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2007 Rugby World Cup Pool B

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

Wales' 38–34 loss to Fiji in their final pool game (their third World Cup loss to a Pacific island nation, having previously been beaten 16–13 by Western Samoa in 1991 and 38-31 by Samoa in 1999, both times in Cardiff),[1] meant Fiji qualified for the quarter-finals at Wales' expense. Australia finished in top spot with the maximum of 20 points, while Japan and Canada played out the first draw in a Rugby World Cup game since a 20–20 draw between France and Scotland back in 1987.[2] Neither Japan nor Canada managed to win any of their four games, with a single bonus point in Japan's favour proving the difference between them, after they managed to remain within 7 points of Fiji in a 35–31 defeat.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD B Pts Qualification
1  Australia 4 4 0 0 215 41 +174 4 20 Qualified for the quarter-finals
2  Fiji 4 3 0 1 114 136 −22 3 15
3  Wales 4 2 0 2 168 105 +63 4 12 Eliminated, automatic qualification for RWC 2011
4  Japan 4 0 1 3 64 210 −146 1 3
5  Canada 4 0 1 3 51 120 −69 0 2
Source: [citation needed]

All times local (UTC+2)

Matches

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Australia vs Japan

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8 September 2007
15:45
Australia 91–3 Japan
Try: Sharpe 18' m
Elsom (3) 24' c, 34' m, 41' c
Ashley-Cooper 46' c
Latham (2) 53' c, 72' c
Barnes (2) 57' c, 75' c
Mitchell (2) 59' c, 66' c
Smith 62' m
Freier 80+' c
Con: Mortlock (7/10)
Giteau (3/3)
Pen: Mortlock (2/2) 10', 16'
ReportPen: K. Ono (1/1) 38'
Stade de Gerland, Lyon
Attendance: 40,043
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
FB 15 Chris Latham
RW 14 Adam Ashley-Cooper downward-facing red arrow 59'
OC 13 Stirling Mortlock (c) downward-facing red arrow 68'
IC 12 Matt Giteau
LW 11 Lote Tuqiri
FH 10 Stephen Larkham downward-facing red arrow 54'
SH 9 George Gregan
N8 8 Wycliff Palu downward-facing red arrow 67'
OF 7 George Smith
BF 6 Rocky Elsom
RL 5 Daniel Vickerman
LL 4 Nathan Sharpe downward-facing red arrow 51'
TP 3 Al Baxter downward-facing red arrow 51' upward-facing green arrow 68'
HK 2 Stephen Moore downward-facing red arrow 67'
LP 1 Matt Dunning downward-facing red arrow 68'
Replacements:
HK 16 Adam Freier upward-facing green arrow 67'
PR 17 Guy Shepherdson upward-facing green arrow 51'
LK 18 Hugh McMeniman upward-facing green arrow 51'
N8 19 Stephen Hoiles upward-facing green arrow 67'
FH 20 Berrick Barnes upward-facing green arrow 54'
WG 21 Drew Mitchell upward-facing green arrow 59'
WG 22 Mark Gerrard upward-facing green arrow 68'
Coach:
Australia John Connolly
FB 15 Tatsuya Kusumi
RW 14 Tomoki Kitagawa
OC 13 Koji Taira
IC 12 Nataniela Oto
LW 11 Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10 Kosei Ono
SH 9 Yuki Yatomi
N8 8 Hajime Kiso
OF 7 Takamichi Sasaki (c) downward-facing red arrow 48'
BF 6 Yasunori Watanabe red cross icon 9' to 12'
RL 5 Luatangi Vatuvei
LL 4 Takanori Kumagae
TP 3 Ryo Yamamura
HK 2 Taku Inokuchi
LP 1 Masahito Yamamoto
Replacements:
HK 16 Yuji Matsubara
PR 17 Tomokazu Soma
LK 18 Hitoshi Ono
FL 19 Hare Makiri upward-facing green arrow 9' downward-facing red arrow 12' upward-facing green arrow 48'
SH 20 Tomoki Yoshida
CE 21 Bryce Robins
WG 22 Kosuke Endo
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan

Man of the Match:
Rocky Elsom (Australia)

Touch judges:
Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Dave Pearson (England)
Television match official:
Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
Fourth official:
Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Fifth official:
Laurent Valin (France)

  • Australia's starting 15 in this match was the most-experienced starting team in the sport's history, as measured by total number of international caps entering the match. The Wallabies squad that took the field for the opening kickoff had earned a combined total of 798 caps.[3]

