2011 Rugby World Cup Pool A

Pool A of the 2011 Rugby World Cup began on 9 September 2011 and was completed on 2 October. The pool was composed of hosts New Zealand, as well as the fourth-placed team from 2007, France, and Canada, Japan and Tonga. One of the biggest shocks in the history of the tournament came when Tonga beat France by 19 points to 14.[1] On 3 October, it was announced that New Zealand winger Richard Kahui had been voted official Player of Pool A.[2]

Overall

Key to colours in pool tables
Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup
Eliminated but qualified for 2015 Rugby World Cup
Team
Pld W D L TF PF PA +/ BP Pts
 New Zealand 44003624049+191420
 France 42021312496+28311
 Tonga 4202780981819
 Canada 41129821688606
 Japan 401386918411502

All times are local New Zealand time (UTC+12 until 24 September, UTC+13 from 25 September[3])

New Zealand vs Tonga

9 September 2011
20:30
New Zealand  41–10  Tonga
Try: Dagg (2) 11' m, 29' c
Kahui (2) 20' c, 32' c
Kaino 59' m
Nonu 77' c
Con: Carter (3/5)
Slade (1/1)
Pen: Carter (1/1) 5'
Report[4] Try: Taumalolo 72' c
Con: Morath (1/1)
Pen: Morath (1/2) 40+'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 60,214
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
FB15Israel Dagg
RW14Richard Kahui
OC13Ma'a Nonu
IC12Sonny Bill Williams
LW11Isaia Toeava 62'
FH10Dan Carter 74'
SH9Jimmy Cowan 53'
N88Victor Vito 75'
OF7Richie McCaw (c)
BF6Jerome Kaino
RL5Ali Williams
LL4Brad Thorn 56'
TP3Owen Franks
HK2Andrew Hore 74'
LP1Tony Woodcock 45'
Replacements:
HK16Corey Flynn 74'
PR17Ben Franks 45'
LK18Anthony Boric 75'
LK19Sam Whitelock 56'
SH20Piri Weepu 53'
FH21Colin Slade 74'
WG22Cory Jane 62'
Coach:
Graham Henry
FB15Vunga Lilo
RW14Viliame Iongi
OC13Suka Hufanga 75'
IC12Andrew Ma'ilei 41'
LW11Siale Piutau
FH10Kurt Morath
SH9Taniela Moa
N88Viliami Ma'afu
OF7Finau Maka (c) 54'
BF6Sione Kalamafoni
RL5Joe Tuineau
LL4Paino Hehea 41'
TP3Taufa'ao Filise 53'
HK2Aleki Lutui 41'
LP1Soane Tonga'uiha 53'
Replacements:
HK16Ephraim Taukafa 41'
PR17Sona Taumalolo 53'
PR18Kisi Pulu 53'
LK19Sione Timani 41'
N820Samiu Vahafolau 54'
SH21Samisoni Fisilau 75'
CE22Alipate Fatafehi 41'
Coach:
Isitolo Maka

Man of the Match:
Richard Kahui (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

France vs Japan

10 September 2011
18:00
France  47–21  Japan
Try: Pierre 5' c
Trinh-Duc 12' c
Clerc 34' m
Nallet 71' c
Papé 77' c
Parra 80+' m
Con: Yachvili (4/6)
Pen: Yachvili (3/3) 21', 28', 67'
Report[5] Try: Arlidge (2) 31' m, 49' c
Con: Arlidge (1/2)
Pen: Arlidge (3/3) 18', 40', 58'
FB15Cédric Heymans
RW14Vincent Clerc
OC13Aurélien Rougerie
IC12Fabrice Estebanez 48'
LW11Maxime Médard
FH10François Trinh-Duc 51'
SH9Dimitri Yachvili
N88Raphael Lakafia
OF7Imanol Harinordoquy 74'
BF6Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5Lionel Nallet
LL4Julien Pierre 73'
TP3Nicolas Mas
HK2William Servat 52'
LP1Fabien Barcella 51'
Replacements:
HK16Dimitri Szarzewski 52'
PR17Jean-Baptiste Poux 51'
LK18Pascal Papé 73'
FL19Julien Bonnaire 74'
SH20Morgan Parra 62'
FH21David Skrela 51' 62'
CE22David Marty 48'
Coach:
Marc Lièvremont
FB15Shaun Webb 66'
RW14Kosuke Endo
OC13Koji Taira 54'
IC12Ryan Nicholas
LW11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH10James Arlidge
SH9Fumiaki Tanaka 66'
N88Ryu Koliniasi Holani 36'
OF7Michael Leitch
BF6Takashi Kikutani (c)
RL5Toshizumi Kitagawa
LL4Luke Thompson
TP3Kensuke Hatakeyama 43'
HK2Shota Horie
LP1Hisateru Hirashima
Replacements:
HK16Yusuke Aoki
PR17Nozomu Fujita 43'
LK18Hitoshi Ono
N819Itaru Taniguchi 36'
SH20Atsushi Hiwasa 66'
FH21Murray Williams 66'
CE22Alisi Tupuailei 54'
Coach:
John Kirwan

