2015 Rugby World Cup Pool C

Main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup

Pool C of the 2015 Rugby World Cup began on 19 September and was completed on 11 October 2015.[1] The pool was composed of New Zealand (the title holders), Argentina and Tonga – who all qualified automatically for the tournament due to finishing in the top three positions in their pools in 2011 – along with the top European qualifier, Georgia, and the top African qualifier, Namibia.

After winning the first three of their matches, New Zealand became the first team to qualify for the 2015 Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.[2] After Tonga loss to New Zealand in their last Pool Match, Argentina became the second team from Pool C to qualify for the quarter-finals.[3] New Zealand eventually went on to win Rugby World Cup 2015, beating Australia 34 - 17 in the final.[4]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD T B Pts Qualification
1  New Zealand 4 4 0 0 174 49 +125 25 3 19 Advanced to the quarter-finals and
qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
2  Argentina 4 3 0 1 179 70 +109 22 3 15
3  Georgia 4 2 0 2 53 123 −70 5 0 8 Eliminated but qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup
4  Tonga 4 1 0 3 70 130 −60 8 2 6
5  Namibia 4 0 0 4 70 174 −104 8 1 1
Source:

Matches

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

Tonga vs Georgia

19 September 2015
12:00
Tonga 10–17 Georgia
Try: Vainikolo 72' c
Con: Morath (1/1) 73'
Pen: Morath (1/1) 9'		ReportTry: Gorgodze 27' c
Tkhilaishvili 56' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 28', 57'
Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/3) 19'
Kingsholm, Gloucester
Attendance: 14,200
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Tonga
Georgia
FB 15 Vunga Lilo
RW 14 Telusa Veainu
OC 13 William Helu  51'
IC 12 Siale Piutau
LW 11 Fetuʻu Vainikolo
FH 10 Kurt Morath
SH 9 Sonatane Takulua
N8 8 Viliami Maʻafu
OF 7 Nili Latu (c)  71'
BF 6 Sione Kalamafoni
RL 5 Steve Mafi  59'
LL 4 Tukulua Lokotui
TP 3 Halani Aulika  64'
HK 2 Elvis Taione  51'
LP 1 Tevita Mailau  51'
Replacements:
HK 16 Paul Ngauamo  51'
PR 17 Sona Taumalolo  51'
PR 18 Sila Puafisi  64'
FL 19 Hale T-Pole  59'
FL 20 Jack Ram  71'
SH 21 Samisoni Fisilau
FH 22 Latiume Fosita
CE 23 Sione Piukala  51'
Coach:
Mana Otai
FB 15 Merab Kvirikashvili  72'
RW 14 Tamaz Mchedlidze
OC 13 Davit Kacharava
IC 12 Merab Sharikadze
LW 11 Giorgi Aptsiauri
FH 10 Lasha Malaghuradze
SH 9 Vasil Lobzhanidze  78'
N8 8 Mamuka Gorgodze (c)
OF 7 Viktor Kolelishvili
BF 6 Giorgi Tkhilaishvili  65'
RL 5 Konstantin Mikautadze  63'
LL 4 Giorgi Nemsadze
TP 3 Davit Zirakashvili  60'
HK 2 Jaba Bregvadze  60'
LP 1 Mikheil Nariashvili  60'
Replacements:
HK 16 Shalva Mamukashvili  60'
PR 17 Karlen Asieshvili  60'
PR 18 Levan Chilachava  60'
LK 19 Levan Datunashvili  63'
FL 20 Shalva Sutiashvili  65'
SH 21 Giorgi Begadze  78'
WG 22 Giorgi Pruidze
WG 23 Muraz Giorgadze
Coach:
Milton Haig

Man of the Match:
Mamuka Gorgodze (Georgia)

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

Notes:

New Zealand vs Argentina

20 September 2015
16:45
New Zealand 26–16 Argentina
Try: A. Smith 57' c
Cane 67' c
Con: Carter (2/2) 58', 67'
Pen: Carter (4/4) 5', 11', 19', 40'		ReportTry: Petti 21' c
Con: Sánchez (1/1) 23'
Pen: Sánchez (3/3) 30', 38', 43'
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 89,019
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
New Zealand
Argentina
FB 15 Ben Smith
RW 14 Nehe Milner-Skudder  50'
OC 13 Conrad Smith  37'
IC 12 Ma'a Nonu  46'
LW 11 Julian Savea
FH 10 Dan Carter
SH 9 Aaron Smith  69'
N8 8 Kieran Read
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)  30'
BF 6 Jerome Kaino  65'
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4 Brodie Retallick  71'
TP 3 Owen Franks  50'
HK 2 Dane Coles  68'
LP 1 Tony Woodcock  46'
Replacements:
HK 16 Keven Mealamu  68'
PR 17 Wyatt Crockett  46'
PR 18 Charlie Faumuina  50'
N8 19 Victor Vito  71'
FL 20 Sam Cane  65'
SH 21 TJ Perenara  69'
FH 22 Beauden Barrett  50'
CE 23 Sonny Bill Williams  46'
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB 15 Joaquín Tuculet  70'
RW 14 Santiago Cordero
OC 13 Marcelo Bosch
IC 12 Juan Martín Hernández
LW 11 Juan Imhoff
FH 10 Nicolás Sánchez  69'
SH 9 Tomás Cubelli  62'
N8 8 Leonardo Senatore  65'
OF 7 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe
BF 6 Pablo Matera  10'  58'
RL 5 Tomás Lavanini
LL 4 Guido Petti  23'
TP 3 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro  54'
HK 2 Agustín Creevy (c)  70'
LP 1 Marcos Ayerza
Replacements:
HK 16 Julián Montoya  65'
PR 17 Lucas Noguera Paz  70'
PR 18 Ramiro Herrera  54'
LK 19 Mariano Galarza  23'
FL 20 Juan Manuel Leguizamón  58'
SH 21 Martín Landajo  62'
CE 22 Jerónimo de la Fuente  69'
FB 23 Lucas González Amorosino  70'
Coach:
Daniel Hourcade

Man of the Match:
Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
JP Doyle (England)
Angus Gardner (Australia)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

  • The 89,019 crowd, surpassed the tournament's biggest crowd for a match, set in the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final, of 82,957.[8]
  • New Zealand fielded the most experienced ever starting fifteen in international history.[9]
  • This marks the first time, New Zealand failed to win with a bonus point in the pool stages of the Rugby World Cup, ever since they were introduced.

New Zealand vs Namibia

24 September 2015
20:00
New Zealand 58–14 Namibia
Try: Vito 6' c
Milner-Skudder (2) 10' m, 40' m
Fekitoa 21' c
Barrett 31' c
Savea (2) 47' c, 75' m
Smith 61' m
Taylor 79' c
Con: Barrett (4/8) 7', 21', 32', 80'
Slade (1/1) 48'
Pen: Barrett (1/1) 5'		ReportTry: Deysel 51' m
Pen: Kotzé (3/3) 14', 23', 44'
Olympic Stadium, London
Attendance: 51,820
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
New Zealand
Namibia
FB 15 Colin Slade  52'
RW 14 Nehe Milner-Skudder
OC 13 Malakai Fekitoa
IC 12 Sonny Bill Williams  62'
LW 11 Julian Savea
FH 10 Beauden Barrett
SH 9 TJ Perenara  48'
N8 8 Victor Vito
OF 7 Sam Cane (c)
BF 6 Jerome Kaino  62'
RL 5 Sam Whitelock  52'
LL 4 Luke Romano
TP 3 Charlie Faumuina  64'
HK 2 Codie Taylor
LP 1 Ben Franks
Replacements:
HK 16 Keven Mealamu
PR 17 Wyatt Crockett  64'
PR 18 Tony Woodcock
N8 19 Kieran Read  52'
FL 20 Richie McCaw  62'
SH 21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow  48'
CE 22 Ma'a Nonu  62'
FB 23 Ben Smith  52'
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB 15 Johann Tromp
RW 14 David Philander  58'  69'
OC 13 JC Greyling
IC 12 Johan Deysel
LW 11 Conrad Marais  45'
FH 10 Theuns Kotzé
SH 9 Eugene Jantjies  73'
N8 8 Leneve Damens  45'  50'  53'
OF 7 Tinus du Plessis 50' to 53'
BF 6 Jacques Burger (c)  65'
RL 5 Tjiuee Uanivi
LL 4 PJ van Lill  63'
TP 3 Aranos Coetzee  48'  60'  69'  73'
HK 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld  73'
LP 1 Jaco Engels  57'  69'
Replacements:
HK 16 Louis van der Westhuizen  73'
PR 17 Casper Viviers  58'
PR 18 Raoul Larson  48'  60'  69'  73'
FL 19 Renaldo Bothma  45'
LK 20 Janco Venter  65'
FL 21 Rohan Kitshoff  63'
SH 22 Eniell Buitendag  73'
FB 23 Chrysander Botha  45'
Coach:
Phil Davies

