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.

Overview

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 440021541+174420
2  Fiji 4301114136−22315
3  Wales 4202168105+63412
4  Japan 401364210−14613
5  Canada 401351120−6902

All times local (UTC+2)

Australia vs Japan

8 September 2007
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+' c
Con: Mortlock (7/10)
Giteau (3/3)
Pen: Mortlock (2/2) 10', 16'		 Report Pen: K. Ono (1/1) 38'
Stade de Gerland, Lyon
Attendance: 40,043
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Australia
FB 15Chris Latham
RW 14Adam Ashley-Cooper  59'
OC 13Stirling Mortlock (c)  68'
IC 12Matt Giteau
LW 11Lote Tuqiri
FH 10Stephen 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 16Adam Freier  67'
PR 17Guy Shepherdson  51'
LK 18Hugh McMeniman  51'
N8 19Stephen Hoiles  67'
FH 20Berrick Barnes  54'
WG 21Drew Mitchell  59'
WG 22Mark Gerrard  68'
Coach:
Australia John Connolly
Japan
FB 15Tatsuya Kusumi
RW 14Tomoki Kitagawa
OC 13Koji Taira
IC 12Nataniela Oto
LW 11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10Kosei 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 16Yuji Matsubara
PR 17Tomokazu Soma
LK 18Hitoshi Ono
FL 19Hare Makiri  9'  12'  48'
SH 20Tomoki Yoshida
CE 21Bryce Robins
WG 22Kosuke Endo
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan
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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
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)
Wales
FB 15Kevin Morgan  49'
RW 14Mark Jones
OC 13Tom Shanklin
IC 12Sonny Parker
LW 11Shane Williams
FH 10James 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 16Thomas Rhys Thomas  69'
PR 17Duncan Jones  69'
N8 18Michael Owen  65'
FL 19Colin Charvis  38'  41'  60'
SH 20Michael Phillips  66'
FH 21Stephen Jones  49'
FB 22Gareth Thomas  49'
Coach:
Wales Gareth Jenkins
Canada
FB 15Mike Pyke
RW 14DTH van der Merwe
OC 13Craig Culpan
IC 12Dave Spicer
LW 11James Pritchard
FH 10Ander 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 16Aaron Carpenter  61'
PR 17Dan Pletch  57'
PR 18Mike Pletch  33'
LK 19Mike Burak  69'
FL 20Colin Yukes  66'
SH 21Ed Fairhurst  76'
FH 22Ryan Smith  66'
Coach:
Canada Ric Suggitt
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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
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 15Go Aruga  60'
RW 14Christian Loamanu
OC 13Yuta Imamura
IC 12Shotaro Onishi
LW 11Kosuke Endo
FH 10Bryce 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 16Taku Inokuchi
PR 17Ryo Yamamura  68'
LK 18Takanori Kumagae
FL 19Ryota Asano
SH 20Yuki Yatomi  58'  65'
CE 21Koji Taira  65'
WG 22Hirotoki Onozawa  60'
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan
Fiji
FB 15Kameli Ratuvou 4' to 10'
RW 14Vilimoni Delasau 40' to 51'  70'
OC 13Seru Rabeni
IC 12Seremaia Bai
LW 11Isoa Neivua
FH 10Nicky 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 16Vereniki Sauturaga
PR 17Jone Railomo  68'
N8 18Netani Talei  68'
CE 19Aca Ratuva  58'
SH 20Jone Daunivucu
CE 21Gabiriele Lovobalavu
FB 22Norman Ligairi  4'  10'  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

15 September 2007
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)
Wales
FB 15Gareth Thomas (c)  22'
RW 14Mark Jones
OC 13Tom Shanklin
IC 12Sonny Parker  19'
LW 11Shane Williams
FH 10Stephen 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 16Thomas Rhys Thomas  66'
PR 17Duncan Jones  66'
LK 18Michael Owen  66'
N8 19Alix Popham  13'  16'  49'  60'
SH 20Michael Phillips  71'
FH 21James Hook  22'
FB 22Kevin Morgan  19'
Coach:
Wales Gareth Jenkins
Australia
FB 15Chris Latham
RW 14Drew Mitchell 66' to 77'
OC 13Stirling Mortlock (c)  41'
IC 12Matt Giteau
LW 11Lote Tuqiri
FH 10Berrick 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 16Adam Freier  68'
PR 17Al Baxter  74'
LK 18Mark Chisholm  76'
N8 19Stephen Hoiles  66'
FL 20Phil Waugh  63'
CE 21Scott Staniforth  41'
FB 22Julian Huxley  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

16 September 2007
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
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)
Fiji
FB 15Kameli Ratuvou
RW 14Vilimoni Delasau
OC 13Seru Rabeni  64'
IC 12Seremaia Bai
LW 11Isoa Neivua  76'
FH 10Nicky 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 16Vereniki Sauturaga  70'
PR 17Henry Qiodravu  63'
N8 18Netani Talei  62'
N8 19Jone Qovu
SH 20Jone Daunivucu
CE 21Maleli Kunavore  64'
FB 22Norman Ligairi  76'
Coach:
Fiji Ilie Tabua
Canada
FB 15Mike Pyke
RW 14DTH van der Merwe
OC 13Craig Culpan
IC 12Dave Spicer
LW 11James Pritchard
FH 10Ryan 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 16Aaron Carpenter  68'
PR 17Dan Pletch  62'
PR 18Mike Pletch
LK 19Luke Tait  65'
FL 20Colin Yukes  60'
SH 21Ed Fairhurst
FH 22Ander 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

