2021 Rugby World Cup Pool A

Pool A of the 2021 Rugby World Cup began on 8 October 2022. The pool includes hosts and five-time and defending champions New Zealand, Australia and Wales. Australia and Wales finished sixth and seventh respectively in 2017. They are joined by Scotland, the winners of the Final Qualification Tournament.[1]

Standings

Key to colours in pool tables
Advanced to the quarter-finals as one of the top two teams in a pool
Advanced to the quarter-finals as one of the two best third place teams
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD T B Pts
1  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 154 29 +125 26 3 15
2  Australia 3 2 0 1 44 60 −16 6 0 8
3  Wales 3 1 0 2 37 84 −47 5 1 5
4  Scotland 3 0 0 3 27 89 −62 5 2 2
Source:

All times are local New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13)

Australia vs New Zealand

8 October 2022
17:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
Australia 17–41 New Zealand (1 BP)
Try: Terita (2) 13' m, 28' m
Wong 16' c
Con: McKenzie (1/3) 18'		ReportTry: Ngan-Woo 31' c
Woodman (3) 36' m, 47' m, 61' c
Tangen-Wainohu 56' c
Tui (2) 68' m, 74' m
Con: Cocksedge (1/1) 33'
Holmes (2/4) 57', 62'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 34,235[a]
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
Team details
FB 15 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale  62'
RW 14 Bienne Terita
OC 13 Georgie Friedrichs
IC 12 Sharni Williams
LW 11 Ivania Wong  52'
FH 10 Arabella McKenzie
SH 9 Iliseva Batibasaga  57'
N8 8 Grace Hamilton 49' to 63'
OF 7 Shannon Parry (c)  53'
BF 6 Emily Chancellor
RL 5 Atasi Lafai  63'
LL 4 Sera Naiqama  53'
TP 3 Bridie O'Gorman  61'
HK 2 Adiana Talakai  49'
LP 1 Liz Patu  53'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ashley Marsters  49'
PR 17 Emily Robinson  53'
PR 18 Asoiva Karpani  61'
LK 19 Michaela Leonard  53'
FL 20 Grace Kemp  49'
SH 21 Layne Morgan  57'
FH 22 Trilleen Pomare  61'
WG 23 Lori Cramer  62'
Coach:
Jay Tregonning
FB 15 Renee Holmes  61'
RW 14 Ruby Tui
OC 13 Stacey Fluhler  66'
IC 12 Amy du Plessis
LW 11 Portia Woodman
FH 10 Ruahei Demant (c)
SH 9 Kendra Cocksedge  67'
N8 8 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u
OF 7 Sarah Hirini
BF 6 Charmaine McMenamin  57'
RL 5 Chelsea Bremner
LL 4 Joanah Ngan-Woo  49'
TP 3 Amy Rule  56'
HK 2 Luka Connor  49'
LP 1 Phillipa Love  49'
Replacements:
HK 16 Georgia Ponsonby  49'
PR 17 Awhina Tangen-Wainohu  49'
PR 18 Santo Taumata  56'
LK 19 Maia Roos  49'
FL 20 Kendra Reynolds  57'
SH 21 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu  67'
FH 22 Hazel Tubic  66'
WG 23 Sylvia Brunt  61'
Coach:
Wayne Smith

Player of the Match:
Ruby Tui (New Zealand)

Assistant referees:
Kat Roche (United States)
Doriane Domenjo (France)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)

