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2011 Rugby World Cup Pool A#New Zealand vs France

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Pool A of the 2011 Rugby World Cup began on 9 September 2011 and was completed on 2 October 2011. The pool was composed of hosts New Zealand, the fourth-placed team from 2007, France; as well as Canada, Japan and Tonga. One of the biggest shocks in the history of the tournament came when Tonga beat France by 19 points to 14.{{Cite news |first=James |last=Standley |title=Rugby World Cup 2011 Pool A: France 14-19 Tonga |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/14830039.stm |work=BBC Sport |accessdate=2 October 2011 }} On 3 October 2011, it was announced that New Zealand winger Richard Kahui had been voted the Player of Pool A.{{Cite web |title=Rugby World Cup 2011 Player of Pool B Juan Figallo |url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=2057025.html |accessdate=3 October 2011 |work=Rugby World Cup 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004233403/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=2057025.html |archive-date=4 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}

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Standings

{{2011 Rugby World Cup Pool A}}

Matches

All times are local New Zealand time (UTC+12 until 24 September, UTC+13 from 25 SeptemberThe change in time zone is due to the start of daylight saving time in New Zealand, at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, 25 September)

=New Zealand vs Tonga=

{{rugbybox

|date=9 September 2011

|time=20:30

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

|score=41–10

|report=Report{{cite web |title=New Zealand see room for improvement |url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match=10920/report.html |website=rugbyworldcup.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925043453/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match%3D10920/report.html |archive-date=25 September 2011 }}

|away={{ru|TGA}}

|try1=Dagg (2) 11' m, 29' c
Kahui (2) 20' c, 32' c
Kaino 59' m
Nonu 77' c

|con1=Carter (3/5)
Slade (1/1)

|pen1=Carter (1/1) 5'

|try2=Taumalolo 72' c

|con2=Morath (1/1)

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

|stadium=Eden Park, Auckland

|attendance=60,214

|referee=George Clancy (Ireland)

}}

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FB15Israel Dagg
RW14Richard Kahui
OC13Ma'a Nonu
IC12Sonny Bill Williams
LW11Isaia Toeava{{suboff|62}}
FH10Dan Carter{{suboff|74}}
SH9Jimmy Cowan{{suboff|53}}
N88Victor Vito{{suboff|75}}
OF7Richie McCaw (c)
BF6Jerome Kaino
RL5Ali Williams
LL4Brad Thorn{{suboff|56}}
TP3Owen Franks
HK2Andrew Hore{{suboff|74}}
LP1Tony Woodcock{{suboff|45}}
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Corey Flynn{{subon|74}}
PR17Ben Franks{{subon|45}}
LK18Anthony Boric{{subon|75}}
LK19Sam Whitelock{{subon|56}}
SH20Piri Weepu{{subon|53}}
FH21Colin Slade{{subon|74}}
WG22Cory Jane{{subon|62}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|Graham Henry

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FB15Vunga Lilo
RW14Viliame Iongi
OC13Suka Hufanga{{suboff|75}}
IC12Andrew Maʻilei{{suboff|41}}
LW11Siale Piutau
FH10Kurt Morath
SH9Taniela Moa
N88Viliami Maʻafu
OF7Finau Maka (c){{suboff|54}}
BF6Sione Kalamafoni
RL5Joe Tuineau
LL4Paino Hehea{{suboff|41}}
TP3Taufaʻao Filise{{suboff|53}}
HK2Aleki Lutui{{suboff|41}}
LP1Soane Tongaʻuiha{{suboff|53}}
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Ephraim Taukafa{{subon|41}}
PR17Sona Taumalolo{{subon|53}}
PR18Kisi Pulu{{subon|53}}
LK19Sione Timani{{subon|41}}
N820Samiu Vahafolau{{subon|54}}
SH21Samisoni Fisilau{{subon|75}}
CE22Alipate Fatafehi{{subon|41}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Isitolo Maka

|}

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|{{Commons category|2011 Rugby World Cup New Zealand vs Tonga}}

Man of the Match:


