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2007 Rugby World Cup Pool B#Wales vs Australia

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Pool B of the 2007 Rugby World Cup began on 8 September and was completed on 29 September. The pool was composed of 2003 hosts Australia, as well as Canada, Fiji, Japan and Wales.

Wales' 38–34 loss to Fiji in their final pool game (their third World Cup loss to a Pacific island nation, having previously been beaten 16–13 by Western Samoa in 1991 and 38-31 by Samoa in 1999, both times in Cardiff),{{cite news |first=Sean |last=Davies |title=Wales 34-38 Fiji |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/7017637.stm |work=BBC Sport |date=29 September 2007 |accessdate=8 February 2008 }} meant Fiji qualified for the quarter-finals at Wales' expense. Australia finished in top spot with the maximum of 20 points, while Japan and Canada played out the first draw in a Rugby World Cup game since a 20–20 draw between France and Scotland back in 1987.{{cite news |first=James |last=Standley |title=Canada 12-12 Japan |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7009631.stm |work=BBC Sport |date=25 September 2007 |accessdate=8 February 2008 }} Neither Japan nor Canada managed to win any of their four games, with a single bonus point in Japan's favour proving the difference between them, after they managed to remain within 7 points of Fiji in a 35–31 defeat.

Standings

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| team1 = AUS | name_AUS = {{Ru|AUS}}

| team2 = FIJ | name_FIJ = {{Ru|FIJ}}

| team3 = WAL | name_WAL = {{Ru|WAL}}

| team4 = JPN | name_JPN = {{Ru|JPN}}

| team5 = CAN | name_CAN = {{Ru|CAN}}

|win_AUS =4|draw_AUS =0|loss_AUS =0|pf_AUS =215|pa_AUS =41|b_AUS =4

|win_FIJ =3|draw_FIJ =0|loss_FIJ =1|pf_FIJ =114|pa_FIJ =136|b_FIJ =3

|win_WAL =2|draw_WAL =0|loss_WAL =2|pf_WAL =168|pa_WAL =105|b_WAL =4

|win_JPN =0|draw_JPN =1|loss_JPN =3|pf_JPN =64|pa_JPN =210|b_JPN =1

|win_CAN =0|draw_CAN =1|loss_CAN =3|pf_CAN =51|pa_CAN =120|b_CAN =0

| col_QF = #cfc|text_QF=Qualified for the quarter-finals

| result1 = QF | result2 = QF

| col_QC = #ffc|text_QC=Eliminated, automatic qualification for RWC 2011

| result3 = QC

| update = complete | source =

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All times local (UTC+2)

Matches

=Australia vs Japan=

{{Rugbybox

|date = 8 September 2007

|time = 15:45

|team1 = {{Ru-rt|AUS}}

|score = 91–3

|report = [http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/round=104/match=10075/report.html Report]

|team2 = {{Ru|JPN}}

|try1 = Sharpe 18' m
Elsom (3) 24' c, 34' m, 41' c
Ashley-Cooper 46' c
Latham (2) 53' c, 72' c
Barnes (2) 57' c, 75' c
Mitchell (2) 59' c, 66' c
Smith 62' m
Freier 80+' c

|con1 = Mortlock (7/10)
Giteau (3/3)

|pen1 = Mortlock (2/2) 10', 16'

|pen2 = K. Ono (1/1) 38'

|stadium = Stade de Gerland, Lyon

|attendance = 40,043

|referee = Alan Lewis (Ireland)

}}

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FB15Chris Latham
RW14Adam Ashley-Cooper{{suboff|59}}
OC13Stirling Mortlock (c){{suboff|68}}
IC12Matt Giteau
LW11Lote Tuqiri
FH10Stephen Larkham{{suboff|54}}
SH9George Gregan
N88Wycliff Palu{{suboff|67}}
OF7George Smith
BF6Rocky Elsom
RL5Daniel Vickerman
LL4Nathan Sharpe{{suboff|51}}
TP3Al Baxter{{suboff|51}}{{subon|68}}
HK2Stephen Moore{{suboff|67}}
LP1Matt Dunning{{suboff|68}}
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Adam Freier{{subon|67}}
PR17Guy Shepherdson{{subon|51}}
LK18Hugh McMeniman{{subon|51}}
N819Stephen Hoiles{{subon|67}}
FH20Berrick Barnes{{subon|54}}
WG21Drew Mitchell{{subon|59}}
WG22Mark Gerrard{{subon|68}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|AUS}} John Connolly

