Rugby World Cup 2007
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Tables
The top two teams go through to the knockout stage. First, second and
third-placed teams gain automatic qualification to the Rugby World Cup
2011
| Pool A |
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
PD |
TD |
PF |
TF |
BP |
Pts |
| South Africa |
 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
+142 |
+18 |
189 |
24 |
3 |
19 |
| England |
 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
+20 |
+4 |
108 |
11 |
2 |
14 |
| Tonga |
 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
-7 |
-1 |
89 |
9 |
1 |
9 |
| Samoa |
 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
-74 |
-10 |
69 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
| USA |
 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
-81 |
-11 |
61 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
| Pool B |
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
PD |
TD |
PF |
TF |
BP |
Pts |
| Australia |
 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
+174 |
+26 |
215 |
30 |
4 |
20 |
| Fiji |
 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
-22 |
-2 |
114 |
14 |
3 |
15 |
| Wales |
 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+63 |
+10 |
168 |
23 |
4 |
12 |
| Japan |
 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
-146 |
-23 |
64 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
| Canada |
 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
-69 |
-11 |
51 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
| Pool C |
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
PD |
TD |
PF |
TF |
BP |
Pts |
| New Zealand |
 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
+274 |
+42 |
309 |
46 |
4 |
20 |
| Scotland |
 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
+50 |
+6 |
116 |
14 |
2 |
14 |
| Italy |
 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
-32 |
-6 |
85 |
8 |
1 |
9 |
| Romania |
 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
-121 |
-17 |
40 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
| Portugal |
 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
-171 |
-25 |
38 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
| Pool D |
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
PD |
TD |
PF |
TF |
BP |
Pts |
| Argentina |
 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
+110 |
+14 |
143 |
16 |
2 |
18 |
| France |
 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
+151 |
+21 |
188 |
24 |
3 |
15 |
| Ireland |
 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
-18 |
+2 |
64 |
9 |
1 |
9 |
| Georgia |
 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
-61 |
-10 |
50 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
| Namibia |
 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
-182 |
-27 |
30 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
P: Played, W: Won, D:
Drawn, L: Lost, PD: Points Difference,
TD: Tries difference, PF: Points For,
TF: Tries For, BP: Bonus Points,
Pts: Match Points
Win: 4 points
Draw: 2 points
Bonus points:
4 or more tries: 1 bonus point
Loss by 7 points or less: 1 bonus point
Fixtures and results
All kickoff times are UK time (French time is one hour later)
Pool Stage
| Fri 7 Sep 2007 |
| Time |
|
|
Result |
|
|
Venue |
| 20:00 |
|
France |
12 - 17 |
Argentina |
|
Saint-Denis |
| Sat 8 Sep 2007 |
| Time |
|
|
Result |
|
|
Venue |
| 12:45 |
|
New Zealand |
76 - 14 |
Italy |
|
Marseille |
| 14:45 |
|
Australia |
91 - 3 |
Japan |
|
Lyon |
| 17:00 |
|
England |
28 - 10 |
USA |
|
Lens |
| Sun 9 Sep 2007 |
| Time |
|
|
Result |
|
|
Venue |
| 13:00 |
|
Wales |
42 - 17 |
Canada |
|
Nantes |
| 15:00 |
|
South Africa |
59 - 7 |
Samoa |
|
Paris |
| 17:00 |
|
Scotland |
56 - 10 |
Portugal |
|
St-Etienne |
| 19:00 |
|
Ireland |
32 - 17 |
Namibia |
|
Bordeaux |
| Tue 11 Sep 2007 |
| Time |
|
|
Result |
|
|
Venue |
| 19:00 |
|
Argentina |
33 - 3 |
Georgia |