Wales vs Canada

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9 September 2007
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'
ReportTry: 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)
FB 15 Kevin Morgan downward-facing red arrow 49'
RW 14 Mark Jones
OC 13 Tom Shanklin
IC 12 Sonny Parker
LW 11 Shane Williams
FH 10 James Hook downward-facing red arrow 49'
SH 9 Dwayne Peel (c) downward-facing red arrow 66'
N8 8 Alix Popham
OF 7 Martyn Williams red cross icon 38' to 41' downward-facing red arrow 60'
BF 6 Jonathan Thomas
RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones
LL 4 Ian Gough downward-facing red arrow 65'
TP 3 Adam Jones downward-facing red arrow 69'
HK 2 Matthew Rees downward-facing red arrow 69'
LP 1 Gethin Jenkins
Replacements:
HK 16 Rhys Thomas upward-facing green arrow 69'
PR 17 Duncan Jones upward-facing green arrow 69'
N8 18 Michael Owen upward-facing green arrow 65'
FL 19 Colin Charvis upward-facing green arrow 38' downward-facing red arrow 41' upward-facing green arrow 60'
SH 20 Michael Phillips upward-facing green arrow 66'
FH 21 Stephen Jones upward-facing green arrow 49'
FB 22 Gareth Thomas upward-facing green arrow 49'
Coach:
Wales Gareth Jenkins
FB 15 Mike Pyke
RW 14 D. T. H. van der Merwe
OC 13 Craig Culpan
IC 12 Dave Spicer
LW 11 James Pritchard
FH 10 Ander Monro downward-facing red arrow 66'
SH 9 Morgan Williams (c) downward-facing red arrow 76'
N8 8 Sean-Michael Stephen
OF 7 Dave Biddle downward-facing red arrow 66'
BF 6 Jamie Cudmore downward-facing red arrow 61'
RL 5 Mike James
LL 4 Luke Tait downward-facing red arrow 69'
TP 3 Jon Thiel downward-facing red arrow 33'
HK 2 Pat Riordan
LP 1 Rod Snow downward-facing red arrow 57'
Replacements:
HK 16 Aaron Carpenter upward-facing green arrow 61'
PR 17 Dan Pletch upward-facing green arrow 57'
PR 18 Mike Pletch upward-facing green arrow 33'
LK 19 Mike Burak upward-facing green arrow 69'
FL 20 Colin Yukes upward-facing green arrow 66'
SH 21 Ed Fairhurst upward-facing green arrow 76'
FH 22 Ryan Smith upward-facing green arrow 66'
Coach:
Canada Ric Suggitt

Man of the Match:
Morgan Williams (Canada)

Touch judges:
Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official:
Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Fourth official:
Tony Spreadbury (England)
Fifth official:
Christophe Dutreuilh (France)

Japan vs Fiji

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12 September 2007
18:00
Japan 31–35 Fiji
Try: Thompson (2) 51' c, 78' c
Soma 62' m
Con: Onishi (2/3)
Pen: Onishi (4/4) 18', 30', 40+', 43'
ReportTry: Qera (2) 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
Attendance: 34,500
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
FB 15 Go Aruga downward-facing red arrow 60'
RW 14 Christian Loamanu
OC 13 Yuta Imamura
IC 12 Shotaro Onishi
LW 11 Kosuke Endo
FH 10 Bryce Robins
SH 9 Tomoki Yoshida downward-facing red arrow 58'
N8 8 Takuro Miuchi (c)
OF 7 Philip O'Reilly
BF 6 Hare Makiri
RL 5 Luke Thompson
LL 4 Hitoshi Ono
TP 3 Tomokazu Soma downward-facing red arrow 68'
HK 2 Yuji Matsubara
LP 1 Tatsukichi Nishiura
Replacements:
HK 16 Taku Inokuchi
PR 17 Ryo Yamamura upward-facing green arrow 68'
LK 18 Takanori Kumagae
FL 19 Ryota Asano
SH 20 Yuki Yatomi upward-facing green arrow 58' downward-facing red arrow 65'
CE 21 Koji Taira upward-facing green arrow 65'
WG 22 Hirotoki Onozawa upward-facing green arrow 60'
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan
FB 15 Kameli Ratuvou red cross icon 4' to 10'
RW 14 Vilimoni Delasau Yellow card 40' downward-facing red arrow 70'
OC 13 Seru Rabeni
IC 12 Seremaia Bai
LW 11 Isoa Neivua
FH 10 Nicky Little
SH 9 Mosese Rauluni (c)
N8 8 Sisa Koyamaibole downward-facing red arrow 68'
OF 7 Akapusi Qera downward-facing red arrow 58'
BF 6 Semisi Naevo
RL 5 Wame Lewaravu
LL 4 Kele Leawere
TP 3 Henry Qiodravu downward-facing red arrow 68'
HK 2 Sunia Koto
LP 1 Graham Dewes
Replacements:
HK 16 Vereniki Sauturaga
PR 17 Jone Railomo upward-facing green arrow 68'
N8 18 Netani Talei upward-facing green arrow 68'
CE 19 Aca Ratuva upward-facing green arrow 58'
SH 20 Jone Daunivucu
CE 21 Gabiriele Lovobalavu
FB 22 Norman Ligairi upward-facing green arrow 4' downward-facing red arrow 10' upward-facing green arrow 70'
Coach:
Fiji Ilie Tabua

