2008 Churchill Cup

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2008 Churchill Cup
Date7–21 June 2008
CountriesFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina XV
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of England.svg  England Saxons
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Wolfhounds
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland A
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of England.svg  England (4th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
2007
2009

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.

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Participation

The 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

The 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

After 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

USA Pool

PlaceNationGamesPointsBonus
points
Table
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference
1Flag of England.svg  England Saxons 22009822+76210
2IRFU flag.svg  Ireland A 21015843+1515
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 200219110-9100
2008-06-07
14:00
England Saxons  Flag of England.svg64 10Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report [3]
Lansdowne Stadium, Ottawa, Ontario
Referee: A Macpherson (Scotland)

2008-06-11
19:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg9 46IRFU flag.svg  Ireland A
Report [4]
Richardson Memorial Stadium, Kingston
Referee: F Cuesta (Argentina)

2008-06-14
14:00
Ireland A  IRFU flag.svg12 34Flag of England.svg  England Saxons
Fletcher's Fields, Markham

Canada Pool

PlaceNationGamesPointsBonus
points
Table
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference
1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland A 2200513417210
2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentinian XV 21014143-226
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 20022641-1511
2008-06-07
16:30
Scotland A  Flag of Scotland.svg24 10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Twin Elm Rugby Park, Nepean

2008-06-11
16:30
Scotland A  Flag of Scotland.svg27 24Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentinian XV
Richardson Memorial Stadium, Kingston

2008-06-14
16:30
Argentinian XV  Flag of Argentina.svg17 16Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Fletcher's Fields, Markham

Finals

Bowl Final

2008-06-21
16:15
United States  Flag of the United States.svg10 26Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report [5]
Toyota Park, Chicago

Plate Final

2008-06-21
11:45
Argentinian XV  Flag of Argentina.svg8 33IRFU flag.svg  Ireland A
Toyota Park, Chicago

Cup Final

2008-06-21
14:00
England Saxons  Flag of England.svg36 19Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland A
Toyota Park, Chicago

See also

References

  1. "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.
  2. "NZ Maori joins IRB Pacific Nations Cup". IRB. 2007-09-26. Archived from the original on 2008-06-04. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
  3. "England A (24) 64 - 10 (7) United States of America (FT)". espnscrum. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  4. "Ireland A (12) 46 - 9 (6) United States of America (FT)". espnscrum. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  5. "United States of America (10) 10 - 26 (0) Canada (FT)". espnscrum. Retrieved 29 February 2024.