The 2015 Rugby World Cup; Full details,records,scoring,personnel and results of all matches

Full lists of teams, referees and scoring for each Rugby World Cup match in 2015 were quite tough to collate. I have done such lists for each world cup since 1987. So this is my (so far uncompleted and always open to change) listing of records for the eighth Cup event. You will find here all 48 games; the appearances of those who started or came off the substitutes bench in each game; and/or those who were 'stripped to play' but were not called upon. [The last category are increasingly becoming a rarity in the international game these days]

The records have been collated by myself through my own note-taking, from World Rugby's official website and from various 'reliable' news websites of my regular trawling.]

I hope it can settle a few arguments for you. Or just simply be your 'record' of what has been a 'great tournament.'

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MATCH #1

England 35 Fiji 11 at Twickenham

England: M Brown; A Watson, J Joseph, B Barritt (S Burgess 62), J May; G Ford (O Farrell 62), B Youngs (R Wigglesworth 52); J Marler (M Vunipola 52), T Youngs (R Webber
 74), D Cole (K Brookes 68), G Parling (J Launchbury 52), C Lawes, T Wood, C Robshaw (capt), B Morgan (B Vunipola 52).

Tries (4): Penalty, Brown 2, Vunipola. Cons: Ford, Farrell 2. Pens: Ford 2, Farrell.

Fiji: M Talebula; W Nayacalevu, V Goneva, G Lovobalavu, N Nadolo; B Volavola, N Matawalu; C Ma’afu (P Ravai 74), S Koto (T Talemaitoga 74), M Saulo (I Colati 76), A Ratuniyarawa (T Cavubati ht), L Nakarawa, D Waqaniburotu (P Yato 60), A Qera (capt), S Masi Matadigo.

Not Used: Kenatale, Matavesi, Tikoirotuma.

Sin Bin: Matawalu (13).

Try: Nadolo. Pens: Nadolo, Volavola.

Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Man of the Match: Mike Brown

Attendance:80,015

Ref: Jaco Peyper (South Africa).

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MATCH #2

Teams  Georgia 17  Tonga 10 at Kingsholm, Gloucester.

Tonga: V. Lilo; T Veainu, W Helu (S Piukala 52), S Piutau, F Vainikolo; K Morath, S Takulua; T Mailau (S Taumalolo 52), E Taione (P Ngauamo 52), H Aulika (S Puafisi 65), T Lokotui, S Mafi (H T-Pole 59), S Kalamafoni, N Latu (capt, J Ram 71), V Ma’afu.

Replacements not used: Ngauamo,, Fosita.

Try: Vainikolo. Con: Morath

Pen: Morath

Georgia: M Kvirikashvili; T Mchedlidze, D Kacharava, M Sharikadze, G Aptsiauri; L Malaguradze, V Lobzhanidze (G Begadze 78); M Nariashvili (K Asieshvili 60), J Bregvadze (S Mamukashvili 60), D Zirakashvili (L Chilachava 60), G Nemsadze, K Mikautadze (L Datunashvili 63), G Tkhilaishvili (S Sutiashvili 66), V Kolelishvili, M Gorgodze (capt)

Tries (2): Gorgodze, Tkhilaishvili. Cons: Kvirikashvili 2

Pen: Kvirikashvili

Sin-bin: Kvirikashvili 73 min

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Man of the Match: Mamuka Gorgodze

Attendance: 14,200

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Match 3 Ireland v Canada.

Ireland  50   Canada  7 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Ireland: R Kearney; D Kearney J Payne, L Fitzgerald (S Zebo 79), K Earls; J Sexton (I Madigan 55), C Murray (E Reddan 65); J McGrath (C Healy 61), R Best (S Cronin 61), M Ross (N White 61), I Henderson, P O’Connell (capt, D Ryan 74), P O’Mahony, S O’Brien (C Henry 63), J Heaslip.

Tries (7): O’Brien, Henderson, Sexton, D Kearney, Cronin, R Kearney, Payne. Cons: Sexton 3, Madigan 3. Pens: Sexton.

Yellow card: O’Connell (42min)

Canada: M Evans (L Underwood 41, R Thorpe 75); J Hassler (C Trainor 40), C Hearn, N Blevins, DTH van der Merwe; N Hirayama, G McRorie (P Mack 48); H Buydens (D Sears-Duru 48), R Barkwill (B Piffero 63), D Wooldridge (A Tiedemann 66), B Beukeboom, J Cudmore (capt), K Gilmour (J Sinclair 48), J Moonlight, A Carpenter.

Try: Van der Merwe. Con: Hirayama.

Yellow card: Cudmore (15min).

Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Man of the Match: Johnny Sexton

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MATCH #4 

Japan 34 South Africa 32 at Brighton Community Stadium, Brighton

South Africa: Z Kirchner; B Habana, J Kriel, J de Villiers (capt), L Mvovo (JP Pietersen 70); P Lambie (H Pollard 58), R Pienaar (F du Preez 58); T Mtawarira (T Nyakane 54, Mtawarira 79), B du Plessis (A Strauss 54), J du Plessis (C Oosthuizen 54), L de Jager (E Etzebeth 68), V Matfield, F Louw, PS du Toit (S Kolisi 57, J du Plessis 79), S Burger.

Tries (4): Louw, B du Plessis, de Jager, Strauss. Cons: Lambie 2, Pollard. Pens: Lambie, Pollard.

Yellow card: Oosthuizen (78min)

Japan: A Goromaru; A Yamada (K Hesketh 78), M Sa’u, H Tatekawa, K Matsushima; K Ono (Tamura 74), F Tanaka (A Hiwasa 67); M Mikami (K Inagaki 58), S Horie (T Kizu 70), K Hatakeyama (H Yamashita 10-20, H Yamashita, 54), L Thompson, H Ono (S Makabe 54), M Leitch (capt), M Broadhurst, H Tui (A Mafi 46).

 Tries (3): Leitch, Goromaru, Hesketh. Cons: Goromaru 2. Pens: Goromaru 5.

Referee: Jerome Garces (France)

Man of the Match: Fumiaki Tanaka

Attendance: 29,290

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MATCH 5

France 32 Italy 10 at Twickenham

France: S Spedding, Y Huget (G Fickou 55), M Bastareaud, A Dumoulin, N Nakaitaci, F Michalak (R Tales 75), S Tillous Borde (M Parra 60); E Ben Arous (V Debaty 60), G Guirado (B Keyser 60), R Slimani (N Mas 60), P Pape, Y Maestri (A Flanquart 68), T Dusautoir, D Chouly, L Picamoles (B Le Roux 65)

Tries: Rabah Slimani (43), Nicolas Mas (68)

Pens: Frederic Michalak (5), Scott Spedding (1)

Cons: Frederic Michalak (2)

Italy: L McLean, L Sarto, M Campagnaro, A Masi (E Bacchin 10), G Venditti, T Allan (,C Canna 72), E Gori (G Palazzani 71); M Aguero (Rizzo 50), L Ghiraldhini (A Manici 62), M Castrogiovanni (L Cittadini 49), Q Geldenhuys, J Furno (V Bernabo 71), A Zanni, F Minto (S Favaro 60), S Vunisa

Tries: Giovanbattista Venditti

Pens: Allan (1)

Cons: Allan (1)

Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Man of the Match: Louis Picamoles

Attendance: 76,232

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Match 6

Samoa 25 v USA  16  at Brighton Community Stadium, Brighton

Samoa: T Nanai-Williams; K Pisi, P Perez, R Lee-Lo (M Stanley 1-9), A Tuilagi (F Autagavaia 73); T Pisi (M Stanley 58), K Fotuali’i; S Taulafo, O Avei (M Matu’u 66), A Perenise (C Johnston 51), F Paulo, J Tekori (F Levave 58), M Fa’asavalu (A Fa’osiliva 51), J Lam, O Treviranus (capt).

Not used; Vavau Afemai, Viliamu Afatia

Tries (2): Nanai-Williams, Treviranus. Pens: T Pisi 4, Stanley.

