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'	Report	Try: Sivivatu 41' McCaw 82' Pen: Carter 12' 23' 31'

So Kon Po, Hong Kong Attendance: 39,682 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)

Team details

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 (2) 1', 21'	Report	Try: Tutavake 8' Weepu 25' Kahui 41' Boric 73' Pen: Donald 8' Carter 73'

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

Team details

Scotland New Zealand 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 Graham Henry

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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)

Team details

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' Tomás 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' Stephen 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 Graham Henry

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Munster

18 November 2008

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

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

Team details

Munster New Zealand 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 Graham Henry

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Wales

22 November 2008

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, Cardiff Attendance: 74,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

Team details

Wales New Zealand 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 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)

Team details

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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