Man of the Match:
James Arlidge (Japan)

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

Tonga vs Canada

14 September 2011
17:00
Tonga  20–25  Canada
Try: Piutau (2) 40' c, 53' c
Con: Morath (2/2)
Pen: Morath (2/4) 43', 64'
Report[6] Try: Sinclair 13' c
Carpenter 67' m
Mackenzie 73' c
Con: Pritchard (2/3)
Pen: Pritchard (2/2) 26', 45'
FB15Kurt Morath
RW14Fetu'u Vainikolo
OC13Siale Piutau
IC12Alipate Fatafehi
LW11William Helu 66'
FH10Taniela Moa
SH9Thomas Palu
N88Samiu Vahafolau 50'
OF7Sione Vaiomo'unga
BF6Finau Maka (c)
RL5Tukulua Lokotui
LL4Sione Timani 54'
TP3Kisi Pulu 52'
HK2Ephraim Taukafa 65'
LP1Sona Taumalolo 75'
Replacements:
HK16Ilaisa Ma'asi 65'
PR17Soane Tonga'uiha 75'
PR18Halani Aulika 52'
N819Viliami Ma'afu 50'
FL20Sione Kalamafoni 54'
FB21Viliame Iongi
WG22Alaska Taufa 66'
Coach:
Isitolo Maka
FB15James Pritchard
RW14Ciaran Hearn
OC13D.T.H. van der Merwe
IC12Ryan Smith 65'
LW11Phil Mackenzie
FH10Ander Monro
SH9Ed Fairhurst
N88Aaron Carpenter
OF7Chauncey O'Toole 32'
BF6Adam Kleeberger
RL5Jamie Cudmore
LL4Jebb Sinclair 74'
TP3Jason Marshall 75'
HK2Pat Riordan (c) 31' to 40+' 69'
LP1Hubert Buydens
Replacements:
HK16Ryan Hamilton 31' 40+' 69'
PR17Scott Franklin 75'
LK18Tyler Hotson 32'
FL19Nanyak Dala 74'
CE20Conor Trainor 65'
SH21Sean White
FH22Nathan Hirayama
Coach:
Kieran Crowley

Man of the Match:
Adam Kleeberger (Canada)

Touch judges:
Steve Walsh (Australia)
Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

New Zealand vs Japan

16 September 2011
20:00
New Zealand  83–7  Japan
Try: Smith 4' c
Kahui (2) 16' m, 45' c
Kaino 21' m
Mealamu 30' c
Ellis 34' c
Slade 36' c
S. Williams (2) 51' c, 79' c
Toeava 56' c
Hore 60' m
Nonu 62' m
Thomson 76' c
Con: Slade (9/13)
Report[7] Try: Onozawa 58' c
Con: M. Williams (1/1)
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 30,484
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB15Isaia Toeava 62'
RW14Cory Jane 44'
OC13Conrad Smith
IC12Ma'a Nonu
LW11Richard Kahui
FH10Colin Slade
SH9Andrew Ellis 62'
N88Victor Vito 57'
OF7Adam Thomson
BF6Jerome Kaino
RL5Sam Whitelock
LL4Brad Thorn 72'
TP3Owen Franks 63'
HK2Keven Mealamu (c) 44'
LP1Tony Woodcock
Replacements:
HK16Andrew Hore 44'
PR17John Afoa 63'
LK18Ali Williams 57'
LK19Anthony Boric 72'
SH20Jimmy Cowan 62'
SH21Piri Weepu 62'
CE22Sonny Bill Williams 44'
Coach:
Graham Henry
FB15Taihei Ueda 52'
RW14Takehisa Usuzuki
OC13Koji Taira 46'
IC12Yuta Iwamura 71'
LW11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH10Murray Williams
SH9Atsushi Hiwasa
N88Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF7Michael Leitch
BF6Itaru Taniguchi
RL5Toshizumi Kitagawa 59'
LL4Hitoshi Ono
TP3Nozomu Fujita
HK2Yusuke Aoki 64'
LP1Naoki Kawamata
Replacements:
HK16Hiroki Yuhara 64'
PR17Kensuke Hatakeyama
LK18Yuji Kitagawa 59'
FL19Sione Vatuvei
SH20Tomoki Yoshida 71'
FB21Shaun Webb 52'
CE22Alisi Tupualai 46'
Coach:
John Kirwan