USA: B Scully (B Thompson 54); T Ngwenya, S Kelly, T Palamo, C Wyles (capt); AJ MacGinty, M Petri; E Fry (O Kilifi 71), Z Fenoglio (P Thiel 51), T Lamositele (C Baumann 71), H Smith (C Dolan 51), G Peterson (D Barrett 58), A McFarland, A Durutalo, S Manoa.

Not used; Shalon Suniula, Folau Niua

Tries (2): Wyles, Baumann. Pens: MacGinty 2.

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Man of the Match: Tim Nanai-Williams

Attendance: 29,178

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Match 7

Wales 54  v  Uruguay  9 at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Wales: Liam Williams (M Morgan 35), A Cuthbert, C Allen (Lloyd Williams 54), S Williams, H Amos; R Priestland, G Davies; P James (A Jarvis 31), S Baldwin (K Owens 62), S Lee (T Francis 40), J Ball, L Charteris (D Day 46), S Warburton (capt, (D Lydiate 58, J King 74), J Tipuric, J King (R Moriarty 46).

Tries  8): Lee, Allen 3, Amos, Davies 2, Tipuric. Cons: Priestland 7

Uruguay: G Mieres; S Gibernau, J Prada, A Vilaseca, R Silva; F Berchesi, A Ormaechea (A Duran 79); A Corral (M Sanguinetti 74), C Arboleya (G Kessler 77), M Sagario (O Duran 72), S Vilaseca (capt, A Alonso 74)), J Zerbino (F Lamanna 61), J Gaminara, M Beer (J de Freitas 58), A Nieto.

Pens: Berchesi 3

Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Man of the Match: Cory Allen

Attendance: 71,887

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Match 8;

New Zealand 26  v  Argentina 16 at Wembley Stadium, London

New Zealand: B Smith; N Milner-Skudder (B Barrett 49), C Smith, M Nonu (SB Williams 45), J Savea; D Carter, A Smith (TJ Perenara 68); T Woodcock (W Crockett 45), D Coles (K.Mealamu 67), O Franks (C Faumuina 49), B Retallick (V Vito 70), S Whitelock, J Kaino (S Cane 64), R McCaw, K Read.

Tries (2): A Smith, Cane Cons: Carter 2 Pens: Carter 4

Yellow cards: McCaw (29min), C Smith (37min)

Argentina: J Tuculet (L Amorosino 69); S Cordero, M Bosch, JM Hernandez, J Imhoff; N Sanchez (J de la Fuente 58), T Cubelli (M Landejo 61); M Ayerza, A Creevy (L Noguera Paz 69), N Tetaz Chaparro (R Herrera 54), G Petti (M Galarza 22), T Lavanini, P Matera (JM Leguizamon 58), JM Fernandez Lobbe, L Senatore (J Montoya 64).

Tries (1): Petti Cons: Sanchez Pens: Sanchez 3

Yellow card: P Matera (10min)

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Man of the match: Brodie Retallick

Attendance: 89, 019

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Match 9

Australia 28 Fiji 13 at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.

Australia: I Folau; A Ashley-Cooper, T Kuridrani, M Giteau (K Beale 72), R Horne; B Foley (M Toomua 78), W Genia (N Phipps 67); S Sio (J Slipper 56-67), S Moore (capt, T Polota-Nau 67), S Kepu (G Holmes 56), K Douglas (W Skelton 71), R Simmons (D Mumm), S Fardy, M Hooper, D Pocock.

Tries (3): Pocock 2, Kepu. Cons: Foley 2. Pens: Foley 3.

Yellow card: Kuridrani (73)

Fiji: M Talebula; W Nayacalevu (A Tikoirotuma 5), V Goneva, G Lovobalavu, N Nadolo; B Volavola, N Matawalu (N Kenatale 50); C Ma’afu, T Tupati, M Saulo (N Colati  78), T Cavubati (I Soqeta 62), L Nakarawa, P Yato (P Ravai 35-40, P Yato), A Qera (capt), N Talei (M Ravulo 67).

Try: Volavola. Con: Nadolo. Pens: Nadolo 2.

Yellow card: Ma’afu (30)

Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Man of the Match: David Pocock

Attendance: 67,253

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Match 10  

France 38 Romania  11 at Olympic Stadium, London

France

B Dulin, Guitoune, G Fickou, W Fofana, N Nakaitaci, Tales, M Parra (R Kockott 67); V Debaty (E Ben Arous 67), D Szarzewski (B Kayser 50), U Atonio (N Mas 50), B Le Roux, A Flanquart, Y Nyanga, F Ouedraogo, L Picamoles (D Chouly 50)

Not used: Y Maestri, F Michalak, M Bastareaud

Tries (5): Sofiane Guitoune (2), Yannick Nyanga, Wesley Fofana, Gael Fickou

Penalty: (1): Parra

Cons: Parra (2), Kockott (2)

Romania

Romania: C Fercu, M Lemnaru, P Kinikinilau, F Vlaicu,  A Apostol (I Botezatu 78), D Dumbrava (C Gal 47), F Surugiu (V Calafeteanu 75), M Macovei (c), V Lucaci (S Burcea 79), V Ursache, J Van Heerden, V Poparlan (O Tonita 71), P Ion (H Pungea 80), 2 O Turashvili (A Radoi 59), M Lazar (A Ursache 72)

Try: Valentin Ursache

Penalty: Florin Vlaicu (2)

Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Man of the Match: Wesley Fofana

Attendance: 50,626

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Match 11

SCOTLAND 45 JAPAN 10 at Kingsholm, Gloucester

Scotland: Hogg, Seymour, Bennett, Scott, Lamont, Russell, Laidlaw, Dickinson, Ford, Nel, Gilchrist, J. Gray, Wilson, Hardie, Denton.

Replacements: Maitland for Hogg (66), Horne for Bennett (80), Grant for Dickinson (65), Brown for Ford (73), Welsh for Nel (72), R. Gray for Gilchrist (51), Strauss for Wilson (59).

Not used: Pyrgos.

Tries by Bennett (2), Seymour, Russell and Hardie. Laidlaw 4 conversions & 4 penalties.

Japan : Goromaru, Matsushima, Sau, Tamura, Fukuoka, Tatekawa, Tanaka, Inagaki, Horie, Yamashita, Thompson, Ives, Leitch, Broadhurst, Mafi.

Replacements: Hiwasa for Tanaka (69), Hesketh for Tatekawa (76), Mikami for Inagaki (41), Kizu for Horie (73), Hatakeyama for Yamashita (53), Ito for Thompson (69), Makabe for Ives (61), Tui for Mafi (46).

Sin bin: Matsushima (24).

Try by Mafi. 1 conv and 1 pen by Gorumaru.

Att: 14,354 At Kingsholm, Gloucester

Man of the Match; Greig Laidlaw

Ref: John Lacey (Ireland).

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Match 12

New Zealand 58 Namibia 14 at Olympic Stadium, London

New Zealand: C Slade (B Smith 51); N Milner-Skudder, M Fekitoa, SB Williams (M Nonu 62), J Savea; B Barrett, TJ Perenara (T Kerr-Barlow 48); B Franks, C Taylor, C Faumuina (W Crockett 64), L Romano, S Whitelock (K Read 58), J Kaino (R McCaw 62), S Cane (capt), V Vito.

Not used; Keven Mealamu, Tony Woodcock

Tries (9): Vito, Milner-Skudder 2, Fekitoa, Barrett, Savea 2, B.Smith, Taylor. Cons: Barrett 4, Slade. Pens: Barrett.

Namibia: J Tromp; D Philander (C Viviers 58-68), JC Greyling, J Deysel, C Marais (C Botha 45); T Kotze, E Jantjies (E Buitendag 73); J Engels, T van Jaarsveld (L van der Westhuizen 73), J Coetzee (R Larson 48, J Coetzee 60-69, 73), PJ van Lill (R Kitshoff 62), T Uanivi, J Burger (capt, J Venter 65), T du Plessis (L Damens 50-53), L Damens (R Bothma 45).

Try: Deysel. Pens: Kotze 3.

