New Zealand
Lee Byrne	FB	15	FB	Mils Muliaina
Leigh Halfpenny	W	14	W	Joe Rokocoko
Tom Shanklin	C	13	C	Richard Kahui
Jamie Roberts	C	12	C	Ma'a Nonu
Shane Williams	W	11	W	Sitiveni Sivivatu
57' Stephen Jones	FH	10	FH	Dan Carter
57' Gareth Cooper	SH	9	SH	Jimmy Cowan  55'
Andy Powell	N8	8	N8	Rodney So'oialo
75' Martyn Williams	F	7	F	Richie McCaw (capt.)
(capt.) Ryan Jones	F	6	F	Jerome Kaino
56' Ian Evans	L	5	L	Ali Williams
Alun-Wyn Jones	L	4	L	Brad Thorn
Adam R. Jones	P	3	P	Neemia Tialata  47'
Matthew Rees	H	2	H	Keven Mealamu
79' Gethin Jenkins	P	1	P	Tony Woodcock
		Replacements
Richard Hibbard		16		Hika Elliot
79' John Yapp	P	17	P	John Afoa  47'
56' Luke Charteris	L	18		Anthony Boric
75' Dafydd Jones	N8	19		Kieran Read
57' Dwayne Peel	SH	20	SH	Piri Weepu  55'
57' James Hook	FH	21		Stephen Donald
Andrew Bishop		22		Isaia Toeava
		Coaches
Warren Gatland				Graham Henry

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England

29 November 2008

England	6–32	New Zealand
Pen: Fllod 16' Armitage 48'	report	Try: Muliaina 58' 65' Nonu 72' Con: Carter 73' Pen: Carter 14' 26' 36' 38' 61'

Twickenham, London Attendance: 81,000 Referee: A. Rolland (Ireland)

England		New Zealand
Delon Armitage	FB	15	FB	Mils Muliaina
74' Paul Sackey	W	14	W	Joe Rokocoko
74' Jamie Noon	C	13	C	Conrad Smith  68'
Riki Flutey	C	12	C	Ma'a Nonu
Ugo Monye	W	11	W	Sitiveni Sivivatu
42' to 52' Toby Flood	FH	10	FH	Dan Carter
60' Danny Care	SH	9	SH	Jimmy Cowan  69'
66' Nick Easter	N8	8	N8	Rodney So'oialo
57' Michael Lipman	F	7	F	Richie McCaw (capt.)
31' to 41' James Haskell	F	6	F	Jerome Kaino  55'
Nick Kennedy	L	5	L	Ali Williams
(capt.) Steve Borthwick	L	4	L	Brad Thorn  68'
52' Phil Vickery	P	3	P	Neemia Tialata  55'
66' 23' to 33' Lee Mears	H	2	H	Keven Mealamu
Tim Payne	P	1	P	Tony Woodcock
		Replacements
66' Dylan Hartley	H	16	H	Hika Elliot
52' Matt Stevens	P	17	P	John Afoa  55'
66' Tom Croft	N8	18	L	Anthony Boric  68'
57' 75' to 80' Tom Rees	F	19	F	Kieran Read  55'
60' Harry Ellis	SH	20	SH	Piri Weepu  69'
74' Danny Cipriani	C	21		Stephen Donald
74' Dan Hipkiss	W	22	C	Isaia Toeava  68'
		Coaches
Martin Johnson				Graham Henry

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