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.

The biggest surprise in Pool B was Wales' failure to qualify for the quarter-finals, having been beaten 38–34 in their final pool game against Fiji (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] who claimed second place. Elsewhere, Australia kept up appearances by finishing 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] Japan performed much stronger than expected, and came in 4th after a close see-sawing game against Fiji earned them a bonus point.

Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points		 Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1  Australia 4 4 0 0 215 41 +174 4 20
2  Fiji 4 3 0 1 114 136 −22 3 15
3  Wales 4 2 0 2 168 102 +63 4 12
4  Japan 4 0 1 3 64 210 −146 1 3
5  Canada 4 0 1 3 51 120 −69 0 2

Contents

All times local (UTC+2)

Australia vs Japan

8 September 2007
15:45		 Australia  91 – 3  Japan Stade de Gerland, Lyon
Attendance: 40,043
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
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+' c
Con: Mortlock (7/10)
Giteau (3/3)
Pen: Mortlock (2/2) 10', 16'		 Report Pen: K. Ono (1/1) 38'
Australia
FB 15 Chris Latham
RW 14 Adam Ashley-Cooper 59'
OC 13 Stirling Mortlock (c) 68'
IC 12 Matt Giteau
LW 11 Lote Tuqiri
FH 10 Stephen Larkham 54'
SH 9 George Gregan
N8 8 Wycliff Palu 67'
OF 7 George Smith
BF 6 Rocky Elsom
RL 5 Daniel Vickerman
LL 4 Nathan Sharpe 51'
TP 3 Al Baxter 51' 68'
HK 2 Stephen Moore 67'
LP 1 Matt Dunning 68'
Replacements:
HK 16 Adam Freier 67'
PR 17 Guy Shepherdson 51'
LK 18 Hugh McMeniman 51'
N8 19 Stephen Hoiles 67'
FH 20 Berrick Barnes 54'
WG 21 Drew Mitchell 59'
WG 22 Mark Gerrard 68'
Coach:
John Connolly
Japan
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) 48'
BF 6 Yasunori Watanabe 9' to 12'
RL 5 Luatangi Samurai 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 9' 12' 48'
SH 20 Tomoki Yoshida
CE 21 Bryce Robins
WG 22 Kosuke Endo
Coach:
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)

Wales vs Canada

9 September 2007
14:00		 Wales  42 – 17  Canada Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Attendance: 37,500
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
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)
Wales
FB 15 Kevin Morgan 49'
RW 14 Mark Jones
OC 13 Tom Shanklin
IC 12 Sonny Parker
LW 11 Shane Williams
FH 10 James Hook 49'
SH 9 Dwayne Peel (c) 66'
N8 8 Alix Popham
OF 7 Martyn Williams 38' to 41' 60'
BF 6 Jonathan Thomas
RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones
LL 4 Ian Gough 65'
TP 3 Adam Jones 69'
HK 2 Matthew Rees 69'
LP 1 Gethin Jenkins
Replacements:
HK 16 Thomas Rhys Thomas 69'
PR 17 Duncan Jones 69'
N8 18 Michael Owen 65'
FL 19 Colin Charvis 38' 41' 60'
SH 20 Michael Phillips 66'
FH 21 Stephen Jones 49'
FB 22 Gareth Thomas 49'
Coach:
Gareth Jenkins
Canada
FB 15 Mike Pyke
RW 14 DTH van der Merwe
OC 13 Craig Culpan
IC 12 Dave Spicer
LW 11 James Pritchard
FH 10 Ander Monro 66'
SH 9 Morgan Williams (c) 76'
N8 8 Sean-Michael Stephen
OF 7 Dave Biddle 66'
BF 6 Jamie Cudmore 61'
RL 5 Mike James
LL 4 Luke Tait 69'
TP 3 Jon Thiel 33'
HK 2 Pat Riordan
LP 1 Rod Snow 57'
Replacements:
HK 16 Aaron Carpenter 61'
PR 17 Dan Pletch 57'
PR 18 Mike Pletch 33'
LK 19 Mike Burak 69'
FL 20 Colin Yukes 66'
SH 21 Ed Fairhurst 76'
FH 22 Ryan Smith 66'
Coach:
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