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FB15Tatsuya Kusumi
RW14Tomoki Kitagawa
OC13Koji Taira
IC12Nataniela Oto
LW11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH10Kosei Ono
SH9Yuki Yatomi
N88Hajime Kiso
OF7Takamichi Sasaki (c){{suboff|48}}
BF6Yasunori Watanabecolspan="2"| {{Blood bin|9|12}}
RL5Luatangi Vatuvei
LL4Takanori Kumagae
TP3Ryo Yamamura
HK2Taku Inokuchi
LP1Masahito Yamamoto
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Yuji Matsubara
PR17Tomokazu Soma
LK18Hitoshi Ono
FL19Hare Makiri{{subon|9}}{{suboff|12}}{{subon|48}}
SH20Tomoki Yoshida
CE21Bryce Robins
WG22Kosuke Endo
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} John Kirwan

|}

{{commons category|2007 Rugby World Cup Australia vs Japan}}

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Man of the Match:


Rocky Elsom (Australia)

Touch judges:


Hugh Watkins (Wales)


Dave Pearson (England)


Television match official:


Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)


Fourth official:


Steve Walsh (New Zealand)


Fifth official:


Laurent Valin (France)

  • Australia's starting 15 in this match was the most-experienced starting team in the sport's history, as measured by total number of international caps entering the match. The Wallabies squad that took the field for the opening kickoff had earned a combined total of 798 caps.{{cite news|url=http://www.scrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/101364.html |title=Ask John |first=John |last=Griffiths |work=Scrum.com |date=2009-08-17 |accessdate=2009-08-17}}

=Wales vs Canada=

{{Rugbybox

|date = 9 September 2007

|time = 14:00

|team1 = {{Ru-rt|WAL}}

|score = 42–17

|report = [http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/round=104/match=10077/report.html Report]

|team2 = {{Ru|CAN}}

|try1 = Parker 52' c
A. W. Jones 58' c
S. Williams (2) 61' m, 63' c
Charvis 68' c

|con1 = S. Jones (4/5)

|pen1 = Hook (3/4) 10', 15', 21'

|try2 = Cudmore 25' m
Culpan 36' c
Williams 45' m

|con2 = Pritchard (1/3)

|stadium = Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes

|attendance = 37,500

|referee = Alain Rolland (Ireland)

}}

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FB15Kevin Morgan{{suboff|49}}
RW14Mark Jones
OC13Tom Shanklin
IC12Sonny Parker
LW11Shane Williams
FH10James Hook{{suboff|49}}
SH9Dwayne Peel (c){{suboff|66}}
N88Alix Popham
OF7Martyn Williamscolspan="2"| {{Blood bin|38|41}}{{suboff|60}}
BF6Jonathan Thomas
RL5Alun Wyn Jones
LL4Ian Gough{{suboff|65}}
TP3Adam Jones{{suboff|69}}
HK2Matthew Rees{{suboff|69}}
LP1Gethin Jenkins
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Rhys Thomas{{subon|69}}
PR17Duncan Jones{{subon|69}}
N818Michael Owen{{subon|65}}
FL19Colin Charvis{{subon|38}}{{suboff|41}}{{subon|60}}
SH20Michael Phillips{{subon|66}}
FH21Stephen Jones{{subon|49}}
FB22Gareth Thomas{{subon|49}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|WAL}} Gareth Jenkins

