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

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:

All times local (UTC+2)

Matches

Australia vs Japan

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  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
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 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
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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)

  • 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

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  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 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
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  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
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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
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  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'Reilly
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
FB 15 Kameli Ratuvou 4' to 10'
RW 14 Vilimoni Delasau  40'  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'
FL 18 Netani Talei  68'
FL 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
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)  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 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
FB 15 Chris Latham
RW 14 Drew Mitchell  66'
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'
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
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  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'
FL 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
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  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
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  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 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
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
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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
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  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
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
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  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'  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
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 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
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  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
FB 15 D. T. H. 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
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  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 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
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'  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
FL 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. 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.
External videos
Rugby World Cup: Dragon Slayers - RWC 2007 Fiji v Wales on YouTube
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