Richard Kahui (New Zealand)

Touch judges:


Craig Joubert (South Africa)


Stuart Terheege (England)


Television match official:


Giulio De Santis (Italy)

=France vs Japan=

{{rugbybox

|date=10 September 2011

|time=18:00

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

|score=47–21

|report=Report{{cite web |title=Free-running Japan earn respect of France |url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match=10923/report.html |website=rugbyworldcup.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924025959/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match%3D10923/report.html |archive-date=24 September 2011 }}

|away={{ru|JPN}}

|try1=Pierre 5' c
Trinh-Duc 12' c
Clerc 34' m
Nallet 71' c
Papé 77' c
Parra 80+' m

|con1=Yachvili (4/6)

|pen1=Yachvili (3/3) 21', 28', 67'

|try2=Arlidge (2) 31' m, 49' c

|con2=Arlidge (1/2)

|pen2=Arlidge (3/3) 18', 40', 58'

|stadium=North Harbour Stadium, Auckland

|attendance=28,569

|referee=Steve Walsh (Australia)

}}

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FB15Cédric Heymans
RW14Vincent Clerc
OC13Aurélien Rougerie
IC12Fabrice Estebanez{{suboff|48}}
LW11Maxime Médard
FH10François Trinh-Duc{{suboff|51}}
SH9Dimitri Yachvili
N88Raphael Lakafia
OF7Imanol Harinordoquy{{suboff|74}}
BF6Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5Lionel Nallet
LL4Julien Pierre{{suboff|73}}
TP3Nicolas Mas
HK2William Servat{{suboff|52}}
LP1Fabien Barcella{{suboff|51}}
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Dimitri Szarzewski{{subon|52}}
PR17Jean-Baptiste Poux{{subon|51}}
LK18Pascal Papé{{subon|73}}
FL19Julien Bonnaire{{subon|74}}
SH20Morgan Parra{{subon|62}}
FH21David Skrela{{subon|51}}{{suboff|62}}
CE22David Marty{{subon|48}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|Marc Lièvremont

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

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

cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
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FB15Shaun Webb{{suboff|66}}
RW14Kosuke Endo
OC13Koji Taira{{suboff|54}}
IC12Ryan Nicholas
LW11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH10James Arlidge
SH9Fumiaki Tanaka{{suboff|66}}
N88Koliniasi Holani{{suboff|36}}
OF7Michael Leitch
BF6Takashi Kikutani (c)
RL5Toshizumi Kitagawa
LL4Luke Thompson
TP3Kensuke Hatakeyama{{suboff|43}}
HK2Shota Horie
LP1Hisateru Hirashima
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Yusuke Aoki
PR17Nozomu Fujita{{subon|43}}
LK18Hitoshi Ono
N819Itaru Taniguchi{{subon|36}}
SH20Atsushi Hiwasa{{subon|66}}
FH21Murray Williams{{subon|66}}
CE22Alisi Tupuailei{{subon|54}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} John Kirwan

|}

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Man of the Match:


James Arlidge (Japan)

Touch judges:


Alain Rolland (Ireland)


Stuart Terheege (England)


Television match official:


Giulio De Santis (Italy)

=Tonga vs Canada=

{{rugbybox

|date=14 September 2011

|time=17:00

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

|score=20–25

|report=Report{{cite web |title=Canada's self-belief sees off Tonga |url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match=10929/report.html |website=rugbyworldcup.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110923155210/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match%3D10929/report.html |archive-date=23 September 2011 }}

|away={{ru|CAN}}

|try1=Piutau (2) 40' c, 53' c

|con1=Morath (2/2)

|pen1=Morath (2/4) 43', 64'

|try2=Sinclair 13' c
Carpenter 67' m
Mackenzie 73' c

|con2=Pritchard (2/3)

|pen2=Pritchard (2/2) 26', 45'