Man of the Match:
Ma'a Nonu (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

France vs Canada

18 September 2011
20:30
France  46–19  Canada
Try: Clerc (3) 4' c, 79' c, 80+' c
Traille 64' c
Con: Parra (4/4)
Pen: Parra (5/6) 17', 37', 39', 40+', 48'
Drop: Trinh-Duc 57'
Report[8] Try: Smith 7' c
Con: Pritchard (1/1)
Pen: Pritchard (2/4) 3', 60'
Drop: Monro (2) 44', 49'
McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 14,230
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
FB15Damien Traille
RW14Vincent Clerc
OC13David Marty
IC12Maxime Mermoz
LW11Aurélien Rougerie (c) 72'
FH10François Trinh-Duc 70'
SH9Morgan Parra
N88Louis Picamoles
OF7Julien Bonnaire
BF6Fulgence Ouedraogo 76'
RL5Romain Millo-Chluski 64'
LL4Pascal Pape
TP3Luc Ducalcon 80'
HK2William Servat 53'
LP1Jean-Baptiste Poux 18' to 28' 46' 80'
Replacements:
HK16Guilhem Guirado 53'
PR17Fabien Barcella 18' 28' 46'
LK18Julien Pierre 64'
FL19Imanol Harinordoquy 76'
SH20Dimitri Yachvili 70'
CE21Fabrice Estebanez
WG22Maxime Médard 72'
Coach:
Marc Lièvremont
FB15James Pritchard
RW14Ciaran Hearn
OC13D.T.H. van der Merwe 67'
IC12Ryan Smith
LW11Phil Mackenzie
FH10Ander Monro 71'
SH9Ed Fairhurst 62'
N88Aaron Carpenter
OF7Chauncey O'Toole 63'
BF6Adam Kleeberger
RL5Jamie Cudmore 59'
LL4Jebb Sinclair
TP3Jason Marshall 62'
HK2Pat Riordan (c) 60'
LP1Hubert Buydens
Replacements:
HK16Ryan Hamilton 60'
PR17Scott Franklin 62'
LK18Tyler Hotson 59'
FL19Nanyak Dala 63'
SH20Sean White 62'
FH21Nathan Hirayama 71'
CE22Conor Trainor 67'
Coach:
Kieran Crowley

Man of the Match:
Louis Picamoles (France)

Touch judges:
Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (Australia)

Tonga vs Japan

21 September 2011
19:30
Tonga  31–18  Japan
Try: Ma'afu 7' m
Lokotui 14' c
Vainikolo 54' c
Con: Morath (2/3)
Pen: Morath (4/4) 28', 31', 49', 67'
Report[9] Try: Hatakeyama 13' m
Leitch 25' m
Tupuailai 63' m
Pen: Webb (1/1) 39'
FB15Vungakoto Lilo
RW14Fetu'u Vainikolo
OC13Siale Piutau
IC12Alipate Fatafehi
LW11Sukanaivalu Hufanga 68'
FH10Kurt Morath
SH9Taniela Moa 75'
N88Viliami Ma'afu
OF7Sione Vaiomo'unga 64'
BF6Sione Kalamafoni
RL5Paino Hehea 65'
LL4Tukulua Lokotui 78' to 80'
TP3Taufa'ao Filise 40' 64' 72'
HK2Aleki Lutui (c) 48'
LP1Soane Tonga'uiha 40'
Replacements:
HK16Ilaisa Maʻasi 48'
PR17Sona Taumalolo 40'
PR18Halani Aulika 61' to 71' 40'
LK19Joe Tuineau 65'
N820Samiu Vahafolau 72'
SH21Samisoni Fisilau 75'
CE22Andrew Ma'ilei 68'
Coach:
Isitolo Maka
FB15Shaun Webb
RW14Kosuke Endo
OC13Alisi Tupuailai
IC12Ryan Nicholas
LW11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH10James Arlidge 30' to 40'
SH9Fumiaki Tanaka 52'
N88Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF7Michael Leitch
BF6Itaru Taniguchi 52'
RL5Toshizumi Kitagawa 57'
LL4Luke Thompson
TP3Kensuke Hatakeyama 68'
HK2Shota Horie
LP1Hisateru Hirashima
Replacements:
HK16Yusuke Aoki
PR17Nozomu Fujita 68'
LK18Hitoshi Ono 57'
FL19Sione Vatuvei 52'
SH20Atsushi Hiwasa 52'
WG21Takehisa Usuzuki
FH22Murray Williams
Coach:
John Kirwan

