2008 Canada rugby union tour of Europe

The 2008 Canada rugby union tour of Europe was a series of matches played in November 2008 in Europe by Canada national rugby union team. Canadian won only the first match against Portugal, and lost the other three.

2008 Canada rugby union tour of Europe
Summary
P W D L
Total
04 01 00 03
Test match
04 01 00 03
Opponent
P W D L
 Portugal
1 1 0 0
 Ireland
1 0 0 1
 Wales
1 0 0 1
 Scotland
1 0 0 1

Results

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Portugal

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1 November 2008
Portugal  13–21  Canada
Try: Silva
Con: Leal
Pen: Leal 2
reportTry: Kleeberger, Pritchard
Con: Pritchard
Pen: Pritchard 3
Est. Universitario, Lisbona
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Portugal Canada
Pedro Silva FB 15 FB James Pritchard
Aderito Esteves W 14 W Dean van Camp
David Mateus C 13 C Bryn Keys
Diogo Mateus C 12 C Ryan Smith
Goncalo Foro W 11 W Phil MacKenzie
Pedro Cabral FH 10 FH Ander Monro
Pedro Leal SH 9 SH Morgan Williams
Tiago Girao N8 8 N8 Aaron Carpenter
Salvador Palha F 7 F Adam Kleeberger
Vasco Uva F 6 F Andrew Fagan
  Juan Severino Somoza L 5 L Stu Ault
David dos Reis L 4 L Tyler Hotson
Diogo Fialho P 3 P Mike Pletch
João Correia H 2 H Pat Riordan
Joao Junior P 1 P Kevin Tkachuk
Replacements
  Juan Murre P 16 Frank Walsh
  Duarte Figueiredo P 17 Travis Robertson
  Valter Jorge L 18 Luke Cudmore
  Julien Bardy F 19 F Jebb Sinclair  
Lourenco Kadosh 20 Sean Duke
  Duarte Pinto FH 21 FH Nathan Hirayama  
  Diogo Gama W 22 Sean White
Coaches
  Tomaz Morais Kieran Crowley  

Ireland

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8 November 2008
Ireland  55–0  Canada
Try: Earls 2', Kearney 13'
Heaslip 30' Keaney 35'
Bowe 40', D. Wallace 67'
Quinlan 80', Bowe 80+6'
Con: O'Gara 3' 14' 31' 36' 40'
P Wallace 68'
Pen: O' Gara 6'
report
Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Ireland Canada
Keith Earls FB 15 FB James Pritchard   61'
Tommy Bowe W 14 W Ciaran Hearn
  62' (capt.) Brian O'Driscoll C 13 C Bryn Keys
Luke Fitzgerald C 12 C Ryan Smith
Rob Kearney W 11 W Justin Mensah-Coker
  56' Ronan O'Gara FH 10 FH Ander Monro   65'
  55' Eoin Reddan SH 9 SH Ed Fairhurst
  58' Jamie Heaslip N8 8 N8 Aaron Carpenter
Shane Jennings F 7 F Adam Kleeberger
Stephen Ferris F 6 F Sean-Michael Stephen   45'
  56' Paul O'Connell L 5 L Josh Jackson
Donncha O'Callaghan L 4 L Mike Burak   73'
  41'  70'Tony Buckley P 3 P Jon Thiel
  41' Jerry Flannery H 2 H Pat Riordan (capt.)   75'
  70' Marcus Horan P 1 P Kevin Tkachuk   70'
Replacements
  41' Rory Best H 16 H Mike Pletch   75'
  41' John Hayes P 17 P Frank Walsh   70'
  56' Alan Quinlan L 18 L Tyler Hotson   73'
  58' David Wallace N8 19 F Jebb Sinclair   45'
  55' Peter Stringer SH 20 C Morgan Williams
  56' Paddy Wallace FH 21 FH Matt Evans   65'
  62' Shane Horgan C 22 FB Phil MacKenzie   61'
Coaches
  Declan Kidney Kieran Crowley  

