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The 2007 Rugby World Cup is the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union world championship inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations are competing for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003, beating a bid from England. The competition comprises 48 matches over 44 days. Forty-two matches are being played in ten cities throughout France, as well as four in Cardiff, Wales and two in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The eight quarter-finalists from 2003 were granted automatic qualification, while 12 other nations gained entry through the regional qualifying competitions that began in 2004 - of them, Portugal is the only World Cup debutant. The top three nations from each pool at the end of the pool stage will qualify automatically for the 2011 World Cup.

The competition opened with a match between hosts France and Argentina on 7 September at the Stade de France in St-Denis, which will also be the venue of the final match between England and either South Africa or Argentina on 20 October.

Bids

The Eiffel Tower in Paris decorated with a giant rugby ball for the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

Both England and France bid to host the tournament.[1][2] The tender document for the 2007 bidding process was due out on October 31, 2001. Both England and France were invited to re-submit their plans.[3] The International Rugby Board (IRB) stated that both countries must comply with tender document terms in one bid, but in their second option, could propose alternative ideas. The IRB said "England's original proposal contained three plans for hosting the tournament with a traditional, new and hybrid format all on offer... The French bid, while complying with the tender document in all other respects, fell outside one of the `windows` in which the IRB wanted to stage an event".[3] England's bids included a two-tier tournament and altering the structure of the qualifying tournament and France had a bid in September/October.[3]

It was announced in April 2003 that France had won the right to host the tournament.[4] The tournament was moved to the proposed September-October dates with the tournament structure remaining as it was.[4] It was also announced that ten French cities would be hosting games, with the final at the Stade de France.[4] French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin said that "this decision illustrates the qualities of our country and its capacity to host major sporting events...This World Cup will be the opportunity to showcase the regions of France where the wonderful sport of rugby is deeply rooted".[4] French Sports Minister Jean-Francois Lamour said that "The organisation of this World Cup will shine over all of France because ten French towns have the privilege of organising matches and to be in the world's spotlight."[4] French cities to host games are Bordeaux, Lens, Lyon, Marseilles, Montpellier, Nantes, St. Etienne, Toulouse and Paris, and it was also announced that the final would be at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis.[4]

Qualifying

Main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying
Nations participating in qualifying competition and those that have qualified automatically; Asia (purple), Africa (orange), Americas (green), Europe (blue) and Oceania (yellow). In total, over 90 nations took part.

The eight quarter-finalists from the 2003 World Cup all received automatic entry, with the other 12 nations coming from qualifying series around the world. Ten of the 20 positions available in the tournament were filled by regional qualifiers, with an additional two being filled by repechage qualification. The qualifying tournament was divided into five regional groups; Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania.[5] Including the automatic qualifiers, over 90 nations were in qualifying contention for the final tournament.

In July 2005, both Samoa and Fiji were confirmed as the qualifiers from Oceania, as Oceania 1 and 2 respectively.[6] In July of the following year, Argentina qualified as Americas 1 by defeating Uruguay 26-0 in Buenos Aires.[7] Americas 2 was filled in August when Canada defeated the United States 56-7 in Newfoundland.[8] The United States went on to qualify as Americas 3 after beating Uruguay in a two-legged tie in early October.[9] That month also saw Italy qualify as Europe 1 after defeating Russia 67-7 in Moscow, reaching the first place in its qualifying group; Romania defeated Spain 43-20 in Madrid, and also qualified for the World Cup as Europe 2.[10]

Namibia qualified for their third consecutive World Cup after they earned their spot in France by defeating Morocco over two legs in November.[11] In late 2006, it was announced that the IRB had withdrawn Colombo as the venue of the final Asian qualifying tournament due to security problems.[12] Japan won the only Asian allocation after the tournament was moved to Hong Kong.[13] Georgia was 14 points the better of Portugal over two legs to claim the last European place.[13] Tonga qualified through repechage after defeating Korea.[14] The final spot in Pool C went to Portugal, after beating Uruguay 24-23 on aggregate. Portugal's qualification was the only change in the 20-team roster from the 2003 World Cup, replacing Uruguay, becoming the only wholly amateur team to qualify.

Nations

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D

 England[15]
 Samoa
 South Africa[15]
 Tonga
 United States

 Australia[15]
 Canada
 Fiji
 Japan
 Wales[15]

 Italy
 New Zealand[15]
 Portugal
 Romania
 Scotland[15]

 Argentina
 France[15][16]
 Georgia
 Ireland[15]
 Namibia

Hosting

See also: Rugby union in France
The 2007 World Cup will be hosted by France, with additional venues at Edinburgh and Cardiff.