|stadium=Northland Events Centre, Whangārei

|attendance=17,174

|referee=Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

}}

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

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FB15Kurt Morath
RW14Fetuʻu Vainikolo
OC13Siale Piutau
IC12Alipate Fatafehi
LW11William Helu{{suboff|66}}
FH10Taniela Moa
SH9Tomasi Palu
N88Samiu Vahafolau{{suboff|50}}
OF7Sione Vaiomoʻunga
BF6Finau Maka (c)
RL5Tukulua Lokotui
LL4Sione Timani{{suboff|54}}
TP3Kisi Pulu{{suboff|52}}
HK2Ephraim Taukafa{{suboff|65}}
LP1Sona Taumalolo{{suboff|75}}
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Ilaisa Maʻasi{{subon|65}}
PR17Soane Tongaʻuiha{{subon|75}}
PR18Halani Aulika{{subon|52}}
N819Viliami Maʻafu{{subon|50}}
FL20Sione Kalamafoni{{subon|54}}
FB21Viliame Iongi
WG22Alaska Taufa{{subon|66}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Isitolo Maka

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

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

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FB15James Pritchard
RW14Ciaran Hearn
OC13D. T. H. van der Merwe
IC12Ryan Smith{{suboff|65}}
LW11Phil Mackenzie
FH10Ander Monro
SH9Ed Fairhurst
N88Aaron Carpenter
OF7Chauncey O'Toole{{suboff|32}}
BF6Adam Kleeberger
RL5Jamie Cudmore
LL4Jebb Sinclair{{suboff|74}}
TP3Jason Marshall{{suboff|75}}
HK2Pat Riordan (c)colspan="2"|{{blood bin|31|40+}}{{suboff|69}}
LP1Hubert Buydens
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Ryan Hamilton{{subon|31}}{{suboff|40+}}{{subon|69}}
PR17Scott Franklin{{subon|75}}
LK18Tyler Hotson{{subon|32}}
FL19Nanyak Dala{{subon|74}}
CE20Conor Trainor{{subon|65}}
SH21Sean White
FH22Nathan Hirayama
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Kieran Crowley

|}

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Man of the Match:


Adam Kleeberger (Canada)

Touch judges:


Steve Walsh (Australia)


Stuart Terheege (England)


Television match official:


Giulio De Santis (Italy)

=New Zealand vs Japan=

{{rugbybox

|date=16 September 2011

|time=20:00

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

|score=83–7

|report=Report{{cite web |title=Brave Blossoms no match for All Blacks |url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match=10932/report.html |website=rugbyworldcup.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110923174206/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match%3D10932/report.html |archive-date=23 September 2011 }}

|away={{ru|JPN}}

|try1=Smith 4' c
Kahui (2) 16' m, 45' c
Kaino 21' m
Mealamu 30' c
Ellis 34' c
Slade 36' c
S. Williams (2) 51' c, 79' c
Toeava 56' c
Hore 60' m
Nonu 62' m
Thomson 76' c

|con1=Slade (9/13)

|try2=Onozawa 58' c

|con2=M. Williams (1/1)

|stadium=Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

|attendance=30,484

|referee=Nigel Owens (Wales)

}}

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

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

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FB15Isaia Toeava{{suboff|62}}
RW14Cory Jane{{suboff|44}}
OC13Conrad Smith
IC12Ma'a Nonu
LW11Richard Kahui
FH10Colin Slade
SH9Andy Ellis{{suboff|62}}
N88Victor Vito{{suboff|57}}
OF7Adam Thomson
BF6Jerome Kaino
RL5Sam Whitelock
LL4Brad Thorn{{suboff|72}}
TP3Owen Franks{{suboff|63}}
HK2Keven Mealamu (c){{suboff|44}}
LP1Tony Woodcock
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Andrew Hore{{subon|44}}
PR17John Afoa{{subon|63}}
LK18Ali Williams{{subon|57}}
LK19Anthony Boric{{subon|72}}
SH20Jimmy Cowan{{subon|62}}
SH21Piri Weepu{{subon|62}}
CE22Sonny Bill Williams{{subon|44}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|Graham Henry