|
Lyon |
| Wed 12 Sep 2007 |
| Time |
|
|
Result |
|
|
Venue |
| 13:00 |
|
USA |
15 - 25 |
Tonga |
|
Montpellier |
| 17:00 |
|
Japan |
31 - 35 |
Fiji |
|
Toulouse |
| 19:00 |
|
Italy |
24 - 18 |
Romania |
|
Marseille |
| Fri 14 Sep 2007 |
| Time |
|
|
Result |
|
|
Venue |
| 20:00 |
|
England |
0 - 36 |
South Africa |
|
Saint-Denis |
| Sat 15 Sep 2007 |
| Time |
|
|
Result |
|
|
Venue |
| 12:00 |
|
New Zealand |
108 - 13 |
Portugal |
|
Lyon |
| 14:00 |
|
Wales |
20 - 32 |
Australia |
|
Cardiff |
| 20:00 |
|
Ireland |
14 - 10 |
Georgia |
|
Bordeaux |
| Sun 16 Sep 2007 |
| Time |
|
|
Result |
|
|
Venue |
| 13:00 |
|
Fiji |
29 - 16 |
Canada |
|
Cardiff |
| 15:00 |
|
Samoa |
15 - 19 |
Tonga |
|
Montpellier |
| 20:00 |
|
France |
87 - 10 |
Namibia |
|
Toulouse |
| Tue 18 Sep 2007 |
| Time |
|
|
Result |
|
|
Venue |
| 20:00 |
|
Scotland |
42 - 0 |
Romania |
|
Edinburgh |
| Wed 19 Sep 2007 |
| Time |
|
|
Result |
|
|
Venue |
| 19:00 |
|
Italy |
31 - 5 |
Portugal |
|
Paris |
| Thu 20 Sep 2007 |
| Time |
|
|
Result |
|
|
Venue |
| 20:00 |
|
Wales |
72 - 18 |
Japan |
|
Cardiff |
| Fri 21 Sep 2007 |
| Time |
|
|
Result |
|
|
Venue |
| 20:00 |
|
France |
25 - 3 |
Ireland |
|
Saint-Denis |
| Sat 22 Sep 2007 |
| Time |
|
|
Result |
|
|
Venue |
| 13:00 |
|
South Africa |
30 - 25 |
Tonga |
|
Lens |
| 15:00 |
|
England |
44 - 22 |
Samoa |
|
Nantes |
| 20:00 |
|
Argentina |
63 - 3 |
Namibia |
|
Marseille |
| Sun 23 Sep 2007 |
| Time |
|
|
Result |
|
|
Venue |
| 13:30 |
|
Australia |
55 - 12 |
Fiji |
|
Montpellier |
| 16:00 |
|
Scotland |
0 - 40 |
New Zealand |
|
Edinburgh |
| Tue 25 Sep 2007 |
| Time |
|
|
Result |
|
|
Venue |
| 17:00 |
|
Canada |
12 - 12 |
Japan |
|
Bordeaux |
| 19:00 |
|
Romania |
14 - 10 |
Portugal |
|
Toulouse |
| Wed 26 Sep 2007 |
| Time |
|
|
Result |
|
|
Venue |
| 17:00 |
|
Georgia |
30 - 0 |
Namibia |
|
Lens |
| 19:00 |
|
Samoa |
25 - 21 |
USA |
|
St-Etienne |
| Fri 28 Sep 2007 |
| Time |
|
|
Result |
|
|
Venue |
| 20:00 |
|
England |
36 - 20 |
Tonga |
|
Paris |
| Sat 29 Sep 2007 |
| Time |
|
|
Result |
|
|
Venue |
| 12:00 |
|
New Zealand |
85 - 8 |
Romania |
|
Toulouse |
| 14:00 |
|
Australia |
37 - 6 |
Canada |
|
Bordeaux |
| 16:00 |
|
Wales |
34 - 38 |
Fiji |
|
Nantes |
| 20:00 |
|
Scotland |
18 - 16 |
Italy |
|
St-Etienne |
| Sun 30 Sep 2007 |
| Time |
|
|
Result |
|
|
Venue |
| 14:00 |
|
France |
64 - 7 |
Georgia |
|
Marseille |
| 16:00 |
|
Ireland |
15 - 30 |
Argentina |
|
Paris |
| 19:00 |
|
South Africa |
64 - 15 |
USA |
|
Montpellier |
Knockout Stages
Route to the Cup
Quarter Finals
| Sat 6 Oct 2007 — Quarter Finals 1
& 2 |
| Time |
|
|
Result |
|
|
Venue |
| 14:00 |
|
Australia |
10 - 12 |
England |
|
Marseille |
| 20:00 |
|
New Zealand |
18 - 20 |
France |
|
Cardiff |
| Sun 7 Oct 2007 — Quarter Finals 3
& 4 |
| Time |
|
|
Result |
|
|
Venue |
| 14:00 |
|
South Africa |
37 - 20 |
Fiji |
|
Marseille |
| 20:00 |
|
Argentina |
19 - 13 |
Scotland |
|
Saint-Denis |
Semi Finals
| Sat 13 Oct 2007 — Semifinal 1 |
| Time |
|
|
Result |
|
|
Venue |
| 20:00 |
|
England |
14 - 9 |
France |
|
Saint-Denis |
| Sun 14 Oct 2007 — Semifinal 2 |
| Time |
|
|
Result |
|
|
Venue |
| 20:00 |
|
South Africa |
37 - 13 |
Argentina |
|
Saint-Denis |
Finals
| Fri 19 Oct 2007 — Third Place
Playoff (termed by some the "Bronze Final") |
| Time |
|
|
Result |
|
|
Venue |
| 20:00 |
|
France |
10 - 34 |
Argentina |
|
Paris |
| Sat 20 Oct 2007 — The Final |
| Time |
|
|
Result |
|
|
Venue |
| 20:00 |
|
England |
6 - 15 |
South Africa |
|
Saint-Denis |
Venues
| Bordeaux |
Chaban-Delmas Stadium |
| Cardiff |
Millennium Stadium |
| Edinburgh |
Murrayfield |
| Lens |
Félix-Bollaert Stadium |
| Lyon |
Gerland Stadium |
| Marseille |
Vélodrome |
| Montpellier |
Mosson Stadium |
| Nantes |
La Beaujoir |
| Paris |
Parc des Princes |
| St-Denis |
Stade de France |
| St-Etienne |
Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium |
| Toulouse |
Municipal Stadium |
