2015 Rugby World Cup Pool B#Samoa vs Scotland

Pool B of the 2015 Rugby World Cup began on 19 September and was completed on 11 October 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22381109 |title=World Cup 2015 schedule |date=2 May 2013 |accessdate=2 May 2013|work=BBC Sport}} The pool was composed of South Africa, Samoa and Scotland{{snd}}who all qualified automatically for the tournament due to finishing in the top three positions in their pools in 2011{{snd}}joined by the top Asian qualifier, Japan, and the second American qualifier, United States. South Africa and Scotland qualified for the quarter-finals.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/32430465|title=Rugby World Cup 2015: fixtures, results and standings|date=23 April 2015|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=4 November 2015}}

Standings

Matches

All times are local United Kingdom time (UTC+01)

=South Africa vs Japan=

{{rugbybox

|date = 19 September 2015

|time = 16:45

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

|score = 32–34

|report = [http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/94822 Report]

|away = {{ru|JPN}}

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B. du Plessis 33' m
De Jager 44' c
Strauss 62' c

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Pollard (1/1) 63'

|pen1 = Lambie (1/1) 57'
Pollard (1/1) 73'

|try2 = Leitch 30' c
Goromaru 69' c
Hesketh 80' m

|con2 = Goromaru (2/3) 31', 70'

|pen2 = Goromaru (5/6) 8', 43', 49', 53', 60'

|stadium = Brighton Community Stadium, Brighton

|attendance = 29,290

|referee = Jérôme Garcès (France)

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FB	15	Zane Kirchner
RW	14	Bryan Habana
OC	13	Jesse Kriel
IC	12	Jean de Villiers (c)
LW	11	Lwazi Mvovo		{{suboff\|70}}
FH	10	Pat Lambie		{{suboff\|58}}
SH	9	Ruan Pienaar		{{suboff\|58}}
N8	8	Schalk Burger
BF	7	Pieter-Steph du Toit		{{suboff\|57}}
OF	6	Francois Louw
RL	5	Victor Matfield
LL	4	Lood de Jager		{{suboff\|69}}
TP	3	Jannie du Plessis		{{suboff\|54}}	{{subon\|79}}
HK	2	Bismarck du Plessis		{{suboff\|54}}
LP	1	Tendai Mtawarira		{{suboff\|54}}	{{subon\|79}}
colspan=3\|Replacements:
HK	16	Adriaan Strauss		{{subon\|54}}
PR	17	Trevor Nyakane		{{subon\|54}}	{{suboff\|79}}
PR	18	Coenie Oosthuizen	{{yel\|78}}	{{subon\|54}}
LK	19	Eben Etzebeth		{{subon\|69}}
FL	20	Siya Kolisi		{{subon\|57}}	{{suboff\|79}}
SH	21	Fourie du Preez		{{subon\|58}}
FH	22	Handré Pollard		{{subon\|58}}
WG	23	JP Pietersen		{{subon\|70}}
colspan=3\|Coach:
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FB	15	Ayumu Goromaru
RW	14	Akihito Yamada	{{suboff\|79}}
OC	13	Male Sa'u
IC	12	Harumichi Tatekawa
LW	11	Kotaro Matsushima
FH	10	Kosei Ono	{{suboff\|73}}
SH	9	Fumiaki Tanaka	{{suboff\|67}}
N8	8	Hendrik Tui	{{suboff\|46}}
OF	7	Michael Broadhurst
BF	6	Michael Leitch (c)
RL	5	Hitoshi Ono	{{suboff\|54}}
LL	4	Luke Thompson
TP	3	Kensuke Hatakeyama	{{suboff\|10}}	{{subon\|19}}	{{suboff\|54}}
HK	2	Shota Horie	{{suboff\|70}}
LP	1	Masataka Mikami	{{suboff\|58}}
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HK	16	Takeshi Kizu	{{subon\|70}}
PR	17	Keita Inagaki	{{subon\|58}}
PR	18	Hiroshi Yamashita	{{subon\|10}}	{{suboff\|19}}	{{subon\|54}}
LK	19	Shinya Makabe	{{subon\|54}}
N8	20	Amanaki Mafi	{{subon\|46}}
SH	21	Atsushi Hiwasa	{{subon\|67}}
CE	22	Yu Tamura	{{subon\|73}}
WG	23	Karne Hesketh	{{subon\|79}}
colspan=3\|Coach:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|AUS}} Eddie Jones

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Man of the Match:

Fumiaki Tanaka (Japan)

Touch judges:

JP Doyle (England)

Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Television match official:

Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

Fumiaki Tanaka earned his 50th test cap for Japan.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2015/sep/19/rugby-world-cup-south-africa-v-japan-live|title= South Africa 32-34 Japan|date=19 September 2015|work=Guardian|accessdate=24 September 2015}}
This was the first ever match between these nations.{{fact|date=August 2023}}
This was South Africa's first ever loss to a Tier 2 nation.{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/2015-rugby-world-cup/rugby/story/275293.html|title=Japan pull off greatest shock in World Cup history|date=19 September 2015|work=ESPN|accessdate=21 September 2015}}
This was Japan's second ever win over one of the SANZAAR nations.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/34269878|title=Rugby World Cup 2015: South Africa 32-34 Japan|date=19 September 2015|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=21 September 2015}}
This match is known as "The Brighton Miracle" and is featured in the film of the same name.