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

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

cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
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FB15Taihei Ueda{{suboff|52}}
RW14Takehisa Usuzuki
OC13Koji Taira{{suboff|46}}
IC12Yuta Iwamura{{suboff|71}}
LW11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH10Murray Williams
SH9Atsushi Hiwasa
N88Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF7Michael Leitch
BF6Itaru Taniguchi
RL5Toshizumi Kitagawa{{suboff|59}}
LL4Hitoshi Ono
TP3Nozomu Fujita
HK2Yusuke Aoki{{suboff|64}}
LP1Naoki Kawamata
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Hiroki Yuhara{{subon|64}}
PR17Kensuke Hatakeyama
LK18Yuji Kitagawa{{subon|59}}
FL19Sione Vatuvei
SH20Tomoki Yoshida{{subon|71}}
FB21Shaun Webb{{subon|52}}
CE22Alisi Tupuailei{{subon|46}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} John Kirwan

|}

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Man of the Match:


Ma'a Nonu (New Zealand)

Touch judges:


Alain Rolland (Ireland)


Jérôme Garcès (France)


Television match official:


Giulio De Santis (Italy)

=France vs Canada=

{{rugbybox

|date=18 September 2011

|time=20:30

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

|score=46–19

|report=Report{{cite web |title=Below-par France happy with bonus point |url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match=10938/report.html |website=rugbyworldcup.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110923201542/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match%3D10938/report.html |archive-date=23 September 2011 }}

|away={{ru|CAN}}

|try1=Clerc (3) 4' c, 79' c, 80+' c
Traille 64' c

|con1=Parra (4/4)

|pen1=Parra (5/6) 17', 37', 39', 40+', 48'

|drop1=Trinh-Duc 57'

|try2=Smith 7' c

|con2=Pritchard (1/1)

|pen2=Pritchard (2/4) 3', 60'

|drop2=Monro (2) 44', 49'

|stadium=McLean Park, Napier

|attendance=14,230

|referee=Craig Joubert (South Africa)

}}

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

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

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FB15Damien Traille
RW14Vincent Clerc
OC13David Marty
IC12Maxime Mermoz
LW11Aurélien Rougerie (c){{suboff|72}}
FH10François Trinh-Duc{{suboff|70}}
SH9Morgan Parra
N88Louis Picamoles
OF7Julien Bonnaire
BF6Fulgence Ouedraogo{{suboff|76}}
RL5Romain Millo-Chluski{{suboff|64}}
LL4Pascal Papé
TP3Luc Ducalcon{{suboff|80}}
HK2William Servat{{suboff|53}}
LP1Jean-Baptiste Pouxcolspan="2"|{{blood bin|18|28}}{{suboff|46}}{{subon|80}}
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Guilhem Guirado{{subon|53}}
PR17Fabien Barcella{{subon|18}}{{suboff|28}}{{subon|46}}
LK18Julien Pierre{{subon|64}}
FL19Imanol Harinordoquy{{subon|76}}
SH20Dimitri Yachvili{{subon|70}}
CE21Fabrice Estebanez
WG22Maxime Médard{{subon|72}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|Marc Lièvremont

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

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

cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
width="25"|width="25"|
FB15James Pritchard
RW14Ciaran Hearn
OC13D. T. H. van der Merwe{{suboff|67}}
IC12Ryan Smith
LW11Phil Mackenzie
FH10Ander Monro{{suboff|71}}
SH9Ed Fairhurst{{suboff|62}}
N88Aaron Carpenter
OF7Chauncey O'Toole{{suboff|63}}
BF6Adam Kleeberger
RL5Jamie Cudmore{{suboff|59}}
LL4Jebb Sinclair
TP3Jason Marshall{{suboff|62}}
HK2Pat Riordan (c){{suboff|60}}
LP1Hubert Buydens
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Ryan Hamilton{{subon|60}}
PR17Scott Franklin{{subon|62}}
LK18Tyler Hotson{{subon|59}}
FL19Nanyak Dala{{subon|63}}
SH20Sean White{{subon|62}}
FH21Nathan Hirayama{{subon|71}}
CE22Conor Trainor{{subon|67}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Kieran Crowley

|}

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Man of the Match:


Louis Picamoles (France)

Touch judges:


Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)


Vinny Munro (New Zealand)


Television match official:


Matt Goddard (Australia)

=Tonga vs Japan=

{{rugbybox

|date=21 September 2011

|time=19:30

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

|score=31–18

|report=Report{{cite web |title=Tonga take control to eliminate Japan |url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match=10947/report.html |website=rugbyworldcup.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924132841/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match%3D10947/report.html |archive-date=24 September 2011 }}

|away={{ru|JPN}}

|try1=Maʻafu 7' m
Lokotui 14' c
Vainikolo 54' c

|con1=Morath (2/3)

|pen1=Morath (4/4) 28', 31', 49', 67'

|try2=Hatakeyama 13' m
Leitch 25' m
Tupuailei 63' m

|pen2=Webb (1/1) 39'

|stadium=Northland Events Centre, Whangārei

|attendance=17,364

|referee=Dave Pearson (England)

}}

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

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

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FB15Vunga Lilo
RW14Fetuʻu Vainikolo
OC13Siale Piutau
IC12Alipate Fatafehi
LW11Suka Hufanga{{suboff|68}}
FH10Kurt Morath
SH9Taniela Moa{{suboff|75}}
N88Viliami Maʻafu
OF7Sione Vaiomoʻunga{{suboff|64}}
BF6Sione Kalamafoni
RL5Paino Hehea{{suboff|65}}
LL4Tukulua Lokotui{{yel|78}}
TP3Taufaʻao Filise{{suboff|40}}{{subon|64}}{{suboff|72}}
HK2Aleki Lutui (c){{suboff|48}}
LP1Soane Tongaʻuiha{{suboff|40}}
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Ilaisa Maʻasi{{subon|48}}
PR17Sona Taumalolo{{subon|40}}
PR18Halani Aulika{{yel|61}}{{subon|40}}
LK19Joe Tuineau{{subon|65}}
N820Samiu Vahafolau{{subon|72}}
SH21Samisoni Fisilau{{subon|75}}
CE22Andrew Maʻilei{{subon|68}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Isitolo Maka

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

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

cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
width="25"|width="25"|
FB15Shaun Webb
RW14Kosuke Endo
OC13Alisi Tupuailei
IC12Ryan Nicholas
LW11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH10James Arlidge{{yel|30}}
SH9Fumiaki Tanaka{{suboff|52}}
N88Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF7Michael Leitch
BF6Itaru Taniguchi{{suboff|52}}
RL5Toshizumi Kitagawa{{suboff|57}}
LL4Luke Thompson
TP3Kensuke Hatakeyama{{suboff|68}}
HK2Shota Horie
LP1Hisateru Hirashima
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Yusuke Aoki
PR17Nozomu Fujita{{subon|68}}
LK18Hitoshi Ono{{subon|57}}
FL19Sione Vatuvei{{subon|52}}
SH20Atsushi Hiwasa{{subon|52}}
WG21Takehisa Usuzuki
FH22Murray Williams
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} John Kirwan

|}

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|

Man of the Match:


Michael Leitch (Japan)

Touch judges:


Alain Rolland (Ireland)


Stuart Terheege (England)


Television match official:


Giulio De Santis (Italy)

=New Zealand vs France=

{{rugbybox

|date=24 September 2011

|time=20:30

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

|score=37–17

|report=Report{{cite web |title=All Blacks get job done over France |url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match=10951/report.html |website=rugbyworldcup.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926192203/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match%3D10951/report.html |archive-date=26 September 2011 }}

|away={{ru|FRA}}

|try1=Thomson 10' m
Jane 17' c
Dagg (2) 21', 42' c
S. Williams 77' m

|con1=Carter (3/5)

|pen1=Carter (1/1) 48'

|drop1=Carter (1/1) 64'

|try2=Mermoz 54' c
Trinh-Duc 76' c

|con2=Yachvili (2/2)

|pen2=Yachvili (1/1) 39'

|stadium=Eden Park, Auckland

|attendance=60,856

|referee=Alain Rolland (Ireland)

