# 2008 June rugby union tests

The 2008 mid-year rugby union tests (also known as the Summer Internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) refers to the international rugby union played from May to July 2008; they were mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. For Australia, New Zealand and South Africa they were preparation for the 2008 Tri-Nations. The Barbarians, an invitational club side, also conducted a three-match tour.

## Overview
### Series

| Tour | Result | Victor |
| New Zealand v England test series | 2–0 | New Zealand |
| South Africa v Wales test series | 2–0 | South Africa |
| Argentina v Scotland test series | 1–1 | Drawn |
| Australia v France test series | 2–0 | Australia |

### Other tours

| Team/Tour | Opponents |
| Barbarians end of season tour | Belgium (won) – Ireland (lost) – England (lost) |
| Italy tour | South Africa (lost) – Argentina (won) |
| Ireland tour | New Zealand (lost) – Australia (won) |

## Barbarians matches

* 24 May 2008 (not a test) 16:00 CEST (UTC+02)
| Belgium | 10 – 84 | Barbarians |
| | | Tries: G. Thomas (4) |
* Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels
* 27 May 2008 19:45 BST (UTC+01)
| Ireland | 39 – 14 | Barbarians |
| Tries: Bowe, Heaslip (2), Horgan (2) Con: Wallace (4) Pen: Wallace (2) | | Tries: Newby, Wannenburg Con: Hewat (2) |
* Kingsholm, Gloucester
* 1 June 2008 15:00 BST (UTC+01)
| England | 17 – 14 | Barbarians |
| Try: Easter 14' c Tait 64' c Con: Flood Brown Pen: Flood | | Try: Mapusua 50' c G. Thomas 79' c Con: Gomarsall Jackson |
* Twickenham, London Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

## International matches

* 7 June 2008 15:30 AST (UTC-03)
| Argentina | 21 – 15 | Scotland |
| Tries: Tejeda 22' c Tiesi 80' m Con: Todeschini Pen: Todeschini (3) 19', 56', 74' | | Pen: Paterson (5) 3', 24', 34', 42', 47' |
* Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
* 7 June 2008 19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
| New Zealand | 21 – 11 | Ireland |
| Try: Sivivatu 14' m Nonu 61' c Con: Carter Pen: Carter (3) | | Try: P. Wallace 21' m Pen: O'Gara (2) |
* Westpac Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 33,743 Referee: Chris White (England)
* 7 June 2008 15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
| South Africa | 43 – 17 | Wales |
| Try: Jantjes 31' c de Villiers 47' c Spies 56' c Montgomery 71' c Con: James (4) Pen: James (5) | | Try: Roberts 37' c S. Williams 67' c Con: S. Jones Hook Pen: S. Jones |
* Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein Attendance: 32,685 Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
* 14 June 2008 16:10 AST (UTC-03)
| Argentina | 14 – 26 | Scotland |
* José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
* 14 June 2008 20:05 AEST (UTC+10)
| Australia | 18 – 12 | Ireland |
| Try: Barnes 6' m Horwill 21' c Con: Giteau Pen: Giteau (2) | | Try: Leamy 15' c O'Driscoll 62' m Con: O'Gara |
* Telstra Dome, Melbourne Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
* 14 June 2008 19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
| New Zealand | 37 – 20 | England |
| Try: Smith 22' c Carter 28' c Muliaina 43' c Sivivatu 46' c Con: Carter (4) Pen: Carter (3) | | Try: Ojo 38', 72' c Con: Barkley (2) Pen: Barkley (2) |
* Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
* 14 June 2008 15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
| South Africa | 37 – 21 | Wales |
| Try: De Villiers (2) 11' c, 67' c Januarie 18' c Du Plessis 80' c Con: James (4) Pen: James (3) | | Try: Cooper 22' c S. Williams 28' m Con: S. Jones (1) Pen: S. Jones (3) |
* Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
* 21 June 2008 19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
| New Zealand | 44 – 12 | England |
| Try: Kahui, Carter, Nonu,c Lauaki,c Cowan,c Con: Carter (4), Donald, Pen: Carter (3) | | Try: Care,c Varndell m Con: Barkley |
* AMI Stadium, Christchurch Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
* 21 June 2008 15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
| South Africa | 26 – 0 | Italy |
| Try: Steyn, B. du Plessis (2), Mtawarira, Con: Steyn (3) | | |
* Newlands, Cape Town Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
* 28 June 2008 15:00 AST (UTC-03)
| Argentina | 12 – 13 | Italy |
| Pen: Hernández (2), Bosch (2) | | Try: Ghiraldini c Con: Marcato Pen: Marcato (2) |
* Estadio Córdoba, Córdoba Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
* 28 June 2008 20:05 AEST (UTC+10)
| Australia | 34 – 13 | France |
| Try: Giteau 36' c Sharpe 42' c Elsom 46' c Mortlock 60' c Con: Giteau (4) Pen: Giteau (2) 19' 50' | | Try: Palisson 64' c Con: Trinh-Duc (1) Pen: Yachvili (2) 21' 40+2' |
* ANZ Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 48,899 Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
* 5 July 2008 20:05 AEST (UTC+10)
| Australia | 40 – 10 | France |
| Tries: Hynes 6' c, Horwill 36' c, Cross (2) 58' c, 67' c Con: Giteau (4) Pen: Giteau 4', 16', 24', 30' | | Tries: Trinh-Duc 79' c Con: Yachvili Pen: Trinh-Duc 40' |
* Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
* 9 August 2008 15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
| South Africa | 63 – 9 | Argentina |
| Tries: Jacobs 31' c Nokwe 34' c Spies 42' c Pietersen (2) 48' c, 76' c du Preez 53' c van Niekerk (2) 60' c, 62' c du Plessis 70' c Con: James (9) | | Pen: Contepomi (3) |
* Ellis Park, Johannesburg Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
* 3 September 2008 19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
| New Zealand | 101 – 14 | Samoa |
| Try: Muliaina (3) Smith (2) Kahui (2) Thomson Cowan Donald Williams Kahui Teoava Weepu Penalty try Con: Carter (6) Donald (7) | | Try: Mai Faosiliva Con: Mai Warren |
* Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)