Man of the Match:
Michael Leitch (Japan)

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

New Zealand vs France

24 September 2011
20:30
New Zealand  37–17  France
Try: Thomson 10' m
Jane 17' c
Dagg (2) 21', 42' c
S. Williams 77' m
Con: Carter (3/5)
Pen: Carter (1/1) 48'
Drop: Carter (1/1) 64'
Report[10] Try: Mermoz 54' c
Trinh-Duc 76' c
Con: Yachvili (2/2)
Pen: Yachvili (1/1) 39'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 60,856
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB15Israel Dagg
RW14Cory Jane 34'
OC13Conrad Smith
IC12Ma'a Nonu
LW11Richard Kahui 62'
FH10Dan Carter
SH9Piri Weepu 55'
N88Adam Thomson 72'
OF7Richie McCaw (c)
BF6Jerome Kaino
RL5Sam Whitelock 56'
LL4Brad Thorn
TP3Owen Franks 69' 74' 77'
HK2Keven Mealamu 55'
LP1Tony Woodcock
Replacements:
HK16Andrew Hore 55'
PR17Ben Franks 69' 74' to 77'
LK18Ali Williams 56'
LK19Anthony Boric 72'
SH20Andrew Ellis 55'
FH21Colin Slade 62'
CE22Sonny Bill Williams 34'
Coach:
Graham Henry
FB15Damien Traille 41'
RW14Vincent Clerc
OC13Aurélien Rougerie 69'
IC12Maxime Mermoz
LW11Maxime Médard
FH10Morgan Parra 64'
SH9Dimitri Yachvili
N88Louis Picamoles 41'
OF7Julien Bonnaire
BF6Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5Lionel Nallet
LL4Pascal Papé 64'
TP3Luc Ducalcon 41'
HK2Dimitri Szarzewski 53'
LP1Jean-Baptiste Poux
Replacements:
HK16William Servat 53'
PR17Fabien Barcella 41'
LK18Julien Pierre 64'
FL19Imanol Harinordoquy 41'
FH20François Trinh-Duc 64'
CE21Fabrice Estebanez 69'
FB22Cédric Heymans 41'
Coach:
Marc Lièvremont

Man of the Match:
Israel Dagg (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Canada vs Japan

27 September 2011
17:00
Canada  23–23  Japan
Try: Van der Merwe 7' c
Mackenzie 44' m
Monro 75' m
Con: Pritchard (1/1)
Pen: Monro (2/3) 64', 79'
Report[11] Try: Horie 10' c
Endo 40' c
Con: Arlidge (2/2)
Pen: Arlidge (3/3) 24', 66', 73'
McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 14,335
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
FB15James Pritchard 21' to 28' 40'
RW14Matt Evans
OC13D.T.H. van der Merwe
IC12Ryan Smith
LW11Phil Mackenzie
FH10Ander Monro
SH9Ed Fairhurst 71'
N88Aaron Carpenter
OF7Chauncey O'Toole 64'
BF6Adam Kleeberger
RL5Jamie Cudmore 73'
LL4Jebb Sinclair
TP3Jason Marshall 67'
HK2Pat Riordan (c) 60'
LP1Hubert Buydens
Replacements:
HK16Ryan Hamilton 60'
PR17Scott Franklin 67'
LK18Tyler Hotson 73'
N819Jeremy Kyne 64'
SH20Sean White 71'
FH21Nathan Hirayama
CE22Conor Trainor 21' 28' 40'
Coach:
Kieran Crowley
FB15Shaun Webb 73'
RW14Kosuke Endo
OC13Alisi Tupuailai 13'
IC12Ryan Nicholas
LW11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH10James Arlidge
SH9Fumiaki Tanaka 64'
N88Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF7Michael Leitch
BF6Sione Vatuvei 64'
RL5Toshizumi Kitagawa 64'
LL4Luke Thompson
TP3Nozomu Fujita 25'
HK2Shota Horie
LP1Hisateru Hirashima
Replacements:
HK16Yusuke Aoki
PR17Kensuke Hatakeyama 25'
LK18Hitoshi Ono 64'
N819Toetuu Taufa 64'
SH20Atsushi Hiwasa 64'
FH21Murray Williams 73'
CE22Bryce Robins 13'
Coach:
John Kirwan

Man of the Match:
Sione Vatuvei (Japan)

Touch judges:
Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (Australia)