Man of the Match:
Nehe Milner-Skudder (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Mathieu Raynal (France)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

  • This was the first ever match between these nations.
  • Richie McCaw became the most capped New Zealander player at a Rugby World Cup, surpassing Sean Fitzpatrick's record of 17.[10]

Argentina vs Georgia

25 September 2015
16:45
Argentina 54–9 Georgia
Try: Lavanini 10' m
Cubelli 47' c
Imhoff (2) 49' c, 76' m
Cordero (2) 53' c, 72' c
Landajo 70' c
Con: Sánchez (3/4) 48', 51', 54'
Bosch (2/3) 71', 74'
Pen: Sánchez (2/2) 21', 35'
Drop: Sánchez 6'		ReportPen: Kvirikashvili (3/3) 17', 20', 32'
Kingsholm, Gloucester
Attendance: 14,256
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Argentina
Georgia
FB 15 Joaquín Tuculet
RW 14 Santiago Cordero
OC 13 Marcelo Bosch
IC 12 Juan Martín Hernández  37'
LW 11 Juan Imhoff
FH 10 Nicolás Sánchez  65'
SH 9 Tomás Cubelli  58'
N8 8 Facundo Isa
OF 7 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe  65'
BF 6 Juan Manuel Leguizamón  58'
RL 5 Tomás Lavanini
LL 4 Matías Alemanno
TP 3 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro  58'
HK 2 Agustín Creevy (c)  63'
LP 1 Marcos Ayerza  68'
Replacements:
HK 16 Julián Montoya  63'
PR 17 Lucas Noguera Paz  68'
PR 18 Ramiro Herrera  58'
FL 19 Javier Ortega Desio  65'
FL 20 Pablo Matera  58'
SH 21 Martín Landajo  58'
CE 22 Jerónimo de la Fuente  37'
FB 23 Lucas González Amorosino  65'
Coach:
Daniel Hourcade
FB 15 Merab Kvirikashvili  54'
RW 14 Tamaz Mchedlidze  59'
OC 13 Davit Kacharava
IC 12 Merab Sharikadze
LW 11 Giorgi Aptsiauri
FH 10 Lasha Malaghuradze
SH 9 Vasil Lobzhanidze  58'
N8 8 Mamuka Gorgodze (c)  45'
OF 7 Viktor Kolelishvili  58'
BF 6 Giorgi Tkhilaishvili
RL 5 Konstantin Mikautadze  49'
LL 4 Giorgi Nemsadze
TP 3 Davit Zirakashvili  52'
HK 2 Jaba Bregvadze  49'
LP 1 Mikheil Nariashvili  52'
Replacements:
HK 16 Shalva Mamukashvili  49'
PR 17 Kakha Asieshvili  52'
PR 18 Levan Chilachava  52'
LK 19 Levan Datunashvili  49'
FL 20 Shalva Sutiashvili  58'
SH 21 Giorgi Begadze  58'
WG 22 Giorgi Pruidze  59'
WG 23 Muraz Giorgadze  54'
Coach:
Milton Haig

Man of the Match:
Santiago Cordero (Argentina)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Tonga vs Namibia