=Samoa vs United States=

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|date = 20 September 2015

|time = 12:00

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

|score = 25–16

|report = [http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/95381 Report]

|away = {{ru|USA}}

|try1 = Nanai-Williams 20' m
Treviranus 46' m

|pen1 = T. Pisi (4/5) 8', 28', 39', 51'
Stanley (1/1) 70'

|try2 = Wyles 34' m
Baumann 74' m

|pen2 = MacGinty (2/2) 31', 53'

|stadium = Brighton Community Stadium, Brighton

|attendance = 29,178

|referee = George Clancy (Ireland)

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FB	15	Tim Nanai-Williams
RW	14	Ken Pisi
OC	13	Paul Perez
IC	12	Rey Lee-Lo	{{suboff\|2}}	{{subon\|9}}
LW	11	Alesana Tuilagi	{{suboff\|73}}
FH	10	Tusi Pisi			{{suboff\|58}}
SH	9	Kahn Fotuali'i
N8	8	Ofisa Treviranus (c)
OF	7	Jack Lam
BF	6	Maurie Fa'asavalu	{{suboff\|51}}
RL	5	Joe Tekori	{{suboff\|58}}
LL	4	Filo Paulo
TP	3	Anthony Perenise	{{suboff\|51}}
HK	2	Ole Avei	{{suboff\|66}}
LP	1	Sakaria Taulafo
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HK	16	Motu Matu'u	{{subon\|66}}
PR	17	Viliamu Afatia
PR	18	Census Johnston	{{subon\|51}}
FL	19	Faifili Levave	{{subon\|58}}
FL	20	Alafoti Faosiliva	{{subon\|51}}
SH	21	Vavao Afemai
FH	22	Michael Stanley	{{subon\|2}}	{{suboff\|9}}	{{subon\|58}}
WG	23	Fa'atoina Autagavaia	{{subon\|73}}
colspan=3\|Coach:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|SAM}} Stephen Betham

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FB	15	Blaine Scully	{{suboff\|51}}
RW	14	Takudzwa Ngwenya
OC	13	Seamus Kelly
IC	12	Thretton Palamo
LW	11	Chris Wyles (c)
FH	10	AJ MacGinty
SH	9	Mike Petri
N8	8	Samu Manoa
OF	7	Andrew Durutalo
BF	6	Alastair McFarland
RL	5	Greg Peterson	{{suboff\|58}}
LL	4	Hayden Smith	{{suboff\|51}}
TP	3	Titi Lamositele	{{suboff\|71}}
HK	2	Zach Fenoglio	{{suboff\|51}}
LP	1	Eric Fry	{{suboff\|71}}
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HK	16	Phil Thiel	{{subon\|51}}
PR	17	Olive Kilifi	{{subon\|71}}
PR	18	Chris Baumann	{{subon\|71}}
LK	19	Cam Dolan	{{subon\|51}}
N8	20	Danny Barrett	{{subon\|58}}
FH	21	Shalom Suniula
CE	22	Folau Niua
WG	23	Brett Thompson	{{subon\|51}}
colspan=3\|Coach:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Mike Tolkin

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Man of the Match:

Tim Nanai-Williams (Samoa)

Touch judges:

Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Television match official:

Graham Hughes (England)

=Scotland vs Japan=

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|date = 23 September 2015

|time = 14:30

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

|score = 45–10

|report = [http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/97384 Report]

|away = {{ru|JPN}}

|try1 = Hardie 48' m
Bennett (2) 56' c, 69 c
Seymour 64' c
Russell 74' c

|con1 = Laidlaw (4/5) 57', 65', 70', 75'

|pen1 = Laidlaw (4/5) 3', 12', 18', 20'

|try2 = Mafi 15' c

|con2 = Goromaru (1/1) 16'

|pen2 = Goromaru (1/3) 46'

|stadium = Kingsholm, Gloucester

|attendance = 14,354

|referee = John Lacey (Ireland)

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FB	15	Stuart Hogg	{{suboff\|66}}
RW	14	Tommy Seymour
OC	13	Mark Bennett	{{suboff\|75}}
IC	12	Matt Scott
LW	11	Sean Lamont
FH	10	Finn Russell
SH	9	Greig Laidlaw (c)
N8	8	David Denton
OF	7	John Hardie
BF	6	Ryan Wilson	{{suboff\|57}}
RL	5	Jonny Gray
LL	4	Grant Gilchrist	{{suboff\|50}}
TP	3	WP Nel	{{suboff\|70}}
HK	2	Ross Ford	{{suboff\|70}}
LP	1	Alasdair Dickinson	{{suboff\|66}}
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HK	16	Fraser Brown	{{subon\|70}}
PR	17	Ryan Grant	{{subon\|66}}
PR	18	Jon Welsh	{{subon\|70}}
LK	19	Richie Gray	{{subon\|50}}
FL	20	Josh Strauss	{{subon\|57}}
SH	21	Henry Pyrgos
CE	22	Peter Horne	{{subon\|75}}
WG	23	Sean Maitland	{{subon\|66}}
colspan=3\|Coach:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|NZL}} Vern Cotter

