2015 Rugby World Cup Pool B

Pool B of the 2015 Rugby World Cup began on 19 September and was completed on 11 October 2015.[1] The pool was composed of South Africa, Samoa and Scotland – who all qualified automatically for the tournament due to finishing in the top three positions in their pools in 2011 – joined by the top Asian qualifier, Japan, and the second American qualifier, United States. South Africa and Scotland qualified for the quarter-finals.[2]

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD T B Pts Qualification
1  South Africa 4 3 0 1 176 56 +120 23 4 16 Advanced to the quarter-finals and
qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
2  Scotland 4 3 0 1 136 93 +43 14 2 14
3  Japan 4 3 0 1 98 100 −2 9 0 12 Eliminated but qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup
4  Samoa 4 1 0 3 69 124 −55 7 2 6
5  United States 4 0 0 4 50 156 −106 5 0 0
Source: [citation needed]

Matches

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All times are local United Kingdom time (UTC+01)

South Africa vs Japan

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19 September 2015
16:45
South Africa 32–34 Japan
Try: Louw 18' c
B. du Plessis 33' m
De Jager 44' c
Strauss 62' c
Con: Lambie (2/3) 19', 45'
Pollard (1/1) 63'
Pen: Lambie (1/1) 57'
Pollard (1/1) 73'
ReportTry: Leitch 30' c
Goromaru 69' c
Hesketh 80' m
Con: Goromaru (2/3) 31', 70'
Pen: Goromaru (5/6) 8', 43', 49', 53', 60'
Brighton Community Stadium, Brighton
Attendance: 29,290
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
South Africa
Japan
FB 15 Zane Kirchner
RW 14 Bryan Habana
OC 13 Jesse Kriel
IC 12 Jean de Villiers (c)
LW 11 Lwazi Mvovo downward-facing red arrow 70'
FH 10 Pat Lambie downward-facing red arrow 58'
SH 9 Ruan Pienaar downward-facing red arrow 58'
N8 8 Schalk Burger
BF 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit downward-facing red arrow 57'
OF 6 Francois Louw
RL 5 Victor Matfield
LL 4 Lood de Jager downward-facing red arrow 69'
TP 3 Jannie du Plessis downward-facing red arrow 54' upward-facing green arrow 79'
HK 2 Bismarck du Plessis downward-facing red arrow 54'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira downward-facing red arrow 54' upward-facing green arrow 79'
Replacements:
HK 16 Adriaan Strauss upward-facing green arrow 54'
PR 17 Trevor Nyakane upward-facing green arrow 54' downward-facing red arrow 79'
PR 18 Coenie Oosthuizen Yellow card 78' upward-facing green arrow 54'
LK 19 Eben Etzebeth upward-facing green arrow 69'
FL 20 Siya Kolisi upward-facing green arrow 57' downward-facing red arrow 79'
SH 21 Fourie du Preez upward-facing green arrow 58'
FH 22 Handré Pollard upward-facing green arrow 58'
WG 23 JP Pietersen upward-facing green arrow 70'
Coach:
South Africa Heyneke Meyer
FB 15 Ayumu Goromaru
RW 14 Akihito Yamada downward-facing red arrow 79'
OC 13 Male Sa'u
IC 12 Harumichi Tatekawa
LW 11 Kotaro Matsushima
FH 10 Kosei Ono downward-facing red arrow 73'
SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka downward-facing red arrow 67'
N8 8 Hendrik Tui downward-facing red arrow 46'
OF 7 Michael Broadhurst
BF 6 Michael Leitch (c)
RL 5 Hitoshi Ono downward-facing red arrow 54'
LL 4 Luke Thompson
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama downward-facing red arrow 10' upward-facing green arrow 19' downward-facing red arrow 54'
HK 2 Shota Horie downward-facing red arrow 70'
LP 1 Masataka Mikami downward-facing red arrow 58'
Replacements:
HK 16 Takeshi Kizu upward-facing green arrow 70'
PR 17 Keita Inagaki upward-facing green arrow 58'
PR 18 Hiroshi Yamashita upward-facing green arrow 10' downward-facing red arrow 19' upward-facing green arrow 54'
LK 19 Shinya Makabe upward-facing green arrow 54'
N8 20 Amanaki Mafi upward-facing green arrow 46'
SH 21 Atsushi Hiwasa upward-facing green arrow 67'
CE 22 Yu Tamura upward-facing green arrow 73'
WG 23 Karne Hesketh upward-facing green arrow 79'
Coach:
Australia Eddie Jones