France won the right to host the 2007 World Cup in 2003, and it was subsequently announced that four matches would be held in Wales, at Cardiff's 74,500 seat Millennium Stadium (two Pool B games that involve the Welsh team, the match between Fiji and Canada, and a quarter-final). Ireland was set to host matches in Dublin at Lansdowne Road, but due to scheduling conflicts with the reconstruction of the stadium, opted out.[17]

Two Pool C matches were held at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium. It was rumoured that these games might end up being played elsewhere,[17] Wales expressed interest in acquiring Scotland's allocation of matches if they were to withdraw,[18] but it was confirmed in April 2006 that Scotland would be hosting the games after all. There is a substantial increase in the overall capacity of stadiums compared to the 2003 Rugby World Cup - the smallest venue at the 2007 tournament will seat 33,900 people. The French venues are the same as those used for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. There are around 6,000 volunteers who will help organise the competition.[19] Organisers and volunteers gathered at Disneyland Resort Paris on 18 March to mark the start of the rugby celebrations.[19] Also present on the day were members of the victorious French 2007 Six Nations champions team.[19]

Although the 2007 World Cup is the first tournament principally hosted by France, a number of matches during the 1991 and 1999 tournaments, where the finals were held in England and Wales respectively, were played in France. Pool D (which included France) matches were played throughout France including Béziers, Bayonne, Grenoble, Toulouse, Brive and Agen. Parc des Princes and Stadium Lille-Metropole also hosted a quarter-final each. Similarly, Pool C fixtures in 1999 were played throughout France in Béziers, Bordeaux and Toulouse.[20] A second round match was held at Stade Félix Bollaert, and one quarter final was held at the Stade de France, both 2007 venues.[20]

City Country Stadium Capacity Further reading
Saint-Denis (Paris) France Stade de France 80,000 Overview
Cardiff Wales Millennium Stadium 73,350 Overview
Edinburgh Scotland Murrayfield 68,000 Overview
Marseille France Stade Vélodrome 59,500 Overview
Paris France Parc des Princes 47,870 Overview
Lens France Stade Félix Bollaert 41,400 Overview
Lyon France Stade Gerland 41,100 Overview
Nantes France Stade de la Beaujoire 38,100 Overview
Toulouse France Stadium de Toulouse 35,700 Overview
Saint-Étienne France Stade Geoffroy-Guichard 35,650 Overview
Bordeaux France Stade Chaban-Delmas 34,440 Overview
Montpellier France Stade de la Mosson 33,900 Overview

Tickets and sponsorship

The Official Rugby World Cup Shop.

Ticket sales for the Rugby World Cup were broken up into three phases. The first phase were released in November 2005, when members of the European rugby community, such as officials, players and so on were given the opportunity for various packages. Upon the release of the second phase ticketing scheme, more than 100,000 tickets were sold in the first ten hours of release.[21] The remaining tickets — individual tickets and tickets to the semi-finals — were released in phase three in November 2006. In June 2007, it was announced that 2 million of the 2.4 million tickets had been sold in advance of the tournament.[22]

The Worldwide partners for the tournament are Société Générale, GMF, Électricité de France, Peugeot, Visa and SNCF,[23] and official sponsors include Heineken, Vediorbis, Capgemini, Orange, Toshiba and Emirates.[24] Gilbert will be providing the tournament balls, the Gilbert Synergie match ball will be used throughout the tournament. This continues Gilbert's involvement with the World Cup, the company having provided the Barbarian (1995), Revolution (1999) and Xact (2003) balls in the past.[25] Along with Gilbert, the official suppliers are Adidas, Coca-Cola, Clifford Chance, Goodyear and McDonalds.[26] The host broadcaster for the event is TVH.[27]

Squads

Main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup squads

Each country is allowed a squad of 30 players for the tournament. These squads were to be submitted to the International Rugby Board by a deadline of the 14 August 2007.[28] Once the squad is submitted a player may be replaced if injured, but will not be allowed to return to the squad.

Match officials

The 2007 Rugby World Cup officials were appointed in late-April 2007, with 12 referees and 13 touch judges being selected. In the knockout stage the 12 referees will also act as touch judges, with referee appointments being based on performance from previous matches and selection for neutrality. Referees come from seven different nationalities and three of them are making their Rugby World Cup debut. The touch judges come from 10 different countries. Tony Spreadbury of England officiated the opening game between France and Argentina at the Stade de France[29] and Irishman Alain Rolland will referee the final.

Format

The opening ceremony of the
2007 Rugby World Cup

The competition will be contested over 44 days between 20 different nations, over 48 fixtures. The tournament began on September 7, at Stade de France with a match between the host nation, France, and Argentina. The tournament culminates at the same venue on October 20 for the Final to decide who wins the Webb Ellis Cup.

Pool stage

The 20 nations are split up into four pools, designated A through to D, each comprising five teams. Each pool has one semi-finalist and one quarter-finalist (automatic qualifiers) from the 2003 tournament, with the other three places filled via the qualification system. Each nation plays every other team in their pool once; each nation will therefore play four matches during the pool stage.