29 September 2015
16:45
Tonga 35–21 Namibia
Try: Veainu (2) 6' c, 55' m
Ram (2) 12' m, 45' m
Fosita 25' c
Con: Lilo (2/5) 7', 26'
Pen: Lilo (1/2) 35'
Morath (1/1) 73'		ReportTry: Tromp 18' c
Burger (2) 49' c, 67' c
Con: Kotzé (3/3) 19', 49', 68'
Sandy Park, Exeter
Attendance: 10,103
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Tonga
Namibia
FB 15 Vunga Lilo  60'
RW 14 David Halaifonua
OC 13 Siale Piutau (c)  58'
IC 12 Sione Piukala
LW 11 Telusa Veainu
FH 10 Latiume Fosita
SH 9 Sonatane Takulua  58'
N8 8 Viliami Maʻafu (c)
OF 7 Jack Ram
BF 6 Sione Kalamafoni  33'
RL 5 Joe Tuineau
LL 4 Hale T-Pole  43'
TP 3 Sila Puafisi  60'
HK 2 Aleki Lutui  47'
LP 1 Soane Tongaʻuiha  60'
Replacements:
HK 16 Paul Ngauamo  47'
PR 17 Tevita Mailau  60'
PR 18 Halani Aulika  60'
LK 19 Tukulua Lokotui  43'
N8 20 Opeti Fonua  33'
SH 21 Samisoni Fisilau  58'
FH 22 Kurt Morath  58'
WG 23 William Helu  60'
Coach:
Mana Otai
FB 15 Chrysander Botha
RW 14 Johann Tromp  65'
OC 13 Danie van Wyk
IC 12 Johan Deysel  72'
LW 11 Russell van Wyk
FH 10 Theuns Kotzé
SH 9 Eniell Buitendag  71'
N8 8 Renaldo Bothma  68'
OF 7 Rohan Kitshoff
BF 6 Jacques Burger (c)
RL 5 Tjiuee Uanivi
LL 4 Janco Venter  40'
TP 3 Aranos Coetzee  72'
HK 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld  74'
LP 1 Casper Viviers  40'
Replacements:
HK 16 Louis van der Westhuizen  74'
PR 17 Johnny Redelinghuys  40'
PR 18 AJ de Klerk  72'
FL 19 Tinus du Plessis  68'
N8 20 PJ van Lill  40'
CE 21 Darryl de la Harpe  72'
SH 22 Damian Stevens  71'
WG 23 David Philander  65'
Coach:
Phil Davies

Man of the Match:
Jack Ram (Tonga)

Touch judges:
Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • Tonga became the first team to name two captains in a Rugby World Cup match.
  • The 3 tries scored by Namibia were the most scored by the team in a World Cup match.
  • The 35 points scored by Tonga is the highest ever score it has posted in a Rugby World Cup game.
  • Kurt Morath surpassed Pierre Hola's record of 317 points for his country to become Tonga's highest-ever point scorer.[11]

New Zealand vs Georgia

2 October 2015
20:00
New Zealand 43–10 Georgia
Try: Naholo 2' c
Savea (3) 8' m, 17' m, 74' c
Coles 22' m
Read 52' c
Fekitoa 77' c
Con: Carter (4/7) 3', 53', 75', 78'		ReportTry: Tsiklauri 5' c
Con: Malaghuradze (1/1) 6'
Pen: Malaghuradze (1/1) 12'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 69,187
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
New Zealand
Georgia
FB 15 Ben Smith
RW 14 Waisake Naholo  53'
OC 13 Conrad Smith  63'
IC 12 Sonny Bill Williams  56'  63'
LW 11 Julian Savea
FH 10 Dan Carter
SH 9 Aaron Smith  71'
N8 8 Kieran Read
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)  61'
BF 6 Jerome Kaino
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4 Brodie Retallick
TP 3 Charlie Faumuina  61'
HK 2 Dane Coles  71'
LP 1 Wyatt Crockett  61'
Replacements:
HK 16 Keven Mealamu  71'
PR 17 Tony Woodcock  61'
PR 18 Owen Franks  61'
N8 19 Victor Vito  56'
FL 20 Sam Cane  61'
SH 21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow  71'
SH 22 TJ Perenara
CE 23 Malakai Fekitoa  53'
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB 15 Beka Tsiklauri
RW 14 Giorgi Aptsiauri
OC 13 Davit Kacharava
IC 12 Tamaz Mchedlidze  76'
LW 11 Alexander Todua  66'
FH 10 Lasha Malaghuradze
SH 9 Giorgi Begadze  45'
N8 8 Lasha Lomidze  68'
OF 7 Mamuka Gorgodze (c)  48'
BF 6 Shalva Sutiashvili
RL 5 Giorgi Chkhaidze
LL 4 Levan Datunashvili
TP 3 Levan Chilachava  51'
HK 2 Shalva Mamukashvili  66'
LP 1 Kakha Asieshvili  51'
Replacements:
HK 16 Simon Maisuradze  66'
PR 17 Mikheil Nariashvili  51'
PR 18 Anton Peikrishvili  51'
LK 19 Konstantin Mikautadze  48'
FL 20 Viktor Kolelishvili  68'
SH 21 Vasil Lobzhanidze  45'
CE 22 Merab Sharikadze  66'
WG 23 Muraz Giorgadze  76'
Coach:
Milton Haig