Man of the Match:
Fumiaki Tanaka (Japan)

Touch judges:
JP Doyle (England)
Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

Samoa vs United States

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20 September 2015
12:00
Samoa 25–16 United States
Try: Nanai-Williams 20' m
Treviranus 46' m
Pen: T. Pisi (4/5) 8', 28', 39', 51'
Stanley (1/1) 70'
ReportTry: Wyles 34' m
Baumann 74' m
Pen: MacGinty (2/2) 31', 53'
Brighton Community Stadium, Brighton
Attendance: 29,178
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Samoa
United States
FB 15 Tim Nanai-Williams
RW 14 Ken Pisi
OC 13 Paul Perez
IC 12 Rey Lee-Lo downward-facing red arrow 2' upward-facing green arrow 9'
LW 11 Alesana Tuilagi downward-facing red arrow 73'
FH 10 Tusi Pisi downward-facing red arrow 58'
SH 9 Kahn Fotuali'i
N8 8 Ofisa Treviranus (c)
OF 7 Jack Lam
BF 6 Maurie Fa'asavalu downward-facing red arrow 51'
RL 5 Joe Tekori downward-facing red arrow 58'
LL 4 Filo Paulo
TP 3 Anthony Perenise downward-facing red arrow 51'
HK 2 Ole Avei downward-facing red arrow 66'
LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo
Replacements:
HK 16 Motu Matu'u upward-facing green arrow 66'
PR 17 Viliamu Afatia
PR 18 Census Johnston upward-facing green arrow 51'
FL 19 Faifili Levave upward-facing green arrow 58'
FL 20 Alafoti Faosiliva upward-facing green arrow 51'
SH 21 Vavao Afemai
FH 22 Michael Stanley upward-facing green arrow 2' downward-facing red arrow 9' upward-facing green arrow 58'
WG 23 Fa'atoina Autagavaia upward-facing green arrow 73'
Coach:
Samoa Stephen Betham
FB 15 Blaine Scully downward-facing red arrow 51'
RW 14 Takudzwa Ngwenya
OC 13 Seamus Kelly
IC 12 Thretton Palamo
LW 11 Chris Wyles (c)
FH 10 AJ MacGinty
SH 9 Mike Petri
N8 8 Samu Manoa
OF 7 Andrew Durutalo
BF 6 Alastair McFarland
RL 5 Greg Peterson downward-facing red arrow 58'
LL 4 Hayden Smith downward-facing red arrow 51'
TP 3 Titi Lamositele downward-facing red arrow 71'
HK 2 Zach Fenoglio downward-facing red arrow 51'
LP 1 Eric Fry downward-facing red arrow 71'
Replacements:
HK 16 Phil Thiel upward-facing green arrow 51'
PR 17 Olive Kilifi upward-facing green arrow 71'
PR 18 Chris Baumann upward-facing green arrow 71'
LK 19 Cam Dolan upward-facing green arrow 51'
N8 20 Danny Barrett upward-facing green arrow 58'
FH 21 Shalom Suniula
CE 22 Folau Niua
WG 23 Brett Thompson upward-facing green arrow 51'
Coach:
United States Mike Tolkin

Man of the Match:
Tim Nanai-Williams (Samoa)

Touch judges:
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Scotland vs Japan