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FB15Mike Pyke
RW14D. T. H. van der Merwe
OC13Craig Culpan
IC12Dave Spicer
LW11James Pritchard
FH10Ander Monro{{suboff|66}}
SH9Morgan Williams (c){{suboff|76}}
N88Sean-Michael Stephen
OF7Dave Biddle{{suboff|66}}
BF6Jamie Cudmore{{suboff|61}}
RL5Mike James
LL4Luke Tait{{suboff|69}}
TP3Jon Thiel{{suboff|33}}
HK2Pat Riordan
LP1Rod Snow{{suboff|57}}
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Aaron Carpenter{{subon|61}}
PR17Dan Pletch{{subon|57}}
PR18Mike Pletch{{subon|33}}
LK19Mike Burak{{subon|69}}
FL20Colin Yukes{{subon|66}}
SH21Ed Fairhurst{{subon|76}}
FH22Ryan Smith{{subon|66}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Ric Suggitt

|}

{{commons category|2007 Rugby World Cup Wales vs Canada}}

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Man of the Match:


Morgan Williams (Canada)

Touch judges:


Carlo Damasco (Italy)


Simon McDowell (Ireland)


Television match official:


Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)


Fourth official:


Tony Spreadbury (England)


Fifth official:


Christophe Dutreuilh (France)

=Japan vs Fiji=

{{Rugbybox

|date = 12 September 2007

|time = 18:00

|team1 = {{Ru-rt|JPN}}

|score = 31–35

|report = [http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/round=104/match=10083/report.html Report]

|team2 = {{Ru|FIJ}}

|try1 = Thompson (2) 51' c, 78' c
Soma 62' m

|con1 = Onishi (2/3)

|pen1 = Onishi (4/4) 18', 30', 40+', 43'

|try2 = Qera (2) 36' c, 49' c
Rabeni 56' m
Leawere 71' c

|con2 = Little (3/4)

|pen2 = Little (3/3) 4', 55', 74'

|stadium = Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse

|attendance = 34,500

|referee = Marius Jonker (South Africa)

}}

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FB15Go Aruga{{suboff|60}}
RW14Christian Loamanu
OC13Yuta Imamura
IC12Shotaro Onishi
LW11Kosuke Endo
FH10Bryce Robins
SH9Tomoki Yoshida{{suboff|58}}
N88Takuro Miuchi (c)
OF7Philip O'Reilly
BF6Hare Makiri
RL5Luke Thompson
LL4Hitoshi Ono
TP3Tomokazu Soma{{suboff|68}}
HK2Yuji Matsubara
LP1Tatsukichi Nishiura
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Taku Inokuchi
PR17Ryo Yamamura{{subon|68}}
LK18Takanori Kumagae
FL19Ryota Asano
SH20Yuki Yatomi{{subon|58}}{{suboff|65}}
CE21Koji Taira{{subon|65}}
WG22Hirotoki Onozawa{{subon|60}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} John Kirwan

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FB15Kameli Ratuvoucolspan="2"| {{Blood bin|4|10}}
RW14Vilimoni Delasau{{yel|40}}{{suboff|70}}
OC13Seru Rabeni
IC12Seremaia Bai
LW11Isoa Neivua
FH10Nicky Little
SH9Mosese Rauluni (c)
N88Sisa Koyamaibole{{suboff|68}}
OF7Akapusi Qera{{suboff|58}}
BF6Semisi Naevo
RL5Wame Lewaravu
LL4Kele Leawere
TP3Henry Qiodravu{{suboff|68}}
HK2Sunia Koto
LP1Graham Dewes
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Vereniki Sauturaga
PR17Jone Railomo{{subon|68}}
FL18Netani Talei{{subon|68}}
FL19Aca Ratuva{{subon|58}}
SH20Jone Daunivucu
CE21Gabiriele Lovobalavu
FB22Norman Ligairi{{subon|4}}{{suboff|10}}{{subon|70}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Ilie Tabua

|}

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Man of the Match:


Akapusi Qera (Fiji)

Touch judges:


Federico Cuesta (Argentina)


Paul Marks (New Zealand)


Television match official:


Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)


Fourth official:


Chris White (England)


Fifth official:


Romain Poite (France)

=Wales vs Australia=

{{Rugbybox

|date = 15 September 2007

|time = 14:00

|team1 = {{Ru-rt|WAL}}

|score = 20–32

|report = [http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/round=104/match=10087/report.html Report]

|team2 = {{Ru|AUS}}

|try1 = J. Thomas 45' c
S. Williams 76' c

|con1 = Hook (2/2)

|pen1 = S. Jones (1/3) 7'
Hook (1/2) 54'

|try2 = Giteau 16' c
Mortlock 35' m
Latham (2) 40+' c, 60' c

|con2 = Mortlock (2/2)
Giteau (1/2)

|pen2 = Mortlock (1/2) 2'

|drop2 = Barnes (1/1) 23'

|stadium = Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

|attendance = 71,022

|referee = Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

}}

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{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