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

  • four match points for a win;
  • two for a draw;
  • none for a loss.[31]

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

  • a team scores four or more tries (regardless of the match result);
  • a team loses by seven points (a converted try) or fewer.[31]

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

If at the completion of the pool phase two or more Teams are level on Match points, then the following criteria shall be used in the following order until one of the Teams can be determined as the higher ranked: [31]

i. The winner of the Match in which the two tied Teams have played each other shall be the higher ranked;
ii. The Team which has the best difference between points scored for and points scored against in all its pool Matches shall be the higher ranked;
iii. The Team which has the best difference between tries scored for and tries scored against in all its pool Matches shall be the higher ranked;
iv. The Team which has scored most points in all its pool Matches shall be the higher ranked;
v. The Team which has scored most tries in all its pool Matches shall be the higher ranked;
vi. Should the tie be unresolved at the conclusion of steps (i) through (v), the Team that is higher ranked in the updated Official IRB World Rankings on October 1, 2007.

By elevating head-to-head results (rule i) above points difference (rule ii), a notable difference is created to other sports competitions, in which points difference usually determines rank for teams with the same number of match points (table points). These rules allowed the winners of Pools A, B and C to be determined by the results of the third pool matches on the weekend of September 22 and 23.[32] Although other teams could theoretically draw level on table points with South Africa, Australia and New Zealand and exceed their points differences at the end of the pool stages, head-to-head results by that time ensured these teams could be declared winners of their respective pools, with a match to spare. This also illustrates the fact that the pool tables do not tell the whole story.

Knockout stage

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

Each match in the knockout stage must conclude in a victory. If, after eighty minutes of normal play, a match results in a draw, further play is made to determine an outright winner. Initially, there will be two periods of extra time, 10 minutes each way; if there is no winner after this, then play proceeds to a single 10 minute period of 'sudden death' play. If the contest is unresolved after a total 110 minutes of open play, the winner will be determined by a placekicking competition.[31]

Effect on 2011 qualification

In a change from the format of the previous tournament, the top three teams in each pool will qualify for the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand;[33] previously, only the eight quarter-finalists gained an automatic place in the following tournament.

Pool stage

Qualified for the quarterfinals
Eliminated, automatic qualification for RWC 2011
Eliminated

All times French time (UTC+2)

Pool A

Main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup - Pool A
Table
points 		Nation Games Points Bonus
points 		Result versus Opponent
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference RSA ENG TON SAM USA
19  South Africa 4 4 0 0 189 47 +142 3 – 36–0 30–25 59–7 64–15
14  England 4 3 0 1 108 88 +20 2 0–36 – 36–20 44–22 28–10
9  Tonga 4 2 0 2 89 96 -7 1 25–30 20–36 – 19–15 25–15
5  Samoa 4 1 0 3 69 143 -74 1 7–59 22–44 15–19 – 25–21
1  United States 4 0 0 4 61 142 -81 1 15–64 10–28 15–25 21–25 –
2007-09-08
18:00
England 28 – 10 United States
Tries: Robinson 35' m
Barkley 40+1' c
Rees 49' c
Con: Barkley (2/3)
Pen: Barkley (3/3) 7', 22', 31'		(Report)Tries: Moeakiola 74' c
Con: Hercus (1/1)
Pen: Hercus (1/1) 9'
Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan South Africa[34]
2007-09-09
16:00
South Africa 59 – 7 Samoa
Tries: Habana (4) 33' m, 56' c, 66' c, 76' m
Montgomery 40+' c, 53' m
Fourie 47' c
Pietersen 80+' c
Con: Montgomery (5/8)
Pen: Montgomery (3/3) 3', 10', 15'		(Report)Try: Williams 18' c
Con: Williams (1/1)
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Paul Honiss New Zealand[34]
2007-09-12
14:00
United States 15 – 25 Tonga
Tries: MacDonald 47' m
Stanfill 67' c
Con: Hercus (1/2)
Pen: Hercus (1/2) 33'		(Report)Tries: Maka 2' c
Vaka 59' m
Vaki 70' c
Con: Hola (2/3)
Pen: Hola (2/2) 7', 26'
Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
Attendance: 24,243
Referee: Stuart Dickinson Australia[34]
2007-09-14
21:00
England 0 – 36 South Africa
(Report)Tries: Smith 6' c
Pietersen (2) 38' c, 64' c
Con: Montgomery (3/3)
Pen: Steyn (1/1) 11'
Montgomery (4/4) 36', 46', 55', 79'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Referee: Joël Jutge France[34]
2007-09-16
16:00
Samoa 15 – 19 Tonga
Pen: Williams (5/6) 6', 21', 23', 29', 69'(Report)Try: Taione 60' c
Con: Hola (1/1)
Pen: Hola (4/5) 3', 38', 47', 67'
Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan South Africa[34]
2007-09-22
14:00
South Africa 30 – 25 Tonga
Tries: Pienaar (2) 18' c, 65' m
Smith 59' c
Skinstad 62' m
Con: Pretorius (1/1)
Montgomery (1/3)
Pen: Steyn (1/1) 54'
Montgomery (1/1) 76'		(Report)Tries: Pulu 44' c
Hufanga 70' m
Vaki 72' c
Con: Hola (2/3)
Pen: Hola (2/3) 9', 78'
Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens
Referee: Wayne Barnes England[34]
2007-09-22
16:00
England 44 – 22 Samoa
Tries: Corry (2) 2' c, 76' c
Sackey (2) 32' c, 80+' m
Con: Wilkinson (3/4)
Pen: Wilkinson (4/6) 15', 22', 33', 72'
Drop: Wilkinson (2/3) 6', 69'		(Report)Try: Polu 47' c
Con: Crichton (1/1)
Pen: Crichton (5/5) 9', 12', 38', 40+, 42'
Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Referee: Alan Lewis Ireland[34]
2007-09-26
20:00
Samoa 25 – 21 United States
Tries: Fa'atau 5' m
Tuilagi 9' c
Thompson 37' c
Con: Crichton (2/3)
Pen: Crichton (2/2) 30', 72'		(Report)Tries: Ngwenya 53' c
Stanfill 79' m
Con: Hercus (1/2)
Pen: Hercus (3/4) 32', 65', 75'
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Referee: Wayne Barnes England[34]
2007-09-28
21:00
England 36 – 20 Tonga
Tries: Sackey (2) 20' m, 38' m
Tait 57' c
Farrell 66' c
Con: Wilkinson (2/4)
Pen: Wilkinson (2/3) 14', 36'
Drop: Wilkinson (2/2) 32', 72'		(Report)Tries: Hufanga 17' c
Pole 80' c
Con: Hola (2/2)
Pen: Hola (2/2) 11', 55'
Parc des Princes, Paris
Referee: Alain Rolland Ireland[34]
2007-09-30
20:00
South Africa 64 – 15 United States
Tries: Burger 10' c
Steyn 28' c
Habana (2) 35' c, 42' m
van der Linde 48' c
du Preez 54' c
Fourie (2) 64' c, 73' c
Smith 77' c
Con: Montgomery (6/7)
James (2/2)
Pen: Montgomery (1/1) 17'		(Report)Tries: Ngwenya 39' c
Wyles 51' m
Con: Hercus (1/2)
Pen: Hercus (1/1) 20'
Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
Referee: Tony Spreadbury England[34]