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23 September 2015
14:30
Scotland 45–10 Japan
Try: Hardie 48' m
Bennett (2) 56' c, 69 c
Seymour 64' c
Russell 74' c
Con: Laidlaw (4/5) 57', 65', 70', 75'
Pen: Laidlaw (4/5) 3', 12', 18', 20'
ReportTry: Mafi 15' c
Con: Goromaru (1/1) 16'
Pen: Goromaru (1/3) 46'
Kingsholm, Gloucester
Attendance: 14,354
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Scotland
Japan
FB 15 Stuart Hogg downward-facing red arrow 66'
RW 14 Tommy Seymour
OC 13 Mark Bennett downward-facing red arrow 75'
IC 12 Matt Scott
LW 11 Sean Lamont
FH 10 Finn Russell
SH 9 Greig Laidlaw (c)
N8 8 David Denton
OF 7 John Hardie
BF 6 Ryan Wilson downward-facing red arrow 57'
RL 5 Jonny Gray
LL 4 Grant Gilchrist downward-facing red arrow 50'
TP 3 WP Nel downward-facing red arrow 70'
HK 2 Ross Ford downward-facing red arrow 70'
LP 1 Alasdair Dickinson downward-facing red arrow 66'
Replacements:
HK 16 Fraser Brown upward-facing green arrow 70'
PR 17 Ryan Grant upward-facing green arrow 66'
PR 18 Jon Welsh upward-facing green arrow 70'
LK 19 Richie Gray upward-facing green arrow 50'
FL 20 Josh Strauss upward-facing green arrow 57'
SH 21 Henry Pyrgos
CE 22 Peter Horne upward-facing green arrow 75'
WG 23 Sean Maitland upward-facing green arrow 66'
Coach:
New Zealand Vern Cotter
FB 15 Ayumu Goromaru
RW 14 Kotaro Matsushima Yellow card 23'
OC 13 Male Sa'u
IC 12 Yu Tamura
LW 11 Kenki Fukuoka
FH 10 Harumichi Tatekawa downward-facing red arrow 72'
SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka downward-facing red arrow 65'
N8 8 Amanaki Mafi downward-facing red arrow 45'
OF 7 Michael Broadhurst
BF 6 Michael Leitch (c)
RL 5 Justin Ives downward-facing red arrow 61'
LL 4 Luke Thompson downward-facing red arrow 65'
TP 3 Hiroshi Yamashita downward-facing red arrow 53'
HK 2 Shota Horie downward-facing red arrow 70'
LP 1 Keita Inagaki downward-facing red arrow 40'
Replacements:
HK 16 Takeshi Kizu upward-facing green arrow 70'
PR 17 Masataka Mikami upward-facing green arrow 40'
PR 18 Kensuke Hatakeyama upward-facing green arrow 53'
LK 19 Shinya Makabe upward-facing green arrow 61'
LK 20 Shoji Ito upward-facing green arrow 65'
FL 21 Hendrik Tui upward-facing green arrow 45'
SH 22 Atsushi Hiwasa upward-facing green arrow 65'
WG 23 Karne Hesketh upward-facing green arrow 72'
Coach:
Australia Eddie Jones

Man of the Match:
Greig Laidlaw (Scotland)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Notes:

South Africa vs Samoa

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26 September 2015
16:45
South Africa 46–6 Samoa
Try: Pietersen (3) 15' m, 47' c, 78' m
Burger 58' m
Brits 71' m
Habana 80' c
Con: Pollard (1/4) 48'
Lambie (1/2) 80'
Pen: Pollard (4/4) 2', 19', 24', 39'
ReportPen: Stanley (2/5) 9', 12'
Villa Park, Birmingham
Attendance: 39,526
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
South Africa
Samoa
FB 15 Willie le Roux
RW 14 JP Pietersen
OC 13 Jean de Villiers (c) downward-facing red arrow 72' upward-facing green arrow 77'
IC 12 Damian de Allende downward-facing red arrow 48'
LW 11 Bryan Habana
FH 10 Handré Pollard
SH 9 Fourie du Preez downward-facing red arrow 74'
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen
OF 7 Schalk Burger downward-facing red arrow 68'
BF 6 Francois Louw
RL 5 Victor Matfield downward-facing red arrow 55'
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth
TP 3 Jannie du Plessis downward-facing red arrow 54'
HK 2 Adriaan Strauss downward-facing red arrow 68'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira downward-facing red arrow 62'
Replacements:
HK 16 Schalk Brits upward-facing green arrow 68'
PR 17 Trevor Nyakane upward-facing green arrow 62'
PR 18 Frans Malherbe upward-facing green arrow 54'
LK 19 Lood de Jager upward-facing green arrow 55'
FL 20 Siya Kolisi upward-facing green arrow 68'
SH 21 Ruan Pienaar upward-facing green arrow 74'
FH 22 Pat Lambie upward-facing green arrow 72'
CE 23 Jesse Kriel upward-facing green arrow 48' downward-facing red arrow 77'
Coach:
South Africa Heyneke Meyer
FB 15 Tim Nanai-Williams
RW 14 Ken Pisi
OC 13 Paul Perez
IC 12 Rey Lee-Lo
LW 11 Alesana Tuilagi downward-facing red arrow 68'
FH 10 Michael Stanley downward-facing red arrow 54'
SH 9 Kahn Fotuali'i downward-facing red arrow 77'
N8 8 Ofisa Treviranus (c) downward-facing red arrow 62'
OF 7 Jack Lam
BF 6 TJ Ioane
RL 5 Joe Tekori downward-facing red arrow 47'
LL 4 Filo Paulo
TP 3 Census Johnston downward-facing red arrow 52'
HK 2 Motu Matu'u downward-facing red arrow 52'
LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo downward-facing red arrow 63'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ole Avei upward-facing green arrow 52'
PR 17 Viliamu Afatia upward-facing green arrow 63'
PR 18 Anthony Perenise upward-facing green arrow 52'
FL 19 Faifili Levave upward-facing green arrow 47'
N8 20 Sanele Vavae Tuilagi upward-facing green arrow 62'
SH 21 Vavao Afemai upward-facing green arrow 77'
FH 22 Tusi Pisi upward-facing green arrow 54'
CE 23 George Pisi upward-facing green arrow 68'
Coach:
Samoa Stephen Betham

