2008 New Zealand rugby union tour

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.

2008 New Zealand rugby union tour
Summary
P W D L
Total
06 06 00 00
Test match
05 05 00 00
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 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 Australia. 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'		ReportTry: Sivivatu 41'
McCaw 82'
Pen: Carter 12' 23' 31'
So Kon Po, Hong Kong
Attendance: 39,682
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)

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 (2) 1', 21'ReportTry: Tutavake 8'
Weepu 25'
Kahui 41'
Boric 73'
Pen: Donald 8'
Carter 73'
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

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 37reportTry: 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)

Munster
18 November 2008
Munster Munster16–18 New Zealand
Try: Murphy 36'
Con: Warwick 37'
Pen: Warwick 8' 15'
Drop: Warwick 21'		ReportTry: Donald 22' Rokokoco 75'
Con: Donald 23'
Pen: Donald 9' 46'
Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 26,000[1]
Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Wales
22 November 2008
Wales 9–29 New Zealand
Pen: S.Jones 2' 13' 23'ReportTry: Nonu 54' Kaino 80'
Con: Carter 54' Carter 80'
Pen: Carter 17' 39' 41' 63' 74'
Millennium, Cardiff
Attendance: 74,000
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

England
29 November 2008
England 6–32 New Zealand
Pen: Fllod 16' Armitage 48'ReportTry: Muliaina 58' 65' Nonu 72'
Con: Carter 73'
Pen: Carter 14' 26' 36' 38' 61'
Twickenham, London
Attendance: 81,000
Referee: A. Rolland (Ireland)

References
  1. "All Blacks produce great escape". espnscrum. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
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