2007 Rugby World Cup#Quarter-finals

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{{See also|Rugby World Cup hosts}}

Both England and France bid to host the tournament.{{cite web|title=England to launch bid for 2007 |url=http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2001_september/england_to_launch_bid_for_2007_rwc_12158,8514.html |date=12 September 2001 |access-date=7 October 2006 |publisher=Australian Rugby Union |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060909063926/http://rugby.com.au/news/2001_september/england_to_launch_bid_for_2007_rwc_12158%2C8514.html |archive-date=9 September 2006 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|publisher=Australian Rugby Union |title=World Cup bidding process underway |date=28 September 2002 |url=http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2002_ber/world_cup_bidding_process_underway_14773,4063.html |access-date=7 October 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080402041310/http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2002_ber/world_cup_bidding_process_underway_14773%2C4063.html |archive-date=2 April 2008 }} The tender document for the 2007 bidding process was due out on 31 October 2001. Both England and France were invited to re-submit their plans.{{cite web|publisher=Australian Rugby Union |title=IRB clarifies World Cup bid situation |date=17 November 2002 |url=http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2002_december/irb_clarifies_world_cup_bid_position_14984,7997.html |access-date=7 October 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090322175634/http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2002_december/irb_clarifies_world_cup_bid_position_14984%2C7997.html |archive-date=22 March 2009 }} The International Rugby Board (IRB) stated that both countries must comply with tender document terms in one bid, but in their second option, could propose alternative ideas. The IRB said "England's original proposal contained three plans for hosting the tournament with a traditional, new and hybrid format all on offer... The French bid, while complying with the tender document in all other respects, fell outside one of the 'windows' in which the IRB wanted to stage an event". England's bids included a two-tier tournament and altering the structure of the qualifying tournament and France had a bid in September/October.

It was announced in April 2003 that France had won the right to host the tournament.{{cite web|publisher=Australian Rugby Union |title=France wins right to host 2007 Rugby World Cup |date=11 April 2003 |url=http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2003_april/france_wins_right_to_host_the_2007_rugby_wor_15381,3851.html |access-date=7 October 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060903232554/http://rugby.com.au/news/2003_april/france_wins_right_to_host_the_2007_rugby_wor_15381%2C3851.html |archive-date=3 September 2006 |url-status=dead }} The tournament was moved to the proposed September–October dates with the tournament structure remaining as it was. It was also announced that ten French cities would be hosting games, with the final at the Stade de France. French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin said that "this decision illustrates the qualities of our country and its capacity to host major sporting events...This World Cup will be the opportunity to showcase the regions of France where the wonderful sport of rugby is deeply rooted". French Sports Minister Jean-François Lamour said that "The organisation of this World Cup will shine over all of France because ten French towns have the privilege of organising matches and to be in the world's spotlight." French cities to host games were Bordeaux, Lens, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Nantes, St. Etienne, Toulouse and Paris, and it was also announced that the final would be at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis.

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The eight quarter-finalists from the 2003 World Cup all received automatic entry, with the other 12 nations coming from qualifying series around the world. Ten of the 20 positions available in the tournament were filled by regional qualifiers, with an additional two being filled by repechage qualification. The qualifying tournament was divided into five regional groups; Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania.{{cite web |publisher=rugbyworldcup.com |title=RWC 2007 Qualifying process |url=http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid=277526.html |access-date=16 November 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227014722/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid%3D277526.html |archive-date=27 February 2012 }} Qualifying matches began in 2004 and were completed in early 2007. Including the automatic qualifiers, over 90 nations were in qualifying contention for the final tournament.