Yellow card: Engels (58)

Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Man of the Match: Nehe Milner-Skudder

Attendance: 51,820

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Match 13  

Argentina 54 Georgia 9 at Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester

Argentina: J Tuculet; S Cordero, M Bosch, J-M Hernandez (J de la Fuente 36), J Imhoff; N Sanchez (L Amorosino 64), T Cubelli (M Landajo 57); M Ayerza (L Paz 67), A Creevy (capt, J Montoya 62), N Tetaz Chaparro (R Herrera 57), M Alemanno, T Lavanini, J Leguizamon (P Matera 57), J-M Fernandez Lobbe (J Ortega Desio 64), F Isa.

Tries (7): Tomas Lavanini, Tomas Cubelli, Juan Imhoff 2, Santiago Cordero 2, Martin Landajo. Pens: Nicolas Sanchez 2. Cons: Sanchez 3, Bosch 2 DG: Sanchez

Georgia: M Kvirikashvili (M Giorgadze 53); T Mchedlidze (G Pruidze 58), D Kacharava, M Sharikadze, G Aptsiauri; L Malaguradze, V Lobzhanidze (G Begadze 57); M Nariashvili (K Asieshvili 51), J Bregvadze (S Mamukashvili 48), D Zirakashvili (L Chilachava 51), G Nemsadze, K Mikautadze (L Datunashvili 48), G Tkhilaishvili, V Kolelishvili (S Sutiashvili 57), M Gorgodze (capt).

Pens: Merab Kvirikashvili 3

Yellow Card: Mamuka Gorgodze 44 min.

Referee: JP Doyle (England)

Man of the Match: Santiago Cordero

Attendance: 14,256

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Match 14

ITALY 23 CANADA  21 at Elland Road, Leeds

Italy: L McLean; L Sarto, T Benvenuti (M Campagnaro 59), G Garcia (G Palazzani 72), G Venditti; T Allan (C Canna 32-39), E Gori; M Rizzo (MAguero 47), L Ghiraldini (capt, D Giazzon 59), L Cittadini (M Castrogiovanni 47), Q Geldenhuys (M Fuser 79), J Furno, A Zanni, F Minto, S Vunisa (M Bergamasco 58).

Tries (2): Rizzo, Garcia. Cons: Allan 2. Pens: Allan 3.

Canada: M Evans; P Mackenzie, C Hearn, C Braid (C Trainor 14), DTH van der Merwe; N Hirayama (H Jones 73), J Mackenzie (P Mack 55); H Buydens (D Sears-Duru 55), R Barkwill (A Carpenter 58), D Wooldridge (A Tiedemann 65), J Sinclair, J Cudmore (E Olmstead 72), N Dala (K Gilmour 59), J Moonlight, T Ardron (capt).

Tries (2): Van der Merwe, Evans. Con: Hirayama. Pens: Hirayama 2.

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Man of the Match: DTH van der Merwe

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Match 15

WALES 28 ENGLAND 25 at Twickenham

England: M Brown; A Watson, B Barritt, S Burgess (G Ford 70), J May; O Farrell, B Youngs (R Wigglesworth 49); J Marler (M Vunipola 61), T Youngs (R Webber 67), D Cole (K Brookes 72), G Parling, C Lawes (J Launchbury 40), T Wood, C Robshaw (capt), B Vunipola (J Haskell 63).

Not used; A D Goode

Try: May. Con: Farrell. Pens: Farrell 4. DG: Farrell.

Wales: Liam Williams (R Priestland 67); G North, M.S Williams (A Cuthbert 63), J Roberts, H Amos (Lloyd Williams 67); D Biggar, G Davies; G Jenkins, S Baldwin (K Owens 49), T Francis (S Lee 49), B Davies (L Charteris 70), AW Jones, D Lydiate (J Tipuric 70), S Warburton (capt), T Faletau.

Not used; A Jarvis

Try: G Davies. Con: Biggar. Pens: Biggar 7.

Referee; Jerome Garces (France)

Man of the Match: Dan Biggar

Attendance: 81,129

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Match 16

SOUTH AFRICA 46 SAMOA 6 at Villa Park, Birmingham

South Africa: Willie le Roux; JP Pietersen, Jean de Villiers (Pat Lambie 72), Damian de Allende (Jesse Kriel 48, de Villiers returned 77), Bryan Habana; Handre Pollard, Fourie du Preez (Ruan Pienaar 74); Tendai Mtawarira (Trevor Nyakane 62), Adriaan Strauss (Schalk Brits 67), Jannie du Plessis (Frans Malherbe 53), Eben Etzebeth, Victor Matfield (Lood de Jager 54), Francois Louw, Schalk Burger (Siya Kolisi 68), Duane Vermeulen.

Tries (6): Pietersen 3, Burger, Brits, Habana Pens: Pollard 4 Cons: Pollard, Lambie

Samoa: Tim Nanai-Williams; Ken Pisi, Paul Perez, Rey Lee-Lo, Alesana Tuilagi (George Pisi 66); Mike Stanley (Tusi Pisi 53), Kahn Fotuali’i (Vavao Afemai 77); Sakaria Taulafo (Viliamu Afatia 63), Motu Matu’u (Ole Avei 51), Census Johnston (Anthony Perenise 51), Teofilo Paulo, Iosefa Tekori (Faifili Levave 47), TJ Ioane, Jack Lam, Ofisa Treviranus (Vavae Tuilagi 61).

Pens: Stanley 2

Atttendance: 39, 526

Referee: Wayne Barnes

Man of the match: Handre Pollard

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Game 17

Scotland 39 USA 16 at Elland Road, Leeds

Scotland: S Hogg, S Maitland, M Bennett, P Horne (M Scott 55), T Visser, F Russell (D Weir  60), H Pyrgos (c) (G Laidlaw 53); R Grant (WP Nel 40), R Ford (Bryce 78), J Welsh (A Dickinson 40), R Gray, G Gilchrist (T Swinson 18), A Strokosch, R Wilson (F Brown 46), J Strauss

Tries: Tim Visser, Sean Maitland, WP Nel, Matt Scott, Duncan Weir

Penalties: Hogg (1), Russell (1)

Cons: Russell (1) Laidlaw (3)

United States: C Wyles (c), T Ngwenya, S Kelly, T Palamo, B Scully (F Niua 59), AJ MacGinty, M Petri (Shalom Suniula 50), S Manoa, A Durutalo (J Quill 59), Al McFarland; Greg Peterson (D Barrett 50), H Smith (C Dolan 43); T Lamositele (C Baumann 69), P Thiel (Z Fenoglio 64), E Fry (O Kilifi 67) 

Try: Titi Lamositele

Cons: MacGinty (1)

Pens: MacGinty (3)

Referee; Chris Pollock (New Zealand)

Man of the Match: Stuart Hogg

Attendance: 33,521

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Match 18

Ireland 44 Romania 10 at Wembley Stadium, London

Ireland: Simon Zebo, Tommy Bowe, Jared Payne (Paddy Jackson 57), Darren Cave, Keith Earls (Rob Kearney 48, Conor Murray 70), Ian Madigan, Eoin Reddan, Cian Healy (Jack McGrath 53), Richardt Strauss (Sean Cronin 59), Nathan White (Tadhg Furlong 63), Donnacha Ryan (Paul O’Connell 63), Devin Toner, Jordi Murphy, Chris Henry, Jamie Heaslip (Sean O’Brien 59).

Tries (6): Bowe 2, Earls 2, Kearney, Henry. Cons: Madigan 4. Pens: Madigan 2.

