2008 Canada rugby union tour of Europe

2008 Canada rugby union tour of Europe
Summary
P W D L
Total
4 1 0 3
Test match
4 1 0 3
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

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.

Results

Portugal

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

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

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

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