In July 2005, both Samoa and Fiji were confirmed as the qualifiers from Oceania, as Oceania 1 and 2 respectively.{{cite web |publisher=rugbyworldcup.com |title=Samoa and Fiji through to RWC 2007 |url=http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid=277512.html |access-date=14 November 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227014728/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid%3D277512.html |archive-date=27 February 2012 }} In July of the following year, Argentina qualified as Americas 1 by defeating Uruguay 26–0 in Buenos Aires.{{cite web |publisher=rugbyworldcup.com |title=Argentina qualify for Rugby World Cup 2007 |url=http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid=277616.html |access-date=14 November 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227014733/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid%3D277616.html |archive-date=27 February 2012 }} Americas 2 was filled in August when Canada defeated the United States 56–7 in Newfoundland.{{cite web |publisher=rugbyworldcup.com |title=Canada qualifies for RWC 2007 |url=http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid=277613.html |access-date=14 November 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227014738/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid%3D277613.html |archive-date=27 February 2012 }} The United States went on to qualify as Americas 3 after beating Uruguay in a two-legged tie in early October.{{cite web |publisher=rugbyworldcup.com |title=USA Eagles qualify for 2007 World Cup |url=http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid=277594.html |access-date=14 November 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227014747/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid%3D277594.html |archive-date=27 February 2012 }} That month also saw Italy qualify as Europe 1 after defeating Russia 67–7 in Moscow, reaching the first place in its qualifying group; Romania defeated Spain 43–20 in Madrid, and also qualified for the World Cup as Europe 2.{{cite web |publisher=rugbyworldcup.com |title=Italy and Romania qualify for RWC 2007 |url=http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid=277503.html |access-date=14 November 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227014756/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid%3D277503.html |archive-date=27 February 2012 }}

Namibia qualified for their third consecutive World Cup after they earned their spot in France by defeating Morocco over two legs in November.{{cite web |publisher=rugbyworldcup.com |title=Namibia qualify for Rugby World Cup |url=http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid=277517.html |access-date=14 November 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227014801/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid%3D277517.html |archive-date=27 February 2012 }} In late 2006, it was announced that the IRB had withdrawn Colombo as the venue of the final Asian qualifying tournament due to security problems.{{cite web |publisher=lankabusinessonline.com |title=IRB scraps Asian World Cup qualifiers in Sri Lanka |date=27 October 2006 |url=http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?newsID=1448295113&no_view=1&SEARCH_TERM=34 |access-date=27 October 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927004501/http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?newsID=1448295113&no_view=1&SEARCH_TERM=34 |archive-date=27 September 2007 |url-status=dead }} Japan won the only Asian allocation after the tournament was moved to Hong Kong.{{cite web |publisher=rugbyworldcup.com |title=Japan and Georgia qualify |url=http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid=277559.html |access-date=14 November 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227014806/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid%3D277559.html |archive-date=27 February 2012 }} Georgia was 14 points the better of Portugal over two legs to claim the last European place. Tonga qualified through repechage after defeating Korea.{{cite web |publisher=rugbyworldcup.com |title=Tonga through to RWC 2007 finals |url=http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/EN/RWC+Qualifying/News/070210+dk+tong+kor+rep.htm |access-date=14 November 2007 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The final spot went to Portugal, joining Pool C after beating Uruguay 24–23 on aggregate. Portugal's qualification was the only change in the 20-team roster from the 2003 World Cup, replacing Uruguay, becoming the only wholly amateur team to qualify.

{{See also|Rugby union in France|France at the Rugby World Cup}}

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France won the right to host the 2007 World Cup in 2003, Then it was announced that 6 games would be held abroad, at the request of their neighbouring countries. Four matches would be held in Wales, at Cardiff's 74,500-seat Millennium Stadium: two Pool B games involving Wales, the match between Fiji and Canada and a quarter-final. Ireland was to have hosted matches at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, but opted out because the stadium was being redeveloped.{{cite web|publisher=worldcupweb.com |title=Scotland looks to give up World cup matches at Murrayfield |date=2 December 2005 |url=http://www.worldcupweb.com/WCrugby/content/show_article.asp?id=461&cat=2 |access-date=7 September 2007 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Two of Scotland's Pool C matches were played at Murrayfield Stadium in Scotland. The Scottish Rugby Union was reportedly having doubts in early 2006 about hosting these games and whether Scotland would generate enough market demand,{{cite web |publisher=worldcupweb.com |title=Scots could disrupt World cup hosting plans |date=20 February 2006 |url=http://www.worldcupweb.com/WCrugby/content/show_article.asp?id=552&cat=2 |access-date=7 September 2007 |archive-date=1 January 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070101204512/http://www.worldcupweb.com/WCrugby/content/show_article.asp?id=552&cat=2 |url-status=dead }} but confirmed in April 2006 that the games would be played at Murrayfield. In the end, the Scotland v. New Zealand match failed to sell out, and the stadium was less than half-full for the Scotland v. Romania match.