Man of the Match:
Handré Pollard (South Africa)

Touch judges:
JP Doyle (England)
Angus Gardner (Australia)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

Scotland vs United States

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27 September 2015
14:30
Scotland 39–16 United States
Try: Visser 42' m
Maitland 47' c
Nel 54' c
Scott 65' c
Weir 79' c
Con: Russell (1/2) 48'
Laidlaw (3/3) 55', 66', 80'
Pen: Hogg (1/2) 7'
Russell (1/2) 16'
ReportTry: Lamositele 21' c
Con: MacGinty (1/1) 22'
Pen: MacGinty (3/3) 3', 40', 51'
Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 33,521
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Scotland
United States
FB 15 Stuart Hogg
RW 14 Sean Maitland
OC 13 Mark Bennett
IC 12 Peter Horne downward-facing red arrow 55'
LW 11 Tim Visser
FH 10 Finn Russell downward-facing red arrow 60'
SH 9 Henry Pyrgos (c) downward-facing red arrow 53'
N8 8 Josh Strauss
OF 7 Ryan Wilson downward-facing red arrow 46'
BF 6 Alasdair Strokosch
RL 5 Grant Gilchrist downward-facing red arrow 18'
LL 4 Richie Gray
TP 3 Jon Welsh downward-facing red arrow 40'
HK 2 Ross Ford downward-facing red arrow 78'
LP 1 Ryan Grant downward-facing red arrow 40'
Replacements:
HK 16 Kevin Bryce upward-facing green arrow 78'
PR 17 Alasdair Dickinson upward-facing green arrow 40'
PR 18 WP Nel upward-facing green arrow 40'
LK 19 Tim Swinson upward-facing green arrow 18'
HK 20 Fraser Brown upward-facing green arrow 46'
SH 21 Greig Laidlaw upward-facing green arrow 53'
FH 22 Duncan Weir upward-facing green arrow 60'
CE 23 Matt Scott upward-facing green arrow 55'
Coach:
New Zealand Vern Cotter
FB 15 Chris Wyles (c)
RW 14 Takudzwa Ngwenya
OC 13 Seamus Kelly
IC 12 Thretton Palamo
LW 11 Blaine Scully downward-facing red arrow 59'
FH 10 AJ MacGinty
SH 9 Mike Petri downward-facing red arrow 50'
N8 8 Samu Manoa
OF 7 Andrew Durutalo downward-facing red arrow 59'
BF 6 Alastair McFarland
RL 5 Greg Peterson downward-facing red arrow 50'
LL 4 Hayden Smith downward-facing red arrow 43'
TP 3 Titi Lamositele downward-facing red arrow 69'
HK 2 Phil Thiel downward-facing red arrow 64'
LP 1 Eric Fry downward-facing red arrow 67'
Replacements:
HK 16 Zach Fenoglio upward-facing green arrow 64'
PR 17 Olive Kilifi upward-facing green arrow 67'
PR 18 Chris Baumann upward-facing green arrow 69'
LK 19 Cam Dolan upward-facing green arrow 43'
FL 20 John Quill upward-facing green arrow 59'
N8 21 Danny Barrett upward-facing green arrow 50'
FH 22 Shalom Suniula upward-facing green arrow 50'
CE 23 Folau Niua upward-facing green arrow 59'
Coach:
United States Mike Tolkin