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FB	15	Ayumu Goromaru
RW	14	Kotaro Matsushima	{{yel\|23}}
OC	13	Male Sa'u
IC	12	Yu Tamura
LW	11	Kenki Fukuoka
FH	10	Harumichi Tatekawa		{{suboff\|72}}
SH	9	Fumiaki Tanaka		{{suboff\|65}}
N8	8	Amanaki Mafi		{{suboff\|45}}
OF	7	Michael Broadhurst
BF	6	Michael Leitch (c)
RL	5	Justin Ives		{{suboff\|61}}
LL	4	Luke Thompson		{{suboff\|65}}
TP	3	Hiroshi Yamashita		{{suboff\|53}}
HK	2	Shota Horie		{{suboff\|70}}
LP	1	Keita Inagaki		{{suboff\|40}}
colspan=3\|Replacements:
HK	16	Takeshi Kizu		{{subon\|70}}
PR	17	Masataka Mikami		{{subon\|40}}
PR	18	Kensuke Hatakeyama		{{subon\|53}}
LK	19	Shinya Makabe		{{subon\|61}}
LK	20	Shoji Ito		{{subon\|65}}
FL	21	Hendrik Tui		{{subon\|45}}
SH	22	Atsushi Hiwasa		{{subon\|65}}
WG	23	Karne Hesketh		{{subon\|72}}
colspan=3\|Coach:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|AUS}} Eddie Jones

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Man of the Match:

Greig Laidlaw (Scotland)

Touch judges:

George Clancy (Ireland)

Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Television match official:

Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Notes:

Josh Strauss made his international debut for Scotland.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/sep/23/scotland-japan-world-cup-2015-match-report|title= Scotland exploit Japan's quick turnaround to run riot at World Cup|date=23 September 2015|work=Guardian|accessdate=24 September 2015}}

=South Africa vs Samoa=

{{rugbybox

|date = 26 September 2015

|time = 16:45

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

|score = 46–6

|report = [http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/100445 Report]

|away = {{ru|SAM}}

|try1 = Pietersen (3) 15' m, 47' c, 78' m
Burger 58' m
Brits 71' m
Habana 80' c

|con1 = Pollard (1/4) 48'
Lambie (1/2) 80'

|pen1 = Pollard (4/4) 2', 19', 24', 39'

|pen2 = Stanley (2/5) 9', 12'

|stadium = Villa Park, Birmingham

|attendance = 39,526

|referee = Wayne Barnes (England)

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FB	15	Willie le Roux
RW	14	JP Pietersen
OC	13	Jean de Villiers (c)	{{suboff\|72}}	{{subon\|77}}
IC	12	Damian de Allende	{{suboff\|48}}
LW	11	Bryan Habana
FH	10	Handré Pollard
SH	9	Fourie du Preez	{{suboff\|74}}
N8	8	Duane Vermeulen
OF	7	Schalk Burger	{{suboff\|68}}
BF	6	Francois Louw
RL	5	Victor Matfield	{{suboff\|55}}
LL	4	Eben Etzebeth
TP	3	Jannie du Plessis	{{suboff\|54}}
HK	2	Adriaan Strauss	{{suboff\|68}}
LP	1	Tendai Mtawarira	{{suboff\|62}}
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HK	16	Schalk Brits	{{subon\|68}}
PR	17	Trevor Nyakane	{{subon\|62}}
PR	18	Frans Malherbe	{{subon\|54}}
LK	19	Lood de Jager	{{subon\|55}}
FL	20	Siya Kolisi	{{subon\|68}}
SH	21	Ruan Pienaar	{{subon\|74}}
FH	22	Pat Lambie	{{subon\|72}}
CE	23	Jesse Kriel	{{subon\|48}}	{{suboff\|77}}
colspan=3\|Coach:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|RSA}} Heyneke Meyer