12 September 2007
18:00		 Japan  31 – 35  Fiji Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Attendance: 34,500
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Tries: Thompson (2) 51' c, 78' c
Soma 62' m
Con: Onishi (2/3)
Pen: Onishi (4/4) 18', 30', 40+', 43'		 Report Tries: Qera (2) 36' c, 49' c
Rabeni 56' m
Leawere 71' c
Con: Little (3/4)
Pen: Little (3/3) 4', 55', 74'
Japan
FB 15 Go Aruga 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 58'
N8 8 Takuro Miuchi (c)
OF 7 Philip O'Reil
BF 6 Hare Makiri
RL 5 Luke Thompson
LL 4 Hitoshi Ono
TP 3 Tomokazu Soma 68'
HK 2 Yuji Matsubara
LP 1 Tatsukichi Nishiura
Replacements:
HK 16 Taku Inokuchi
PR 17 Ryo Yamamura 68'
LK 18 Takanori Kumagae
FL 19 Ryota Asano
SH 20 Yuki Yatomi 58' 65'
CE 21 Koji Taira 65'
WG 22 Hirotoki Onozawa 60'
Coach:
John Kirwan
Fiji
FB 15 Kameli Ratuvou 4' to 10'
RW 14 Vilimoni Delasau 40' to 51' 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 68'
OF 7 Akapusi Qera 58'
BF 6 Semisi Naevo
RL 5 Wame Lewaravu
LL 4 Kele Leawere
TP 3 Henry Qiodravu 68'
HK 2 Sunia Koto
LP 1 Graham Dewes
Replacements:
HK 16 Vereniki Sauturaga
PR 17 Jone Railomo 68'
N8 18 Netani Talei 68'
CE 19 Aca Ratuva 58'
SH 20 Jone Daunivucu
CE 21 Gabiriele Lovobalavu
FB 22 Norman Ligairi 4' 10' 70'
Coach:
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

15 September 2007
14:00		 Wales  20 – 32  Australia Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 71,022
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
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'
Wales
FB 15 Gareth Thomas (c) 22'
RW 14 Mark Jones
OC 13 Tom Shanklin
IC 12 Sonny Parker 19'
LW 11 Shane Williams
FH 10 Stephen Jones
SH 9 Dwayne Peel 71'
N8 8 Jonathan Thomas
OF 7 Martyn Williams
BF 6 Colin Charvis 13' to 16' 49' to 60'
RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones
LL 4 Ian Gough 66'
TP 3 Adam Jones 66'
HK 2 Matthew Rees 66'
LP 1 Gethin Jenkins
Replacements:
HK 16 Thomas Rhys Thomas 66'
PR 17 Duncan Jones 66'
LK 18 Michael Owen 66'
N8 19 Alix Popham 13' 16' 49' 60'
SH 20 Michael Phillips 71'
FH 21 James Hook 22'
FB 22 Kevin Morgan 19'
Coach:
Gareth Jenkins
Australia
FB 15 Chris Latham
RW 14 Drew Mitchell 66' to 77'
OC 13 Stirling Mortlock (c) 41'
IC 12 Matt Giteau
LW 11 Lote Tuqiri
FH 10 Berrick Barnes 78'
SH 9 George Gregan
N8 8 Wycliff Palu 66'
OF 7 George Smith 63'
BF 6 Rocky Elsom 76'
RL 5 Daniel Vickerman
LL 4 Nathan Sharpe 75' to 80+'
TP 3 Guy Shepherdson 74'
HK 2 Stephen Moore 68'
LP 1 Matt Dunning
Replacements:
HK 16 Adam Freier 68'
PR 17 Al Baxter 74'
LK 18 Mark Chisholm 76'
N8 19 Stephen Hoiles 66'
FL 20 Phil Waugh 63'
CE 21 Scott Staniforth 41'
FB 22 Julian Huxley 78'
Coach:
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