Romania: Catalin Fercu, Adrian Apostol (Florin Ionita 53), Paula Kinikinilau, Csaba Gal, Ionut Botezatu, Michael Wiringi (Florin Vlaicu 67), Valentin Calafeteanu (Florin Surugiu 67), Andrei Ursache (Mihaita Lazar 67), Andrei Radoi (Otar Turashvili 55), Paulica Ion (Alexandru Tarus 53), Valentin Poparlan, Ovidiu Tonita, Viorel Lucaci (Johan Van Heerden 67), Mihai Macovei (Stelian Burcea (59), Daniel Carpo

Try: Tonita. Con: Vlaicu. Pens: Calafeteanu

Yellow card: Gal

Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Man of the Match: Keith Earls

Attendance: 89,267

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Match 19

 

Australia 65 Uruguay 3 at Villa Park, Birmingham

Australia: K Beale; J Tomane, H Speight, M Toomua (T Kuridrani 78), D Mitchell; Q Cooper, N Phipps; S Sio (S Kepu 49), T Polota-Nau, T Smith, D Mumm (capt), W Skelton (K Douglas 57), B McCalman, S McMahon, W Palu (R Simmons ht).

Tries (11): McMahon 2, Tomane, Mumm, Speight, McCalman 2, Mitchell 2, Toomua, Kuridrani. Cons: Cooper 5.

Replacements not used; S.Moore, G.Holmes, W.Genia and B Foley

Yellow card: Q.Cooper (13).

Uruguay: G Mieres; L Leivas, J Prada, A Vilaseca (A Roman 71), R Silvs; F Berchesi (A Duran 71), A Ormaechea; M Sanguinetti (N Klappenbach 54), G Kessler (C Arboleya ht), M Sagario (O Duran 54), S Vilaseca (capt), F Lamanna (D Magno 55), J De Freitas (A Nieto 55), M Beer, J Gaminara (F Bascou 71).

Pen: F Berchesi.

Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)

Man of the Match: Sean McMahon

Attendance: 39,605

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Match 20

TONGA 35 NAMIBIA 21 at Sandy Park, Exeter

Tonga: V Lilo (V Helu 58); D Halaifonua, S Piutau (capt, K Morath 57), S Piukala, T Veainu; L Fosita, S Takulua (S Fisilau 57); S Tonga’uiha (T Mailau 58), A Lutui (P Ngauamo 46), S Puafisi (H Aulika 58), H T-Pole (L Lokotui 42), J Tuineau, S Kalamafoni (O Fonua 32), J Ram, V Ma’afu.

Tries (5): Telusa Veainu 2, Jack Ram, 2, Latiume Fosita,  Pens: Vunga Lilo 1, Kurt Morath 1. Cons: Vunga Lilo 2.

Namibia: C Botha; J Tromp (D Philander 64), D Van Wyk, J Deysel (D De La Harpe 70), R Van Wyk; T Kotze, E Buitendag (D Stevens 71); C Viviers (L Redelinghuys 40), T Van Jaarsveld (78 van der Westhuizen), J Coetzee, (Aj de Klerk 72) J Venter (PJ Van Lill 40), T Uanivi,  J Burger (capt), R Kitshoff, R Bothma (T Du Plessis 68).

Tries (3): Johan Tromp, Jacques Burger 2. Cons: Theuns Kotze 3.

Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Man of the Match: Jack Ram

Attendance: 10,103

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Match 21

FRANCE 41 CANADA 18 at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes

France: S Spedding; R Grosso, M Bastareaud (A Dumoulin 69), W Fofana, B Dulin; F Michalak (R Tales 67), S Tillous-Borde (M Parra 58); EB Arous (V Debaty 58), G Guirado (B Kayser), R Slimani (N Mas 62); P Pape, Y Maestri; T Dusautoir (c) B Le Roux (Y Nyanga 67), D Chouly (F Ouedraogo 72)

Tries by; Fofana, Guirada, Slimani, Pape and Grosso. Michalak 4 conversions and 2 penalties. Parra 1 conversion.

Canada: M Evans ( H Jones 36 – C Trainor 63); P Mackenzie, C Hearn , N Blevins, DTH van der Merwe; N Hirayama, P Mack (G McRorie 67); H Buydens (D Sears-Duru 47), A Carpenter (E Olmstead 61), D Wooldridge (A Tiedemann; B Beukeboom, J Cudmore; K Gilmour, R Thorpe (R Barkwill 47), Tyler Ardron (c) (N Dala 18)

Tries by; DTH van der Merwe, A Carpenter. Hirayama 1 conversion and 2 penalties.

Referee: JP Doyle

Man of the Match: Frederic Michalak

Attendance: 28,145

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Match 22

WALES 23 FIJI 13 at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Wales: M Morgan (J Hook 71); A Cuthbert (L Williams 20-26), T Morgan, J Roberts, G North; D Biggar (R Priestland 73), G Davies; G Jenkins (A Jarvis 67), S Baldwin (K Owens 54), T Francis (S Lee 49); B Davies (L Charteris 14-26, 65), AW Jones; D Lydiate (J Tipuric 68), S Warburton (c), T Faletau.

Tries: G Davies, S Baldwin; Cons: D Biggar (2); Pens: Biggar (3).

Fiji: M Talebula; T Nagusa, V Goneva (J Matavesi 72), L Botia (K Murimurivalu 74), A Tikoirotuma; B Volavola, N Kenatale (H Senilolo 69); C Ma’afu (V Veikoso 77), S Koto (P Ravai 75), M Saulo (L Atalifo 77); T Cavubati (N Soqueta 68), L Bakawara; D Waqaniburotu (M Ravulo 69), A Qera (c), N Talei.

Tries: V Goneva; Con: B Volavola; Pens: Volavola (2).

Ref: J Lacey (Ire)

Man of the Match; Gareth Davies (Wales)

Att: 71,576

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Match 23

NEW ZEALAND 43 GEORGIA 10 at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

New Zealand: B Smith; W Naholo (M Fekitoa 53), C Smith (SB Williams 63), SB Williams (V Vito 57), J Savea; D Carter, A Smith (T Kerr-Barlow 71); W Crockett (T Woodcock 61), D Coles (K Mealamu 71), C Faumuina (O Franks 61), B Retallick, S Whitelock, J Kaino, R McCaw (capt, S Cane 61), K Read.

Tries (7): Naholo, Savea 3, Coles, Read, Fekitoa. Cons: Carter 4.

Georgia: B Tsiklauri; G Aptsiauri, D Kacharava, T Mchedlidze (M Giorgadze 76), A Todua (M Sharikadze 66); L Malaguradze, G Begadze (V Lobzhanidze 44); K Asieshvili (M Nariashvili 51), S Mamukashvili (S Maisuradze 66), L Chilachava (A Peikrishvili 51), G Chkhaidze, L Datunashvili, S Sutiashvili, M Gorgodze (capt, K Mikautadze 48), L Lomidze (V Kolelishvili 68).

Try: Tsiklauri. Con: Malaguradze. Pen: Malaguradze.

Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)

Man of the Match: Mamuka Gorgodze

Attendance: 69,187

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MATCH 24

 

AUSTRALIA 33 ENGLAND 13 at Twickenham

England: M Brown; A Watson, J Joseph, B Barritt (S Burgess 64), J May (G Ford 40); O Farrell, B Youngs (R Wigglesworth 49); J Marler (M Vunipola 49), T Youngs (R Webber 60), D Cole (K Brookes 53), J Launchbury (G Kruis 68), G Parling, T Wood, C Robshaw (capt), B Morgan (N Easter 57)

Try: Anthony Watson

Pens: O Farrell (2)

Cons: Owen Farrell

Yellow card: Owen Farrell (70)

Australia: I Folau (M Tomuaa 64); A Ashley-Cooper, T Kuridrani, M Giteau, R Horne (K Beale 10): B Foley, W Genia (N.Phipps 61); S Sio (J Slipper 57), S Moore (c) (T Polota-Nau 64), S Kepu (G Holmes 57), K Douglas, R Simmons (D Mumm 64), S Fardy (B McCalman 75), M Hooper, D Pocock.

Tries: Bernard Foley (2), Matt Giteau.

Pens: Bernard Foley (4)

Cons: Bernard Foley (3)

Referee: Romain Poite (Fr)

Man of the Match: Joe Launchbury

Attendance: 81.080

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Match 25

 

JAPAN 26 SAMOA 5 at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes

 

Samoa: Nanai-Williams; K Pisi, Perez, Leota, A Tuilagi (Lee-Lo 47); T Pisi, Fotuali’i (Afemai73); Taulafo (Afatia 61), Avei (Matu’u 55), Johnston (Perenise 50), Paulo, Thompson, Treviranus (S Tuilagi 69), Ioane (Lam 47), Levave.