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

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FB	15	Tim Nanai-Williams
RW	14	Ken Pisi
OC	13	Paul Perez
IC	12	Rey Lee-Lo
LW	11	Alesana Tuilagi	{{suboff\|68}}
FH	10	Michael Stanley	{{suboff\|54}}
SH	9	Kahn Fotuali'i	{{suboff\|77}}
N8	8	Ofisa Treviranus (c)	{{suboff\|62}}
OF	7	Jack Lam
BF	6	TJ Ioane
RL	5	Joe Tekori	{{suboff\|47}}
LL	4	Filo Paulo
TP	3	Census Johnston	{{suboff\|52}}
HK	2	Motu Matu'u	{{suboff\|52}}
LP	1	Sakaria Taulafo	{{suboff\|63}}
colspan=3\|Replacements:
HK	16	Ole Avei	{{subon\|52}}
PR	17	Viliamu Afatia	{{subon\|63}}
PR	18	Anthony Perenise	{{subon\|52}}
FL	19	Faifili Levave	{{subon\|47}}
N8	20	Sanele Vavae Tuilagi	{{subon\|62}}
SH	21	Vavao Afemai	{{subon\|77}}
FH	22	Tusi Pisi	{{subon\|54}}
CE	23	George Pisi	{{subon\|68}}
colspan=3\|Coach:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|SAM}} Stephen Betham

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Man of the Match:

Handré Pollard (South Africa)

Touch judges:

JP Doyle (England)

Angus Gardner (Australia)

Television match official:

Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

Adriaan Strauss earned his 50th test cap for South Africa.
Census Johnston earned his 50th test cap for Samoa.
George, Ken and Tusi Pisi became the first set of three brothers to represent and play for one team in one XV, in a Rugby World Cup match.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/rugby-world-cup/11893417/South-Africa-46-Samoa-6-match-report-Boks-bounce-back-from-Japan-hurt-to-thrash-Pacific-Islanders-at-Villa-Park.html|title= South Africa 46 Samoa 6, match report: Boks bounce back from Japan hurt to thrash Pacific Islanders at Villa Park|date=26 September 2015|work=Daily Telegraph|accessdate=29 September 2015}}

=Scotland vs United States=

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|date = 27 September 2015

|time = 14:30

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

|score = 39–16

|report = [http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/101462 Report]

|away = {{ru|USA}}

|try1 = Visser 42' m
Maitland 47' c
Nel 54' c
Scott 65' c
Weir 79' c

|con1 = Russell (1/2) 48'
Laidlaw (3/3) 55', 66', 80'

|pen1 = Hogg (1/2) 7'
Russell (1/2) 16'

|try2 = Lamositele 21' c

|con2 = MacGinty (1/1) 22'

|pen2 = MacGinty (3/3) 3', 40', 51'

|stadium = Elland Road, Leeds

|attendance = 33,521

|referee = Chris Pollock (New Zealand)

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FB	15	Stuart Hogg
RW	14	Sean Maitland
OC	13	Mark Bennett
IC	12	Peter Horne	{{suboff\|55}}
LW	11	Tim Visser
FH	10	Finn Russell	{{suboff\|60}}
SH	9	Henry Pyrgos (c)	{{suboff\|53}}
N8	8	Josh Strauss
OF	7	Ryan Wilson	{{suboff\|46}}
BF	6	Alasdair Strokosch
RL	5	Grant Gilchrist	{{suboff\|18}}
LL	4	Richie Gray
TP	3	Jon Welsh	{{suboff\|40}}
HK	2	Ross Ford	{{suboff\|78}}
LP	1	Ryan Grant	{{suboff\|40}}
colspan=3\|Replacements:
HK	16	Kevin Bryce	{{subon\|78}}
PR	17	Alasdair Dickinson	{{subon\|40}}
PR	18	WP Nel	{{subon\|40}}
LK	19	Tim Swinson	{{subon\|18}}
HK	20	Fraser Brown	{{subon\|46}}
SH	21	Greig Laidlaw	{{subon\|53}}
FH	22	Duncan Weir	{{subon\|60}}
CE	23	Matt Scott	{{subon\|55}}
colspan=3\|Coach:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|NZL}} Vern Cotter

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FB	15	Chris Wyles (c)
RW	14	Takudzwa Ngwenya
OC	13	Seamus Kelly
IC	12	Thretton Palamo
LW	11	Blaine Scully	{{suboff\|59}}
FH	10	AJ MacGinty
SH	9	Mike Petri	{{suboff\|50}}
N8	8	Samu Manoa
OF	7	Andrew Durutalo	{{suboff\|59}}
BF	6	Alastair McFarland
RL	5	Greg Peterson	{{suboff\|50}}
LL	4	Hayden Smith	{{suboff\|43}}
TP	3	Titi Lamositele	{{suboff\|69}}
HK	2	Phil Thiel	{{suboff\|64}}
LP	1	Eric Fry	{{suboff\|67}}
colspan=3\|Replacements:
HK	16	Zach Fenoglio	{{subon\|64}}
PR	17	Olive Kilifi	{{subon\|67}}
PR	18	Chris Baumann	{{subon\|69}}
LK	19	Cam Dolan	{{subon\|43}}
FL	20	John Quill	{{subon\|59}}
N8	21	Danny Barrett	{{subon\|50}}
FH	22	Shalom Suniula	{{subon\|50}}
CE	23	Folau Niua	{{subon\|59}}
colspan=3\|Coach:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Mike Tolkin

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Man of the Match:

Stuart Hogg (Scotland)

Touch judges:

John Lacey (Ireland)

Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

Television match official:

Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

=Samoa vs Japan=

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|date = 3 October 2015

|time = 14:30

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

|score = 5–26

|report = [http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/104817 Report]

|away = {{ru|JPN}}

|try1 = Perez 64' m

|try2 = Penalty try 24' c
Yamada 40' c

|con2 = Goromaru (2/2) 24', 40'

|pen2 = Goromaru (4/6) 8', 34', 48', 59'

|stadium = Stadium mk, Milton Keynes

|attendance = 29,019

|referee = Craig Joubert (South Africa)

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FB	15	Tim Nanai-Williams
RW	14	Ken Pisi
OC	13	Paul Perez
IC	12	Johnny Leota
LW	11	Alesana Tuilagi		{{suboff\|22}}	{{subon\|29}}	{{suboff\|48}}
FH	10	Tusi Pisi
SH	9	Kahn Fotuali'i		{{suboff\|74}}
N8	8	Faifili Levave	{{yel\|16}}
OF	7	TJ Ioane		{{suboff\|48}}
BF	6	Ofisa Treviranus (c)		{{suboff\|70}}
RL	5	Kane Thompson
LL	4	Filo Paulo	{{yel\|78}}
TP	3	Census Johnston		{{suboff\|51}}
HK	2	Ole Avei		{{suboff\|56}}
LP	1	Sakaria Taulafo	{{yel\|19}}			{{suboff\|62}}
colspan=3\|Replacements:
HK	16	Motu Matu'u		{{subon\|56}}
PR	17	Viliamu Afatia		{{subon\|22}}	{{suboff\|29}}	{{subon\|62}}
PR	18	Anthony Perenise		{{subon\|51}}
FL	19	Jack Lam		{{subon\|48}}
N8	20	Sanele Vavae Tuilagi		{{subon\|70}}
SH	21	Vavao Afemai		{{subon\|74}}
FH	22	Michael Stanley
CE	23	Rey Lee-Lo				{{subon\|48}}
colspan=3\|Coach:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|SAM}} Stephen Betham

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

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

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FB	15	Ayumu Goromaru
RW	14	Akihito Yamada	{{suboff\|56}}
OC	13	Male Sa'u	{{suboff\|72}}
IC	12	Harumichi Tatekawa
LW	11	Kotaro Matsushima
FH	10	Kosei Ono
SH	9	Fumiaki Tanaka	{{suboff\|72}}
N8	8	Koliniasi Holani	{{suboff\|60}}
OF	7	Michael Broadhurst	{{suboff\|65}}
BF	6	Michael Leitch (c)
RL	5	Hitoshi Ono	{{suboff\|40}}
LL	4	Luke Thompson
TP	3	Kensuke Hatakeyama	{{suboff\|65}}
HK	2	Shota Horie
LP	1	Keita Inagaki
colspan=3\|Replacements:
HK	16	Takeshi Kizu	{{subon\|72}}
PR	17	Masataka Mikami
PR	18	Hiroshi Yamashita	{{subon\|65}}
FL	19	Justin Ives	{{subon\|40}}
N8	20	Amanaki Mafi	{{subon\|60}}
FL	21	Hendrik Tui	{{subon\|65}}
SH	22	Atsushi Hiwasa	{{subon\|72}}
WG	23	Karne Hesketh	{{subon\|56}}
colspan=3\|Coach:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|AUS}} Eddie Jones

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Man of the Match:

Ayumu Goromaru (Japan)

Touch judges:

Wayne Barnes (England)

Stuart Berry (South Africa)

Television match official:

Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Notes:

This was Japan's largest winning margin over Samoa, surpassing their 19-point winning margin set in 2014.
Atsushi Hiwasa earned his 50th test cap for Japan.

=South Africa vs Scotland=

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|date = 3 October 2015

|time = 16:45

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

|score = 34–16

|report = [http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/105297 Report]

|away = {{ru|SCO}}

|try1 = Burger 13' c
Pietersen 38' c
Habana 73' m

|con1 = Pollard (2/3) 13', 40'

|pen1 = Pollard (4/4) 17', 27', 62', 68'

|drop1 = Pollard 51'

|try2 = Seymour 49' c

|con2 = Laidlaw (1/1) 50'

|pen2 = Laidlaw (2/3) 30', 45'
Weir (1/1) 60'

|stadium = St. James' Park, Newcastle

|attendance = 50,900

|referee = Nigel Owens (Wales)