}}

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

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

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FB15Israel Dagg
RW14Cory Jane{{suboff|34}}
OC13Conrad Smith
IC12Ma'a Nonu
LW11Richard Kahui{{suboff|62}}
FH10Dan Carter
SH9Piri Weepu{{suboff|55}}
N88Adam Thomson{{suboff|72}}
OF7Richie McCaw (c)
BF6Jerome Kaino
RL5Sam Whitelock{{suboff|56}}
LL4Brad Thorn
TP3Owen Franks{{suboff|69}}{{subon|74}}{{suboff|77}}
HK2Keven Mealamu{{suboff|55}}
LP1Tony Woodcock
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Andrew Hore{{subon|55}}
PR17Ben Franks{{subon|69}}colspan="2"| {{blood bin|74|77}}
LK18Ali Williams{{subon|56}}
LK19Anthony Boric{{subon|72}}
SH20Andy Ellis{{subon|55}}
FH21Colin Slade{{subon|62}}
CE22Sonny Bill Williams{{subon|34}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|Graham Henry

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

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

cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
width="25"|width="25"|
FB15Damien Traille{{suboff|41}}
RW14Vincent Clerc
OC13Aurélien Rougerie{{suboff|69}}
IC12Maxime Mermoz
LW11Maxime Médard
FH10Morgan Parra{{suboff|64}}
SH9Dimitri Yachvili
N88Louis Picamoles{{suboff|41}}
OF7Julien Bonnaire
BF6Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5Lionel Nallet
LL4Pascal Papé{{suboff|64}}
TP3Luc Ducalcon{{suboff|41}}
HK2Dimitri Szarzewski{{suboff|53}}
LP1Jean-Baptiste Poux
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16William Servat{{subon|53}}
PR17Fabien Barcella{{subon|41}}
LK18Julien Pierre{{subon|64}}
FL19Imanol Harinordoquy{{subon|41}}
FH20François Trinh-Duc{{subon|64}}
CE21Fabrice Estebanez{{subon|69}}
FB22Cédric Heymans{{subon|41}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|Marc Lièvremont

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Man of the Match:


Israel Dagg (New Zealand)

Touch judges:


George Clancy (Ireland)


Carlo Damasco (Italy)


Television match official:


Graham Hughes (England)

=Canada vs Japan=

{{rugbybox

|date=27 September 2011

|time=17:00

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

|score=23–23

|report=Report{{cite web |title=Fluctuating fortunes end on the level |url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match=10956/report.html |website=rugbyworldcup.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928082820/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match%3D10956/report.html |archive-date=28 September 2011 }}

|away={{ru|JPN}}

|try1=Van der Merwe 7' c
Mackenzie 44' m
Monro 75' m

|con1=Pritchard (1/1)

|pen1=Monro (2/3) 64', 79'

|try2=Horie 10' c
Endo 40' c

|con2=Arlidge (2/2)

|pen2=Arlidge (3/3) 24', 66', 73'

|stadium=McLean Park, Napier

|attendance=14,335

|referee=Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

}}

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FB15James Pritchardcolspan="2"| {{blood bin|21|28}}{{suboff|40}}
RW14Matt Evans
OC13D. T. H. van der Merwe
IC12Ryan Smith
LW11Phil Mackenzie
FH10Ander Monro
SH9Ed Fairhurst{{suboff|71}}
N88Aaron Carpenter
OF7Chauncey O'Toole{{suboff|64}}
BF6Adam Kleeberger
RL5Jamie Cudmore{{suboff|73}}
LL4Jebb Sinclair
TP3Jason Marshall{{suboff|67}}
HK2Pat Riordan (c){{suboff|60}}
LP1Hubert Buydens
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Ryan Hamilton{{subon|60}}
PR17Scott Franklin{{subon|67}}
LK18Tyler Hotson{{subon|73}}
N819Jeremy Kyne{{subon|64}}
SH20Sean White{{subon|71}}
FH21Nathan Hirayama
CE22Conor Trainor{{subon|21}}{{suboff|28}}{{subon|40}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Kieran Crowley