Man of the Match:
Akapusi Qera (Fiji)

Touch judges:
Federico Cuesta (Argentina)
Paul Marks (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
Fourth official:
Chris White (England)
Fifth official:
Romain Poite (France)

Wales vs Australia

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15 September 2007
14:00
Wales 20–32 Australia
Try: J. Thomas 45' c
S. Williams 76' c
Con: Hook (2/2)
Pen: S. Jones (1/3) 7'
Hook (1/2) 54'
ReportTry: 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)
FB 15 Gareth Thomas (c) downward-facing red arrow 22'
RW 14 Mark Jones
OC 13 Tom Shanklin
IC 12 Sonny Parker downward-facing red arrow 19'
LW 11 Shane Williams
FH 10 Stephen Jones
SH 9 Dwayne Peel downward-facing red arrow 71'
N8 8 Jonathan Thomas
OF 7 Martyn Williams
BF 6 Colin Charvis red cross icon 13' to 16' red cross icon 49' to 60'
RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones
LL 4 Ian Gough downward-facing red arrow 66'
TP 3 Adam Jones downward-facing red arrow 66'
HK 2 Matthew Rees downward-facing red arrow 66'
LP 1 Gethin Jenkins
Replacements:
HK 16 Rhys Thomas upward-facing green arrow 66'
PR 17 Duncan Jones upward-facing green arrow 66'
LK 18 Michael Owen upward-facing green arrow 66'
N8 19 Alix Popham upward-facing green arrow 13' downward-facing red arrow 16' upward-facing green arrow 49' downward-facing red arrow 60'
SH 20 Michael Phillips upward-facing green arrow 71'
FH 21 James Hook upward-facing green arrow 22'
FB 22 Kevin Morgan upward-facing green arrow 19'
Coach:
Wales Gareth Jenkins
FB 15 Chris Latham
RW 14 Drew Mitchell Yellow card 66'
OC 13 Stirling Mortlock (c) downward-facing red arrow 41'
IC 12 Matt Giteau
LW 11 Lote Tuqiri
FH 10 Berrick Barnes downward-facing red arrow 78'
SH 9 George Gregan
N8 8 Wycliff Palu downward-facing red arrow 66'
OF 7 George Smith downward-facing red arrow 63'
BF 6 Rocky Elsom downward-facing red arrow 76'
RL 5 Daniel Vickerman
LL 4 Nathan Sharpe Yellow card 75'
TP 3 Guy Shepherdson downward-facing red arrow 74'
HK 2 Stephen Moore downward-facing red arrow 68'
LP 1 Matt Dunning
Replacements:
HK 16 Adam Freier upward-facing green arrow 68'
PR 17 Al Baxter upward-facing green arrow 74'
LK 18 Mark Chisholm upward-facing green arrow 76'
N8 19 Stephen Hoiles upward-facing green arrow 66'
FL 20 Phil Waugh upward-facing green arrow 63'
CE 21 Scott Staniforth upward-facing green arrow 41'
FB 22 Julian Huxley upward-facing green arrow 78'
Coach:
Australia John Connolly

Man of the Match:
Chris Latham (Australia)

Touch judges:
Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Television match official:
Christophe Berdos (France)
Fourth official:
Tony Spreadbury (England)
Fifth official:
Tim Hayes (Wales)