16 September 2007
14:00		 Fiji  29 – 16  Canada Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)
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'
Fiji
FB 15 Kameli Ratuvou
RW 14 Vilimoni Delasau
OC 13 Seru Rabeni 64'
IC 12 Seremaia Bai
LW 11 Isoa Neivua 76'
FH 10 Nicky Little
SH 9 Mosese Rauluni (c)
N8 8 Sisa Koyamaibole
OF 7 Akapusi Qera
BF 6 Semisi Naevo 62'
RL 5 Ifereimi Rawaqa
LL 4 Kele Leawere
TP 3 Jone Railomo 63'
HK 2 Sunia Koto 70'
LP 1 Graham Dewes
Replacements:
HK 16 Vereniki Sauturaga 70'
PR 17 Henry Qiodravu 63'
N8 18 Netani Talei 62'
N8 19 Jone Qovu
SH 20 Jone Daunivucu
CE 21 Maleli Kunavore 64'
FB 22 Norman Ligairi 76'
Coach:
Ilie Tabua
Canada
FB 15 Mike Pyke
RW 14 DTH 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 60'
OF 7 Dave Biddle
BF 6 Jamie Cudmore
RL 5 Mike James
LL 4 Mike Burak 65'
TP 3 Jon Thiel
HK 2 Pat Riordan 68'
LP 1 Rod Snow 62'
Replacements:
HK 16 Aaron Carpenter 68'
PR 17 Dan Pletch 62'
PR 18 Mike Pletch
LK 19 Luke Tait 65'
FL 20 Colin Yukes 60'
SH 21 Ed Fairhurst
FH 22 Ander Monro
Coach:
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

20 September 2007
21:00		 Wales  72 – 18  Japan Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 35,245
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)
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'
Wales
FB 15 Kevin Morgan
RW 14 Dafydd James
OC 13 Jamie Robinson 73'
IC 12 James Hook
LW 11 Shane Williams
FH 10 Stephen Jones (c) 57'
SH 9 Michael Phillips 57'
N8 8 Alix Popham 58'
OF 7 Martyn Williams
BF 6 Colin Charvis
RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones 52'
LL 4 Will James
TP 3 Chris Horsman 65'
HK 2 Thomas Rhys Thomas 59'
LP 1 Duncan Jones
Replacements:
HK 16 Huw Bennett 69'
PR 17 Gethin Jenkins 65'
LK 18 Ian Evans 52'
N8 19 Michael Owen 58'
SH 20 Gareth Cooper 57'
FH 21 Ceri Sweeney 57'
CE 22 Tom Shanklin 73'
Coach:
Gareth Jenkins
Japan
FB 15 Christian Loamanu
RW 14 Kosuke Endo
OC 13 Yuta Imamura 51'
IC 12 Shotaro Onishi 52'
LW 11 Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10 Bryce Robins
SH 9 Tomoki Yoshida 66'
N8 8 Takuro Miuchi (c)
OF 7 Hare Makiri 52'
BF 6 Yasunori Watanabe
RL 5 Luke Thompson 66'
LL 4 Hitoshi Ono
TP 3 Tomokazu Soma 71'
HK 2 Yuji Matsubara 74'
LP 1 Tatsukichi Nishiura 53' 71'
Replacements:
HK 16 Taku Inokuchi 74'
PR 17 Ryo Yamamura 53'
LK 18 Hajime Kiso 66'
FL 19 Ryota Asano 52'
SH 20 Chulwon Kim 66'
CE 21 Koji Taira 51'
FB 22 Tatsuya Kusumi 52'
Coach:
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

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

25 September 2007
18:00		 Canada  12 – 12  Japan Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
Attendance: 33,810
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
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)
Canada
FB 15 Mike Pyke
RW 14 DTH van der Merwe
OC 13 Craig Culpan 72'
IC 12 Dave Spicer
LW 11 James Pritchard
FH 10 Ryan Smith
SH 9 Morgan Williams (c)
N8 8 Aaron Carpenter 56'
OF 7 Adam Kleeberger 79'
BF 6 Colin Yukes
RL 5 Mike James
LL 4 Mike Burak
TP 3 Jon Thiel 58'
HK 2 Pat Riordan 35' to 46' 60'
LP 1 Rod Snow 46'
Replacements:
PR 16 Mike Pletch 60'
PR 17 Dan Pletch 46'
PR 18 Scott Franklin 58'
LK 19 Josh Jackson 79'
FL 20 Mike Webb 56'
SH 21 Ed Fairhurst
WG 22 Justin Mensah-Coker 72'
Coach:
Ric Suggitt
Japan
FB 15 Go Aruga
RW 14 Kosuke Endo 72'
OC 13 Yuta Imamura 69'
IC 12 Shotaro Onishi
LW 11 Christian Loamanu
FH 10 Bryce Robins
SH 9 Tomoki Yoshida 50'
N8 8 Takuro Miuchi (c) 72'
OF 7 Philip O'Reilly
BF 6 Hare Makiri
RL 5 Luke Thompson
LL 4 Hitoshi Ono 56'
TP 3 Tomokazu Soma 52' 75'
HK 2 Yuji Matsubara
LP 1 Tatsukichi Nishiura 75'
Replacements:
HK 16 Taku Inokuchi
PR 17 Ryo Yamamura 52'
LK 18 Luatangi Samurai Vatuvei 56'
FL 19 Hajime Kiso 72'
SH 20 Chulwon Kim 50'
CE 21 Koji Taira 69'
FB 22 Hirotoki Onozawa 72'
Coach:
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