There was a substantial increase in the overall capacity of stadiums compared to the 2003 Rugby World Cup – the smallest venue at the 2007 tournament could seat 33,900 people. The French venues were the same as those used for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Around 6,000 volunteers helped to organise the competition.{{cite web |publisher=scrum.com |title=Volunteers primed to play their part at RWC'07 |date=18 March 2006 |url=http://www.scrum.com/2444_3927.php |access-date=15 November 2007 }}

Although the 2007 tournament was the first to be hosted primarily by France, a number of matches during the 1991 and 1999 tournaments were played in France. In 1991, matches in Pool D (which included France) were played in Béziers, Bayonne, Grenoble, Toulouse, Brive and Agen, while Parc des Princes and Stadium Lille-Metropole each hosted a quarter-final. Similarly, in 1999, fixtures in Pool C (which included France) were played in Béziers, Bordeaux and Toulouse,{{cite magazine |magazine=Sports Illustrated |title=1999 Rugby World Cup venues |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rugby/world_cup/news/1999/09/25/rwc_venues/index.html |access-date=16 March 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070322065939/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rugby/world_cup/news/1999/09/25/rwc_venues/index.html |archive-date=22 March 2007 |url-status=live }} Stade Félix-Bollaert was the venue for one of the quarter-final play-offs, and the Stade de France hosted a quarter-final.

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Ticket sales for the Rugby World Cup were broken up into three phases. The first phase was released in November 2005, when members of the European rugby community, such as officials, players and so on were given the opportunity for various packages. Upon the release of the second phase ticketing scheme, more than 100,000 tickets were sold in the first ten hours of release.{{cite web |publisher=xtramsn.co.nz |title=Rush For Rugby World Cup Tickets |url=http://xtramsn.co.nz/rugby/0,,12416-5641099,00.html |access-date=22 April 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060412023913/http://xtramsn.co.nz/rugby/0%2C%2C12416-5641099%2C00.html |archive-date=12 April 2006 |url-status=dead }} The remaining tickets – individual tickets and tickets to the semi-finals – were released in phase three in November 2006. In June 2007, it was announced that 2 million of the 2.4 million tickets had been sold in advance of the tournament.{{cite web |url=http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/EN/Home/News/061108+dk+tickets.htm |title=Unprecedented demand for RWC 2007 tickets |date=9 November 2006 |access-date=22 November 2006 |publisher=rugbyworldcup.com }}{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

The Worldwide partners for the tournament were Société Générale, GMF, Électricité de France, Peugeot, Visa and SNCF,{{cite web |publisher=rugbyworldcup.com |title=RWC 2007 Worldwide Partners |url=http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/partners/index.html |access-date=14 August 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312041641/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/partners/index.html |archive-date=12 March 2012 |url-status=dead }} and official sponsors include Heineken, Vediorbis, Capgemini, Orange, Toshiba and Emirates.{{cite web |publisher=rugbyworldcup.com |title=RWC 2007 Sponsors |url=http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/sponsors/index.html |access-date=14 August 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312041700/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/sponsors/index.html |archive-date=12 March 2012 |url-status=dead }} Gilbert provided the tournament balls, with the Gilbert Synergie match ball used throughout the tournament. This continued Gilbert's involvement with the World Cup, the company having provided the Barbarian (1995), Revolution (1999) and Xact (2003) balls in the past.{{cite web |publisher=gilbertrugby.com |title=Rugby World Cup 2007 |url=http://www.gilbertrugby.com/graysint/gt.nsf/page/rugbyworldcup2007 |access-date=7 October 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060821050344/http://www.gilbertrugby.com/graysint/gt.nsf/page/rugbyworldcup2007 |archive-date=21 August 2006 |url-status=dead }} Along with Gilbert, the official suppliers were Adidas, Coca-Cola, Clifford Chance, Goodyear and McDonald's.{{cite web |publisher=rugbyworldcup.com |title=RWC 2007 Suppliers |url=http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/suppliers/index.html |access-date=9 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914180752/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/suppliers/index.html |archive-date=14 September 2008 |url-status=dead }} The host broadcaster for the event was TF1.{{cite web |title=TF1 Website |url=http://www.tf1.fr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604002513/http://www.tf1.fr/ |archive-date=4 June 2009 |url-status=live |access-date=21 June 2009 }}

{{Main|2007 Rugby World Cup squads}}

Each country was allowed a squad of 30 players for the tournament. These squads were to be submitted to the International Rugby Board by a deadline of 14 August 2007.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/6941210.stm |title=Tonga reveal squad for World Cup |date=10 August 2007 |access-date=2 September 2007 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation }} Once the squad was submitted a player could be replaced if injured, but would not be allowed to return to the squad.