20 September 2007
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
Attendance: 35,245
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)
Wales
FB 15Kevin Morgan
RW 14Dafydd James
OC 13Jamie Robinson  73'
IC 12James Hook
LW 11Shane Williams
FH 10Stephen 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 16Huw Bennett  69'
PR 17Gethin Jenkins  65'
LK 18Ian Evans  52'
N8 19Michael Owen  58'
SH 20Gareth Cooper  57'
FH 21Ceri Sweeney  57'
CE 22Tom Shanklin  73'
Coach:
Wales Gareth Jenkins
Japan
FB 15Christian Loamanu
RW 14Kosuke Endo
OC 13Yuta Imamura  51'
IC 12Shotaro Onishi  52'
LW 11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10Bryce 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 16Taku Inokuchi  74'
PR 17Ryo Yamamura  53'
LK 18Hajime Kiso  66'
FL 19Ryota Asano  52'
SH 20Chulwon Kim  66'
CE 21Koji Taira  51'
FB 22Tatsuya Kusumi  52'
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan
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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
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
Attendance: 32,231
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Australia
FB 15Chris Latham
RW 14Drew Mitchell
OC 13Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC 12Matt Giteau
LW 11Lote Tuqiri
FH 10Berrick 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 16Adam Freier  58'
PR 17Greg Holmes  58'
LK 18Hugh McMeniman  58'
N8 19Stephen Hoiles  66'
SH 20Sam Cordingley  58'
CE 21Scott Staniforth  62'  68'
FB 22Julian Huxley  68'
Coach:
Australia John Connolly
Fiji
FB 15Norman Ligairi
RW 14Vilimoni Delasau
OC 13Maleli Kunavore  65'
IC 12Seremaia Bai (c)
LW 11Isoa Neivua
FH 10Waisea 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 16Bill Gadolo
PR 17Jone Railomo  60'
LK 18Wame Lewaravu  41'
N8 19Sisa Koyamaibole  63'
SH 20Mosese Rauluni  41'
CE 21Gabiriele Lovobalavu  65'
CE 22Seru Rabeni  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

25 September 2007
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)
Canada
FB 15Mike Pyke
RW 14DTH van der Merwe
OC 13Craig Culpan  72'
IC 12Dave Spicer
LW 11James Pritchard
FH 10Ryan 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 16Mike Pletch  60'
PR 17Dan Pletch  46'
PR 18Scott Franklin  58'
LK 19Josh Jackson  79'
FL 20Mike Webb  56'
SH 21Ed Fairhurst
WG 22Justin Mensah-Coker  72'
Coach:
Canada Ric Suggitt
Japan
FB 15Go Aruga
RW 14Kosuke Endo  72'
OC 13Yuta Imamura  69'
IC 12Shotaro Onishi
LW 11Christian Loamanu
FH 10Bryce 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 16Taku Inokuchi
PR 17Ryo Yamamura  52'
LK 18Luatangi Samurai Vatuvei  56'
FL 19Hajime Kiso  72'
SH 20Chulwon Kim  50'
CE 21Koji Taira  69'
FB 22Hirotoki Onozawa  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

29 September 2007
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
Attendance: 35,200
Referee: Chris White (England)
Australia
FB 15Chris Latham
RW 14Cameron Shepherd
OC 13Lote Tuqiri
IC 12Adam Ashley-Cooper
LW 11Drew Mitchell
FH 10Julian 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 16Sean Hardman  60'
PR 17Guy Shepherdson
FL 18Rocky Elsom
FL 19Phil Waugh  72'
N8 20Stephen Hoiles  46'
SH 21George Gregan  74'
CE 22Matt Giteau
Coach:
Australia John Connolly
Canada
FB 15DTH van der Merwe  75'
RW 14Justin Mensah-Coker
OC 13Mike Pyke
IC 12Derek Daypuck  67'
LW 11James Pritchard
FH 10Ander 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 16Aaron Carpenter  46'
PR 17Dan Pletch  54'  73'
PR 18Mike Pletch  64'
LK 19Mike Burak  64'
FL 20Mike Webb  54'
SH 21Ed Fairhurst  75'
CE 22Nick Trenkel  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

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'		 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 15Gareth Thomas (c)
RW 14Mark Jones
OC 13Tom Shanklin
IC 12James Hook
LW 11Shane Williams
FH 10Stephen 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 16Thomas Rhys Thomas  47'
PR 17Duncan Jones  65'
LK 18Ian Gough  65'
N8 19Michael Owen  65'
SH 20Michael Phillips  58'
CE 21Jamie Robinson
WG 22Dafydd James
Coach:
Wales Gareth Jenkins
Fiji
FB 15Kameli Ratuvou
RW 14Vilimoni Delasau
OC 13Seru Rabeni  67'
IC 12Seremaia Bai
LW 11Isoa Neivua  52'
FH 10Nicky 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 16Vereniki Sauturaga  77'
PR 17Henry Qiodravu  54'
LK 18Wame Lewaravu
CE 19Aca Ratuva  74'
SH 20Jone Daunivucu  80+'
FB 21Norman Ligairi  67'
WG 22Sereli Bobo  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

  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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