Man of the Match:
Stuart Hogg (Scotland)

Touch judges:
John Lacey (Ireland)
Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Samoa vs Japan

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3 October 2015
14:30
Samoa 5–26 Japan
Try: Perez 64' mReportTry: Penalty try 24' c
Yamada 40' c
Con: Goromaru (2/2) 24', 40'
Pen: Goromaru (4/6) 8', 34', 48', 59'
Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
Attendance: 29,019
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Samoa
Japan
FB 15 Tim Nanai-Williams
RW 14 Ken Pisi
OC 13 Paul Perez
IC 12 Johnny Leota
LW 11 Alesana Tuilagi downward-facing red arrow 22' upward-facing green arrow 29' downward-facing red arrow 48'
FH 10 Tusi Pisi
SH 9 Kahn Fotuali'i downward-facing red arrow 74'
N8 8 Faifili Levave Yellow card 16'
OF 7 TJ Ioane downward-facing red arrow 48'
BF 6 Ofisa Treviranus (c) downward-facing red arrow 70'
RL 5 Kane Thompson
LL 4 Filo Paulo Yellow card 78'
TP 3 Census Johnston downward-facing red arrow 51'
HK 2 Ole Avei downward-facing red arrow 56'
LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo Yellow card 19' downward-facing red arrow 62'
Replacements:
HK 16 Motu Matu'u upward-facing green arrow 56'
PR 17 Viliamu Afatia upward-facing green arrow 22' downward-facing red arrow 29' upward-facing green arrow 62'
PR 18 Anthony Perenise upward-facing green arrow 51'
FL 19 Jack Lam upward-facing green arrow 48'
N8 20 Sanele Vavae Tuilagi upward-facing green arrow 70'
SH 21 Vavao Afemai upward-facing green arrow 74'
FH 22 Michael Stanley
CE 23 Rey Lee-Lo upward-facing green arrow 48'
Coach:
Samoa Stephen Betham
FB 15 Ayumu Goromaru
RW 14 Akihito Yamada downward-facing red arrow 56'
OC 13 Male Sa'u downward-facing red arrow 72'
IC 12 Harumichi Tatekawa
LW 11 Kotaro Matsushima
FH 10 Kosei Ono
SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka downward-facing red arrow 72'
N8 8 Koliniasi Holani downward-facing red arrow 60'
OF 7 Michael Broadhurst downward-facing red arrow 65'
BF 6 Michael Leitch (c)
RL 5 Hitoshi Ono downward-facing red arrow 40'
LL 4 Luke Thompson
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama downward-facing red arrow 65'
HK 2 Shota Horie
LP 1 Keita Inagaki
Replacements:
HK 16 Takeshi Kizu upward-facing green arrow 72'
PR 17 Masataka Mikami
PR 18 Hiroshi Yamashita upward-facing green arrow 65'
FL 19 Justin Ives upward-facing green arrow 40'
N8 20 Amanaki Mafi upward-facing green arrow 60'
FL 21 Hendrik Tui upward-facing green arrow 65'
SH 22 Atsushi Hiwasa upward-facing green arrow 72'
WG 23 Karne Hesketh upward-facing green arrow 56'
Coach:
Australia Eddie Jones

Man of the Match:
Ayumu Goromaru (Japan)

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • This was Japan's largest winning margin over Samoa, surpassing their 19-point winning margin set in 2014.
  • Atsushi Hiwasa earned his 50th test cap for Japan.