Wales

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14 November 2008
Wales  34–13  Canada
Try: Stoddart 24', Halfpenny 39'
Penalty try 58', 70'
Halfpenny 80'
Con: Biggar 59' 71' 80'
Pen: Biggar 46'
reportTry: Smith 73'
Con: Pritchard 74'
Pen: Pritchard 9' 31'
Millennium, Cardiff
Attendance: 59,000
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Wales Canada
Morgan Stoddart FB 15 FB James Pritchard
Leigh Halfpenny W 14 W Ciaran Hearn   69'
  45' Tom Shanklin C 13 C Bryn Keys   60'
Andrew Bishop C 12 C Ryan Smith
Mark Jones W 11 W Justin Mensah-Coker
  18' James Hook FH 10 FH Ander Monro
  51' Martin Roberts SH 9 SH Ed Fairhurst   22' to 32'   57'
  51' (capt.) Ryan Jones N8 8 N8 Aaron Carpenter
Robin Sowden-Taylor F 7 F Adam Kleeberger
Dafydd Jones F 6 F Jebb Sinclair   53'
Luke Charteris L 5 L Josh Jackson
Ian Gough L 4 L Tyler Hotson   60'
  51' Rhys M. Thomas P 3 P Jon Thiel   37'
Richard Hibbard H 2 H Pat Riordan (capt.)
John Yapp P 1 P Kevin Tkachuk   71'
Replacements
Matthew Rees 16 P Mike Pletch   37'
  64' Eifion Lewis-Roberts P 17 P Frank Walsh   71'
Alun Wyn Jones 18 L Mike Burak   60'
  51' Andy Powell N8 19 N8 Sean-Michael Stephen   53'
  51' Dwayne Peel SH 20 SH Morgan Williams    22'-32'   57'
  18' Dan Biggar FH 21 W Matt Evans   69'
  45' Jamie Roberts C 22 C Dean van Camp   60'
Coaches
  Warren Gatland Kieran Crowley  

Scotland

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22 November 2008
Scotland  41–0  Canada
Try: Walker 2', 70', Cairns 37'
Barclay 41', Strokosch 56'
Lamont73'
Con: Godman 38', 42', 57'
Parks 71'
Pen: Godman 32'
report
Pittodrie, Aberdeen
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Scotland Canada
Rory Lamont FB 15 FB James Pritchard
  64' Simon Webster W 14 W Sean Duke
Ben Cairns C 13 C Ciaran Hearn   61'
Nick de Luca C 12 C Ryan Smith
Nikki Walker W 11 W Justin Mensah-Coker
  58' Phil Godman FH 10 FH Matt Evans   47'
  58' (capt.) Mike Blair SH 9 SH Ed Fairhurst (c)   52'
Simon Taylor N8 8 N8 Aaron Carpenter   72'
  51' John Barclay F 7 F Adam Kleeberger
Alasdair Strokosch F 6 F Jebb Sinclair   72'
Jim Hamilton L 5 L Josh Jackson   52'
  75' Nathan Hines L 4 L Tyler Hotson
Euan Murray P 3 P Scott Franklin
  64' Ross Ford H 2 H Mike Pletch
  51' Allan Jacobsen P 1 P Kevin Tkachuk   67'
Replacements
  64' Dougie Hall H 16 P Frank Walsh   67'
  51' Alasdair Dickinson P 17 F Jason Marshall   72'
  75' Matt Mustchin L 18 L Mike Burak   52'
  51' Scott Gray F 19 N8 Sean-Michael Stephen   72'
  58' Rory Lawson SH 20 SH Morgan Williams   52'
  58' Dan Parks FH 21 FH Nathan Hirayama   47'
  64' Max Evans W 22 C Bryn Keys   61'
Coaches
  Frank Hadden Kieran Crowley