Pool B

Main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup - Pool B
Table
points 		Nation Games Points Bonus
points 		Result versus Opponent
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference AUS FIJ WAL JPN CAN
20  Australia 4 4 0 0 215 41 +174 4 – 55–12 32–20 91–3 37–6
15  Fiji 4 3 0 1 114 131 -17 3 12–55 – 38–34 35–31 29–16
12  Wales 4 2 0 2 163 105 +58 4 20–32 34–38 – 72–18 42–17
3  Japan 4 0 1 3 64 210 -146 1 3–91 31–35 18–72 – 12–12
2  Canada 4 0 1 3 51 120 -69 0 6–37 16–29 17–42 12–12 –
2007-09-08
15:45
Australia 91 – 3 Japan
Tries: Sharpe 18' m
Elsom (3) 24' c, 34' m, 41' c
Ashley-Cooper 46' c
Latham (2) 53' c, 72' c
Barnes (2) 57' c, 75' c
Mitchell (2) 59' c, 66' c
Smith 62' m
Freier 80+1' c
Con: Mortlock (7/10)
Giteau (3/3)
Pen: Mortlock (2/2) 10', 16'		(Report)Pen: Ono (1/1) 38'
Stade de Gerland, Lyon
Attendance: 40,043
Referee: Alan Lewis Ireland[34]
2007-09-09
14:00
Wales 42 – 17 Canada
Try: Parker 52' c
A. W. Jones 58' c
S. Williams (2) 61' m, 63' c
Charvis 68' c
Con: S. Jones (4/5)
Pen: Hook (3/4) 10', 15', 21'		(Report)Tries: Cudmore 25' m
Culpan 36' c
Williams 45' m
Con: Pritchard (1/3)
Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Attendance: 37,500
Referee: Alain Rolland Ireland[34]
2007-09-12
18:00
Japan 31 – 35 Fiji
Tries: Thompson 51' c, 78' c
Soma 62' m
Con: Onishi (2/3)
Pen: Onishi (4/4) 18', 30', 40+', 43'		(Report)Tries: Qera 36' c, 49' c
Rabeni 56' m
Leawere 71' c
Con: Little (3/4)
Pen: Little (3/3) 4', 55', 74'
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Referee: Marius Jonker South Africa[34]
2007-09-15
14:00
Wales 20 – 32 Australia
Tries: J. Thomas 45' c
S. Williams 76' c
Con: Hook (2/2)
Pen: S. Jones (1/3) 7'
Hook (1/2) 54'		(Report)Tries: Giteau 16' c
Mortlock 35' m
Latham (2) 40+' c, 60' c
Con: Mortlock (2/2)
Giteau (1/2)
Pen: Mortlock (1/2) 2'
Drop: Barnes (1/1) 23'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 71,022
Referee: Steve Walsh New Zealand[34]
2007-09-16
14:00
Fiji 29 – 16 Canada
Tries: Leawere 22' c
Ratuvou (2) 28' m, 80+' c
Delasau 42' c
Con: Little (3/4)
Pen: Little (1/3) 8'		(Report)Tries: Smith 60' c
Con: Pritchard (1/1)
Pen: Pritchard (3/4) 4', 27', 74'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Tony Spreadbury England[34]
2007-09-20
21:00
Wales 72 – 18 Japan
Tries: A. W. Jones 11' c
Hook 24' c
T. R. Thomas 31' c
Morgan 40+' m
Phillips 42' c
S. Williams (2) 48' m, 80' m
D. James 52' c
Cooper 59' c
M. Williams (2) 64' c, 74' c
Con: S. Jones (5/7)
Sweeney (2/4)
Pen: S. Jones (1/1) 23'		(Report)Tries: Endo 19' m
Onozawa 57' c
Con: Robins (1/1)
Pen: Onishi (2/2) 4', 37'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Joël Jutge France[34]
2007-09-23
14:30
Australia 55 – 12 Fiji
Tries: Giteau (2) 17' c, 36' m
Mitchell (3) 31' c, 70' c, 79' m
Ashley-Cooper 57' c
Hoiles 74' m
Con: Giteau (4/6)
Pen: Giteau (3/3) 28', 42', 50'
Drop: Barnes (1/1) 44'		(Report)Tries: Neivua 40+' m
Ratuva 47' c
Con: Bai (1/1)
Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
Referee: Nigel Owens Wales[34]
2007-09-25
18:00
Canada 12 – 12 Japan
Tries: Riordan 48' m
van der Merwe 65' c
Con: Pritchard (1/1)		(Report)Tries: Endo 12' m
Taira 80+' c
Con: Onishi (1/2)
Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan South Africa[34]
2007-09-29
15:00
Australia 37 – 6 Canada
Tries: Baxter 24' m
Freier 34' m
Smith 51' m
Mitchell (2) 63' c, 65' m
Latham 73' c
Con: Shepherd (2/3)
Pen: Huxley (1/1) 2'		(Report)Pen: Pritchard (2/2) 42', 54'
Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
Referee: Chris White England[34]
2007-09-29
17:00
Wales 34 – 38 Fiji
Try: Popham 34' c
S. Williams 45' c
G. Thomas 48' m
M. Jones 51' c
M. Williams 73' m
Con: Hook (1/1)
S. Jones (2/4)
Pen: S. Jones (1/2) 5'		(Report)Tries: Qera 16' c
Delasau 19' m
Leawere 25' c
Dewes 77' c
Con: Little (3/4)
Pen: Little (4/5) 21', 24', 54', 60'
Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Referee: Stuart Dickinson Australia[34]

