2007 Rugby World Cup (Pool B)

Australia 91 Japan 3
Stade Gerland, Lyon, 8 September

Australia: 15 Chris Latham; 14 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 13 Stirling Mortlock (c), 12 Matt Giteau 11 Lote Tuqiri; 10 Stephen Larkham, 9 George Gregan; 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 George Smith, 6 Rocky Elsom, 5 Dan Vickerman, 4 Nathan Sharpe, 3 Al Baxter, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Matt Dunning

Replacements: 18 Hugh McMeniman for Sharpe (51), 17 Guy Shepherdson for Baxter (51-68) & for Dunning (68), 20 Berrick Barnes for Larkham (55), 21 Drew Mitchell for Ashley-Cooper (59), 19 Stephen Hoiles for Palu (68), 16 Adam Freier for Moore (68), 22 Mark Gerrard for Mortlock (69-71)

Tries: Sharpe, Elsom (3), Ashley-Cooper, Latham (2), Barnes (2), Mitchell (2), Smith, Freier
Conversions: Mortlock (7), Giteau (3)
Penalty Goals: Mortlock (2)

Japan: 15 Tatsuya Kusumi; 14 Tomoki Kitagawa, 13 Koji Taira, 12 Nataniela Oto, 11 Hirotoki Onozawa; 10 Kosei Ono, 9 Yuki Yatomi; 8 Hajime Kiso, 7 Takamichi Sasaki (c), 6 Yasunori Watanabe, 5 Luatangi Samurai Vatuvei, 4 Takanori Kumagae, 3 Ryo Yamamura, 2 Taku Inokuchi, 1 Masahito Yamamoto

Replacements: 19 Hare Makiri for Watanabe (9-12) & for Sasaki (49)

Penalty Goals: Ono

Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)

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Wales 42 Canada 17
Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, 9 September

Wales: 15 Kevin Morgan; 14 Mark Jones, 13 Tom Shanklin,12 Sonny Parker, 11 Shane Williams; 10 James Hook, 9 Dwayne Peel (c); 8 Alix Popham, 7 Martyn Williams, 6 Jonathan Thomas, 5 Alun-Wyn Jones, 4 Ian Gough, 3 Adam Jones, 2 Matthew Rees, 1 Gethin Jenkins

Replacements: 21 Stephen Jones for Hook (48), 22 Gareth Thomas for Morgan (48), 18 Michael Owen for Gough (60), 19 Colin Charvis for Williams (60), 16 T Rhys Thomas for Rees (64), 20 Mike Phillips for Peel (66), 17 Duncan Jones for A. Jones (69)

Tries: Parker, A.W. Jones, S. Williams (2), Charvis
Conversions: S. Jones (4)
Penalty Goals: Hook (3)

Canada: 15 Mike Pyke; 14 DTH van der Merwe, 13 Craig Culpan, 12 Dave Spicer, 11 James Pritchard; 10 Ander Monro, 9 Morgan Williams (c); 8 Sean-Michael Stephen, 7 Dave Biddle, 6 Jamie Cudmore, 5 Mike James, 4 Luke Tait, 3 Jon Thiel, 2 Pat Riordan, 1 Rod Snow

Replacements: 18 Mike Pletch for Thiel (33), 17 Dan Pletch for Snow (56), 16 Aaron Carpenter for Cudmore (61), 20 Colin Yukes for Biddle (66), 21 Ed Fairhurst for Williams (66), 22 Ryan Smith for Monro (66), 19 Mike Burak for Tait (69)

Tries: Cudmore, Culpan, Williams
Conversions: Pritchard

Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

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Fiji: 15 Kameli Ratuvou; 14 Vilimoni Delasau, 13 Seru Rabeni, 12 Seremaia Bai, 11 Isoa Neivua; 10 Nicky Little, 9 Mosese Rauluni (c); 8 Sisa Koyamaibole, 7 Akapusi Qera, 6 Semisi Naevo, 5 Wame Lewaravu, 4 Kele Leawere, 3 Henry Qiodravu, 2 Sunia Koto, 1 Graham Dewes

Replacements: 19 Aca Ratuva for Qera (57), 17 Jone Railomo for Qiodravu (67), 18 Netani Talei for Koyamaibole (67), 22 Norman Ligairi for Delasau (69)

