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2008 Australia rugby union tour

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coach	Robbie Deans
captain	Stirling Mortlock
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previous	2006
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The 2008 Australia rugby union tour 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

Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue	Status
1 November	****	19-14		Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong	Test match, Bledisloe Cup
8 November		20-30	****	Stadio Euganeo, Padua	Test match
15 November		14-28	****	Twickenham Stadium, London	Test match, Cook Cup
22 November		13-18	****	Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris	Test match, Trophée des Bicentenaires
29 November	****	21-18		Millennium Stadium, Cardiff	Test match, James Bevan Trophy
3 December	Barbarian F.C.	11-18	XV	Wembley Stadium, London	The Final Challenge, Olympic Rugby Centenary Celebration Match, Cornwall Cup

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 Blacks tied the series (2–2) and retained the Bledisloe Cup.

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NZL Graham Henry				Robbie Deans NZL

In Italy

Against Italy, the Wallabies suffered the strong play of Italian forwards and the strong defence of "azzurri", winning the match also in the last 20 minutes, thanks to a try from Quade Cooper.

RSA Nick Mallett				Robbie Deans NZL

Against England

England offered a strong opposition in the first half, especially between the 35th and 39th minutes, and scored a try with Nick Easter and a penalty with Danny Cipriani, but the Aussies were always ahead thanks to the kicks of Giteau and Martlock, until a try of Adam Ashley-Cooper closed the match.

Mortlock 64'

ENG Brian Ashton				Robbie Deans NZL

Against France

As in the two previous matches, Wallabies obtained victory thanks to a better second half. The try of Peter Hynes and a kick after France reached the 13–13 in the beginning of the second Half. On French Sie, Skrela missed five kicks.

FRA Marc Lièvremont				Robbie Deans NZL

Against Wales

NZL Warren Gatland				Robbie Deans NZL

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.

				Robbie Deans NZL

References

(1 November 2008). "Rugby union: New Zealand beats Australia to Bledisloe Cup".

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