France vs Tonga

1 October 2011
18:00
France  14–19  Tonga
Try: Clerc 80+' m
Pen: Yachvili (3/3) 2', 23', 50'
Report[12] Try: Hufanga 26' c
Con: Morath (1/1)
Pen: Morath (4/8) 7', 36', 67', 73'
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 32,763
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
FB15Maxime Médard
RW14Vincent Clerc
OC13Aurélien Rougerie 59'
IC12Maxime Mermoz
LW11Alexis Palisson 77'
FH10Morgan Parra 59'
SH9Dimitri Yachvili
N88Raphaël Lakafia 54'
OF7Julien Bonnaire
BF6Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5Romain Millo-Chluski
LL4Pascal Papé 67'
TP3Luc Ducalcon 43' 45'
HK2William Servat 51'
LP1Jean-Baptiste Poux 45'
Replacements:
HK16Dimitri Szarzewski 51'
PR17Fabien Barcella 43'
LK18Julien Pierre 67'
FL19Imanol Harinordoquy 54'
FH20François Trinh-Duc 59'
CE21Fabrice Estebanez 65' to 75' 59'
FB22Cédric Heymans 77'
Coach:
Marc Lièvremont
FB15Vungakoto Lilo
RW14Viliame Iongi
OC13Siale Piutau
IC12Andrew Ma'ilei 61'
LW11Sukanaivalu Hufanga 38' to 48' 73'
FH10Kurt Morath
SH9Taniela Moa
N88Viliami Ma'afu
OF7Finau Maka (c) 49'
BF6Sione Kalamafoni
RL5Paino Hehea 58'
LL4Tukulua Lokotui
TP3Kisi Pulu 41'
HK2Aleki Lutui
LP1Soane Tonga'uiha 48'
Replacements:
HK16Ephraim Taukafa
PR17Alisona Taumalolo 48'
PR18Halani Aulika 41'
LK19Joseph Tuineau 58'
N820Samiu Vahafolau 49'
SH21Thomas Palu 73'
CE22Alipate Fatafehi 61'
Coach:
Isitolo Maka

Man of the Match:
Sione Kalamafoni (Tonga)

Touch judges:
Dave Pearson (England)
Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (Australia)

New Zealand vs Canada

2 October 2011
15:30
New Zealand  79–15  Canada
Try: Guildford (4) 7' c, 25' m, 35' m, 77' c
Vito (2) 11' m, 80+' c
Dagg 20' m
Muliaina 29' c
Cowan 44' c
Kaino (2) 52' c, 68' c
S. Williams 60' c
Con: Slade (4/8)
Weepu (4/4)
Pen: Slade (1/1) 16'
Report[13] Try: Trainor (2) 40+' m, 42' c
Con: Monro (1/2)
Pen: Monro (1/1) 2'
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 37,665
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB15Mils Muliaina 51'
RW14Israel Dagg 48'
OC13Conrad Smith
IC12Sonny Bill Williams
LW11Zac Guildford
FH10Colin Slade 65'
SH9Jimmy Cowan 63'
N88Kieran Read 51'
OF7Victor Vito
BF6Jerome Kaino
RL5Ali Williams
LL4Sam Whitelock
TP3Owen Franks 56' 74'
HK2Andrew Hore (c) 78'
LP1Tony Woodcock 74'
Replacements:
HK16Keven Mealamu 78'
PR17Ben Franks 56'
LK18Brad Thorn 65'
LK19Anthony Boric 51'
SH20Andrew Ellis 63'
SH21Piri Weepu 51'
FB22Isaia Toeava 48'
Coach:
Graham Henry
FB15Matt Evans 65'
RW14Conor Trainor
OC13D.T.H. van der Merwe 31'
IC12Ryan Smith
LW11Phil Mackenzie
FH10Ander Monro
SH9Ed Fairhurst 63'
N88Aaron Carpenter
OF7Chauncey O'Toole
BF6Adam Kleeberger 73'
RL5Jamie Cudmore 61' 73'
LL4Jebb Sinclair
TP3Jason Marshall 53'
HK2Pat Riordan (c) 48'
LP1Hubert Buydens 63'
Replacements:
HK16Ryan Hamilton 48'
PR17Scott Franklin 53'
PR18Andrew Tiedemann 63'
LK19Tyler Hotson 61'
FL20Nanyak Dala 65'
SH21Sean White 31'
FH22Nathan Hirayama 63'
Coach:
Kieran Crowley

Man of the Match:
Jerome Kaino (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Steve Walsh (Australia)
Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (Australia)

References

External video
Rugby World Cup 2011: France v Tonga on YouTube
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