Not used: Stanley.

Sin bin: Levave (15), Taulafo (18)

Japan: Goromaru; Yamada (Hesketh 55), Sau (Kizu 71), Tatekawa, Matsushima; K Ono, Tanaka (Hiwasa 71); Inagaki, Horie, Hatakeyama (Yamashita 64), Thompson, H Ono (Ives 40), Leitch, Broadhurst (Tui 64), Holani (Mafi 59)

Not used; Masataka Mikami

 

Scoring; Japan 26; Tries by Yamada, Penalty try; 2 conversions and 4 penalties by Gorumaru

 

Samoa 5; Try by Paulo.

Referee: Craig Joubert (SA)

Man of the Match:

Attendance: 29,019

 

 

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Match 26

 

SOUTH AFRICA  34  SCOTLAND  16 at St James Park, Newcastle

South Africa: W Le Roux; JP Pietersen (P Lambie 70), J Kriel, D de Allende (J Serfontein 75), B Habana; H Pollard, F du Preez (R Pienaar 78); T Mtawarira (T Nyakane 60), B du Plessis (A Strauss 56), J du Plessis (F Malherbe 50), E Etzebeth, L De Jager (P-S du Toit 74), F Louw, S Burger (W Alberts 70), D Vermeulen.

Tries (3): B du Plessis, JP Pietersen, B Habana Cons: Pollard 2 Pens: Pollard 4 DG: Pollard

Yellow card: J du Plessis

Scotland: S Hogg (S Lamont 63); T Seyour, R Vernon (P Horne 65), M Scott, T Visser; D Weir, G Laidlaw (S Hidalgo-Clyne 70); G Reid (A Dickinson 51), F Brown (R Ford 60), WP Nel (J Welsh 63), R Gray, J Gray (T Swinson 68), J Strauss (R Wilson 29), B Cowan, D Denton.

Tries (1): Seymour Cons: Laidlaw Pens: Laidlaw (2), Weir

Yellow card: G Laidlaw

Referee: Nigel Owens

Man of the Match: Lood de Jager

Attendance: 50, 900

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Match 27 

 

ARGENTINA 45 TONGA 16 at Leicester City Stadium, Leicester.

Argentina: J Tuculet; S Cordero, M Moroni (S Gonzalez Iglesias 71), J De la Fuente, J Imhoff (H Agulla 58); N Sanchez, M Landajo (T Cubelli 67); M Ayerza (L Noguera 67), A Creevy (J Montaya 67), R Harrera (JP Orlandi 67), G Petti (M Alemanno 66), T Lavanini, P Matera, JM Fernandez Lobbe, L Senatore (F Isa 51).

Tries (5): Tuculet, Imhoff, Sanchez, Montoya, Cordero Cons: Sanchez 4 Pens: Sanchez 4

Tonga: V Lilo (T Halaifonua 71); T Veainu, S Piutau, S Piukala (L Fosita 50), F Vainikolo; K Morath, S Takulua (S Fisilau 71); S Tonga’uiha (S Taumalola 61), E Taione (A Lutui 61), H ‘Aulika (S Puafisi 71), L Lokotui, J Tuineau (S Mafi 67), S Kalamafoni, N Latu, V Ma’afu (O Fonua 62).

Tries (2): Morath, Tonga’uiha Pens: Morath 2

Referee: Jaco Peyper

Man of the Match: Nicolas Sanchez

Attendance: 29, 124

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MATCH 28

 

Ireland 16 Italy 9 at Olympic Park, London

Ireland: S Zebo; T Bowe, K Earls (L Fitzgerald 76), R Henshaw, D Kearney; J Sexton, C Murray; J McGrath (C Healy 59), R Best (S Cronin 70), M Ross (N White 59), I Henderson (D Toner 67), P O’Connell (capt), P O’Mahony, S O’Brien (C Henry 67), J Heaslip.

Not used; E.Reddan and I Madigan

Try: Earls. Con: Sexton. Pens: Sexton 3.

Yellow card: O’Mahony (72).

Italy: L McLean; L Sarto, M Capagnaro, G Garcia (T Benvenuti 3), G Venditti; T Allan (C Canna 65), E Gori (G Palazzani 76); M Aguero (M Rizzo 62, Aguero back on 73), A Manici (D Giazzon ht), L Cittadini (D Chistolini 62), Q Geldenhuys, J Furno, F Minto, S Favaro (M Bergamasco 67), S Parisse (capt, A Zanni 65).

Pens: T Allan 3.

Referee: Jerome Garces (France)

Man of the Match: Iain Henderson.

Attendance: 53,187

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MATCH 29

 

FIJI  47 URUGUAY 15 at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes

Fiji: K Murimurivalu; A Tikoirotuma, V Goneva (T Nagusa 65), L Botia, N Nadolo; B Volavola (J Matavesi 69), N Kenatale (H Seniloli 61); C Ma’afu (D Waqaniburotu 79 was subbed off earlier), S Koto (V Veikoso 75), L Atalifo (T Koroi 75), A Ratuniyarawa (T Cavubati 56), L Nakarawa, D Waqaniburotu (P Ravia 67), A Qera (capt), S Matadigo (N Talei 56).

Tries (7): Penalty 2, Kenatale, Nakarawa, Cuvabati, Murimurivalu, Nadolo. Cons: Nadolo 6.

Yellow card: Ma’afu (66).

Uruguay: G Mieres; S Gibernau (F Bulanti 75), J Prada, A Vilaseca (J Etcheverry 65), R Silva; A Duran, A Ormaechea; A Corral (M Sanguinetti ht), C Arboleya, M Sagario (O Duran 65), S Vilaseca (capt), J Zerbino (M Palomeque 65), JM Gaminara (J De Freitas 75), M Beer (F Lamanna 71), A Nieto.

Not used; G.Kessler

Tries (2): Arboleya, Ormaechea. Con: Ormaechea. Pens: Duran.

Yellow card: Ormaechea (3). Red card: Ormaechea (66).

Referee: JP Doyle (England)

Man of the Match: Agustin Ormaechea

Attendance: 30,048.

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Match 30

 

ROMANIA 17 CANADA 15 at Leicester City Stadium, Leicester.

 

Canada: H Jones (J Pritchard 75); J Hassler, C Hearn, N Blevins (C Trainor 49), DTH van der Merwe; N Hirayama, G McRorie (P Mack 49); H Buydens (D Sears-Duru 45-54 and 61), R Barkwill, D Wooldridge (J Ilnicki 67), B Beukeboom, J Cudmore (capt), J Sinclair, J Moonlight (N Dala 62), A Carpenter.

Not used; B.Pifferro, K Gilmour

Tries (2): DTH van der Merwe, Jeff Hassler . Con: Nathan Hirayama 1. Pen: Gordon McRorie 1

Yellow card: Jebb Sinclair 71 min

 Romania: C Fercu; M Lemnaru, P Kinikinilau, F Vlaicu, I Botezatu; M Wiringi (C Gal 51), F Surugiu (V Calafeteanu 21); M Lazar (A Tarus 74), O Turashvili (A Radoi 65), P Ion (A Ursache 45), V Poparlan, J van Heerden, V Ursache, V Lucaci (D Carpo 76), M Macovei (capt).

