The 2008 Churchill Cup took place between 7 June and 21 June 2008 in what was the sixth year of the Churchill Cup. Six rugby union teams took part: Canada, England Saxons, Ireland A, Scotland A, the USA, and an Argentinian XV.
| Date | 7 June – 21 June 2008 |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Argentina XV Canada England Saxons Ireland Wolfhounds Scotland A United States |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | England (4th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
← 2007 2009 → | |
Participation
editThe entry of an Argentinian XV into the competition stems from a decision by the New Zealand Rugby Union not to assemble its 'A' team, the Junior All Blacks, in 2008;[1] as a consequence, the New Zealand Māori, who have taken part in the last three Churchill Cup tournaments, replaced the Juniors in the Pacific Nations Cup and were not available for the Churchill Cup.[2]
Format
editThe teams were split into two pools of three teams each. Within each pool, the teams played one another once. All six teams participated in a finals day: the two pool winners competed in the final for the Churchill Cup, the two runners-up played in a Plate final, and the two bottom-placed teams competed for a Bowl.
Venues
editAfter the 2007 tournament, which was the first to be played outside of North America, the 2008 tournament returned to North America again. The pool games were played at three venues in Ontario, Canada: Fletcher's Fields, Markham; Twin Elm Rugby Park, Nepean; and Richardson Memorial Stadium, Kingston. Finals Day took place at Toyota Park, Chicago.
Fixtures
editUSA Pool
edit| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points |
Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | ||||
| 1 | England Saxons |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 22 | +76 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Ireland A |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | United States |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 110 | -91 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-06-07 14:00 |
| England Saxons | 64 – 10 | United States |
| Report[3] |
| Lansdowne Stadium, Ottawa, Ontario Referee: A Macpherson (Scotland) |
| 2008-06-11 19:00 |
| United States | 9 – 46 | Ireland A |
| Report[4] |
| Richardson Memorial Stadium, Kingston Referee: F Cuesta (Argentina) |
Canada Pool
edit| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points |
Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | ||||
| 1 | Scotland A |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Argentinian XV |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 43 | -2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Canada |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 41 | -15 | 1 | 1 |
Finals
editBowl Final
editPlate Final
editCup Final
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "New Zealand Maori to join IRB Pacific Nations Cup". allblacks.com. 2007-09-26. Archived from the original on 23 December 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
- ^ "NZ Maori joins IRB Pacific Nations Cup". IRB. 2007-09-26. Archived from the original on 2008-06-04. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
- ^ "England A (24) 64 - 10 (7) United States of America (FT)". espnscrum. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Ireland A (12) 46 - 9 (6) United States of America (FT)". espnscrum. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "United States of America (10) 10 - 26 (0) Canada (FT)". espnscrum. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
External links
edit- Churchill Cup official site