Man of the Match:
Mamuka Gorgodze (Georgia)

Touch judges:
Angus Gardner (Australia)
Mathieu Raynal (France)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Notes:

  • This was the first ever match between these nations.

Argentina vs Tonga

4 October 2015
14:30
Argentina 45–16 Tonga
Try: Tuculet 20' c
Imhoff 22' c
Sánchez 64' m
Montoya 72' c
Cordero 80' c
Con: Sánchez (4/5) 21', 23', 73', 80'
Pen: Sánchez (4/5) 18', 26', 44', 53'		ReportTry: Morath 7' m
Tongaʻuiha 38' m
Pen: Morath (2/4) 33', 42'
Leicester City Stadium, Leicester
Attendance: 29,124
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Argentina
Tonga
FB 15 Joaquín Tuculet
RW 14 Santiago Cordero
OC 13 Matías Moroni  71'
IC 12 Jerónimo de la Fuente
LW 11 Juan Imhoff  58'
FH 10 Nicolás Sánchez
SH 9 Martín Landajo  65'
N8 8 Leonardo Senatore  51'
OF 7 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe
BF 6 Pablo Matera
RL 5 Tomás Lavanini
LL 4 Guido Petti  65'
TP 3 Ramiro Herrera  65'
HK 2 Agustín Creevy (c)  65'
LP 1 Marcos Ayerza  65'
Replacements:
HK 16 Julián Montoya  65'
PR 17 Lucas Noguera Paz  65'
PR 18 Juan Pablo Orlandi  65'
LK 19 Matías Alemanno  65'
N8 20 Facundo Isa  51'
SH 21 Tomás Cubelli  65'
FH 22 Santiago González Iglesias  71'
WG 23 Horacio Agulla  58'
Coach:
Daniel Hourcade
FB 15 Vunga Lilo  71'
RW 14 Telusa Veainu
OC 13 Siale Piutau
IC 12 Sione Piukala  50'
LW 11 Fetuʻu Vainikolo
FH 10 Kurt Morath
SH 9 Sonatane Takulua  71'
N8 8 Viliami Maʻafu  61'
OF 7 Nili Latu (c)
BF 6 Sione Kalamafoni
RL 5 Joe Tuineau  67'
LL 4 Tukulua Lokotui
TP 3 Halani Aulika  71'
HK 2 Elvis Taione  61'
LP 1 Soane Tongaʻuiha  61'
Replacements:
HK 16 Aleki Lutui  61'
PR 17 Sona Taumalolo  61'
PR 18 Sila Puafisi  71'
LK 19 Steve Mafi  67'
N8 20 Opeti Fonua  61'
SH 21 Samisoni Fisilau  71'
FH 22 Latiume Fosita  50'
WG 23 David Halaifonua  71'
Coach:
Mana Otai

Man of the Match:
Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)

Touch judges:
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Notes

  • This was the first ever match between these nations.[12]

