Month: November 2008

IRB Sevens Series – Dubai

Grand Final: Springboks 19 – 12

South Africa [19] – Tries: Robert Ebersohn, Mpho Mbioyozo, Ryno Benjamin
England [12] – Tries: Tom Biggs, Mickey Young

Plate Final: Samoa 12 – 07 Kenya

Bowl Final: Portugal 40 – 00 France

Shield Final: USA 31 – 07 Arabian Gulf

Test Matches

New Zealand 32 – 06 England

England [06]
Penalties: Toby Flood, Delon Armitage

All Blacks [32]
Tries: Mils Muliaina (2), Ma’a Nonu
Conversion: Dan Carter
Penalties: Dan Carter (5)

Wales 21 – 18 Australia

Wales [21]
Tries: Shane Williams, Lee Bryne
Conversions: Stephen Jones
Penalties: Stephen Jones (2)
Drop goal: Stephen Jones

Australia [18]
Tries: Mark Chisholm, Digby Ioane
Conversions: Matt Giteau
Penalties: Matt Giteau
Drop goal: Matt Giteau

Scotland [10]
Try: Nathan Hines
Conversion: Phil Godman
Penalty: Phil Godman

South Africa [14]
Try: Jaque Fourie
Penalties: Ruan Pienaar (3)

Other Results:

England 14 – 28 Australia (Twickenham)

England [14] Try: Easter. Penalties: Cipriani (2). Drop goal: Armitage.
Australia [28] Try: Ashley-Cooper. Conversion: Giteau. Penalties: Giteau (6), Mortlock.

Italy 14 – 22 Argentina (Turin)

Italy [14] Try: Masi. Penalties: Marcato (2). Drop goal: Marcato.
Argentina [22] Try: Carballo. Conversion: Contepomi. Penalties: Contepomi (5).

France 42 – 17 Pacific Islanders (Sochaux)

France [42] Tries: Szarzewski, Tillous-Borde, Heymans, Picamoles, Medard. Conversions: Skrela (4). Penalties: Skrela (3).
Pacific Islanders [17] Try: Taione. Penalties: Bai (4).

Wales 34 – 13 Canada (Cardiff)

Wales [34] Tries: Morgan Stoddart, Leigh Halfpenny (2), Penalty try (2).  Conversions: Daniel Biggar (3). Penalty: Biggar.
Canada [13] Try: Ryan Smith. Conversion: James Pritchard. Penalties: Pritchard (2).

Ireland 03 – 22 New Zealand

Ireland [03] Penalty: Ronan O’Gara.
New Zealand [22] Tries: Penalty try, Ma’a Nonu, Brad Thorn. Conversion: Dan Carter (2). Penalty: Carter.

Springboks [20]
Tries: Adi Jacobs, Jean de Villiers
Conversions: Ruan Pienaar (2)
Penalties: Ruan Pienaar (2)

Wales [15]
Penalties: Leigh Halfpenny, James Hook (4)

Other Results:

France 12 – 06 Argentina (Stade Velodrome)
France [12] Penalties: David Skrela (2), Benoit Baby. Drop-goal: David Skrela. Argentina [06] Penalties: Felipe Contepomi (2).

Scotland 06 – 32 New Zealand (Murrayfield)
Scotland [06] Penalty: Chris Paterson (2). New Zealand [32] Try: Anthony Tuitavake, Piri Weepu, Richard Kahui, Anthony Boric. Conversion: Stephen Donald (2), Dan Carter. Penalty: Stephen Donald (2).

Ireland 55 – 00 Canada (Thomond Park)
Ireland [55] Tries: Earls, Kerney (2), Heaslip, Bowe (2), Wallace, Quinlan. Conversions: O’Gara (5), Wallace. Penalties: O’Gara.

England 39 – 13 Pacific Islanders (Twickenham)
England [39] Tries: Sackey (2), Cipriani, Kennedy and Mears. Conversions: Cipriani (4) Penaltiess: Cipriani (2). Pacific Islanders [13] Try: Rabeni Conversion: Hola. Penalties: Hola, Bai.

Italy 20 – 30 Australia (Rome)
Italy [20] Try: Bergamasco. Penalties: Marcato (2), Orquera (2). Drop-goal: Marcato. Australia [30] Tries: Turner, Cooper. Conversion: Giteau. Penalties: Mortlock. Giteau (5).