Pool C

Main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup - Pool C
Table
points 		Nation Games Points Bonus
points 		Result versus Opponent
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference NZL SCO ITA ROU POR
20  New Zealand 4 4 0 0 309 35 +274 4 – 40–0 76–14 85–8 108–13
14  Scotland 4 3 0 1 116 66 +50 2 0–40 – 18–16 42–0 56–10
9  Italy 4 2 0 2 85 117 -32 1 14–76 16–18 – 24–18 31–5
5  Romania 4 1 0 3 40 161 -121 1 8–85 0–42 18–24 – 14–10
1  Portugal 4 0 0 4 38 209 -171 1 13–108 10–56 5–31 10–14 –
2007-09-08
13:45
New Zealand 76 – 14 Italy
Tries: McCaw (2) 2' c, 7' c
Howlett (3) 12' c, 56' c, 59' m
Muliaina 15' c
Sivivatu (2) 18' c, 29' m
Jack 50' c
Collins (2) 68' c, 70' c
Con: Carter (7/9)
McAlister (2/2)
Pen: Carter (1/1)		(Report)Tries: Stanojevic 38' c
Mi. Bergamasco 71' c
Con: Bortolussi (1/1)
de Marigny (1/1)
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 58,612
Referee: Wayne Barnes England[34]
2007-09-09
18:00
Scotland 56 – 10 Portugal
Tries: R. Lamont (2) 12' c, 14' c
S. Lawson 23' c
Dewey 30' c
Parks 57' c
Southwell 60' c
Brown 68' c
Ford 76' c
Con: Parks (5/5)
Paterson (3/3)		(Report)Try: Carvalho 28' c
Con: D. Pinto (1/1)
Pen: D. Pinto (1/1) 34'
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Attendance: 34,162
Referee: Steve Walsh New Zealand[34]
2007-09-12
20:00
Italy 24 – 18 Romania
Tries: Dellapè 6' m
Penalty try 55' c
Con: Pez (1/1)
Pen: Bortolussi (1/2) 14'
Pez (3/3) 62', 66', 72'		(Report)Tries: Manta 43' m
Tincu 47' c
Con: Dimofte (1/1)
Pen: Dimofte (2/2) 70', 74'
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Referee: Tony Spreadbury England[34]
2007-09-15
13:00
New Zealand 108 – 13 Portugal
Tries: Rokocoko (2) 3' m, 12' c
Toeava 25' c
Williams 28' c
Mauger (2) 30' c, 66' c
Collins 32' c
Masoe 34' m
Hore 40' c
Leonard 50' c
Evans 59' c
Ellis 61' c
MacDonald 69' c
Smith (2) 72' c, 79' c
Hayman 76' c
Con: Evans (14/16)		(Report)Try: Cordeiro 48' c
Con: D. Pinto (1/1)
Pen: D. Pinto (1/1) 75'
Drop: Gonçalo Malheiro (1/2) 22'
Stade de Gerland, Lyon
Referee: Chris White England[34]
2007-09-18
21:00
Scotland 42 – 0 Romania
Tries: Paterson 2' c
Hogg (3) 17' c, 46' c, 53' c
R. Lamont (2) 36' c, 72' c
Con: Paterson (6/6)		(Report)
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: Nigel Owens Wales[34]
2007-09-19
20:00
Italy 31 – 5 Portugal
Tries: Masi (2) 4' c, 77' c
Ma. Bergamasco 72' m
Con: Bortolussi (2/3)
Pen: Bortolussi (4/4) 17', 30', 40+', 63'		(Report)Try: Penalva 33' m
Parc des Princes, Paris
Referee: Marius Jonker South Africa[34]
2007-09-23
17:00
Scotland 0 – 40 New Zealand
(Report)Tries: McCaw 5' c
Howlett (2) 15' c, 74' c
Kelleher 33' c
Williams 62' c
Carter 65' c
Con: Carter (2/5)
Pen: Carter (2/3) 26', 43'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: Marius Jonker South Africa[34]
2007-09-25
20:00
Romania 14 – 10 Portugal
Tries: Tincu 63' c
Corodeanu 72' c
Con: Calafeteanu (1/1)
Dan Dumbrava (1/1)		(Report)Try: Ferreira 18' c
Con: D. Pinto (1/1)
Pen: Malheiro (1/1) 69'
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Referee: Paul Honiss New Zealand[34]
2007-09-29
13:00
New Zealand 85 – 8 Romania
Tries: Sivivatu (2) 1' m, 24' c
Masoe 10' c
Rokocoko (3) 15' c, 58' c, 66' c
Evans 18' m
Mauger 37' m
Toeava (2) 47' c, 80+' c
Hore 64' c
Smith 75' c
Howlett 79' c
Con: McAlister (4/7)
Evans (6/6)		(Report)Try: Tincu 31' m
Pen: Vlaicu 72'
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Referee: Joël Jutge France[34]
2007-09-29
21:00
Scotland 18 – 16 Italy
Pen: Paterson (6/6) 2', 6', 32', 35', 47', 53'(Report)Try: Troncon 13' c
Con: Bortolussi (1/1)
Pen: Bortolussi (3/6) 18', 56', 62'
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan South Africa[34]