Not Used: SS Burcea, AM Apostol

Tries (2): Mihai Macovei 2. Cons: Florin Vlaicu 2. Pen: Florin Vlaicu

Yellow card: Catalin Fercu 18 min

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Man of the match: Jeff Hassler

Attendance: 27,153

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MATCH   31

 

SOUTH AFRICA 64 USA  0 at Olympic Stadium, London

South Africa: W Le Roux; B Habana (23-26 Serfontain), J Kriel, D De Allende (Serfontein 60), L Mvovo; H Pollard (M Steyn 56), F Du Preez (c) (Paige 63); T Mtawarira (T Nyakane 56), B du Plessis (S Brits 56), F Malherbe (Oosthuizen 60), E Etzebeth, L De Jager (du Toit 63), F Louw, S Burger (W Alberts 48), D Vermeulen

Scorers; Tries: de Allende, penalty try, B Habana (3), F Louw (2), B du Plessis (1),  L Mvovo (1), J Kriel (1)

Con: H Pollard (4), Steyn (3)

USA: B Scully (23-26 Wyles, 70 Wyles), B Thompson, F Niua, A Suniula, Z Test, S Suniula, N Kruger; O Kilifi, (Moeakiola 59), P Thiel (J Taufete’e 70), C Baumann, L Stanfill, M Trouville (Zenoglio 70), D Barrett (A McCFarland 57), J Quill, S Manoa (48 Dolan)

Reps Not Used: T Lamositele and M Petri

Referee: Pascal Gauzere (Fra)

Man of the match: Damien de Allende (SA)

Attendance: 54,568

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MATCH 32

 

GEORGIA 17 NAMIBIA 16 at Sandy Park, Exeter.

Namibia: C Botha; D Philander (J Coetzee 44-51), D van Wyk (H Smit 28), D De La Harpe (Tromp 76), R van Wyk (Smit 28); T Kotze, Eugene Jantjes (D Stevens 67); J Redelinghuys (J Engels 59), T van Jaarsveld (L van der Westhuizen 72), R Larson (J Coetzee 59), PJ van Lill (T du Plessis 68), T Uanivi, J Burger (capt, R Kitshoff 10), T Du Plessis (W Conradie 59), R Bothma.

Try: Kotze. Con: Kotze. Pens: Kotze 3.

Yellow cards: Raoul Larson (44, 1^st half), Johannes Coetzee (50, 1^st half), Renaldo Bothma (50).

Georgia: M Kvirikashvili (Tsikiauri 76); T Mchedlidze (G Aptsiauri 43), D Kacharava, M Sharikadze, A Todua; L Malaguradze, V Lobzhanidze (G Begadze 66); M Nariashvili (K Asieshvili 36), J Bregvadze (S Mamukashvili 57), D Zirakashvili, G Nemsadze, K Mikautadze (L Datunashvili 57), G Tkhilaishvili, V Kolelishvili (Lomidze 40), M Gorgodze (capt).

Not Used; A. Peikrishvili

Tries (2): Gordgodze, Malaguradze. Cons: Kvirikashvili 2. Pen: Kvirikashvili.

Yellow card: Jaba Bregvadze (35).

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Man of the Match: Tinus du Plessis

Attendance: 11,156

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Match 33

 

NEW ZEALAND 47 TONGA 9 at St James Park, Newcastle

New Zealand: B Smith; N Milner-Skudder, C Smith (SB Williams 61), M Nonu, W Naholo (B Barrett 57); D Carter, A Smith (T Kerr-Barlow 72); T Woodcock (W Crockett 43), D Coles (K Mealamu 67), O Franks (B Franks 61), L Romano (B Retallick 51), S Whitelock (L Messam 66), J Kaino, S Cane, K Read.

Tries (7): B Smith, Woodcock, Milner-Skudder 2, Williams, Cane, Nonu. Cons: Carter 6

Yellow card: K Read

Tonga: V Lilo; T Veainu (W Helu 66), S Piutau, L Fosita, F Vainikolo; K Morath (V Tahitu’a 64), S Takulua (S Fisilau 69); S Tonga’uiha (S Taumalolo 55), E Taione (E Ngauamo 49), H ‘Aulika (S Puafisa 70), L Lokotui, J Tuineau (S Mafi 54), S Kalamafoni, N Latu, V Ma’afu (J Ram 66).

Pens: Morath 3

Yellow card: P Ngauamo

Referee: John Lacey (Ire)

Man of the Match: Nehe Milner-Skudder

Attendance: 50, 985

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Match 34

 

Australia (15) v Wales  (6) at Twickenham

Wales: G Anscombe; A Cuthbert, G North, J Roberts (LD Williams 80), LB Williams (Hook 74); D Biggar (R Priestland 74), G Davies; P James (Jarvis 73), S Baldwin (K Owens 73), S Lee (T Francis 53) , L Charteris, AW Jones, S Warburton, J Tipuric (C Moriarty 73), T Faletau.

Scorers; Pens: Dan Biggar (2)

Replacement not used; J Ball

Australia: I Folau; A Ashley-Cooper, T Kuridrani, M Giteau (Toomua 67), D Mitchell (K Beale 67); B Foley, W Genia (Phipps 68); S Sio (J Slipper 63), S Moore (c) (Polota-Nau 67), S Kepu (G Holmes 56), K Douglas, D Mumm, S Fardy, S McMahon (B McCalman 48), David Pocock (Rob Simmons 60).

Scorer;  Pens: Bernard Foley (5)

Referee: Craig Joubert

Attendance: 80,863

Man of the Match: Gareth Davies (Wal)

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Match 35

 

England (60)  v Uruguay  (3) at Manchester City Stadium, Manchester

England: A Goode; A Watson (M Brown 67), H Slade, O Farrell (J Joseph 59), J Nowell; G Ford, D Care (R Wigglesworth 72); M Vunipola (J Marler 72), T Youngs (J George 30), D Cole (D Wilson 43), J Launchbury, G Parling (G Kruis 56), J Haskell (T Wood 61), C Robshaw (capt), N Easter.

Tries (10): Watson 2, Easter 3, Slade, Nowell 3, penalty. Cons: Farrell 4, Ford.

Uruguay: G Mieres; S Gibernau, J Prada, A Vilaseca, R Silva; F Berchesi (M Blengio 73), A Ormaechea (A Duran 73); M Sanguinetti (A Corral 63), C Arboleya (AO Duran 71), M Sagario (N Klappenbach 63), S Vilaseca (capt), J Zerbino (M Palomeque 63), JM Gaminara, M Beer (D Magno 69), A Nieto (A Alonso 69).

Pens: Berchesi.

Yellow card: S Vilaseca (40).

Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)

Man of the Match: Nick Easter

Attendance: 50,778

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Match 36

Scotland 36 v Samoa 33 at St James Park, Newcastle

Scotland: S Hogg (S Lamont 70); S Maitland, M Bennett, M Scott (P Horne 76), T Seymour; F Russell, G Laidlaw (capt); A Dickinson (G Reid 23-28), R Ford (F Brown 65), WP Nel, R Gray, J Gray (T Swinson 62), R Wilson (J Strauss 53), J Hardie, D Denton.

Tries (3): Seymour, Hardie, Laidlaw. Cons: Laidlaw 3. Pens: Laidlaw 5.

Replacements not used;  H.Pyrgos and J.S.Welsh

Yellow card: Ryan Wilson (28).

Samoa: T Nanai-Williams; P Perez, G Pisi, R Lee-Lo, F Autagavaia (K Pisi 71); T Pisi (P Faapale 71), K Fotuali’i (capt, V Afemai 79); S Taulafo (V Afatia 59), M Leiataua (M Matu’u 73), C Johnston (A Perenise 59), T Paulo, K Thompson (F Levave 29), M Faasavalu, J Lam, A Faosiliva (V Tuilagi 59).

Tries (4): T Pisi, Leiataua, Lee-Lo, M Matu’u. Cons: T Pisi, Faapale. Pens: T Pisi 3.

Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa).

Man of the Match; John Hardie (Scotland)

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Match 37

 

Argentina 64 Namibia 19 at Leicester City Stadium, Leicester.

Argentina: Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino; Matias Moroni, Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias (Juan Imhoff 64), Juan Pablo Socino, Horacio Agulla; Juan Martin Hernandez (Marcelo Bosch 50), Martin Landajo (c) (Tomas Cubelli 52); Lucas Noguera, Julian Montoya (Agustin Creevy 69), Juan Pablo Orlandi (Ramiro Herrera 52), Guido Petti, Matias Alemanno (Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe 60), Pablo Matera (Leonardo Senatore 49), Javier Ortega Desio, Facundo Isa

Replacement not used; M I Ayerza

Tries (9): Hernandez, Moroni, Agulla, Isa, Noguera, Alemanno, Senatore, Montoya, Cubelli Cons: Gonzalez Iglesias 4, Socino 4. Pen: Gonzalez Iglesias.