The 2007 Rugby World Cup officials were appointed in late-April 2007, with 12 referees and 13 touch judges being chosen to officiate during the pool stage. In the knockout stage the 12 referees also acted as touch judges, with referee appointments being based on performance from previous matches and selection for neutrality. Referees came from seven different nationalities and three of them made their Rugby World Cup debut. The touch judges came from 10 countries. Tony Spreadbury of England officiated the opening game between France and Argentina at the Stade de France{{cite web |title=Referees Announced For World Cup |url=http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/26042007/4/referees-announced-world-cup.html |date=26 April 2007 |access-date=2 May 2007 |publisher=Yahoo! Sport UK }}{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and Irishman Alain Rolland refereed the final.

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The competition was contested over 44 days between 20 different nations, over 48 fixtures. The tournament began on 7 September at the Stade de France with a match between the host nation, France, and Argentina. The tournament culminated at the same venue on 20 October for the final between England and South Africa.

Classification within each pool was based on the following scoring system:

• four match points for a win;
• two for a draw;
• zero for a loss.{{cite web |title=Tournament Rules |url=http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/rules/index.html |publisher=rugbyworldcup.com |access-date=14 August 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914180528/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/rules/index.html |archive-date=14 September 2008 |url-status=dead }}

Bonus points, contributing to a team's cumulative match-point score, were awarded in each of the following instances (one match point for each event):

• a team scores four or more tries (regardless of the match result);
• a team loses by seven points (a converted try) or fewer.

At the end of the pool stage, teams were ranked from first to fifth based on cumulative match points, with the top two nations proceeding to the quarter-finals.

;Tie-breaking criteria

If at the completion of the pool phase two or more Teams were level on Match points, then the following criteria would have been used in the following order until one of the Teams could be determined as the higher ranked:

:i. The winner of the Match in which the two tied Teams have played each other shall be the higher ranked;

:ii. The Team which has the best difference between points scored for and points scored against in all its pool Matches shall be the higher ranked;

:iii. The Team which has the best difference between tries scored for and tries scored against in all its pool Matches shall be the higher ranked;

:iv. The Team which has scored most points in all its pool Matches shall be the higher ranked;

:v. The Team which has scored most tries in all its pool Matches shall be the higher ranked;

:vi. Should the tie be unresolved at the conclusion of steps (i) through (v), the Team that is higher ranked in the updated Official IRB World Rankings on 1 October 2007.

By elevating head-to-head results (rule i) above points difference (rule ii), a notable difference is created to other sports competitions, in which points difference usually determines rank for teams with the same number of match points (table points). These rules allowed the winners of Pools A, B and C to be determined by the results of the third pool matches on the weekend of 22 and 23 September.[http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/knockout.html rugbyworldcup.com/Fixtures/Knockout Stages.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090109141313/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/knockout.html |date=9 January 2009 }} Retrieved 24 September 2007. Although other teams could theoretically draw level on table points with South Africa, Australia and New Zealand and exceed their points differences at the end of the pool stages, head-to-head results by that time ensured these teams could be declared winners of their respective pools, with a match to spare. This also illustrates the fact that the pool tables do not tell the whole story.

From this stage onwards, the tournament adopted a knockout format comprising eight fixtures: four quarter-finals, two semi-finals, a bronze medal match, and the final. The winner and runner-up from each of the four pools advanced to the quarter-finals. Pool winners were drawn against opposite pool runners-up in the quarter-finals, e.g. the winner of Pool A faced the runner up of Pool B, and the winner of Pool B faced the runner-up of Pool A.

In the knockout stage, if a match resulted in a draw after 80 minutes of normal play, further periods would be played to determine an outright winner. Initially, there would be two periods of extra time, 10 minutes each way; if there was no winner after this, then play would proceed to a single 10-minute period of "sudden death". If the contest was unresolved after a total 110 minutes of open play, the winner would be determined by a placekicking competition.

In a change from the format of the previous tournament, the top three teams in each pool would qualify for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand;{{cite web |title=New qualifying structure – 2011 |url=http://sport.iafrica.com/rugby/news/849488.htm |publisher=sport.iafrica.com |access-date=9 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011183637/http://sport.iafrica.com/rugby/news/849488.htm |archive-date=11 October 2007 |url-status=dead }} previously, only the eight quarter-finalists gained an automatic place in the following tournament.