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FB15Gareth Thomas (c){{suboff|22}}
RW14Mark Jones
OC13Tom Shanklin
IC12Sonny Parker{{suboff|19}}
LW11Shane Williams
FH10Stephen Jones
SH9Dwayne Peel{{suboff|71}}
N88Jonathan Thomas
OF7Martyn Williams
BF6Colin Charviscolspan="2"| {{Blood bin|13|16}}colspan="2"| {{Blood bin|49|60}}
RL5Alun Wyn Jones
LL4Ian Gough{{suboff|66}}
TP3Adam Jones{{suboff|66}}
HK2Matthew Rees{{suboff|66}}
LP1Gethin Jenkins
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Rhys Thomas{{subon|66}}
PR17Duncan Jones{{subon|66}}
LK18Michael Owen{{subon|66}}
N819Alix Popham{{subon|13}}{{suboff|16}}{{subon|49}}{{suboff|60}}
SH20Michael Phillips{{subon|71}}
FH21James Hook{{subon|22}}
FB22Kevin Morgan{{subon|19}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|WAL}} Gareth Jenkins

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FB15Chris Latham
RW14Drew Mitchell{{yel|66}}
OC13Stirling Mortlock (c){{suboff|41}}
IC12Matt Giteau
LW11Lote Tuqiri
FH10Berrick Barnes{{suboff|78}}
SH9George Gregan
N88Wycliff Palu{{suboff|66}}
OF7George Smith{{suboff|63}}
BF6Rocky Elsom{{suboff|76}}
RL5Daniel Vickerman
LL4Nathan Sharpe{{yel|75}}
TP3Guy Shepherdson{{suboff|74}}
HK2Stephen Moore{{suboff|68}}
LP1Matt Dunning
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Adam Freier{{subon|68}}
PR17Al Baxter{{subon|74}}
LK18Mark Chisholm{{subon|76}}
N819Stephen Hoiles{{subon|66}}
FL20Phil Waugh{{subon|63}}
CE21Scott Staniforth{{subon|41}}
FB22Julian Huxley{{subon|78}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|AUS}} John Connolly

|}

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Man of the Match:


Chris Latham (Australia)

Touch judges:


Mark Lawrence (South Africa)


Craig Joubert (South Africa)


Television match official:


Christophe Berdos (France)


Fourth official:


Tony Spreadbury (England)


Fifth official:


Tim Hayes (Wales)

=Fiji vs Canada=

{{Rugbybox

|date = 16 September 2007

|time = 14:00

|team1 = {{Ru-rt|FIJ}}

|score = 29–16

|report = [http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/round=104/match=10089/report.html Report]

|team2 = {{Ru|CAN}}

|try1 = Leawere 22' c
Ratuvou (2) 28' m, 80+' c
Delasau 42' c

|con1 = Little (3/4)

|pen1 = Little (1/3) 8'

|try2 = Smith 60' c

|con2 = Pritchard (1/1)

|pen2 = Pritchard (3/4) 4', 27', 74'

|stadium = Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

|attendance = 45,000

|referee = Tony Spreadbury (England)

}}

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FB15Kameli Ratuvou
RW14Vilimoni Delasau
OC13Seru Rabeni{{suboff|64}}
IC12Seremaia Bai
LW11Isoa Neivua{{suboff|76}}
FH10Nicky Little
SH9Mosese Rauluni (c)
N88Sisa Koyamaibole
OF7Akapusi Qera
BF6Semisi Naevo{{suboff|62}}
RL5Ifereimi Rawaqa
LL4Kele Leawere
TP3Jone Railomo{{suboff|63}}
HK2Sunia Koto{{suboff|70}}
LP1Graham Dewes
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Vereniki Sauturaga{{subon|70}}
PR17Henry Qiodravu{{subon|63}}
FL18Netani Talei{{subon|62}}
N819Jone Qovu
SH20Jone Daunivucu
CE21Maleli Kunavore{{subon|64}}
FB22Norman Ligairi{{subon|76}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Ilie Tabua