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FB	15	Willie le Roux
RW	14	JP Pietersen		{{suboff\|70}}
OC	13	Jesse Kriel
IC	12	Damian de Allende		{{suboff\|75}}
LW	11	Bryan Habana
FH	10	Handré Pollard
SH	9	Fourie du Preez (c)		{{suboff\|79}}
N8	8	Duane Vermeulen
OF	7	Schalk Burger		{{suboff\|70}}
BF	6	Francois Louw
RL	5	Lood de Jager		{{suboff\|75}}
LL	4	Eben Etzebeth
TP	3	Jannie du Plessis	{{yel\|34}}	{{suboff\|50}}
HK	2	Bismarck du Plessis		{{suboff\|56}}
LP	1	Tendai Mtawarira		{{suboff\|61}}
colspan=3\|Replacements:
HK	16	Adriaan Strauss		{{subon\|56}}
PR	17	Trevor Nyakane		{{subon\|61}}
PR	18	Frans Malherbe		{{subon\|50}}
LK	19	Pieter-Steph du Toit		{{subon\|75}}
FL	20	Willem Alberts		{{subon\|70}}
SH	21	Ruan Pienaar		{{subon\|79}}
FH	22	Pat Lambie		{{subon\|70}}
CE	23	Jan Serfontein		{{subon\|75}}
colspan=3\|Coach:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|RSA}} Heyneke Meyer

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

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

width="25"\|	width="25"\|
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FB	15	Stuart Hogg		{{suboff\|63}}
RW	14	Tommy Seymour
OC	13	Richie Vernon		{{suboff\|65}}
IC	12	Matt Scott
LW	11	Tim Visser
FH	10	Duncan Weir
SH	9	Greig Laidlaw (c)	{{yel\|53}}	{{suboff\|70}}
N8	8	David Denton
OF	7	Blair Cowan
BF	6	Josh Strauss		{{suboff\|30}}	{{subon\|34}}	{{suboff\|55}}
RL	5	Jonny Gray		{{suboff\|68}}
LL	4	Richie Gray
TP	3	WP Nel		{{suboff\|64}}
HK	2	Fraser Brown		{{suboff\|61}}	{{subon\|78}}
LP	1	Gordon Reid		{{suboff\|51}}
colspan=3\|Replacements:
HK	16	Ross Ford		{{subon\|61}}	{{suboff\|78}}
PR	17	Alasdair Dickinson		{{subon\|51}}
PR	18	Jon Welsh		{{subon\|64}}
LK	19	Tim Swinson		{{subon\|68}}
FL	20	Ryan Wilson		{{subon\|30}}	{{suboff\|34}}	{{subon\|55}}
SH	21	Sam Hidalgo-Clyne		{{subon\|70}}
CE	22	Peter Horne		{{subon\|65}}
WG	23	Sean Lamont		{{subon\|63}}
colspan=3\|Coach:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|NZL}} Vern Cotter

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Man of the Match:

Lood de Jager (South Africa)

Touch judges:

Chris Pollock (New Zealand)

Leighton Hodges (Wales)

Television match official:

George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

Alasdair Dickinson earned his 50th test cap for Scotland.

=South Africa vs United States=

{{rugbybox

|date = 7 October 2015

|time = 16:45

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

|score = 64–0

|report = [http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/107584 Report]

|away = {{ru|USA}}

|try1 = De Allende 7' c
Penalty try 27' c
Habana (3) 42' c, 59' c, 61' c
Du Plessis 47' m
Louw (2) 53' c, 69' m
Kriel 73' m
Mvovo 80' c

|con1 = Pollard (4/5) 8', 28', 42', 54'
Steyn (3/5) 60', 63', 80'

|stadium = Olympic Stadium, London

|attendance = 54,658

|referee = Pascal Gaüzère (France)

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style="width:100%"
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FB	15	Willie le Roux
RW	14	Bryan Habana	colspan=2\| {{blood bin\|23\|26}}
OC	13	Jesse Kriel
IC	12	Damian de Allende		{{suboff\|60}}
LW	11	Lwazi Mvovo
FH	10	Handré Pollard	{{suboff\|56}}
SH	9	Fourie du Preez (c)	{{suboff\|63}}
N8	8	Duane Vermeulen
OF	7	Schalk Burger	{{suboff\|48}}
BF	6	Francois Louw
RL	5	Lood de Jager	{{suboff\|63}}
LL	4	Eben Etzebeth
TP	3	Frans Malherbe	{{suboff\|60}}
HK	2	Bismarck du Plessis	{{suboff\|56}}
LP	1	Tendai Mtawarira	{{suboff\|56}}
colspan=3\|Replacements:
HK	16	Schalk Brits	{{subon\|56}}
PR	17	Trevor Nyakane	{{subon\|56}}
PR	18	Coenie Oosthuizen	{{subon\|60}}
LK	19	Pieter-Steph du Toit	{{subon\|63}}
FL	20	Willem Alberts	{{subon\|48}}
SH	21	Rudy Paige	{{subon\|63}}
FH	22	Morné Steyn	{{subon\|56}}
CE	23	Jan Serfontein	{{subon\|23}} {{suboff\|26}}	{{subon\|60}}
colspan=3\|Coach:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|RSA}} Heyneke Meyer

