2008 Six Nations Championship

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{{For|each nation's squad for the 2008 Six Nations Championship|2008 Six Nations Championship squads}}

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|team1=WAL|name_WAL={{ru|WAL}}

|team2=ENG|name_ENG={{ru|ENG}}

|team3=FRA|name_FRA={{ru|FRA|1974}}

|team4=IRE|name_IRE={{ru|IRE}}

|team5=SCO|name_SCO={{ru|SCO}}

|team6=ITA|name_ITA={{ru|ITA}}

|win_WAL=5|draw_WAL=0|loss_WAL=0|pf_WAL=148|pa_WAL=66|tf_WAL=13

|win_ENG=3|draw_ENG=0|loss_ENG=2|pf_ENG=108|pa_ENG=83|tf_ENG=8

|win_FRA=3|draw_FRA=0|loss_FRA=2|pf_FRA=103|pa_FRA=93|tf_FRA=11

|win_IRE=2|draw_IRE=0|loss_IRE=3|pf_IRE=93|pa_IRE=99|tf_IRE=9

|win_SCO=1|draw_SCO=0|loss_SCO=4|pf_SCO=69|pa_SCO=123|tf_SCO=3

|win_ITA=1|draw_ITA=0|loss_ITA=4|pf_ITA=74|pa_ITA=131|tf_ITA=6

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|date = 2 February 2008

|time = 14:00

|home = {{ru-rt|IRE}}

|score = 16–11

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/matchcentre/1797.php Report]

|away = {{Ru|ITA}}

|try1 = Dempsey 18' c

|con1 = O'Gara (1/1)

|pen1 = O'Gara (3/4) 12', 57', 66'

|try2 = Castrogiovanni 60' m

|pen2 = Bortolussi (2/3) 38', 70'

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|attendance = 75,387

|referee = Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

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|date = 2 February 2008

|time = 16:30

|home = {{Ru-rt|ENG}}

|score = 19–26

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/matchcentre/1811.php Report]

|away = {{Ru|WAL}}

|try1 = Flood 23' c

|con1 = Wilkinson (1/1)

|pen1 = Wilkinson (3/4) 1', 11', 45'

|drop1 = Wilkinson (1/1) 17'

|try2 = Byrne 67' c
Phillips 70' c

|con2 = Hook (2/2)

|pen2 = Hook (4/4) 4', 34', 57', 63'

|stadium = Twickenham Stadium, London

|attendance = 82,000

|referee = Craig Joubert (South Africa)

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Notes

• This was Wales' first win over England at Twickenham Stadium for 20 years.

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|date = 3 February 2008

|time = 15:00

|home = {{Ru-rt|SCO}}

|score = 6–27

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/matchcentre/1847.php Report]

|away = {{Ru|FRA|1974}}

|pen1 = Parks (1/2) 30'

|drop1 = Parks (1/2) 4'

|try2 = Clerc 12' c, 65' c
Malzieu 23' c

|con2 = Élissalde (2/2)
Skrela(1/1)

|pen2 = Traille (2/2) 18', 55'

|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh

|attendance = 67,800

|referee = Alain Rolland (Ireland){{efn|Rolland replaced original referee Paul Honiss, who was forced to return to New Zealand due to a serious family illness.}}

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|date = 9 February 2008

|time = 14:00

|home = {{Ru-rt|WAL}}

|score = 30–15

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/matchcentre/1840.php Report]

|away = {{Ru|SCO}}

|try1 = S. Williams 13' c, 68' c
Hook 46' c

|con1 = Hook (2/2)
S. Jones (1/1)

|pen1 = Hook (1/1) 28'
S. Jones (2/2) 63', 71'

|pen2 = Paterson (5/5) 10', 32', 42', 50', 55

|stadium = Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

|attendance = 74,576

|referee = Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)