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{{Main|2007 Rugby World Cup knockout stage}}

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|6 October – Cardiff|{{ru|NZL}}|18|{{ru|FRA|1974}}|20

|7 October – Marseille|{{ru|RSA}}|37|{{ru|FIJ}}|20

|7 October – Saint-Denis|{{ru|ARG}}|19|{{ru|SCO}}|13

|13 October – Saint-Denis|{{ru|ENG}}|14|{{ru|FRA|1974}}|9

|14 October – Saint-Denis|{{ru|RSA}}|37|{{ru|ARG}}|13

|20 October – Saint-Denis|{{ru|ENG}}|6|{{ru|RSA}}|15

|19 October – Paris|{{ru|FRA|1974}}|10|{{ru|ARG}}|34

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|try1=Tuqiri 33' c

|con1=Mortlock (1/1)

|pen1=Mortlock (1/4) 6'

|pen2=Wilkinson (4/7) 22', 25', 51', 59'

|stadium=Stade Vélodrome, Marseille

|attendance=59,102

|referee=Alain Rolland (Ireland)

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|time=21:00

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|try1=McAlister 17' c
So'oialo 63' m

|con1=Carter (1/1)

|pen1=Carter (2/2) 14', 31'

|try2=Dusautoir 54' c
Jauzion 69' c

|con2=Beauxis (1/1)
Élissalde (1/1)

|pen2=Beauxis (2/3) 40+', 46'

|stadium=Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

|attendance=71,669

|referee=Wayne Barnes (England) }}

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|time=15:00

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Smit 35' m
Pietersen 51' c
Smith 70' c
James 80' c

|con1=Montgomery (3/5)

|pen1=Steyn (1/1) 8'
Montgomery (1/2) 63'

|try2=Delasau 57' c
Bobo 59' c

|con2=Bai (2/2)

|pen2=Bai (2/2) 26', 44'

|stadium=Stade Vélodrome, Marseille

|attendance=55,943

|referee=Alan Lewis (Ireland)

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|time=21:00

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|score=19–13

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|away={{ru|SCO}}

|try1=Longo Elía 33' c

|con1=F. Contepomi (1/1)

|pen1=F. Contepomi (3/4) 23', 29', 43'

|drop1=Hernández (1/4) 54'

|try2=Cusiter 63' c

|con2=Paterson (1/1)

|pen2=Parks (1/2) 16'
Paterson (1/1) 38'

|stadium=Stade de France, Saint-Denis

|attendance=76,866

|referee=Joël Jutge (France)

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|time=21:00

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|away={{ru|FRA|1974}}

|try1=Lewsey 2' m

|pen1=Wilkinson (2/3) 47', 75'

|drop1=Wilkinson (1/4) 78'

|pen2=Beauxis (3/3) 8', 18', 44'

|stadium=Stade de France, Saint-Denis

|attendance=80,283

|referee=Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

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|time=21:00

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

|score=37–13

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|away={{ru|ARG}}

|try1=du Preez 7' c
Habana (2) 32' c, 76' c
Rossouw 40' c

|con1=Montgomery (4/4)

|pen1=Montgomery (3/3) 17', 71', 75'

|try2=M. Contepomi 45' c

|con2=F. Contepomi (1/1)

|pen2=F. Contepomi (2/4) 15', 30'

|stadium=Stade de France, Saint-Denis

|attendance=77,055

|referee=Steve Walsh (Australia)

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===Bronze final===

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

|score=10–34

|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090324025732/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/round%3D104/match%3D10119/report.html Report]

|away={{ru|ARG}}

|try1=Poitrenaud 69' c

|con1=Beauxis (1/1)

|pen1=Élissalde (1/1) 18'

|try2=F. Contepomi (2) 28' c, 77' c
Hasan 32' c
Aramburú 53' m
Corleto 65' m

|con2=F. Contepomi (3/5)

|pen2=F. Contepomi (1/1) 21'

|stadium=Parc des Princes, Paris

|attendance=45,958

|referee=Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

}}

{{Main|2007 Rugby World Cup Final}}

{{rugbybox

|date=20 October 2007

|time=21:00

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

|score=6–15

|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20081216075630/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/round%3D104/match%3D10120/report.html Report]

|away={{ru|RSA}}

|pen1=Wilkinson (2/2) 13', 44'

|pen2=Montgomery (4/4) 7', 16', 40', 51'
Steyn (1/2) 62'

|stadium=Stade de France, Saint-Denis

|attendance=80,430

|referee=Alain Rolland (Ireland)

}}

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The tournament's top point scorer was South African Percy Montgomery, who scored 105 points. Bryan Habana scored the most tries, eight in total.

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