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

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

cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
width="25"|width="25"|
FB15Shaun Webb{{suboff|73}}
RW14Kosuke Endo
OC13Alisi Tupuailei{{suboff|13}}
IC12Ryan Nicholas
LW11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH10James Arlidge
SH9Fumiaki Tanaka{{suboff|64}}
N88Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF7Michael Leitch
BF6Sione Vatuvei{{suboff|64}}
RL5Toshizumi Kitagawa{{suboff|64}}
LL4Luke Thompson
TP3Nozomu Fujita{{suboff|25}}
HK2Shota Horie
LP1Hisateru Hirashima
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Yusuke Aoki
PR17Kensuke Hatakeyama{{subon|25}}
LK18Hitoshi Ono{{subon|64}}
N819Toetuu Taufa{{subon|64}}
SH20Atsushi Hiwasa{{subon|64}}
FH21Murray Williams{{subon|73}}
CE22Bryce Robins{{subon|13}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} John Kirwan

|}

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Man of the Match:


Sione Vatuvei (Japan)

Touch judges:


Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)


Vinny Munro (New Zealand)


Television match official:


Matt Goddard (Australia)

=France vs Tonga=

{{rugbybox

|date=1 October 2011

|time=18:00

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

|score=14–19

|report=Report{{cite web |title=Tonga shock France, but les Bleus progress |url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match=11221/report.html |website=rugbyworldcup.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003122531/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match%3D11221/report.html |archive-date=3 October 2011 }}

|away={{ru|TGA}}

|try1=Clerc 80+' m

|pen1=Yachvili (3/3) 2', 23', 50'

|try2=Hufanga 26' c

|con2=Morath (1/1)

|pen2=Morath (4/8) 7', 36', 67', 73'

|stadium=Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington

|attendance=32,763

|referee=Steve Walsh (Australia)

}}

width="100%"

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

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

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FB15Maxime Médard
RW14Vincent Clerc
OC13Aurélien Rougerie{{suboff|59}}
IC12Maxime Mermoz
LW11Alexis Palisson{{suboff|77}}
FH10Morgan Parra{{suboff|59}}
SH9Dimitri Yachvili
N88Raphaël Lakafia{{suboff|54}}
OF7Julien Bonnaire
BF6Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5Romain Millo-Chluski
LL4Pascal Papé{{suboff|67}}
TP3Luc Ducalcon{{suboff|43}}{{subon|45}}
HK2William Servat{{suboff|51}}
LP1Jean-Baptiste Poux{{suboff|45}}
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Dimitri Szarzewski{{subon|51}}
PR17Fabien Barcella{{subon|43}}
LK18Julien Pierre{{subon|67}}
FL19Imanol Harinordoquy{{subon|54}}
FH20François Trinh-Duc{{subon|59}}
CE21Fabrice Estebanez{{yel|65}}{{subon|59}}
FB22Cédric Heymans{{subon|77}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|Marc Lièvremont

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

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

cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
width="25"|width="25"|
FB15Vunga Lilo
RW14Viliame Iongi
OC13Siale Piutau
IC12Andrew Maʻilei{{suboff|61}}
LW11Suka Hufanga{{yel|38}}{{suboff|73}}
FH10Kurt Morath
SH9Taniela Moa
N88Viliami Maʻafu
OF7Finau Maka (c){{suboff|49}}
BF6Sione Kalamafoni
RL5Paino Hehea{{suboff|58}}
LL4Tukulua Lokotui
TP3Kisi Pulu{{suboff|41}}
HK2Aleki Lutui
LP1Soane Tongaʻuiha{{suboff|48}}
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Ephraim Taukafa
PR17Alisona Taumalolo{{subon|48}}
PR18Halani Aulika{{subon|41}}
LK19Joseph Tuineau{{subon|58}}
N820Samiu Vahafolau{{subon|49}}
SH21Tomasi Palu{{subon|73}}
CE22Alipate Fatafehi{{subon|61}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Isitolo Maka

|}

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|thumb

{{Commons category|2011 Rugby World Cup France vs Tonga}}

Man of the Match:


Sione Kalamafoni (Tonga)

Touch judges:


Dave Pearson (England)


Carlo Damasco (Italy)


Television match official:


Matt Goddard (Australia)

=New Zealand vs Canada=

{{rugbybox

|date=2 October 2011

|time=15:30

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

|score=79–15

|report=Report{{cite web |title=Slade passes Canada test as All Blacks No 10 |url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match=11224/report.html |website=rugbyworldcup.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003024151/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match%3D11224/report.html |archive-date=3 October 2011 }}

|away={{ru|CAN}}

|try1=Guildford (4) 7' c, 25' m, 35' m, 77' c
Vito (2) 11' m, 80+' c
Dagg 20' m
Muliaina 29' c
Cowan 44' c
Kaino (2) 52' c, 68' c
S. Williams 60' c

|con1=Slade (4/8)
Weepu (4/4)

|pen1=Slade (1/1) 16'

|try2=Trainor (2) 40+' m, 42' c

|con2=Monro (1/2)

|pen2=Monro (1/1) 2'

|stadium=Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington

|attendance=37,665

|referee=Romain Poite (France)

}}

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

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FB15Mils Muliaina{{suboff|51}}
RW14Israel Dagg{{suboff|48}}
OC13Conrad Smith
IC12Sonny Bill Williams
LW11Zac Guildford
FH10Colin Slade{{suboff|65}}
SH9Jimmy Cowan{{suboff|63}}
N88Kieran Read{{suboff|51}}
OF7Victor Vito
BF6Jerome Kaino
RL5Ali Williams
LL4Sam Whitelock
TP3Owen Franks{{suboff|56}}{{subon|74}}
HK2Andrew Hore (c){{suboff|78}}
LP1Tony Woodcock{{suboff|74}}
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Keven Mealamu{{subon|78}}
PR17Ben Franks{{subon|56}}
LK18Brad Thorn{{subon|65}}
LK19Anthony Boric{{subon|51}}
SH20Andy Ellis{{subon|63}}
SH21Piri Weepu{{subon|51}}
FB22Isaia Toeava{{subon|48}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|Graham Henry

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

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

cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
width="25"|width="25"|
FB15Matt Evans{{suboff|65}}
RW14Conor Trainor
OC13D. T. H. van der Merwe{{suboff|31}}
IC12Ryan Smith
LW11Phil Mackenzie
FH10Ander Monro
SH9Ed Fairhurst{{suboff|63}}
N88Aaron Carpenter
OF7Chauncey O'Toole
BF6Adam Kleeberger{{suboff|73}}
RL5Jamie Cudmore{{suboff|61}}{{subon|73}}
LL4Jebb Sinclair
TP3Jason Marshall{{suboff|53}}
HK2Pat Riordan (c){{suboff|48}}
LP1Hubert Buydens{{suboff|63}}
colspan=3|Replacements:
HK16Ryan Hamilton{{subon|48}}
PR17Scott Franklin{{subon|53}}
PR18Andrew Tiedemann{{subon|63}}
LK19Tyler Hotson{{subon|61}}
FL20Nanyak Dala{{subon|65}}
SH21Sean White{{subon|31}}
FH22Nathan Hirayama{{subon|63}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Kieran Crowley

|}

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Man of the Match:


Jerome Kaino (New Zealand)

Touch judges:


Steve Walsh (Australia)


Carlo Damasco (Italy)


Television match official:


Matt Goddard (Australia)

References

{{reflist}}

External links

{{external media|video1={{youTube|wbMp9uCQvsA|Rugby World Cup 2011: France v Tonga}}}}

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110901222107/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/standings/pool%3DA/index.html Pool A] at rugbyworldcup.com

{{2011 Rugby World Cup}}

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Pool A

Category:2010–11 in French rugby union

Category:2010–11 in Japanese rugby union

Category:2011 in Canadian rugby union

Pool

Category:2011 in Tongan rugby union