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FB15Mike Pyke
RW14D. T. H. van der Merwe
OC13Craig Culpan
IC12Dave Spicer
LW11James Pritchard
FH10Ryan Smith
SH9Morgan Williams (c)
N88Sean-Michael Stephen{{suboff|60}}
OF7Dave Biddle
BF6Jamie Cudmore
RL5Mike James
LL4Mike Burak{{suboff|65}}
TP3Jon Thiel
HK2Pat Riordan{{suboff|68}}
LP1Rod Snow{{suboff|62}}
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Aaron Carpenter{{subon|68}}
PR17Dan Pletch{{subon|62}}
PR18Mike Pletch
LK19Luke Tait{{subon|65}}
FL20Colin Yukes{{subon|60}}
SH21Ed Fairhurst
FH22Ander Monro
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Ric Suggitt

|}

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Man of the Match:


Kameli Ratuvou (Fiji)

Touch judges:


Christophe Berdos (France)


Mark Lawrence (South Africa)


Television match official:


Craig Joubert (South Africa)


Fourth official:


Joël Jutge (France)


Fifth official:


Tim Hayes (Wales)

=Wales vs Japan=

{{Rugbybox

|date = 20 September 2007

|time = 21:00

|team1 = {{Ru-rt|WAL}}

|score = 72–18

|report = [http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/round=104/match=10094/report.html Report]

|team2 = {{Ru|JPN}}

|try1 = A. W. Jones 11' c
Hook 24' c
R. Thomas 31' c
Morgan 40+' m
Phillips 42' c
S. Williams (2) 48' m, 80' m
D. James 52' c
Cooper 59' c
M. Williams (2) 64' c, 74' c

|con1 = S. Jones (5/7)
Sweeney (2/4)

|pen1 = S. Jones (1/1) 23'

|try2 = Endo 19' m
Onozawa 57' c

|con2 = Robins (1/1)

|pen2 = Onishi (2/2) 4', 37'

|stadium = Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

|attendance = 35,245

|referee = Joël Jutge (France)

}}

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FB15Kevin Morgan
RW14Dafydd James
OC13Jamie Robinson{{suboff|73}}
IC12James Hook
LW11Shane Williams
FH10Stephen Jones (c){{suboff|57}}
SH9Michael Phillips{{suboff|57}}
N88Alix Popham{{suboff|58}}
OF7Martyn Williams
BF6Colin Charvis
RL5Alun Wyn Jones{{suboff|52}}
LL4Will James
TP3Chris Horsman{{suboff|65}}
HK2Rhys Thomas{{suboff|59}}
LP1Duncan Jones
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Huw Bennett{{subon|69}}
PR17Gethin Jenkins{{subon|65}}
LK18Ian Evans{{subon|52}}
N819Michael Owen{{subon|58}}
SH20Gareth Cooper{{subon|57}}
FH21Ceri Sweeney{{subon|57}}
CE22Tom Shanklin{{subon|73}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|WAL}} Gareth Jenkins

|style="vertical-align:top"|350px

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FB15Christian Loamanu
RW14Kosuke Endo
OC13Yuta Imamura{{suboff|51}}
IC12Shotaro Onishi{{suboff|52}}
LW11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH10Bryce Robins
SH9Tomoki Yoshida{{suboff|66}}
N88Takuro Miuchi (c)
OF7Hare Makiri{{suboff|52}}
BF6Yasunori Watanabe
RL5Luke Thompson{{suboff|66}}
LL4Hitoshi Ono
TP3Tomokazu Soma{{suboff|71}}
HK2Yuji Matsubara{{suboff|74}}
LP1Tatsukichi Nishiura{{suboff|53}}{{subon|71}}
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Taku Inokuchi{{subon|74}}
PR17Ryo Yamamura{{subon|53}}
LK18Hajime Kiso{{subon|66}}
FL19Ryota Asano{{subon|52}}
SH20Chulwon Kim{{subon|66}}
CE21Koji Taira{{subon|51}}
FB22Tatsuya Kusumi{{subon|52}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} John Kirwan

|}

{{commons category|2007 Rugby World Cup Wales vs Japan}}

Man of the Match:


Michael Phillips (Wales)

Touch judges:


Mark Lawrence (South Africa)


Craig Joubert (South Africa)


Television match official:


Christophe Berdos (France)


Fourth official:


Nigel Owens (Wales)


Fifth official:


Tim Hayes (Wales)

=Australia vs Fiji=

{{Rugbybox

|date = 23 September 2007

|time = 14:30

|team1 = {{Ru-rt|AUS}}

|score = 55–12

|report = [http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/round=104/match=10099/report.html Report]

|team2 = {{Ru|FIJ}}

|try1 = Giteau (2) 17' c, 36' m
Mitchell (3) 31' c, 70' c, 79' m
Ashley-Cooper 57' c
Hoiles 74' m

|con1 = Giteau (4/6)

|pen1 = Giteau (3/3) 28', 42', 50'

|drop1 = Barnes (1/1) 44'

|try2 = Neivua 40+' m
Ratuva 47' c

|con2 = Bai (1/1)

|stadium = Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier

|attendance = 32,231

|referee = Nigel Owens (Wales)

}}

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FB15Chris Latham
RW14Drew Mitchell
OC13Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC12Matt Giteau
LW11Lote Tuqiri
FH10Berrick Barnes{{suboff|62}}
SH9George Gregan (c){{suboff|58}}
N88Wycliff Palu{{suboff|66}}
OF7Phil Waugh
BF6Rocky Elsom{{suboff|58}}
RL5Daniel Vickerman
LL4Mark Chisholm
TP3Guy Shepherdson
HK2Stephen Moore{{suboff|58}}
LP1Matt Dunning{{suboff|58}}
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Adam Freier{{subon|58}}
PR17Greg Holmes{{subon|58}}
LK18Hugh McMeniman{{subon|58}}
N819Stephen Hoiles{{subon|66}}
SH20Sam Cordingley{{subon|58}}
CE21Scott Staniforth{{subon|62}}{{suboff|68}}
FB22Julian Huxley{{subon|68}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|AUS}} John Connolly

|style="vertical-align:top"|350px

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FB15Norman Ligairi
RW14Vilimoni Delasau
OC13Maleli Kunavore{{suboff|65}}
IC12Seremaia Bai (c)
LW11Isoa Neivua
FH10Waisea Luveniyali{{suboff|41}}
SH9Jone Daunivucu{{suboff|41}}
N88Jone Qovu
OF7Aca Ratuva
BF6Netani Talei{{suboff|63}}
RL5Ifereimi Rawaqa
LL4Isoa Domolailai{{suboff|41}}
TP3Henry Qiodravu
HK2Vereniki Sauturaga
LP1Alefoso Yalayalatabua{{suboff|60}}
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Bill Gadolo
PR17Jone Railomo{{subon|60}}
LK18Wame Lewaravu{{subon|41}}
N819Sisa Koyamaibole{{subon|63}}
SH20Mosese Rauluni{{subon|41}}
CE21Gabiriele Lovobalavu{{subon|65}}
CE22Seru Rabeni{{subon|41}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Ilie Tabua

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Man of the Match:


Matt Giteau (Australia)

Touch judges:


Mark Lawrence (South Africa)


Christophe Berdos (France)


Television match official:


Craig Joubert (South Africa)


Fourth official:


Romain Poite (France)


Fifth official:


Jean-Christophe Gastou (France)