Wales vs Scotland

9 October 2022
17:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
Wales 18–15 Scotland (1 BP)
Try: Butchers 6' c
Powell 34' m
Con: Snowsill (1/2) 7'
Pen: Snowsill (1/2) 13'
Bevan (1/1) 80+6'		ReportTry: Skeldon 28' m
Gaffney (2) 66' m, 79' m
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy)
Team details
FB 15 Kayleigh Powell
RW 14 Jasmine Joyce  77'
OC 13 Megan Webb
IC 12 Hannah Jones (c)
LW 11 Lisa Neumann  76'
FH 10 Elinor Snowsill  76'
SH 9 Ffion Lewis  53'
N8 8 Sioned Harries
OF 7 Alex Callender  59'
BF 6 Alisha Butchers  69'
RL 5 Georgia Evans  55'
LL 4 Natalia John
TP 3 Donna Rose  55'
HK 2 Carys Phillips  63'
LP 1 Cara Hope  65'  76'
Replacements:
HK 16 Kelsey Jones  63'
PR 17 Caryl Thomas  76'
PR 18 Cerys Hale  55'
LK 19 Siwan Lillicrap  55'
FL 20 Bethan Lewis  69'
SH 21 Keira Bevan  53'
FH 22 Robyn Wilkins  76'
WG 23 Lowri Norkett  76'
Coach:
Ioan Cunningham
FB 15 Chloe Rollie
RW 14 Rhona Lloyd
OC 13 Hannah Smith
IC 12 Lisa Thomson
LW 11 Megan Gaffney
FH 10 Helen Nelson
SH 9 Caity Mattinson
N8 8 Jade Konkel-Roberts
OF 7 Louise McMillan  47'
BF 6 Rachel Malcolm (c)
RL 5 Sarah Bonar
LL 4 Emma Wassell
TP 3 Christine Belisle
HK 2 Lana Skeldon
LP 1 Molly Wright  64'
Replacements:
HK 16 Jodie Rettie  65'
PR 17 Leah Bartlett  64'
PR 18 Elliann Clarke
LK 19 Lyndsay O'Donnell
FL 20 Eilidh Sinclair  47'  65'
SH 21 Mairi McDonald
FH 22 Meryl Smith
WG 23 Shona Campbell
Coach:
Bryan Easson

Player of the Match:
Elinor Snowsill (Wales)

Assistant referees:
Julianne Zussman (Canada)
Tyler Miller (Australia)
Television match official:
Chris Assmus (Canada)

Scotland vs Australia

15 October 2022
15:00 NZDT (UTC+13)
(1 BP) Scotland 12–14 Australia
Try: Skeldon 9' m
Penalty try 27'		ReportTry: Terita 59' c
Marsters 73' c
Con: Cramer (2/2) 61', 75'
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
Team details
FB 15 Chloe Rollie  38'
RW 14 Rhona Lloyd
OC 13 Emma Orr
IC 12 Lisa Thomson
LW 11 Hannah Smith
FH 10 Helen Nelson  71'
SH 9 Caity Mattinson
N8 8 Jade Konkel-Roberts
OF 7 Rachel McLachlan  75'
BF 6 Rachel Malcolm (c)
RL 5 Sarah Bonar
LL 4 Emma Wassell
TP 3 Christine Belisle  54'
HK 2 Lana Skeldon
LP 1 Molly Wright  61'
Replacements:
HK 16 Jodie Rettie  75'
PR 17 Leah Bartlett  61'
PR 18 Elliann Clarke  54'
LK 19 Lyndsay O'Donnell
SH 20 Mairi McDonald
FH 21 Sarah Law  71'
CE 22 Evie Wills
FB 23 Shona Campbell  38'
Coach:
Bryan Easson
FB 15 Lori Cramer
RW 14 Bienne Terita  78'
OC 13 Georgie Friedrichs
IC 12 Sharni Williams  68'
LW 11 Maya Stewart  71'
FH 10 Arabella McKenzie
SH 9 Iliseva Batibasaga  68'
N8 8 Grace Hamilton
OF 7 Shannon Parry (c)  61'
BF 6 Emily Chancellor
RL 5 Atasi Lafai  67'
LL 4 Sera Naiqama
TP 3 Asoiva Karpani  61'
HK 2 Adiana Talakai  34'  80+1'
LP 1 Liz Patu  62'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ashley Marsters  76'  68'
PR 17 Emily Robinson  63'
PR 18 Bridie O'Gorman  61'
LK 19 Grace Kemp  68'
FL 20 Piper Duck  61'
SH 21 Layne Morgan  68'
FH 22 Trilleen Pomare  68'
FB 23 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale  71'
Coach:
Jay Tregonning