Fiji vs Canada

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16 September 2007
14:00
Fiji 29–16 Canada
Try: Leawere 22' c
Ratuvou (2) 28' m, 80+' c
Delasau 42' c
Con: Little (3/4)
Pen: Little (1/3) 8'
ReportTry: Smith 60' c
Con: Pritchard (1/1)
Pen: Pritchard (3/4) 4', 27', 74'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)
FB 15 Kameli Ratuvou
RW 14 Vilimoni Delasau
OC 13 Seru Rabeni downward-facing red arrow 64'
IC 12 Seremaia Bai
LW 11 Isoa Neivua downward-facing red arrow 76'
FH 10 Nicky Little
SH 9 Mosese Rauluni (c)
N8 8 Sisa Koyamaibole
OF 7 Akapusi Qera
BF 6 Semisi Naevo downward-facing red arrow 62'
RL 5 Ifereimi Rawaqa
LL 4 Kele Leawere
TP 3 Jone Railomo downward-facing red arrow 63'
HK 2 Sunia Koto downward-facing red arrow 70'
LP 1 Graham Dewes
Replacements:
HK 16 Vereniki Sauturaga upward-facing green arrow 70'
PR 17 Henry Qiodravu upward-facing green arrow 63'
N8 18 Netani Talei upward-facing green arrow 62'
N8 19 Jone Qovu
SH 20 Jone Daunivucu
CE 21 Maleli Kunavore upward-facing green arrow 64'
FB 22 Norman Ligairi upward-facing green arrow 76'
Coach:
Fiji Ilie Tabua
FB 15 Mike Pyke
RW 14 D. T. H. van der Merwe
OC 13 Craig Culpan
IC 12 Dave Spicer
LW 11 James Pritchard
FH 10 Ryan Smith
SH 9 Morgan Williams (c)
N8 8 Sean-Michael Stephen downward-facing red arrow 60'
OF 7 Dave Biddle
BF 6 Jamie Cudmore
RL 5 Mike James
LL 4 Mike Burak downward-facing red arrow 65'
TP 3 Jon Thiel
HK 2 Pat Riordan downward-facing red arrow 68'
LP 1 Rod Snow downward-facing red arrow 62'
Replacements:
HK 16 Aaron Carpenter upward-facing green arrow 68'
PR 17 Dan Pletch upward-facing green arrow 62'
PR 18 Mike Pletch
LK 19 Luke Tait upward-facing green arrow 65'
FL 20 Colin Yukes upward-facing green arrow 60'
SH 21 Ed Fairhurst
FH 22 Ander Monro
Coach:
Canada Ric Suggitt

Man of the Match:
Kameli Ratuvou (Fiji)

Touch judges:
Christophe Berdos (France)
Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Television match official:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Fourth official:
Joël Jutge (France)
Fifth official:
Tim Hayes (Wales)

Wales vs Japan

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20 September 2007
21:00
Wales 73–18 Japan
Try: A. W. Jones 11' c
Hook 24' c
R. Thomas 31' c
Morgan 40+' m
Phillips 42' c
S. Williams (2) 48' m, 80' m
D. James 52' c
Cooper 59' c
M. Williams (2) 64' c, 74' c
Con: S. Jones (5/7)
Sweeney (2/4)
Pen: S. Jones (1/1) 23'
ReportTry: Endo 19' m
Onozawa 57' c
Con: Robins (1/1)
Pen: Onishi (2/2) 4', 37'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 35,245
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)
FB 15 Kevin Morgan
RW 14 Dafydd James
OC 13 Jamie Robinson downward-facing red arrow 73'
IC 12 James Hook
LW 11 Shane Williams
FH 10 Stephen Jones (c) downward-facing red arrow 57'
SH 9 Michael Phillips downward-facing red arrow 57'
N8 8 Alix Popham downward-facing red arrow 58'
OF 7 Martyn Williams
BF 6 Colin Charvis
RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones downward-facing red arrow 52'
LL 4 Will James
TP 3 Chris Horsman downward-facing red arrow 65'
HK 2 Rhys Thomas downward-facing red arrow 59'
LP 1 Duncan Jones
Replacements:
HK 16 Huw Bennett upward-facing green arrow 69'
PR 17 Gethin Jenkins upward-facing green arrow 65'
LK 18 Ian Evans upward-facing green arrow 52'
N8 19 Michael Owen upward-facing green arrow 58'
SH 20 Gareth Cooper upward-facing green arrow 57'
FH 21 Ceri Sweeney upward-facing green arrow 57'
CE 22 Tom Shanklin upward-facing green arrow 73'
Coach:
Wales Gareth Jenkins
FB 15 Christian Loamanu
RW 14 Kosuke Endo
OC 13 Yuta Imamura downward-facing red arrow 51'
IC 12 Shotaro Onishi downward-facing red arrow 52'
LW 11 Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10 Bryce Robins
SH 9 Tomoki Yoshida downward-facing red arrow 66'
N8 8 Takuro Miuchi (c)
OF 7 Hare Makiri downward-facing red arrow 52'
BF 6 Yasunori Watanabe
RL 5 Luke Thompson downward-facing red arrow 66'
LL 4 Hitoshi Ono
TP 3 Tomokazu Soma downward-facing red arrow 71'
HK 2 Yuji Matsubara downward-facing red arrow 74'
LP 1 Tatsukichi Nishiura downward-facing red arrow 53' upward-facing green arrow 71'
Replacements:
HK 16 Taku Inokuchi upward-facing green arrow 74'
PR 17 Ryo Yamamura upward-facing green arrow 53'
LK 18 Hajime Kiso upward-facing green arrow 66'
FL 19 Ryota Asano upward-facing green arrow 52'
SH 20 Chulwon Kim upward-facing green arrow 66'
CE 21 Koji Taira upward-facing green arrow 51'
FB 22 Tatsuya Kusumi upward-facing green arrow 52'
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan

Man of the Match:
Michael Phillips (Wales)

Touch judges:
Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Television match official:
Christophe Berdos (France)
Fourth official:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Fifth official:
Tim Hayes (Wales)

Australia vs Fiji

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23 September 2007
14:30
Australia 55–12 Fiji
Try: 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'
ReportTry: Neivua 40+' m
Ratuva 47' c
Con: Bai (1/1)
Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
Attendance: 32,231
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB 15 Chris Latham
RW 14 Drew Mitchell
OC 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC 12 Matt Giteau
LW 11 Lote Tuqiri
FH 10 Berrick Barnes downward-facing red arrow 62'
SH 9 George Gregan (c) downward-facing red arrow 58'
N8 8 Wycliff Palu downward-facing red arrow 66'
OF 7 Phil Waugh
BF 6 Rocky Elsom downward-facing red arrow 58'
RL 5 Daniel Vickerman
LL 4 Mark Chisholm
TP 3 Guy Shepherdson
HK 2 Stephen Moore downward-facing red arrow 58'
LP 1 Matt Dunning downward-facing red arrow 58'
Replacements:
HK 16 Adam Freier upward-facing green arrow 58'
PR 17 Greg Holmes upward-facing green arrow 58'
LK 18 Hugh McMeniman upward-facing green arrow 58'
N8 19 Stephen Hoiles upward-facing green arrow 66'
SH 20 Sam Cordingley upward-facing green arrow 58'
CE 21 Scott Staniforth upward-facing green arrow 62' downward-facing red arrow 68'
FB 22 Julian Huxley upward-facing green arrow 68'
Coach:
Australia John Connolly
FB 15 Norman Ligairi
RW 14 Vilimoni Delasau
OC 13 Maleli Kunavore downward-facing red arrow 65'
IC 12 Seremaia Bai (c)
LW 11 Isoa Neivua
FH 10 Waisea Luveniyali downward-facing red arrow 41'
SH 9 Jone Daunivucu downward-facing red arrow 41'
N8 8 Jone Qovu
OF 7 Aca Ratuva
BF 6 Netani Talei downward-facing red arrow 63'
RL 5 Ifereimi Rawaqa
LL 4 Isoa Domolailai downward-facing red arrow 41'
TP 3 Henry Qiodravu
HK 2 Vereniki Sauturaga
LP 1 Alefoso Yalayalatabua downward-facing red arrow 60'
Replacements:
HK 16 Bill Gadolo
PR 17 Jone Railomo upward-facing green arrow 60'
LK 18 Wame Lewaravu upward-facing green arrow 41'
N8 19 Sisa Koyamaibole upward-facing green arrow 63'
SH 20 Mosese Rauluni upward-facing green arrow 41'
CE 21 Gabiriele Lovobalavu upward-facing green arrow 65'
CE 22 Seru Rabeni upward-facing green arrow 41'
Coach:
Fiji Ilie Tabua