South Africa vs Scotland

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3 October 2015
16:45
South Africa 34–16 Scotland
Try: Burger 13' c
Pietersen 38' c
Habana 73' m
Con: Pollard (2/3) 13', 40'
Pen: Pollard (4/4) 17', 27', 62', 68'
Drop: Pollard 51'
ReportTry: Seymour 49' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/1) 50'
Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 30', 45'
Weir (1/1) 60'
St. James' Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 50,900
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
South Africa
Scotland
FB 15 Willie le Roux
RW 14 JP Pietersen downward-facing red arrow 70'
OC 13 Jesse Kriel
IC 12 Damian de Allende downward-facing red arrow 75'
LW 11 Bryan Habana
FH 10 Handré Pollard
SH 9 Fourie du Preez (c) downward-facing red arrow 79'
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen
OF 7 Schalk Burger downward-facing red arrow 70'
BF 6 Francois Louw
RL 5 Lood de Jager downward-facing red arrow 75'
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth
TP 3 Jannie du Plessis Yellow card 34' downward-facing red arrow 50'
HK 2 Bismarck du Plessis downward-facing red arrow 56'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira downward-facing red arrow 61'
Replacements:
HK 16 Adriaan Strauss upward-facing green arrow 56'
PR 17 Trevor Nyakane upward-facing green arrow 61'
PR 18 Frans Malherbe upward-facing green arrow 50'
LK 19 Pieter-Steph du Toit upward-facing green arrow 75'
FL 20 Willem Alberts upward-facing green arrow 70'
SH 21 Ruan Pienaar upward-facing green arrow 79'
FH 22 Pat Lambie upward-facing green arrow 70'
CE 23 Jan Serfontein upward-facing green arrow 75'
Coach:
South Africa Heyneke Meyer
FB 15 Stuart Hogg downward-facing red arrow 63'
RW 14 Tommy Seymour
OC 13 Richie Vernon downward-facing red arrow 65'
IC 12 Matt Scott
LW 11 Tim Visser
FH 10 Duncan Weir
SH 9 Greig Laidlaw (c) Yellow card 53' downward-facing red arrow 70'
N8 8 David Denton
OF 7 Blair Cowan
BF 6 Josh Strauss downward-facing red arrow 30' upward-facing green arrow 34' downward-facing red arrow 55'
RL 5 Jonny Gray downward-facing red arrow 68'
LL 4 Richie Gray
TP 3 WP Nel downward-facing red arrow 64'
HK 2 Fraser Brown downward-facing red arrow 61' upward-facing green arrow 78'
LP 1 Gordon Reid downward-facing red arrow 51'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ross Ford upward-facing green arrow 61' downward-facing red arrow 78'
PR 17 Alasdair Dickinson upward-facing green arrow 51'
PR 18 Jon Welsh upward-facing green arrow 64'
LK 19 Tim Swinson upward-facing green arrow 68'
FL 20 Ryan Wilson upward-facing green arrow 30' downward-facing red arrow 34' upward-facing green arrow 55'
SH 21 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne upward-facing green arrow 70'
CE 22 Peter Horne upward-facing green arrow 65'
WG 23 Sean Lamont upward-facing green arrow 63'
Coach:
New Zealand Vern Cotter

Man of the Match:
Lood de Jager (South Africa)

Touch judges:
Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

South Africa vs United States

[edit]
7 October 2015
16:45
South Africa 64–0 United States
Try: De Allende 7' c
Penalty try 27' c
Habana (3) 42' c, 59' c, 61' c
Du Plessis 47' m
Louw (2) 53' c, 69' m
Kriel 73' m
Mvovo 80' c
Con: Pollard (4/5) 8', 28', 42', 54'
Steyn (3/5) 60', 63', 80'
Report
Olympic Stadium, London
Attendance: 54,658
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
South Africa
United States
FB 15 Willie le Roux
RW 14 Bryan Habana red cross icon 23' to 26'
OC 13 Jesse Kriel
IC 12 Damian de Allende downward-facing red arrow 60'
LW 11 Lwazi Mvovo
FH 10 Handré Pollard downward-facing red arrow 56'
SH 9 Fourie du Preez (c) downward-facing red arrow 63'
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen
OF 7 Schalk Burger downward-facing red arrow 48'
BF 6 Francois Louw
RL 5 Lood de Jager downward-facing red arrow 63'
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth
TP 3 Frans Malherbe downward-facing red arrow 60'
HK 2 Bismarck du Plessis downward-facing red arrow 56'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira downward-facing red arrow 56'
Replacements:
HK 16 Schalk Brits upward-facing green arrow 56'
PR 17 Trevor Nyakane upward-facing green arrow 56'
PR 18 Coenie Oosthuizen upward-facing green arrow 60'
LK 19 Pieter-Steph du Toit upward-facing green arrow 63'
FL 20 Willem Alberts upward-facing green arrow 48'
SH 21 Rudy Paige upward-facing green arrow 63'
FH 22 Morné Steyn upward-facing green arrow 56'
CE 23 Jan Serfontein upward-facing green arrow 23' downward-facing red arrow 26' upward-facing green arrow 60'
Coach:
South Africa Heyneke Meyer
FB 15 Blaine Scully red cross icon 23' to 26' downward-facing red arrow 70'
RW 14 Brett Thompson
OC 13 Folau Niua
IC 12 Andrew Suniula
LW 11 Zack Test
FH 10 Shalom Suniula
SH 9 Niku Kruger
N8 8 Samu Manoa (c) downward-facing red arrow 48'
OF 7 John Quill
BF 6 Danny Barrett downward-facing red arrow 58'
RL 5 Matt Trouville downward-facing red arrow 70'
LL 4 Louis Stanfill
TP 3 Chris Baumann
HK 2 Phil Thiel downward-facing red arrow 72'
LP 1 Olive Kilifi downward-facing red arrow 59'
Replacements:
PR 16 Joe Taufete'e upward-facing green arrow 72'
HK 17 Zach Fenoglio upward-facing green arrow 70'
PR 18 Matekitonga Moeakiola upward-facing green arrow 59'
PR 19 Titi Lamositele
LK 20 Cam Dolan upward-facing green arrow 48'
FL 21 Alastair McFarland upward-facing green arrow 58'
SH 22 Mike Petri
FB 23 Chris Wyles upward-facing green arrow 23' downward-facing red arrow 26' upward-facing green arrow 70'
Coach:
United States Mike Tolkin