Pool D

Main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup - Pool D
Table
points 		Nation Games Points Bonus
points 		Result versus Opponent
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference ARG FRA IRE GEO NAM
18  Argentina 4 4 0 0 143 33 +111 2 – 17–12 30–15 33–3 63–3
15  France 4 3 0 1 188 37 +151 3 12–17 – 25–3 64–7 87–10
9  Ireland 4 2 0 2 64 82 -18 1 15–30 3–25 – 14–10 32–17
5  Georgia 4 1 0 3 50 111 -61 1 3–33 7–64 10–14 – 30–0
0  Namibia 4 0 0 4 30 212 -182 0 3–63 10–87 17–32 0–30 –
2007-09-07
21:00
France 12 – 17 Argentina
Pen: Skrela (4/5) 7', 31', 40+1', 60'(Report)Try: Corleto 27' m
Pen: F. Contepomi (4/6) 5', 10', 24', 34'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 79,507[35]
Referee: Tony Spreadbury England[34]
2007-09-09
20:00
Ireland 32 – 17 Namibia
Tries: O'Driscoll 5' c
Trimble 19' m
Easterby 30' m
Penalty try 49' c
Flannery 76' m
Con: O'Gara (2/5)
Pen: O'Gara (1/1) 17'		(Report)Tries: Nieuwenhuis 60' c
van Zyl 64' c
Con: Wessels (2/2)
Pen: Wessels (1/2) 40+'
Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
Attendance: 33,945
Referee: Joël Jutge France[34]
2007-09-11
20:00
Argentina 33 – 3 Georgia
Tries: Borges (2) 47' c, 56' m
Albacete 72' m
Martin Aramburu 80'
Con: F. Contepomi (1/3)
Hernández (1/1)
Pen: F. Contepomi (3/3) 12', 35', 54'		(Report)Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/2) 2'
Stade de Gerland, Lyon
Attendance: 40,240
Referee: Nigel Owens Wales[34]
2007-09-15
21:00
Ireland 14 – 10 Georgia
Tries: R. Best 17' c
Dempsey 55' c
Con: O'Gara (2/2)		(Report)Try: Shkinin 45' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (1/1)
Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/2) 37'
Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
Referee: Wayne Barnes England[34]
2007-09-16
21:00
France 87 – 10 Namibia
Tries: Heymans 7' m
Marty 11' c
Dusautoir 21' c
Nallet (2) 32' c, 40+' c
Clerc (3) 38' c, 59' c, 65' c
Bonnaire 47' c
Chabal (2) 49' c, 54' c
Élissalde 56' c
Ibañez 75' m
Con: Élissalde (11/13)		(Report)Try: Langenhoven 79' c
Con: Losper (1/1)
Drop: Wessels (1/1) 10'
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Referee: Alain Rolland Ireland[34]
2007-09-21
21:00
France 25 – 3 Ireland
Tries: Clerc (2) 59' m, 69' m
Pen: Élissalde (5/6) 7', 18', 22', 40+', 55'		(Report)Drop: O'Gara (1/1) 37'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Referee: Chris White England[34]
2007-09-22
21:00
Argentina 63 – 3 Namibia
Tries: Roncero 25' c
Leguizamón (2) 35' m, 52' c
M. Contepomi 38' c
F. Contepomi 45' c
Tiesi 55' m
Corleto 58' m
Penalty try 63' c
Todeschini 71' c
Con: F. Contepomi (4/7)
Todeschini (2/2)
Pen: F. Contepomi (2/2) 10', 20'		(Report)Pen: Schreuder (1/1) 7'
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Referee: Stuart Dickinson Australia[34]
2007-09-26
18:00
Georgia 30 – 0 Namibia
Tries: Giorgadze 37' c
Machkhaneli 70' c
Kacharava 80+' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (3/3)
Pen: Kvirikashvili (3/6) 8', 26', 69'		(Report)
Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens
Referee: Steve Walsh New Zealand[34]
2007-09-30
15:00
France 64 – 7 Georgia
Tries: Poitrenaud 6' c
Nyanga 30' c
Beauxis 37' c
Dominici (2) 45' m, 57' m
Bruno 52' c
Nallet 63' c
Martin 67' m
Bonnaire 80' m
Con: Beauxis (5/9)
Pen: Beauxis (3/3) 4', 18', 24'		(Report)Try: Z. Maisuradze 72' c
Con: Urjukashvili (1/1)
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Referee: Alan Lewis Ireland[34]
2007-09-30
17:00
Ireland 15 – 30 Argentina
Tries: O'Driscoll 32' c
Murphy 47' m
Con: O'Gara (1/2)
Pen: O'Gara (1/1) 20'		(Report)Tries: Borges 17' m
Agulla 39' c
Con: F. Contepomi (1/2)
Pen: F. Contepomi (3/4) 43', 62', 66'
Drop: Hernández (3/5) 21', 36', 79'
Parc des Princes, Paris
Referee: Paul Honiss New Zealand[34]

Knockout stage

Main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup knockout stage
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
October 6 – Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
 
 
 Australia10
 
October 13 – Stade de France, St-Denis
 
 England12
 
 England14
 
October 6 – Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
 
 France9
 
 New Zealand18
 
October 20 – Stade de France, St-Denis
 
 France20
 
 England
 
October 7 – Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
 
 
 
 South Africa37
 
October 14 – Stade de France, St-Denis
 
 Fiji20
 
 South Africa
 
October 7 – Stade de France, St-Denis
 
 ArgentinaThird place
 
 Argentina19
 
October 19 – Parc des Princes, Paris
 
 Scotland13
 
 France
 
 
 
 

Quarter-finals

2007-10-06
15:00
Australia 10 – 12 England
Try: Tuqiri 33' c
Con: Mortlock (1/1)
Pen: Mortlock (1/4) 6'		(Report)Pen: Wilkinson (4/7) 22', 25', 51', 59'
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Referee: Alain Rolland Ireland
2007-10-06
21:00
New Zealand 18 – 20 France
Tries: McAlister 17' c
So'oialo 63' m
Con: Carter (1/1)
Pen: Carter (2/2) 14', 31'		(Report)Tries: Dusautoir 54' c
Jauzion 69' c
Con: Beauxis (1/1)
Élissalde (1/1)
Pen: Beauxis (2/3) 40+', 46'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Wayne Barnes England
2007-10-07
15:00
South Africa 37 – 20 Fiji
Tries: Fourie 13' m
Smit 35' m
Pietersen 51' c
Smith 70' c
James 80' c
Con: Montgomery (3/5)
Pen: Steyn (1/1) 8'
Montgomery (1/2) 63'		(Report)Tries: Delasau 57' c
Bobo 59' c
Con: Bai (2/2)
Pen: Bai (2/2) 26', 44'
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Referee: Alan Lewis Ireland
2007-10-07
21:00
Argentina 19 – 13 Scotland
Try: Longo Elía 33' c
Con: F. Contepomi (1/1)
Pen: F. Contepomi (3/4) 23', 29', 43'
Drop: Hernández (1/4) 54'		(Report)Try: Cusiter 63' c
Con: Paterson (1/1)
Pen: Parks (1/2) 16'
Paterson (1/1) 38'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Referee: Joël Jutge France

Semi-finals

2007-10-13
21:00
England 9 – 14 France
Try: Lewsey 2' m
Pen: Wilkinson (2/3) 47', 75'
Drop: Wilkinson (1/4) 78'		(Report)Pen: Beauxis (3/3) 8', 18', 44'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan South Africa
2007-10-14
21:00
South Africa v Argentina
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Referee: Steve Walsh New Zealand