Tries: Qera (2), Rabeni, Leawere
Conversions: Little (3)
Penalty Goals: Little (3)

Japan: 15 Go Aruga; 14 Christian Loamanu, 13 Yuta Imamura, 12 Shotaro Onishi, 11 Kosuke Endo; 10 Bryce Robins, 9 Tomoki Yoshida; 8 Takuro Miuchi (c), 7 Philip O'Reilly, 6 Hare Makiri, 5 Luke Thompson, 4 Hitoshi Ono, 3 Tomokazu Soma, 2 Yuji Matsubara, 1 Tatsukichi Nishiura

Replacements: 20 Yuki Yatomi for Yoshida (58), 22 Hirotoki Onozawa for Aruga (59), 21 Koji Taira for Yatomi (66)

Tries: Thompson (2), Nishiura
Conversions: Onishi (2)
Penalty Goals: Onishi (4)

Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

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Australia 32 Wales 20
Millenium Stadium, Cardiff, 15 September

Australia: 15 Chris Latham; 14 Drew Mitchell, 13 Stirling Mortlock (c), 12 Matt Giteau, 11 Lote Tuqiri; 10 Berrick Barnes, 9 George Gregan; 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 George Smith, 6 Rocky Elsom, 5 Dan Vickerman, 4 Nathan Sharpe, 3 Guy Shepherdson, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Matt Dunning

Replacements: 21 Scott Staniforth for Mortlock (h-t), 20 Phil Waugh for Smith (64), 19 Stephen Hoiles for Palu (67), 16 Adam Freier for Moore (71), 17 Al Baxter for Shepherdson (75), 18 Mark Chisholm for Elsom (78), 22 Julian Huxley for Barnes (80)

Tries: Giteau, Mortlock, Latham (2)
Conversions: Mortlock (2), Giteau
Penalty Goals: Mortlock
Drop Goals: Barnes

Wales: 15 Gareth Thomas (c); 14 Mark Jones, 13 Tom Shanklin, 12 Sonny Parker, 11 Shane Williams; 10 Stephen Jones, 9 Dwayne Peel; 8 Jonathan Thomas, 7 Martyn Williams, 6 Colin Charvis, 5 Alun-Wyn Jones, 4 Ian Gough, 3 Adam Jones, 2 Matthew Rees, 1 Gethin Jenkins

Replacements: 22 Kevin Morgan for Parker (22), 21 James Hook for G. Thomas (27), 17 Duncan Jones for A. Jones (67), 18 Michael Owen for Gough (67), 16 Thomas Rhys Thomas for Rees (68), 20 Mike Phillips for Peel (73)

Tries: J. Thomas, S. Williams
Conversions: Hook (2)
Penalty Goals: S. Jones, Hook

Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

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Fiji 29 Canada 16
Millenium Stadium, Cardiff, 16 September

Fiji: 15 Kameli Ratuvou; 14 Vilimoni Delasau, 13 Seru Rabeni, 12 Seremaia Bai, 11 Isoa Neivua; 10 Nicky Little, 9 Mosese Rauluni (c); 8 Sisa Koyamaibole, 7 Akapusi Qera, 6 Semisi Naevo, 5 Ifereimi Rawaqa, 4 Kele Leawere, 3 Jone Railomo, 2 Sunia Koto, 1 Graham Dewes

Replacements: 18 Netani Talei for Naevo (61), 17 Henry Qiodravu for Railomo (62), 21 Maleli Kunavore for Rabeni (64), 16 Vereniki Sauturaga for Koto (70), 22 Norman Ligairi for Neivua (75)

Tries: Leawere, Ratuvou (2), Delasau
Conversions: Little (3)
Penalty Goals: Little

Canada: 15 Mike Pyke; 14 DTH van der Merwe, 13 Craig Culpan, 12 Dave Spicer, 11 James Pritchard; 10 Ryan Smith, 9 Morgan Williams (c), 8 Sean-Michael Stephen, 7 Dave Biddle, 6 Jamie Cudmore, 5 Mike James, 4 Mike Burak, 3 Jon Thiel, 2 Pat Riordan, 1 Rod Snow