=Canada vs Japan=

{{Rugbybox

|date = 25 September 2007

|time = 18:00

|team1 = {{Ru-rt|CAN}}

|score = 12–12

|report = [http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/round=104/match=10101/report.html Report]

|team2 = {{Ru|JPN}}

|try1 = Riordan 48' m
Van der Merwe 65' c

|con1 = Pritchard (1/2)

|try2 = Endo 12' m
Taira 80+' c

|con2 = Onishi (1/2)

|stadium = Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux

|attendance = 33,810

|referee = Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

}}

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FB15Mike Pyke
RW14D. T. H. van der Merwe
OC13Craig Culpan{{suboff|72}}
IC12Dave Spicer
LW11James Pritchard
FH10Ryan Smith
SH9Morgan Williams (c)
N88Aaron Carpenter{{suboff|56}}
OF7Adam Kleeberger{{suboff|79}}
BF6Colin Yukes
RL5Mike James
LL4Mike Burak
TP3Jon Thiel{{suboff|58}}
HK2Pat Riordan{{yel|35}}{{suboff|60}}
LP1Rod Snow{{suboff|46}}
colspan=3|Replacements:
PR16Mike Pletch{{subon|60}}
PR17Dan Pletch{{subon|46}}
PR18Scott Franklin{{subon|58}}
LK19Josh Jackson{{subon|79}}
FL20Mike Webb{{subon|56}}
SH21Ed Fairhurst
WG22Justin Mensah-Coker{{subon|72}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Ric Suggitt

|style="vertical-align:top"|350px

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FB15Go Aruga
RW14Kosuke Endo{{suboff|72}}
OC13Yuta Imamura{{suboff|69}}
IC12Shotaro Onishi
LW11Christian Loamanu
FH10Bryce Robins
SH9Tomoki Yoshida{{suboff|50}}
N88Takuro Miuchi (c){{suboff|72}}
OF7Philip O'Reilly
BF6Hare Makiri
RL5Luke Thompson
LL4Hitoshi Ono{{suboff|56}}
TP3Tomokazu Soma{{suboff|52}}{{subon|75}}
HK2Yuji Matsubara
LP1Tatsukichi Nishiura{{suboff|75}}
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Taku Inokuchi
PR17Ryo Yamamura{{subon|52}}
LK18Luatangi Vatuvei{{subon|56}}
FL19Hajime Kiso{{subon|72}}
SH20Chulwon Kim{{subon|50}}
CE21Koji Taira{{subon|69}}
FB22Hirotoki Onozawa{{subon|72}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} John Kirwan

|}

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Man of the Match:


Morgan Williams (Canada)

Touch judges:


Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)


Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)


Television match official:


Joël Jutge (France)


Fourth official:


Alain Rolland (Ireland)


Fifth official:


Hervé Dubes (France)

=Australia vs Canada=

{{Rugbybox

|date = 29 September 2007

|time = 15:00

|team1 = {{Ru-rt|AUS}}

|score = 37–6

|report = [http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/round=104/match=10107/report.html Report]

|team2 = {{Ru|CAN}}

|try1 = Baxter 24' m
Freier 34' m
Smith 51' m
Mitchell (2) 63' c, 65' m
Latham 73' c

|con1 = Shepherd (2/3)

|pen1 = Huxley (1/1) 2'

|pen2 = Pritchard (2/2) 42', 54'

|stadium = Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux

|attendance = 35,200

|referee = Chris White (England)

}}

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FB15Chris Latham
RW14Cameron Shepherd
OC13Lote Tuqiri
IC12Adam Ashley-Cooper
LW11Drew Mitchell
FH10Julian Huxley
SH9Sam Cordingley{{suboff|74}}
N88David Lyons{{suboff|46}}
OF7George Smith (c)
BF6Hugh McMeniman
RL5Mark Chisholm
LL4Nathan Sharpe{{suboff|72}}
TP3Al Baxter
HK2Adam Freier{{suboff|60}}
LP1Greg Holmes
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Sean Hardman{{subon|60}}
PR17Guy Shepherdson
FL18Rocky Elsom
FL19Phil Waugh{{subon|72}}
N820Stephen Hoiles{{subon|46}}
SH21George Gregan{{subon|74}}
CE22Matt Giteau
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|AUS}} John Connolly

|style="vertical-align:top"|350px

|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|

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FB15D. T. H. van der Merwe{{suboff|75}}
RW14Justin Mensah-Coker
OC13Mike Pyke
IC12Derek Daypuck{{suboff|67}}
LW11James Pritchard
FH10Ander Monro
SH9Morgan Williams (c)
N88Sean-Michael Stephen{{suboff|54}}
OF7Dave Biddle
BF6Colin Yukes{{suboff|64}}
RL5Mike James{{suboff|64}}
LL4Luke Tait
TP3Jon Thiel
HK2Pat Riordan{{suboff|46}}
LP1Rod Snow{{suboff|54}}{{subon|73}}
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Aaron Carpenter{{subon|46}}
PR17Dan Pletch{{subon|54}}{{suboff|73}}
PR18Mike Pletch{{subon|64}}
LK19Mike Burak{{subon|64}}
FL20Mike Webb{{subon|54}}
SH21Ed Fairhurst{{subon|75}}
CE22Nick Trenkel{{subon|67}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Ric Suggitt