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

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

width="25"\|	width="25"\|
style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
FB	15	Blaine Scully	colspan=2\| {{blood bin\|23\|26}}	{{suboff\|70}}
RW	14	Brett Thompson
OC	13	Folau Niua
IC	12	Andrew Suniula
LW	11	Zack Test
FH	10	Shalom Suniula
SH	9	Niku Kruger
N8	8	Samu Manoa (c)	{{suboff\|48}}
OF	7	John Quill
BF	6	Danny Barrett	{{suboff\|58}}
RL	5	Matt Trouville	{{suboff\|70}}
LL	4	Louis Stanfill
TP	3	Chris Baumann
HK	2	Phil Thiel	{{suboff\|72}}
LP	1	Olive Kilifi	{{suboff\|59}}
colspan=3\|Replacements:
PR	16	Joe Taufete'e	{{subon\|72}}
HK	17	Zach Fenoglio	{{subon\|70}}
PR	18	Matekitonga Moeakiola	{{subon\|59}}
PR	19	Titi Lamositele
LK	20	Cam Dolan	{{subon\|48}}
FL	21	Alastair McFarland	{{subon\|58}}
SH	22	Mike Petri
FB	23	Chris Wyles	{{subon\|23}}	{{suboff\|26}}	{{subon\|70}}
colspan=3\|Coach:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Mike Tolkin

width=100% style="font-size: 90%"

Man of the Match:

Damian de Allende (South Africa)

Touch judges:

Nigel Owens (Wales)

Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

Television match official:

George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

Rudy Paige made his international debut for South Africa.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/rugby-world-cup/11903918/South-Africa-vs-USA-Rugby-World-Cup-live.html|title=South Africa 64 USA 0 - Springboks through to World Cup quarter-finals as Bryan Habana scores hat-trick|date=6 October 2015|work=Daily Telegraphl|accessdate=9 October 2015}}
Joe Taufete'e made his international debut for the United States.{{cn|date=September 2020}}
Bryan Habana equaled Jonah Lomu's World Cup record of 15 tries scored in the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/34467962|title=Rugby World Cup 2015: South Africa 64-0 USA|date=6 October 2015|work=BBC Sportl|accessdate=9 October 2015}}

=Samoa vs Scotland=

{{rugbybox

|date = 10 October 2015

|time = 14:30

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

|score = 33–36

|report = [http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/110044 Report]

|away = {{ru|SCO}}

|try1 = T. Pisi 11' c
Leiataua 14' m
Lee-Lo 21' m
Matu'u 78' c

|con1 = T. Pisi (1/3) 11'
Fa'apale (1/1) 78'

|pen1 = T. Pisi (3/3) 5', 29', 38'

|try2 = Seymour 12' c
Hardie 32' c
Laidlaw 74' c

|con2 = Laidlaw (3/3) 13', 33', 75'

|pen2 = Laidlaw (5/7) 9', 20', 25', 51', 53'

|stadium = St. James' Park, Newcastle

|attendance = 51,982

|referee = Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

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style="width:100%"
style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"\| {\| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
FB	15	Tim Nanai-Williams
RW	14	Paul Perez
OC	13	George Pisi
IC	12	Rey Lee-Lo
LW	11	Fa'atoina Autagavaia	{{suboff\|71}}
FH	10	Tusi Pisi	{{suboff\|71}}
SH	9	Kahn Fotuali'i (c)	{{suboff\|79}}
N8	8	Alafoti Faosiliva
OF	7	Jack Lam
BF	6	Maurie Fa'asavalu	{{suboff\|59}}
RL	5	Kane Thompson	{{suboff\|29}}
LL	4	Filo Paulo
TP	3	Census Johnston	{{suboff\|59}}
HK	2	Manu Leiataua	{{suboff\|74}}
LP	1	Sakaria Taulafo	{{suboff\|59}}
colspan=3\|Replacements:
HK	16	Motu Matu'u	{{subon\|74}}
PR	17	Viliamu Afatia	{{subon\|59}}
PR	18	Anthony Perenise	{{subon\|59}}
FL	19	Faifili Levave	{{subon\|29}}
N8	20	Sanele Vavae Tuilagi	{{subon\|59}}
SH	21	Vavao Afemai	{{subon\|79}}
FH	22	Patrick Fa'apale	{{subon\|71}}
WG	23	Ken Pisi	{{subon\|71}}
colspan=3\|Coach:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|SAM}} Stephen Betham

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

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

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
FB	15	Stuart Hogg		{{suboff\|71}}
RW	14	Sean Maitland
OC	13	Mark Bennett
IC	12	Matt Scott		{{suboff\|76}}
LW	11	Tommy Seymour
FH	10	Finn Russell
SH	9	Greig Laidlaw (c)
N8	8	David Denton
OF	7	John Hardie
BF	6	Ryan Wilson	{{yel\|28}}	{{suboff\|53}}
RL	5	Jonny Gray		{{suboff\|62}}
LL	4	Richie Gray
TP	3	WP Nel
HK	2	Ross Ford		{{suboff\|66}}
LP	1	Alasdair Dickinson		{{suboff\|23}}	{{subon\|28}}
colspan=3\|Replacements:
HK	16	Fraser Brown		{{subon\|66}}
PR	17	Gordon Reid		{{subon\|23}}	{{suboff\|28}}
PR	18	Jon Welsh
LK	19	Tim Swinson		{{subon\|62}}
N8	20	Josh Strauss		{{subon\|53}}
SH	21	Henry Pyrgos
CE	22	Peter Horne		{{subon\|76}}
WG	23	Sean Lamont		{{subon\|71}}
colspan=3\|Coach:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|NZL}} Vern Cotter