Namibia vs Georgia

7 October 2015
20:00
Namibia 16–17 Georgia
Try: Kotzé 74' c
Con: Kotzé (1/1) 76'
Pen: Kotzé (3/3) 2', 18', 71'		ReportTry: Gorgodze 50' c
Malaghuradze 55' c
Con: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 51', 56'
Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/1) 68'
Sandy Park, Exeter
Attendance: 11,156
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Namibia
Georgia
FB 15 Chrysander Botha
RW 14 David Philander  40+5'  51'
OC 13 Danie van Wyk  28'
IC 12 Darryl de la Harpe  76'
LW 11 Russell van Wyk
FH 10 Theuns Kotzé
SH 9 Eugene Jantjies  68'
N8 8 Renaldo Bothma  50'
OF 7 Tinus du Plessis 60' to 68'
BF 6 Jacques Burger (c)  10'
RL 5 Tjiuee Uanivi
LL 4 PJ van Lill  68'
TP 3 Raoul Larson  40+5'  60'
HK 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld  71'
LP 1 Johnny Redelinghuys  60'
Replacements:
HK 16 Louis van der Westhuizen  71'
PR 17 Jaco Engels  60'
PR 18 Aranos Coetzee  40+10'  40+5'  51'  60'
FL 19 Wian Conradie  60'
FL 20 Rohan Kitshoff  10'
FB 21 Johann Tromp  76'
SH 22 Damian Stevens  68'
WG 23 Heinrich Smit  28'
Coach:
Phil Davies
FB 15 Merab Kvirikashvili  76'
RW 14 Tamaz Mchedlidze  43'
OC 13 Davit Kacharava
IC 12 Merab Sharikadze
LW 11 Alexander Todua
FH 10 Lasha Malaghuradze
SH 9 Vasil Lobzhanidze  66'
N8 8 Mamuka Gorgodze (c)
OF 7 Viktor Kolelishvili  40+5'  40+6'  40'
BF 6 Giorgi Tkhilaishvili
RL 5 Konstantin Mikautadze  57'
LL 4 Giorgi Nemsadze
TP 3 Davit Zirakashvili
HK 2 Jaba Bregvadze  35'  57'
LP 1 Mikheil Nariashvili  36'
Replacements:
HK 16 Shalva Mamukashvili  40+5'  40+6'  57'
PR 17 Kakha Asieshvili  36'
PR 18 Anton Peikrishvili
LK 19 Levan Datunashvili  57'
N8 20 Lasha Lomidze  40'
SH 21 Giorgi Begadze  66'
WG 22 Giorgi Aptsiauri  43'
FB 23 Beka Tsiklauri  76'
Coach:
Milton Haig

Man of the Match:
Tinus du Plessis (Namibia)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Notes:

  • Alexander Todua earned his 50th test cap for Georgia.
  • Theuns Kotzé surpassed Jaco Coetzee's record of 335 points to become Namibia top point scorer.[13]
  • The losing bonus point for Namibia was the country's first-ever competition point in a Rugby World Cup.[14]

New Zealand vs Tonga

9 October 2015
20:00
New Zealand 47–9 Tonga
Try: B. Smith 13' c
Woodcock 31' c
Milner-Skudder (2) 52' c, 58' c
Williams 66' c
Cane 70' c
Nonu 76' m
Con: Carter (6/7) 15', 32', 54', 59', 66', 72'		ReportPen: Morath (3/3) 26', 49', 57'
St. James' Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 50,985
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
New Zealand
Tonga
FB 15 Ben Smith
RW 14 Nehe Milner-Skudder
OC 13 Conrad Smith  62'
IC 12 Ma'a Nonu
LW 11 Waisake Naholo  57'
FH 10 Dan Carter
SH 9 Aaron Smith  72'
N8 8 Kieran Read (c)  38'
OF 7 Sam Cane
BF 6 Jerome Kaino
RL 5 Sam Whitelock  66'
LL 4 Luke Romano  49'
TP 3 Owen Franks  62'
HK 2 Dane Coles  66'
LP 1 Tony Woodcock  43'
Replacements:
HK 16 Keven Mealamu  66'
PR 17 Wyatt Crockett  43'
PR 18 Ben Franks  62'
LK 19 Brodie Retallick  49'
FL 20 Liam Messam  66'
SH 21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow  72'
FH 22 Beauden Barrett  57'
CE 23 Sonny Bill Williams  62'
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB 15 Vunga Lilo
RW 14 Telusa Veainu  66'
OC 13 Siale Piutau
IC 12 Latiume Fosita
LW 11 Fetuʻu Vainikolo
FH 10 Kurt Morath  62'
SH 9 Sonatane Takulua  70'
N8 8 Viliami Maʻafu  66'
OF 7 Nili Latu (c)
BF 6 Sione Kalamafoni
RL 5 Joe Tuineau  54'
LL 4 Tukulua Lokotui
TP 3 Halani Aulika  70'
HK 2 Elvis Taione  49'
LP 1 Soane Tongaʻuiha  55'
Replacements:
HK 16 Paul Ngauamo  70'  49'
PR 17 Sona Taumalolo  55'
PR 18 Sila Puafisi  70'
LK 19 Steve Mafi  54'
FL 20 Jack Ram  66'
SH 21 Samisoni Fisilau  70'
CE 22 Viliami Tahituʻa  62'
WG 23 William Helu  66'
Coach:
Mana Otai