Man of the Match:
Damian de Allende (South Africa)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

Samoa vs Scotland

[edit]
10 October 2015
14:30
Samoa 33–36 Scotland
Try: T. Pisi 11' c
Leiataua 14' m
Lee-Lo 21' m
Matu'u 78' c
Con: T. Pisi (1/3) 11'
Fa'apale (1/1) 78'
Pen: T. Pisi (3/3) 5', 29', 38'
ReportTry: Seymour 12' c
Hardie 32' c
Laidlaw 74' c
Con: Laidlaw (3/3) 13', 33', 75'
Pen: Laidlaw (5/7) 9', 20', 25', 51', 53'
St. James' Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 51,982
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Samoa
Scotland
FB 15 Tim Nanai-Williams
RW 14 Paul Perez
OC 13 George Pisi
IC 12 Rey Lee-Lo
LW 11 Fa'atoina Autagavaia downward-facing red arrow 71'
FH 10 Tusi Pisi downward-facing red arrow 71'
SH 9 Kahn Fotuali'i (c) downward-facing red arrow 79'
N8 8 Alafoti Faosiliva
OF 7 Jack Lam
BF 6 Maurie Fa'asavalu downward-facing red arrow 59'
RL 5 Kane Thompson downward-facing red arrow 29'
LL 4 Filo Paulo
TP 3 Census Johnston downward-facing red arrow 59'
HK 2 Manu Leiataua downward-facing red arrow 74'
LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo downward-facing red arrow 59'
Replacements:
HK 16 Motu Matu'u upward-facing green arrow 74'
PR 17 Viliamu Afatia upward-facing green arrow 59'
PR 18 Anthony Perenise upward-facing green arrow 59'
FL 19 Faifili Levave upward-facing green arrow 29'
N8 20 Sanele Vavae Tuilagi upward-facing green arrow 59'
SH 21 Vavao Afemai upward-facing green arrow 79'
FH 22 Patrick Fa'apale upward-facing green arrow 71'
WG 23 Ken Pisi upward-facing green arrow 71'
Coach:
Samoa Stephen Betham
FB 15 Stuart Hogg downward-facing red arrow 71'
RW 14 Sean Maitland
OC 13 Mark Bennett
IC 12 Matt Scott downward-facing red arrow 76'
LW 11 Tommy Seymour
FH 10 Finn Russell
SH 9 Greig Laidlaw (c)
N8 8 David Denton
OF 7 John Hardie
BF 6 Ryan Wilson Yellow card 28' downward-facing red arrow 53'
RL 5 Jonny Gray downward-facing red arrow 62'
LL 4 Richie Gray
TP 3 WP Nel
HK 2 Ross Ford downward-facing red arrow 66'
LP 1 Alasdair Dickinson downward-facing red arrow 23' upward-facing green arrow 28'
Replacements:
HK 16 Fraser Brown upward-facing green arrow 66'
PR 17 Gordon Reid upward-facing green arrow 23' downward-facing red arrow 28'
PR 18 Jon Welsh
LK 19 Tim Swinson upward-facing green arrow 62'
N8 20 Josh Strauss upward-facing green arrow 53'
SH 21 Henry Pyrgos
CE 22 Peter Horne upward-facing green arrow 76'
WG 23 Sean Lamont upward-facing green arrow 71'
Coach:
New Zealand Vern Cotter