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|date = 9 February 2008

|time = 16:00

|home = {{Ru-rt|FRA|1974}}

|score = 26–21

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/matchcentre/1845.php Report]

|away = {{ru|IRE}}

|try1 = Clerc 14' c, 18' m, 35' c
Heymans 48' c

|con1 = Élissalde (3/4)

|try2 = Penalty try 55' c
D. Wallace 59' m

|con2 = O'Gara (1/2)

|pen2 = O'Gara (3/3) 17', 28', 74'

|stadium = Stade de France, Saint-Denis

|attendance = 76,500

|referee = Nigel Owens (Wales)

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|date = 10 February 2008

|time = 14:30

|home = {{Ru-rt|ITA}}

|score = 19–23

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/matchcentre/1898.php Report]

|away = {{Ru|ENG}}

|try1 = Picone 76' c

|con1 = Bortolussi (1/1)

|pen1 = Bortolussi (4/4) 5', 11', 44', 54'

|try2 = Sackey 3' c
Flood 15' c

|con2 = Wilkinson (2/2)

|pen2 = Wilkinson (3/4) 31', 37', 57'

|stadium = Stadio Flaminio, Rome

|attendance = 30,625

|referee = Alain Rolland (Ireland)

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|date = 23 February 2008

|time = 15:00

|home = {{Ru-rt|WAL}}

|score = 47–8

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/matchcentre/1874.php Report]

|away = {{Ru|ITA}}

|try1 = Byrne 28' c, 68' c
Shanklin 42' c
S. Williams 57' c, 74' c

|con1 = S. Jones (3/3)
Hook (2/2)

|pen1 = S. Jones (4/4) 4', 11', 47', 50'

|try2 = Castrogiovanni 12' m

|pen2 = Marcato (1/2) 40+2'

|stadium = Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

|attendance = 74,305

|referee = Dave Pearson (England)

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|date = 23 February 2008

|time = 17:00

|home = {{ru-rt|IRE}}

|score = 34–13

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/matchcentre/1871.php Report]

|away = {{Ru|SCO}}

|try1 = D. Wallace 22' c
Kearney 26' c
Horan 41' m
Bowe 62' c, 79' m

|con1 = O'Gara (3/5)

|pen1 = O'Gara (1/1) 50'

|try2 = Webster 53' c

|con2 = Paterson (1/1)

|pen2 = Paterson (2/2) 24', 31'

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|attendance = 74,234

|referee = Christophe Berdos (France)

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Notes

• Ireland won the Centenary Quaich.

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|date = 23 February 2008

|time = 20:00

|home = {{Ru-rt|FRA|1974}}

|score = 13–24

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/matchcentre/1781.php Report]

|away = {{Ru|ENG}}

|try1 = Nallet 24' c

|con1 = Traille(1/1)

|pen1 = Parra (1/1) 49'
Yachvili (1/1) 74'

|try2 = Sackey 5' c
Wigglesworth 79' m

|con2 = Wilkinson (1/2)

|pen2 = Wilkinson (3/5) 14', 29', 68'

|drop2 = Wilkinson (1/2) 64'

|stadium = Stade de France, Saint-Denis

|attendance = 79,593

|referee = Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

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Notes:

• Jonny Wilkinson drew level with Wales' Neil Jenkins as the all-time leading point scorer in international rugby history with 1,090 career points (including points scored for the British and Irish Lions).
• This result left Wales as the only remaining team that could win the Grand Slam.
• This was England's first away win over France in the Six Nations since their 15–9 win in 2000.

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|date = 8 March 2008

|time = 13:15

|home = {{ru-rt|IRE}}

|score = 12–16

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/matchcentre/1794.php Report]

|away = {{Ru|WAL}}

|pen1 = O'Gara (4/4) 5', 19', 62', 68'

|try2 = S. Williams 51' c

|con2 = S. Jones (1/1)

|pen2 = S. Jones (2/4) 26', 46'
Hook (1/1) 76'

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|attendance = 75,000

|referee = Wayne Barnes (England)

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Notes:

• Shane Williams scored his 40th international try for Wales, drawing him level with Gareth Thomas as Wales' all-time top try scorer.
• Wales won the Triple Crown.