Man of the Match:
Nehe Milner-Skudder (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
JP Doyle (England)
Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

  • Ma'a Nonu became the sixth All Blacks player to earn his 100th test cap.[15]

Argentina vs Namibia

11 October 2015
12:00
Argentina 64–19 Namibia
Try: Hernández 7' c
Moroni 19' c
Agulla 24' c
Isa 36' m
Noguera Paz 40' c
Alemanno 49' c
Senatore 64' c
Montoya 69' c
Cubelli 74' c
Con: González Iglesias (4/5) 8', 20', 26', 40'
Socino (4/4) 50', 65', 70', 75'
Pen: González Iglesias (1/2) 12'		ReportTry: Tromp 13' c
Greyling 46' c
Jantjies 80' m
Con: Kotzé (2/2) 14', 47'
Leicester City Stadium, Leicester
Attendance: 30,198
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Argentina
Namibia
FB 15 Lucas González Amorosino
RW 14 Matías Moroni
OC 13 Santiago González Iglesias  65'
IC 12 Juan Pablo Socino
LW 11 Horacio Agulla
FH 10 Juan Martín Hernández  51'
SH 9 Martín Landajo (c)  53'
N8 8 Facundo Isa
OF 7 Javier Ortega Desio
BF 6 Pablo Matera  50'
RL 5 Matías Alemanno  61'
LL 4 Guido Petti
TP 3 Juan Pablo Orlandi  53'
HK 2 Julián Montoya  70'
LP 1 Lucas Noguera Paz
Replacements:
HK 16 Agustín Creevy  70'
PR 17 Marcos Ayerza
PR 18 Ramiro Herrera  53'
N8 19 Leonardo Senatore  50'
FL 20 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe  61'
SH 21 Tomás Cubelli  53'
CE 22 Marcelo Bosch  53'  51'
WG 23 Juan Imhoff  65'
Coach:
Daniel Hourcade
FB 15 Chrysander Botha  58'
RW 14 Johann Tromp
OC 13 JC Greyling  11'  65'
IC 12 Johan Deysel
LW 11 Conrad Marais
FH 10 Theuns Kotzé
SH 9 Damian Stevens  65'
N8 8 Leneve Damens  58'
OF 7 Wian Conradie
BF 6 Rohan Kitshoff (c)
RL 5 Tjiuee Uanivi
LL 4 Janco Venter  6'
TP 3 Aranos Coetzee  47'
HK 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld  52'
LP 1 Jaco Engels  52'
Replacements:
HK 16 Louis van der Westhuizen  52'
PR 17 Johnny Redelinghuys  52'
PR 18 AJ de Klerk  47'
N8 19 PJ van Lill  6'
FL 20 Tinus du Plessis  76'  58'
WG 21 Russell van Wyk  58'
SH 22 Eugene Jantjies  65'
WG 23 Heinrich Smit  65'
Coach:
Phil Davies

Man of the Match:
Horacio Agulla (Argentina)

Touch judges:
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

References

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