Bronze final

2007-10-19
21:00
France vLoser of Semi-final 2
Parc des Princes, Paris
Referee: Paul Honiss New Zealand

Final

2007-10-20
21:00
England vWinner of Semi-final 2
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Referee: Alain Rolland Ireland

Citing controversy

There has been some controversy over the post match citings by IRB Citing Commissioners with all players not being cited for seemingly similar offences or receiving lengthy bans when other players are only sin binned (yellow carded).[37][38][39]

Examples of inconsistencies include the citing of Schalk Burger against Samoa in the same game Brian Lima executed what seemed to be a late tackle. Lima wasn't cited in that instance, but later received a three week ban following an almost identical tackle on England's Jonny Wilkinson.[36]

England's Phil Vickery received a two week ban for tripping an American player, while Christophe Dominici only received a yellow card for the same offence in the 2003 World Cup.[36] Other examples of players being sin binned, but not receiving further punishment include Australia's Drew Mitchell for his spear tackle on a Welsh player and New Zealand prop Carl Hayman for punching (a serious offence) an Italian opponent.[40][39]

List of citings
Ban
(weeks) 		Player Nation Opponent Offence
7 Otar Eloshvili  Georgia France spear tackle [1]
5 Paul Emerick  United States England spear tackle [2]
4 Juan Severino Somoza  Portugal Scotland head-butting [3]
3 Brian Lima  Samoa England high tackle [4]
2 Schalk Burger  South Africa Samoa dangerous play [5] [6]
2 Phil Vickery  England United States tripping [7]
2 Mirco Bergamasco  Italy Scotland tripping [8]
1 Hale T Pole  Tonga Samoa striking [9]
1 Jacques Nieuwenhuis  Namibia France high tackle [10]
1 Alfie Vaeluaga  Samoa South Africa high tackle [11]
1 Seremaia Bai  Fiji South Africa dangerous tackle [12]
cleared Sione Lauaki  New Zealand Romania dangerous tackle [13] [14]

Statistics

Teams

Points Team Matches Tries Con Pen Drop
327  New Zealand 5 48 36 5 0 2 0
226  South Africa 5 29 21 13 0 2 0
225  Australia 5 31 20 8 2 2 0
217  France 6 26 18 17 0 1 0
168  Wales 4 23 16 7 0 0 0
162  Argentina 5 17 10 15 4 0 0
134  Fiji 5 16 12 10 0 2 0
134  England 6 12 7 15 5 1 0
129  Scotland 5 15 15 8 0 1 0
89  Tonga 4 9 7 10 0 3 1
85  Italy 4 8 6 11 0 3 0
69  Samoa 4 5 4 12 0 1 0
64  Ireland 4 9 5 2 1 2 0
64  Japan 4 7 4 7 0 0 0
61  United States 4 7 4 6 0 4 0
51  Canada 4 6 3 5 0 1 0
50  Georgia 4 5 5 5 0 2 0
40  Romania 4 5 3 3 0 1 0
38  Portugal 4 4 3 3 1 1 0
30  Namibia 4 3 3 2 1 0 1

Source: RugbyWorldCup.com, last updated 1 October.

Individual records

Top point scorers

Note: ranked according to points then number of appearances
Points Name Team Pos Apps Tries Con Pen Drop
76 Percy Montgomery  South Africa FB 5 2 18 10 0
64 Felipe Contepomi  Argentina CE 5 1 7 15 0
61 Jonny Wilkinson  England FH 4 0 5 12 5
50 Nick Evans  New Zealand FH/FB 4 2 20 0 0
46 Chris Paterson  Scotland WG/FH 5 1 10 7 0
44 Pierre Hola  Tonga FH 4 0 7 10 0
44 Jean-Baptiste Élissalde  France SH 5 1 12 5 0
42 Nicky Little  Fiji FH 3 0 9 8 0
40 Dan Carter  New Zealand FH 3 1 10 5 0
40 Matt Giteau  Australia CE 4 3 8 3 0

Key: Pos = position. Apps = appearances. Con = conversions. Pen = penalties. Drop = drop goals.

Source: RugbyWorldCup.com, last updated 1 October.

Top try scorers

Rank Name Team Pos Apps Tries
1 Drew Mitchell  Australia WG 5 7
2 Bryan Habana  South Africa WG 5 6
2 Doug Howlett  New Zealand WG 3 6
2 Shane Williams  Wales WG 4 6
5 Vincent Clerc  France WG 4 5
5 Joe Rokocoko  New Zealand WG 3 5
5 Chris Latham  Australia FB 5 5
8 Jaque Fourie  South Africa CE 4 4
8 Juan Smith  South Africa FL 5 4
8 JP Pietersen  South Africa WG 5 4
8 Sitiveni Sivivatu  New Zealand WG 4 4
8 Paul Sackey  England WG 4 4
8 Rory Lamont  Scotland FB 4 4

Key: Pos = position. Apps = appearances.

See also

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