Replacements: 20 Colin Yukes for Stephen (60), 17 Dan Pletch for Snow (62), 19 Luke Tait for Burak (64), 16 Aaron Carpenter for Biddle (68)

Tries: Smith
Conversions: Pritchard
Penalty Goals: Pritchard (3)

Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)

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Wales 72 Japan 18
Millenium Stadium, Cardiff, 20 September

Wales: 15 Kevin Morgan; 14 Dafydd James, 13 Jamie Robinson, 12 James Hook, 11 Shane Williams; 10 Stephen Jones (c), 9 Mike Phillips; 8 Alix Popham, 7 Colin Charvis, 6 Martyn Williams, 5 Alun-Wyn Jones, 4 Will James, 3 Chris Horsman, 2 Thomas Rhys Thomas, 1 Duncan Jones

Replacements: 18 Ian Evans for A.W. Jones (52), 20 Gareth Cooper for Phillips (57), 21 Ceri Sweeney for S. Jones (57), 19 Michael Owen for Popham (58), 16 Huw Bennett for Thomas (59), 17 Gethin Jenkins for Horsman (65), 22 Tom Shanklin for Robinson (73)

Tries: A.W. Jones, Hook, Thomas, Morgan, Phillips, S. Williams (2), James, Cooper, M. Williams (2)
Conversions: S. Jones (5), Sweeney (2)
Penalty Goals: S. Jones

Japan: 15 Christian Loamanu; 14 Kosuke Endo, 13 Yuta Imamura, 12 Shotaro Onishi, 11 Hirotoki Onozawa; 10 Bryce Robins, 9 Tomoki Yoshida; 8 Takuro Miuchi (c), 7 Hare Makiri, 6 Yasunori Watanabe, 5 Luke Thompson, 4 Hitoshi Ono, 3 Tomokazu Soma, 2 Yuji Matsubara, 1 Tatsukishi Nishiura

Replacements: 21 Koji Taira for Imamura (51), 22 Tatsuya Kusumi for Onishi (52), 19 Ryota Asano for Makiri (52), 17 Ryo Yamamura for Nishiura (54), 18 Hajme Kiso for Thompson (66), 1 Tatsukishi Nishiura for Soma (71)

Tries: Endo, Onozawa
Conversions: Robins
Penalty Goals: Onishi (2)

Referee: Joel Jutge (France)

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Australia 55 Fiji 12
Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, 23 September

Australia: 15 Chris Latham; 14 Drew Mitchell, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Matt Giteau, 11 Lote Tuqiri; 10 Berrick Barnes, 9 George Gregan (c); 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 Phil Waugh, 6 Rocky Elsom, 5 Dan Vickerman, 4 Mark Chisholm, 3 Guy Shepherdson, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Matt Dunning

Replacements: 16 Adam Freier for Moore (58), 17 Greg Holmes for Dunning (58), 18 Hugh McMeniman for Elsom (58), 20 Sam Cordingley for Gregan (58), 21 Scott Staniforth for Barnes (62), 19 Stephen Hoiles for Palu (66), 22 Julian Huxley for Staniforth (68)

Tries: Giteau (2), Mitchell (3), Ashley-Cooper, Hoiles
Conversions: Giteau (4)
Penalty Goals: Giteau (3)
Drop Goals: Barnes

Fiji: 15 Norman Ligairi; 14 Vilimoni Delasau, 13 Maleli Kunavore, 12 Seremaia Bai (c), 11 Isoa Neivua; 10 Waisea Luveniyali, 9 Jone Daunivucu; 8 Jone Qovu, 7 Aca Ratuva, 6 Netani Talei, 5 Ifereimi Rawaqa, 4 Isoa Domolailai, 3 Henry Qiodravu, 2 Vereniki Sauturaga, 1 Alefoso Yalayalatabua

Replacements: 18 Wame Lewaravu for Domolailai (h-t), 20 Mosese Rauluni for Daunivucu (h-t), 22 Seru Rabeni for Luvenyali (h-t), 17 Jone Railomo for Yalayalatabua (60), 19 Sisa Koyamaibole for Talei (63), 21 Gabiriele Lovobalavu for Kunavore (65)