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Man of the Match:


Hugh McMeniman (Australia)

Touch judges:


Steve Walsh (New Zealand)


Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)


Television match official:


Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)


Fourth official:


Marius Jonker (South Africa)


Fifth official:


Stephan Pomarede (France)

=Wales vs Fiji=

{{Rugbybox

|date = 29 September 2007

|time = 17:00

|team1 = {{Ru-rt|WAL}}

|score = 34–38

|report = [http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/round=104/match=10108/report.html Report]

|team2 = {{Ru|FIJ}}

|try1 = Popham 34' c
S. Williams 45' c
G. Thomas 48' m
M. Jones 51' c
M. Williams 73' m

|con1 = Hook (1/1)
S. Jones (2/4)

|pen1 = S. Jones (1/2) 5'

|try2 = Qera 16' c
Delasau 19' m
Leawere 25' c
Dewes 77' c

|con2 = Little (3/4)

|pen2 = Little (4/5) 21', 24', 54', 60'

|stadium = Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes

|attendance = 37,080

|referee = Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

}}

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FB15Gareth Thomas (c)
RW14Mark Jones
OC13Tom Shanklin
IC12James Hook
LW11Shane Williams
FH10Stephen Jones
SH9Dwayne Peel{{suboff|58}}
N88Alix Popham{{suboff|65}}
OF7Martyn Williams
BF6Colin Charvis
RL5Ian Evans{{suboff|65}}
LL4Alun Wyn Jones
TP3Chris Horsman{{suboff|65}}
HK2Matthew Rees{{suboff|47}}
LP1Gethin Jenkins
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Rhys Thomas{{subon|47}}
PR17Duncan Jones{{subon|65}}
LK18Ian Gough{{subon|65}}
N819Michael Owen{{subon|65}}
SH20Michael Phillips{{subon|58}}
CE21Jamie Robinson
WG22Dafydd James
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|WAL}} Gareth Jenkins

|style="vertical-align:top"|350px

|style="vertical-align:top" width="50%"|

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FB15Kameli Ratuvou
RW14Vilimoni Delasau
OC13Seru Rabeni{{suboff|67}}
IC12Seremaia Bai
LW11Isoa Neivua{{suboff|52}}
FH10Nicky Little{{suboff|80+}}
SH9Mosese Rauluni (c)
N88Sisa Koyamaibole
OF7Akapusi Qera{{yel|40}}{{suboff|74}}
BF6Semisi Naevo
RL5Ifereimi Rawaqa
LL4Kele Leawere
TP3Jone Railomo{{suboff|54}}
HK2Sunia Koto{{suboff|77}}
LP1Graham Dewes
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Vereniki Sauturaga{{subon|77}}
PR17Henry Qiodravu{{subon|54}}
LK18Wame Lewaravu
FL19Aca Ratuva{{subon|74}}
SH20Jone Daunivucu{{subon|80+}}
FB21Norman Ligairi{{subon|67}}
WG22Sereli Bobo{{subon|52}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Ilie Tabua

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Man of the Match:


Shane Williams (Wales)

Touch judges:


Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)


Simon McDowell (Ireland)


Television match official:


Carlo Damasco (Italy)


Fourth official:


Alain Rolland (Ireland)


Fifth official:


Christophe Dutreuilh (France)

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

{{external media|video1={{youtube|l6MK-Dz4Xqg|Rugby World Cup: Dragon Slayers - RWC 2007 Fiji v Wales}}}}

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070819113350/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/standings/pool=42/index.html Pool B] at [http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/ rugbyworldcup.com]

{{2007 Rugby World Cup}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:World Cup}}

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