Man of the Match:
Matt Giteau (Australia)

Touch judges:
Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Christophe Berdos (France)
Television match official:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Fourth official:
Romain Poite (France)
Fifth official:
Jean-Christophe Gastou (France)

Canada vs Japan

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25 September 2007
18:00
Canada 12–12 Japan
Try: Riordan 48' m
Van der Merwe 65' c
Con: Pritchard (1/2)
ReportTry: Endo 12' m
Taira 80+' c
Con: Onishi (1/2)
Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
Attendance: 33,810
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
FB 15 Mike Pyke
RW 14 D. T. H. van der Merwe
OC 13 Craig Culpan downward-facing red arrow 72'
IC 12 Dave Spicer
LW 11 James Pritchard
FH 10 Ryan Smith
SH 9 Morgan Williams (c)
N8 8 Aaron Carpenter downward-facing red arrow 56'
OF 7 Adam Kleeberger downward-facing red arrow 79'
BF 6 Colin Yukes
RL 5 Mike James
LL 4 Mike Burak
TP 3 Jon Thiel downward-facing red arrow 58'
HK 2 Pat Riordan Yellow card 35' downward-facing red arrow 60'
LP 1 Rod Snow downward-facing red arrow 46'
Replacements:
PR 16 Mike Pletch upward-facing green arrow 60'
PR 17 Dan Pletch upward-facing green arrow 46'
PR 18 Scott Franklin upward-facing green arrow 58'
LK 19 Josh Jackson upward-facing green arrow 79'
FL 20 Mike Webb upward-facing green arrow 56'
SH 21 Ed Fairhurst
WG 22 Justin Mensah-Coker upward-facing green arrow 72'
Coach:
Canada Ric Suggitt
FB 15 Go Aruga
RW 14 Kosuke Endo downward-facing red arrow 72'
OC 13 Yuta Imamura downward-facing red arrow 69'
IC 12 Shotaro Onishi
LW 11 Christian Loamanu
FH 10 Bryce Robins
SH 9 Tomoki Yoshida downward-facing red arrow 50'
N8 8 Takuro Miuchi (c) downward-facing red arrow 72'
OF 7 Philip O'Reilly
BF 6 Hare Makiri
RL 5 Luke Thompson
LL 4 Hitoshi Ono downward-facing red arrow 56'
TP 3 Tomokazu Soma downward-facing red arrow 52' upward-facing green arrow 75'
HK 2 Yuji Matsubara
LP 1 Tatsukichi Nishiura downward-facing red arrow 75'
Replacements:
HK 16 Taku Inokuchi
PR 17 Ryo Yamamura upward-facing green arrow 52'
LK 18 Luatangi Vatuvei upward-facing green arrow 56'
FL 19 Hajime Kiso upward-facing green arrow 72'
SH 20 Chulwon Kim upward-facing green arrow 50'
CE 21 Koji Taira upward-facing green arrow 69'
FB 22 Hirotoki Onozawa upward-facing green arrow 72'
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan

Man of the Match:
Morgan Williams (Canada)

Touch judges:
Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Joël Jutge (France)
Fourth official:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Fifth official:
Hervé Dubes (France)