29 September 2007
15:00		 Australia  37 – 6  Canada Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
Attendance: 35,200
Referee: Chris White (England)
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'
Australia
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 74'
N8 8 David Lyons 46'
OF 7 George Smith (c)
BF 6 Hugh McMeniman
RL 5 Mark Chisholm
LL 4 Nathan Sharpe 72'
TP 3 Al Baxter
HK 2 Adam Freier 60'
LP 1 Greg Holmes
Replacements:
HK 16 Sean Hardman 60'
PR 17 Guy Shepherdson
FL 18 Rocky Elsom
FL 19 Phil Waugh 72'
N8 20 Stephen Hoiles 46'
SH 21 George Gregan 74'
CE 22 Matt Giteau
Coach:
John Connolly
Canada
FB 15 DTH van der Merwe 75'
RW 14 Justin Mensah-Coker
OC 13 Mike Pyke
IC 12 Derek Daypuck 67'
LW 11 James Pritchard
FH 10 Ander Monro
SH 9 Morgan Williams (c)
N8 8 Sean-Michael Stephen 54'
OF 7 Dave Biddle
BF 6 Colin Yukes 64'
RL 5 Mike James 64'
LL 4 Luke Tait
TP 3 Jon Thiel
HK 2 Pat Riordan 46'
LP 1 Rod Snow 54' 73'
Replacements:
HK 16 Aaron Carpenter 46'
PR 17 Dan Pletch 54' 73'
PR 18 Mike Pletch 64'
LK 19 Mike Burak 64'
FL 20 Mike Webb 54'
SH 21 Ed Fairhurst 75'
CE 22 Nick Trenkel 67'
Coach:
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

29 September 2007
17:00		 Wales  34 – 38  Fiji Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Attendance: 37,080
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
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'
Wales
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 58'
N8 8 Alix Popham 65'
OF 7 Martyn Williams
BF 6 Colin Charvis
RL 5 Ian Evans 65'
LL 4 Alun Wyn Jones
TP 3 Chris Horsman 65'
HK 2 Matthew Rees 47'
LP 1 Gethin Jenkins
Replacements:
HK 16 Thomas Rhys Thomas 47'
PR 17 Duncan Jones 65'
LK 18 Ian Gough 65'
N8 19 Michael Owen 65'
SH 20 Michael Phillips 58'
CE 21 Jamie Robinson
WG 22 Dafydd James
Coach:
Gareth Jenkins
Fiji
FB 15 Kameli Ratuvou
RW 14 Vilimoni Delasau
OC 13 Seru Rabeni 67'
IC 12 Seremaia Bai
LW 11 Isoa Neivua 52'
FH 10 Nicky Little 80+'
SH 9 Mosese Rauluni (c)
N8 8 Sisa Koyamaibole
OF 7 Akapusi Qera 40' to 50' 74'
BF 6 Semisi Naevo
RL 5 Ifereimi Rawaqa
LL 4 Kele Leawere
TP 3 Jone Railomo 54'
HK 2 Sunia Koto 77'
LP 1 Graham Dewes
Replacements:
HK 16 Vereniki Sauturaga 77'
PR 17 Henry Qiodravu 54'
LK 18 Wame Lewaravu
CE 19 Aca Ratuva 74'
SH 20 Jone Daunivucu 80+'
FB 21 Norman Ligairi 67'
WG 22 Sereli Bobo 52'
Coach:
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

  1. ^ Davies, Sean (29 September 2007). "Wales 34-38 Fiji". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/7017637.stm. Retrieved 8 February 2008. 
  2. ^ Standley, James (25 September 2007). "Canada 12-12 Japan". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7009631.stm. Retrieved 8 February 2008. 
  3. ^ Griffiths, John (2009-08-17). "Ask John". Scrum.com. http://www.scrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/101364.html. Retrieved 2009-08-17. 

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