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|date = 8 March 2008

|time = 15:15

|home = {{Ru-rt|SCO}}

|score = 15–9

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/matchcentre/1801.php Report]

|away = {{Ru|ENG}}

|pen1 = Paterson (4/4) 9', 31', 40+2', 41'
Parks (1/1) 48'

|pen2 = Wilkinson (3/5) 27', 50', 53'

|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh

|attendance = 67,987

|referee = Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

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Notes

• England's Jonny Wilkinson became the all-time scoring leader in international rugby history, surpassing Wales' Neil Jenkins.
• Scotland won the Calcutta Cup.

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|date = 9 March 2008

|time = 15:00

|home = {{Ru-rt|FRA|1974}}

|score = 25–13

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/matchcentre/1870.php Report]

|away = {{Ru|ITA}}

|try1 = Floch 13' c
Jauzion 53' m
Rougerie 66' c

|con1 = Yachvili (2/3)

|pen1 = Yachvili (2/2) 27', 37'

|try2 = Castrogiovanni 58' c

|con2 = Marcato (1/1)

|pen2 = Marcato (2/2) 18', 31'

|stadium = Stade de France, Saint-Denis

|attendance = 79,000

|referee = Alan Lewis (Ireland)

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Notes

• France won their second consecutive Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy.

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|date = 15 March 2008

|time = 13:00

|home = {{Ru-rt|ITA}}

|score = 23–20

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/matchcentre/1859.php Report]

|away = {{Ru|SCO}}

|try1 = Penalty try 13' c
Canale 59' c

|con1 = Marcato (2/2)

|drop1 = Marcato (1/1) 79'

|pen1 = Marcato (2/4) 36', 68'

|try2 = Hogg 21' c
Blair 40' c

|con2 = Paterson (2/2)

|pen2 = Parks (1/1) 25'
Paterson (1/1) 72'

|stadium = Stadio Flaminio, Rome

|attendance = 40,000

|referee = Nigel Owens (Wales)

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Notes

• Despite victory over Scotland, Italy won the "wooden spoon", having failed to win by the necessary five-point margin required to avoid finishing at the bottom of the table.

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|date = 15 March 2008

|time = 15:00

|home = {{Ru-rt|ENG}}

|score = 33–10

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/matchcentre/1895.php Report]

|away = {{ru|IRE}}

|try1 = Sackey 19' c
Tait 57' c
Noon 69' c

|con1 = Cipriani (3/3)

|pen1 = Cipriani (4/4) 12', 30', 44', 73'

|try2 = Kearney 4' c

|con2 = O'Gara (1/1)

|pen2 = O'Gara (1/2) 7'

|stadium = Twickenham Stadium, London

|attendance = 82,000

|referee = Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

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Notes

• England won the Millennium Trophy for the first time in five years.

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|date = 15 March 2008

|time = 17:00

|home = {{Ru-rt|WAL}}

|score = 29–12

|report = [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/matchcentre/1890.php Report]

|away = {{Ru|FRA|1974}}

|try1 = S. Williams 60' c
M. Williams 77' c

|con1 = S. Jones (2/2)

|pen1 = Hook (3/5) 5', 18', 21'
S. Jones (2/2) 63', 74'

|pen2 = Élissalde (3/3) 19', 39', 46'
Yachvili (1/1) 69'

|stadium = Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

|attendance = 74,609

|referee = Marius Jonker (South Africa)

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Notes

• Shane Williams took sole possession of the all-time try scoring lead for Wales with his 41st try.
• Wales won the Grand Slam for the second time in four championships.
• By virtue of Wales beating France by more than three points, England finished second in the table, their best Six Nations finish since 2003.
• Wales conceded just two tries all championship, the tightest ever defence in the Six Nations.

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