Australia vs Canada

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29 September 2007
15:00
Australia 37–6 Canada
Try: 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'
ReportPen: Pritchard (2/2) 42', 54'
Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
Attendance: 35,200
Referee: Chris White (England)
FB 15 Chris Latham
RW 14 Cameron Shepherd
OC 13 Lote Tuqiri
IC 12 Adam Ashley-Cooper
LW 11 Drew Mitchell
FH 10 Julian Huxley
SH 9 Sam Cordingley downward-facing red arrow 74'
N8 8 David Lyons downward-facing red arrow 46'
OF 7 George Smith (c)
BF 6 Hugh McMeniman
RL 5 Mark Chisholm
LL 4 Nathan Sharpe downward-facing red arrow 72'
TP 3 Al Baxter
HK 2 Adam Freier downward-facing red arrow 60'
LP 1 Greg Holmes
Replacements:
HK 16 Sean Hardman upward-facing green arrow 60'
PR 17 Guy Shepherdson
FL 18 Rocky Elsom
FL 19 Phil Waugh upward-facing green arrow 72'
N8 20 Stephen Hoiles upward-facing green arrow 46'
SH 21 George Gregan upward-facing green arrow 74'
CE 22 Matt Giteau
Coach:
Australia John Connolly
FB 15 D. T. H. van der Merwe downward-facing red arrow 75'
RW 14 Justin Mensah-Coker
OC 13 Mike Pyke
IC 12 Derek Daypuck downward-facing red arrow 67'
LW 11 James Pritchard
FH 10 Ander Monro
SH 9 Morgan Williams (c)
N8 8 Sean-Michael Stephen downward-facing red arrow 54'
OF 7 Dave Biddle
BF 6 Colin Yukes downward-facing red arrow 64'
RL 5 Mike James downward-facing red arrow 64'
LL 4 Luke Tait
TP 3 Jon Thiel
HK 2 Pat Riordan downward-facing red arrow 46'
LP 1 Rod Snow downward-facing red arrow 54' upward-facing green arrow 73'
Replacements:
HK 16 Aaron Carpenter upward-facing green arrow 46'
PR 17 Dan Pletch upward-facing green arrow 54' downward-facing red arrow 73'
PR 18 Mike Pletch upward-facing green arrow 64'
LK 19 Mike Burak upward-facing green arrow 64'
FL 20 Mike Webb upward-facing green arrow 54'
SH 21 Ed Fairhurst upward-facing green arrow 75'
CE 22 Nick Trenkel upward-facing green arrow 67'
Coach:
Canada Ric Suggitt

Man of the Match:
Hugh McMeniman (Australia)

Touch judges:
Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Fourth official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Fifth official:
Stephan Pomarede (France)

Wales vs Fiji

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29 September 2007
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'
ReportTry: 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
Attendance: 37,080
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
FB 15 Gareth Thomas (c)
RW 14 Mark Jones
OC 13 Tom Shanklin
IC 12 James Hook
LW 11 Shane Williams
FH 10 Stephen Jones
SH 9 Dwayne Peel downward-facing red arrow 58'
N8 8 Alix Popham downward-facing red arrow 65'
OF 7 Martyn Williams
BF 6 Colin Charvis
RL 5 Ian Evans downward-facing red arrow 65'
LL 4 Alun Wyn Jones
TP 3 Chris Horsman downward-facing red arrow 65'
HK 2 Matthew Rees downward-facing red arrow 47'
LP 1 Gethin Jenkins
Replacements:
HK 16 Rhys Thomas upward-facing green arrow 47'
PR 17 Duncan Jones upward-facing green arrow 65'
LK 18 Ian Gough upward-facing green arrow 65'
N8 19 Michael Owen upward-facing green arrow 65'
SH 20 Michael Phillips upward-facing green arrow 58'
CE 21 Jamie Robinson
WG 22 Dafydd James
Coach:
Wales Gareth Jenkins
FB 15 Kameli Ratuvou
RW 14 Vilimoni Delasau
OC 13 Seru Rabeni downward-facing red arrow 67'
IC 12 Seremaia Bai
LW 11 Isoa Neivua downward-facing red arrow 52'
FH 10 Nicky Little downward-facing red arrow 80+'
SH 9 Mosese Rauluni (c)
N8 8 Sisa Koyamaibole
OF 7 Akapusi Qera Yellow card 40' downward-facing red arrow 74'
BF 6 Semisi Naevo
RL 5 Ifereimi Rawaqa
LL 4 Kele Leawere
TP 3 Jone Railomo downward-facing red arrow 54'
HK 2 Sunia Koto downward-facing red arrow 77'
LP 1 Graham Dewes
Replacements:
HK 16 Vereniki Sauturaga upward-facing green arrow 77'
PR 17 Henry Qiodravu upward-facing green arrow 54'
LK 18 Wame Lewaravu
CE 19 Aca Ratuva upward-facing green arrow 74'
SH 20 Jone Daunivucu upward-facing green arrow 80+'
FB 21 Norman Ligairi upward-facing green arrow 67'
WG 22 Sereli Bobo upward-facing green arrow 52'
Coach:
Fiji Ilie Tabua

Man of the Match:
Shane Williams (Wales)

Touch judges:
Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official:
Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Fourth official:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Fifth official:
Christophe Dutreuilh (France)

References

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  1. ^ Davies, Sean (29 September 2007). "Wales 34-38 Fiji". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
  2. ^ Standley, James (25 September 2007). "Canada 12-12 Japan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
  3. ^ Griffiths, John (2009-08-17). "Ask John". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
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External videos
video icon Rugby World Cup: Dragon Slayers - RWC 2007 Fiji v Wales on YouTube