Yellow card: Bosch

Namibia: Chrysander Botha (Russell van Wyk 57); Johan Tromp, JC Greyling (Heinrich Smit 64), Johan Deysel, Conrad Marais; Theuns Kotze, Eneill Buitendag (Eugene Jantjies 64); Jaco Engels (Johnny Redelinghuys 51), Torsten van Jaarsveld (Louis van der Westhuizen 51), Johannes Coetzee (Abel de Klerk 46), Janco Venter (PJ van Lill 5), Tijuee Uanivi, Rohan Kitshoff (c), Wian Conradie, Leneve Damens (Tinus du Plessis 57)

Tries: Tromp, Greyling, Jantjies. Con: Kotze 2. 

Yellow cards: Greyling, Du Plessis

Referee: Pascal Gauzère (France)

Man of the Match: Horacio Agulla

Attendance: 30198

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Match 38

 

Italy 32 v Romania 22 at Sandy Park, Exeter

 

Italy: L McLean (G Palazzani 64); L Sarto, M Capagnaro (E Bacchin 33), T Benvenuti, G Venditti, T Allan, E Gori (C Canna 68); M Aguero (A de Marchi 56), A Manici (D Giazzon 56), L Cittadini (D Christolini 56), Q Geldenhuys (c), J Furno (V Bernabo 75), F Minto, S Favaro ( S Vunisa 64), A Zanni.

Scorers

Tries: Leonardo Sarto, Edoardo Gori, Tommaso Allan, Alessandro Zanni

Cons: Allan (3) Penalties: Allan (2)

Romania: C Fercu; M Lemnaru, P Kinikinilau, F Vlaicu, I Botezatu (A Apostol 64), M Wiringi (C Gal 40), V Calafeteanu (T Bratu 60); M Lazar (H Pungea 66), O Turashvili (A Radoi 58), P Ion (A Ursache 41), V Poparlan, J van Heerden (M Antonescu 55), V Ursache (c, S Burcea 48; ), V Lucaci (V Ursache came back on 56m), D Carpo.

Scorers

Tries: Apostol (2), Poparlan

Cons: Vlaicu (2); Pen: Vlaicu (1)

Attendance 11,450

Man of the match: Tommaso Allan

Referee Romain Poite (Fra)

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Match 39

 

Ireland (24) v France (9) at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

France: S Spedding; N Nakaitaci, M Bastareaud (A Dumoulin 62), W Fofana, B Dulin; F Michalak (R Tales 55), S Tillous-Borde (M Parra 55); E Ben Arous (V Debaty 43-48, 65), G Guirado (B Kayser 59), R Slimani (N Mas 63), P Pape (A Flanquart 74), Y Maestri, T Dusautior (capt), D Chouly (B le Roux 55), L Picamoles.

Pens: Spedding 2, Parra.

Ireland: R Kearney; T Bowe, K Earls (L Fitzgerald 62), R Henshaw, D Kearney; J Sexton (I Madigan 25), C Murray (E Reddan 77); C Healy (J McGrath 57), R Best (R Strauss 74), M Ross (N White 65), D Toner, P O’Connell (capt, I Henderson ht), P O’Mahony (C Henry 55), S O’Brien, J Heasip.

Tries (2): R Kearney, Murray. Con: Madigan. Pens: Sexton 2, Madigan 2.

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Man of the Match: Sean O’Brien

Attendance: 72,163

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Match 40

 

Japan  (28) v USA (18) at Kingsholm, Gloucester

USA: C Wyles (capt); T Ngwenya, S Kelly, T Palamo, Z Test; A MacGinty, M Petri; E Fry, Z Fenoglio (P Thiel 63 min), T Lamositele, H Smith (C Dolan 30 min), G Peterson (J Quill 76 min), A McFarland (D Barrett 63 min), A Durutalo, S Manoa.

Replacements not used; O Kilifi, C Baumann, N Kruger and F Niua

Tries (2): Takudzwa Ngwenya, Chris Wyles. Con: Alan MacGinty. Pens: MacGinty 2.

Yellow card: Eric Fry 60 minutes.

Japan: A Goromaru; Y Fujita, H Tatekawa, C Wing, K Matsushima (K Hesketh 48-56 min); K Ono (K Hesketh 72 min), F Tanaka (A Hiwasa 61 min); K Inagaki (M Mikami 58 min), S Horie (T Kizu 76 min), H Yamashita (K Hatakeyama 40 min), L Thompson, J Ives (S Makabe 67 min), M Leitch (capt), M Broadhurst (H Tui 72 min), R Holani (A Mafi 40 min).

Tries (3): Kotaro Matsushima, Yoshikazu Fujita, Amanakai Mafi. Cons: Ayumu Goromaru 2. Pens: Goromaru 3.

Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Man of the Match: Ayumu Goromaru (Japan)

Attendance: 14,517

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Match 41 - 44 Quarter finals

 

Match 41: Wales v South Africa Quarter final no.1 at Twickenham

 

SOUTH AFRICA 23 WALES 19

South Africa: W le Roux; JP Pietersen, J Kriel (J Serfontein 67), D De Allende, B Habana; H Pollard (P Lambie 76), F du Preez (capt); T Mtawarira (T Nyakane 56), B du Plessis (A Strauss 12-23 and 55), F Malherbe (J du Plessis 60), E Etzebeth (P.du Toit 68), L de Jager, F Louw (W Alberts 67), S Burger, D Vermeulen.

Try: Fourie du Preez. Pens: Handre Pollard 5. Drop-goal: Pollard.

South Africa Replacement Not Used; R.Pienaar

 Wales: G Anscombe; A Cuthbert, T Morgan (J Hook 67), J Roberts, G North; D Biggar (R Priestland 73), G Davies (LD Williams 70): G Jenkins (P James 55), S Baldwin (K Owens 56),  S Lee (T Francis 55), L Charteris (B Davies 63), A-W Jones, D Lydiate (J Tipuric 67), S Warburton (capt), T Faletau.

Try: Gareth Davies. Con: Dan Biggar. Pens: Biggar 3. Drop-goal: Biggar.

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Man of the Match: Schalk Burger (South Africa)

Attendance: 79,572

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Match 42

 

NZ v France  Quarter final no.2 at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

 

NEW ZEALAND 62 FRANCE 13

New Zealand: B Smith; N Milner-Skudder (B Barrett ht), C Smith (SB Williams 52), M Nonu, J Savea; D Carter, A Smith (T Kerr-Barlow 65); W Crockett (J Moody 28), D Coles (K Mealamu 61), O Franks (C Faumuina 52), B Retallick, S Whitelock, J Kaino (V Vito 65), R McCaw (capt, S Cane 69), K Read.

Tries (9): Retallick, Milner-Skudder, Savea 3, Kaino, Read, Kerr-Barlow 2. Cons: Carter 7. Pen: Carter

France: S Spedding; N Nakaitaci, A Dumoulin (M Bastareaud 61), W Fofana, B Dulin; F Michalak (R Tales 12), M Parra (R Kockott 69); E Ben Arous (V Debaty 61), G Guirado (D Szarzewski 57), R Slimani (N Mas 61), P Papé (Y Nyanga 48), Y Maestri, T Dusautoir (capt), B le Roux, L Picamoles (D Chouly 72).

Try: Picamoles. Con: Parra. Pens: Spedding, Parra.

Yellow card: Picamoles (47).

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Man of the Match: Julian Savea

Attendance: 71,619

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Match 43

 

Ireland v Argentina  Quarter final no.3 at Millennium Stadium. Cardiff

 

ARGENTINA 43 IRELAND 20

IRELAND: R Kearney; T Bowe (L Fitzgerald 13), K Earls, R Henshaw, D Kearney; I Madigan, C Murray (E Reddan 70); C Healy (J McGrath 51), R Best (R Strauss 66), M Ross (N White 51), I Henderson (D Ryan 71), D Toner, J Murphy (R Ruddock 70), C Henry, J Heaslip (capt).