Man of the Match:
John Hardie (Scotland)

Touch judges:
JP Doyle (England)
Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Notes:

United States vs Japan

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11 October 2015
20:00
United States 18–28 Japan
Try: Ngwenya 24' m
Wyles 71' c
Con: MacGinty (1/2) 72'
Pen: MacGinty (2/2) 5', 55'
ReportTry: Matsushima 7' c
Fujita 28' c
Mafi 62' m
Con: Goromaru (2/3) 9', 29'
Pen: Goromaru (3/3) 33', 44', 77'
Kingsholm, Gloucester
Attendance: 14,517
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
United States
Japan
FB 15 Chris Wyles (c)
RW 14 Takudzwa Ngwenya
OC 13 Seamus Kelly
IC 12 Thretton Palamo
LW 11 Zack Test
FH 10 AJ MacGinty
SH 9 Mike Petri
N8 8 Samu Manoa
OF 7 Andrew Durutalo
BF 6 Alastair McFarland downward-facing red arrow 63'
RL 5 Greg Peterson downward-facing red arrow 77'
LL 4 Hayden Smith downward-facing red arrow 31'
TP 3 Titi Lamositele
HK 2 Zach Fenoglio downward-facing red arrow 64'
LP 1 Eric Fry Yellow card 61'
Replacements:
HK 16 Phil Thiel upward-facing green arrow 64'
PR 17 Olive Kilifi
PR 18 Chris Baumann
LK 19 Cam Dolan upward-facing green arrow 31'
FL 20 John Quill upward-facing green arrow 77'
N8 21 Danny Barrett upward-facing green arrow 63'
SH 22 Niku Kruger
CE 23 Folau Niua
Coach:
United States Mike Tolkin
FB 15 Ayumu Goromaru
RW 14 Yoshikazu Fujita
OC 13 Harumichi Tatekawa
IC 12 Craig Wing
LW 11 Kotaro Matsushima downward-facing red arrow 49' upward-facing green arrow 57'
FH 10 Kosei Ono downward-facing red arrow 73'
SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka downward-facing red arrow 63'
N8 8 Koliniasi Holani downward-facing red arrow 40'
OF 7 Michael Broadhurst downward-facing red arrow 73'
BF 6 Michael Leitch (c)
RL 5 Justin Ives downward-facing red arrow 68'
LL 4 Luke Thompson
TP 3 Hiroshi Yamashita downward-facing red arrow 40'
HK 2 Shota Horie downward-facing red arrow 77'
LP 1 Keita Inagaki downward-facing red arrow 59'
Replacements:
HK 16 Takeshi Kizu upward-facing green arrow 77'
PR 17 Masataka Mikami upward-facing green arrow 59'
PR 18 Kensuke Hatakeyama upward-facing green arrow 40'
LK 19 Shinya Makabe upward-facing green arrow 68'
N8 20 Amanaki Mafi upward-facing green arrow 40'
FL 21 Hendrik Tui upward-facing green arrow 73'
SH 22 Atsushi Hiwasa upward-facing green arrow 63'
WG 23 Karne Hesketh upward-facing green arrow 49' downward-facing red arrow 57' upward-facing green arrow 73'
Coach:
Australia Eddie Jones

Man of the Match:
Ayumu Goromaru (Japan)

Touch judges:
John Lacey (Ireland)
Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Notes:

  • With this win, Japan became the first team to win three pool games and still fail to advance to the knockout stage.[11][12]

References

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  5. ^ "Rugby World Cup 2015: South Africa 32-34 Japan". BBC Sport. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Scotland exploit Japan's quick turnaround to run riot at World Cup". Guardian. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  7. ^ "South Africa 46 Samoa 6, match report: Boks bounce back from Japan hurt to thrash Pacific Islanders at Villa Park". Daily Telegraph. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
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  9. ^ "Rugby World Cup 2015: South Africa 64-0 USA". BBC Sportl. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  10. ^ "Rugby World Cup 2015: Samoa 33-36 Scotland". BBC Sport. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
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