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Man of the Match:

John Hardie (Scotland)

Touch judges:

JP Doyle (England)

Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Television match official:

Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Notes:

Richie Gray earned his 50th test cap for Scotland.{{cn|date=September 2020}}
Sean Lamont became the second Scottish player to earn 100 caps for Scotland.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/34473830|title=Rugby World Cup 2015: Samoa 33-36 Scotland|date=10 October 2015|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=13 October 2015}}

=United States vs Japan=

{{rugbybox

|date = 11 October 2015

|time = 20:00

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

|score = 18–28

|report = [http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/111591 Report]

|away = {{ru|JPN}}

|try1 = Ngwenya 24' m
Wyles 71' c

|con1 = MacGinty (1/2) 72'

|pen1 = MacGinty (2/2) 5', 55'

|try2 = Matsushima 7' c
Fujita 28' c
Mafi 62' m

|con2 = Goromaru (2/3) 9', 29'

|pen2 = Goromaru (3/3) 33', 44', 77'

|stadium = Kingsholm, Gloucester

|attendance = 14,517

|referee = Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

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FB	15	Chris Wyles (c)
RW	14	Takudzwa Ngwenya
OC	13	Seamus Kelly
IC	12	Thretton Palamo
LW	11	Zack Test
FH	10	AJ MacGinty
SH	9	Mike Petri
N8	8	Samu Manoa
OF	7	Andrew Durutalo
BF	6	Alastair McFarland		{{suboff\|63}}
RL	5	Greg Peterson		{{suboff\|77}}
LL	4	Hayden Smith		{{suboff\|31}}
TP	3	Titi Lamositele
HK	2	Zach Fenoglio		{{suboff\|64}}
LP	1	Eric Fry	{{yel\|61}}
colspan=3\|Replacements:
HK	16	Phil Thiel		{{subon\|64}}
PR	17	Olive Kilifi
PR	18	Chris Baumann
LK	19	Cam Dolan		{{subon\|31}}
FL	20	John Quill		{{subon\|77}}
N8	21	Danny Barrett		{{subon\|63}}
SH	22	Niku Kruger
CE	23	Folau Niua
colspan=3\|Coach:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Mike Tolkin

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

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

width="25"\|	width="25"\|
style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
FB	15	Ayumu Goromaru
RW	14	Yoshikazu Fujita
OC	13	Harumichi Tatekawa
IC	12	Craig Wing
LW	11	Kotaro Matsushima	{{suboff\|49}}	{{subon\|57}}
FH	10	Kosei Ono			{{suboff\|73}}
SH	9	Fumiaki Tanaka	{{suboff\|63}}
N8	8	Koliniasi Holani	{{suboff\|40}}
OF	7	Michael Broadhurst	{{suboff\|73}}
BF	6	Michael Leitch (c)
RL	5	Justin Ives	{{suboff\|68}}
LL	4	Luke Thompson
TP	3	Hiroshi Yamashita	{{suboff\|40}}
HK	2	Shota Horie	{{suboff\|77}}
LP	1	Keita Inagaki	{{suboff\|59}}
colspan=3\|Replacements:
HK	16	Takeshi Kizu	{{subon\|77}}
PR	17	Masataka Mikami	{{subon\|59}}
PR	18	Kensuke Hatakeyama	{{subon\|40}}
LK	19	Shinya Makabe	{{subon\|68}}
N8	20	Amanaki Mafi	{{subon\|40}}
FL	21	Hendrik Tui	{{subon\|73}}
SH	22	Atsushi Hiwasa	{{subon\|63}}
WG	23	Karne Hesketh	{{subon\|49}}	{{suboff\|57}}	{{subon\|73}}
colspan=3\|Coach:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|AUS}} Eddie Jones

width=100% style="font-size: 90%"

Man of the Match:

Ayumu Goromaru (Japan)

Touch judges:

John Lacey (Ireland)

Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Television match official:

Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Notes:

With this win, Japan became the first team to win three pool games and still fail to advance to the knockout stage.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/oct/11/usa-japan-rugby-world-cup-match-report|title=Japan sign off with third win of the tournament by beating the USA|date=11 October 2015|work=Guardian|accessdate=13 October 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/34492412|title=Rugby World Cup 2015: Japan beat USA in final pool game|date=11 October 2015|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=13 October 2015}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20130922005824/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/index.html Official RWC 2015 Site]

Pool B

World Cup