Tries (2): Fitzgerald, Murphy. Cons: Madigan 2. Pens: Madigan 2.

Ireland replacement not used; D.P.J.Jackson

ARGENTINA: J Tuculet; S Cordero, M Moroni (J De la Fuente 68), JM Hernandez, J Imhoff; N Sanchez, M Landajo (T Cubelli 53); M Ayerza (L Noguera 67), A Creevy (capt) (Js Montoya 54), R Herrera, G Petti (M Alemanno 60), T Lavanini, P Matera, JM Fernandez Lobbe, L Senatore (P Orlandi 23, F Isa 51))

Tries (4): Moroni, Imhoff 2, Tuculet. Cons: sanchez 4. Pens: Sanchez 5.

Argentina replacement not used; L.P Gonzalez Amorosino

Yellow card: R Harrera (17)

REFEREE: Jerome Garces (France)

MAN OF THE MATCH: Nicolas Sanchez

ATTENDANCE: 72, 316

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Match 44

 

Australia v Scotland  Quarter final no.4 at Twickenham

 

AUSTRALIA 35 SCOTLAND 34

 

Australia: K Beale, A Ashley-Cooper, T Kuridrani, M Giteau, D Mitchell, B Foley, W Genia (N.Phipps 71); S Sio (J.Slipper 51), S Moore (capt) (Polota-Nau 62), S Kepu (G.Holmes 54), K Douglas, R Simmons (D.Simm 66), S Fardy, M Hooper, B McCalman.

Scorers

Tries: Adam Ashley-Cooper, Drew Mitchell (2) Michael Hooper, Tevita Kuridrani

Cons: Bernard Foley (2)

Pens: Bernard Foley (2)

Replacements Not Used: T  S McMahon,  M Toomua and Q Cooper

Scotland: S Hogg, S Maitland, M Bennett, P Horne (R.Vernon 71), T Seymour (S.Lamont 63), F Russell, G Laidlaw (capt); A Dickinson (G Reid 47), R Ford (F. Brown 54), WP Nel (J.Welsh 75), J Gray (T.Swinson 67), R Gray, B Cowan (J.Strauss 67), J Hardie, D Denton.

Replacement Not Used:  H Pyrgos

Scorers

Tries: Pete Horne, Tommy Seymour, Mark Bennett

Cons: Greig Laidlaw (2)

Pens: Greig Laidlaw (5)

Man of the Match: Matt Giteau (Aus)

Referee: Craig Joubert (SA)

Attendance: 77,110

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Match 45

 

Semi-final no.1 at Twickenham;

 

NEW ZEALAND 20 SOUTH AFRICA 18

South Africa: W le Roux; JP Pietersen, J Kriel, D De Allende (J Serfontein 80), B Habana; H Pollard (P Lambie 65), F du Preez (capt); T Mtawarira (T Nyakane 53), B du Plessis (A Strauss 53), F Malherbe (J du Plessis 60), E Etzebeth, L de Jager (V Matfield 60), F Louw (W Alberts 29-35), S Burger (W Alberts 64), D Vermeulen.

Pens: Pollard 5, Lambie.

Not Used: R.Pienaar

Yellow card: Habana (52)

New Zealand: B Smith; N Milner-Skudder (B Barrett 49), C Smith, M Nonu (SB Williams 52), J Savea; D Carter, A Smith; J Moody (B Franks 69), D Coles (K Mealamu 67), O Franks (C Faumuina 52), B Retallick, S Whitelock, J Kaino (S Cane 67), R McCaw (capt), K Read.

Tries: Kaino, Barrett. Cons: Carter. Pens: Carter. DG: Carter.

Yellow card: Kaino (39)

Not used: V.Vito  T.Kerr-Barlow

Referee: Jerome Garces (France)

Man of the Match: Ben Smith

Attendance: 80,090

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Match 46

 

Semi-final no.2 at Twickenham

 

AUSTRALIA 29 ARGENTINA 15

Argentina: J Tuculet; S Cordero, M Bosch, J-M Hernandez (J de la Fuente 43), J Imhoff (L Gonzalez-Amorosino 17); N Sanchez, M Landajo (T Cubelli 55); M Ayerza (L Noguera Paz 60), A Creevy (capt, J Montoya 30), R Herrera (J Figallo 60), G Petti (M Alemanno 57), T Lavanini, P Matera, J-M Fernandez Lobbe, L Senatore (F Isa 48).

Pens: Nicola Sanchez 5

Sin-bin: Tomas Lavanini 25.

Australia: I Folau (M Toomua 64); A Ashley-Cooper, T Kuridrani, M Giteau (K Beale 46), D Mitchell; B Foley, W Genia (N Phipps 66); J Slipper (T Smith 52), S Moore (capt, T Polota-Nau 58), S Kepu (G Holmes 52), K Douglas, R Simmons (D Mumm 66), S Fardy (B McCalman 55-60, 70), M Hooper, D Pocock.

Tries (4): Rob Simmons, Adam Ashley-Cooper 3,  Cons: Bernard Foley 3. Pen: Foley.

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Man of the Match: Adam Ashley-Cooper (Australia)

Attendance: 80,025

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Match 47

 

Bronze Final Match at Olympic Stadium, London

 

SOUTH AFRICA 24 ARGENTINA 13

South Africa: W le Roux (P Lambie 64); JP Pietersen, J Kriel, D De Allende, B Habana (J Serfontein 67); H Pollard, R Pienaar (R Paige 77; T Mtawarira (T Nyakane ht), B du Plessis (A Strauss 48), F Malherbe (J du Plessis 61-69), E Etzebeth, V Matfield (capt, L de Jager 63), F Louw (S Burger 61-66), S Burger (W Alberts 53), D Vermeulen.

Tries (2): Pietersen, Etzebeth. Cons: Pollard. Pens: Pollard 3.

Argentina: L Amorosino; S Cordero, M Moroni, J de la Fuente (S Gonzalez Iglesias 71), H Agulla (JP Socino 58); N Sanchez (capt), T Cubelli (M Landajo 53); J Figallo (L Noguera Paz 15-22, 61-64, 71), J Montoya (S Garcia Botta 77), R Herrera (JP Orlandi 55), M Alemanno (G Petti 47), T Lavanini, J Ortega Desio, JM Fernandez Lobbe (F Isa 53), JM Leguizamon.

Try: Orlandi. Con: Sanchez. Pen: Sanchez. DG: Sanchez.

Yellow card: Cubelli (5)

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Man of the Match: Damian De Allende

Attendance: 55,925

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 Match 48

8th RUGBY WORLD CUP FINAL; TWICKENHAM LONDON

 

31st OCTOBER 2015

 

NEW ZEALAND 34 AUSTRALIA 17

New Zealand: B Smith; N Milner-Skudder (B Barrett 65), C Smith (SB Williams 40), M Nonu, J Savea; D Carter, A Smith (T Kerr-Barlow 71); J Moody (B Franks 58), D Coles (K Mealamu 65), O Franks (C Faumuina 54), B Retallick, S Whitelock, J Kaino (V Vito 71), R McCaw (capt, S.Cane 79), K Read.

Tries (3): Milner-Skudder, Nonu, Barrett. Cons: Carter 2. Pens: Carter 4. DG: Carter.

Yellow card: B Smith (51)

Australia: I Folau; A Ashley-Cooper, T Kuridrani, M Giteau (K Beale 26), D Mitchell (M Toomua 65-71) ; B Foley, W Genia (N Phipps 70); S Sio (J Slipper 58), S Moore (capt, T Polota-Nau 55), S Kepu (G Holmes 58), K Douglas (D Mumm 15), R Simmons, S Fardy (B McCalman 60), M Hooper, D Pocock.

Tries (2): Pocock, Kuridrani. Con: Foley. Pen: Foley.

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Man of the Match: Dan Carter

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