Player of the Match:
Asoiva Karpani (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)[2]
Kat Roche (United States)
Television match official:
Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)

Notes:

Wales vs New Zealand

16 October 2022
15:15 NZDT (UTC+13)
Wales 12–56 New Zealand (1 BP)
Try: F. Lewis 40+1' c
Harries 78' m
Con: Snowsill (1/1) 40+2'		ReportTry: C. Bremner 17' m
Woodman (2) 20' m, 28' c
Brunt (2) 25' m, 49' m
Roos 41' c
Fitzpatrick 44' m
Murray 57' c
Demant 72' m
Tui 80+1' m
Con: Demant (3/8) 29', 42', 58'
Waitakere Stadium, Auckland
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Team details
FB 15 Kayleigh Powell
RW 14 Jasmine Joyce
OC 13 Megan Webb
IC 12 Hannah Jones  59'
LW 11 Lisa Neumann
FH 10 Elinor Snowsill  68'
SH 9 Ffion Lewis  59'
N8 8 Sioned Harries
OF 7 Bethan Lewis
BF 6 Gwen Crabb
RL 5 Natalia John  46'
LL 4 Siwan Lillicrap (c)  70'
TP 3 Donna Rose  62'
HK 2 Kelsey Jones  70'
LP 1 Cara Hope  62'
Replacements:
HK 16 Katherine Evans  70'
PR 17 Caryl Thomas  62'
PR 18 Sisilia Tuipulotu  62'
LK 19 Abbie Fleming  70'
FL 20 Alex Callender  46'
SH 21 Keira Bevan  59'
FH 22 Robyn Wilkins  68'
CE 23 Kerin Lake  59'
Coach:
Ioan Cunningham
FB 15 Ruby Tui
RW 14 Renee Wickliffe
OC 13 Sylvia Brunt  57'
IC 12 Theresa Fitzpatrick  68'
LW 11 Portia Woodman
FH 10 Ruahei Demant (c)
SH 9 Ariana Bayler  66'
N8 8 Charmaine McMenamin  75'
OF 7 Kendra Reynolds
BF 6 Alana Bremner  40'
RL 5 Chelsea Bremner
LL 4 Maia Roos
TP 3 Tanya Kalounivale  47'
HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby  53'
LP 1 Awhina Tangen-Wainohu  53'
Replacements:
HK 16 Luka Connor  53'
PR 17 Krystal Murray  53'
PR 18 Santo Taumata  47'
LK 19 Joanah Ngan-Woo  66'
FL 20 Sarah Hirini  70'  40'
SH 21 Kendra Cocksedge  66'
CE 22 Amy du Plessis  57'
FH 23 Hazel Tubic  68'
Coach:
Wayne Smith

Player of the Match:
Ruahei Demant (New Zealand)

Assistant referees:
Julianne Zussman (Canada)
Tyler Miller (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Chris Assmus (Canada)

Australia vs Wales

22 October 2022
14:15 NZDT (UTC+13)
Australia 13–7 Wales (1 BP)
Try: Batibasaga 5' c
Con: Cramer (1/1) 6'
Pen: Cramer (2/2) 40+1', 78'		ReportTry: Harries 23' c
Con: Snowsill (1/1) 25'
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Sara Cox (England)
Team details
FB 15 Lori Cramer
RW 14 Bienne Terita
OC 13 Georgie Friedrichs
IC 12 Sharni Williams  56'
LW 11 Ivania Wong  62'
FH 10 Arabella McKenzie
SH 9 Iliseva Batibasaga  56'
N8 8 Grace Hamilton
OF 7 Shannon Parry (c)  62'
BF 6 Emily Chancellor
RL 5 Atasi Lafai
LL 4 Michaela Leonard  62'
TP 3 Bridie O'Gorman  52'
HK 2 Adiana Talakai  58'
LP 1 Liz Patu  52'
Replacements:
HK 16 Tania Naden  58'
PR 17 Emily Robinson  52'
PR 18 Asoiva Karpani  52'
LK 19 Grace Kemp  70'  62'
FL 20 Piper Duck  62'
SH 21 Layne Morgan  56'
FH 22 Trilleen Pomare  56'
FB 23 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale  62'
Coach:
Jay Tregonning
FB 15 Niamh Terry  63'
RW 14 Jasmine Joyce
OC 13 Carys Williams-Morris
IC 12 Hannah Jones (c)
LW 11 Lisa Neumann
FH 10 Elinor Snowsill  70'
SH 9 Ffion Lewis  50'
N8 8 Sioned Harries
OF 7 Alex Callender  74'
BF 6 Bethan Lewis
RL 5 Gwen Crabb
LL 4 Natalia John  50'
TP 3 Cerys Hale  58'
HK 2 Kelsey Jones  53'
LP 1 Cara Hope  57'
Replacements:
HK 16 Carys Phillips  52'
PR 17 Caryl Thomas  57'
PR 18 Sisilia Tuipulotu  58'
LK 19 Georgia Evans  50'
LK 20 Siwan Lillicrap  74'
SH 21 Keira Bevan  50'
FH 22 Robyn Wilkins  70'
CE 23 Kerin Lake  63'
Coach:
Ioan Cunningham

Assistant referees:
Julianne Zussman (Canada)
Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)

Notes:

New Zealand vs Scotland

22 October 2022
16:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
(1 BP) New Zealand 57–0 Scotland
Try: Holmes (2) 2' m, 72' m
Leti-I'iga 10' m
Hirini 12' c
Mikaele-Tu'u 17' c
Fitzpatrick 30' c
Wickliffe (2) 34' c, 39' c
Roos 53' c
Con: Holmes (6/8) 13', 18', 31', 35', 40', 54'		Report
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)
Team details
FB 15 Renee Holmes
RW 14 Renee Wickliffe
OC 13 Amy du Plessis
IC 12 Theresa Fitzpatrick
LW 11 Ayesha Leti-I'iga  48'
FH 10 Hazel Tubic
SH 9 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu (c)  46'
N8 8 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u
OF 7 Sarah Hirini  76'
BF 6 Alana Bremner  61'
RL 5 Maia Roos
LL 4 Joanah Ngan-Woo  55'
TP 3 Amy Rule  55'  76'
HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby  46'
LP 1 Phillipa Love  46'
Replacements:
HK 16 Natalie Delamere  46'
PR 17 Krystal Murray  46'
PR 18 Tanya Kalounivale  63'  55'
LK 19 Chelsea Bremner  55'
FL 20 Kendra Reynolds  63'
SH 21 Kendra Cocksedge  46'
CE 22 Sylvia Brunt  48'
FH 23 Ruahei Demant
Coach:
Wayne Smith
FB 15 Shona Campbell
RW 14 Rhona Lloyd  63'
OC 13 Emma Orr
IC 12 Lisa Thomson
LW 11 Hannah Smith
FH 10 Helen Nelson  66'
SH 9 Caity Mattinson  55'
N8 8 Jade Konkel-Roberts
OF 7 Rachel McLachlan  63'
BF 6 Rachel Malcolm (c)  70'
RL 5 Sarah Bonar  70'
LL 4 Emma Wassell
TP 3 Christine Belisle  55'
HK 2 Lana Skeldon
LP 1 Molly Wright  63'
Replacements:
HK 16 Jodie Rettie  70'
PR 17 Leah Bartlett  63'
PR 18 Katie Dougan  55'
LK 19 Lyndsay O'Donnell  70'
FL 20 Louise McMillan  63'
SH 21 Mairi McDonald  55'
CE 22 Meryl Smith  67'
WG 23 Liz Musgrove  63'
Coach:
Bryan Easson

Player of the Match:
Theresa Fitzpatrick (New Zealand)

Assistant referees:
Clara Munarini (Italy)
Kat Roche (United States)
Television match official:
Chris Assmus (Canada)

Notes

  1. ^ The total attendance was 34,235, which was recorded for all 3 matches

References

  1. ^ "Scotland romp to World Cup play-off win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  2. ^ worldrugby.org. "Match Officials Appointments | World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
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