Tries: Neivua, Ratuva
Conversions: Bai

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

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Canada 12 Japan 12
Chaban Delmas Stadium, Bordeaux, 25 September

Canada: 15 Mike Pyke; 14 DTH van der Merwe, 13 Craig Culpan, 12 Dave Spicer, 11 James Pritchard; 10 Ryan Smith, 9 Morgan Williams (c); 8 Aaron Carpenter, 7 Adam Kleeberger, 6 Colin Yukes, 5 Mike James, 4 Mike Burak, 3 Jon Thiel, 2 Pat Riordan, 1 Rod Snow

Replacements: 16 Mike Pletch for Riordan, 17 Dan Pletch for Thiel, 18 Scott Franklin for Snow, 19 Josh Jackson for Kleeberger, 20 Mike Webb for Carpenter, 22 Justin Mensah-Coker for Culpan

Tries: Riordan, Van der Merwe
Conversions: Pritchard

Japan: 15 Go Aruga; 14 Kosuke Endo, 13 Yuta Imamura, 12 Shotaro Onishi, 11 Christian Loamanu; 10 Bryce Robins, 9 Tomoki Yoshida; 8 Takuro Miuchi (c), 7 Philip O'Reilly, 6 Hare Makiri, 5 Luke Thompson, 4 Hitoshi Ono, 3 Tomokazu Soma, 2 Yuji Matsubara, 1 Tatsukichi Nishiura

Replacements: 17 Ryo Yamamura for Nishiura, 18 Luatangi Samurai Vatuvei for Ono, 19 Hajime Kiso for Miuchi, 20 Chulwon Kim for Yoshida, 21 Koji Taira for Imamura, 22 Hirotoki Onozawa for Endo

Tries: Endo, Taira
Conversions: Onishi

Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

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Australia 37 Canada 6
Chaban Delmas Stadium, Bordeaux, 29 September

Australia: 15 Chris Latham; 14 Cameron Shepherd, 13 Lote Tuqiri, 12 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 11 Drew Mitchell; 10 Julian Huxley, 9 Sam Cordingley; 8 David Lyons, 7 George Smith (c), 6 Hugh McMeniman, 5 Mark Chisholm, 4 Nathan Sharpe, 3 Al Baxter, 2 Adam Freier, 1 Greg Holmes

Replacements: 20 Stephen Hoiles for Lyons (46), 16 Sean Hardman for Freier (60), 19 Phil Waugh for Sharpe (72), 21 George Gregan for Cordingley (74)

Tries: Baxter, Freier, Smith, Mitchell (2), Latham
Conversions: Shepherd (2)
Penalty Goals: Huxley

Canada: 15 DTH van der Merwe; 14 Justin Mensah-Coker, 13 Mike Pyke, 12 Derek Daypuck, 11 James Pritchard; 10 Ander Monro, 9 Morgan Williams (c); 8 Sean-Michael Stephen, 7 Dave Biddle, 6 Colin Yukes, 5 Mike James, 4 Luke Tait, 3 Jon Thiel, 2 Pat Riordan, 1 Rod Snow

Replacements: 16 Aaron Carpenter for Riordan (46), 20 Mike Webb for Stephen (54), 17 Dan Pletch for Snow (54-73), 18 Mike Pletch for Yukes (64), 19 Mike Burak for James (64), 21 Ed Fairhurst for van der Merwe (75), 22 Nick Trenkel for Daypuck (67)

Penalty Goals: Pritchard (2)

Referee: Chris White (England)

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Fiji 38 Wales 34
Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, 29 September

Fiji: 15 Kameli Ratuvou; 14 Vilimoni Delasau, 13 Seru Rabeni, 12 Seremaia Bai, 11 Isoa Neivua; 10 Nicky Little, 9 Mosese Rauluni (c); 8 Sisa Koyamaibole, 7 Akapusi Qera, 6 Semisi Naevo, 5 Ifereimi Rawaqa, 4 Kele Leawere, 3 Jone Railomo, 2 Sunia Koto, 1 Graham Dewes

Replacements: 22 Sireli Bobo for Neivua (52), 17 Henry Qiodravu for Railomo (54), 21 Norman Ligairi for Rabeni (67), 19 Aca Ratuva for Qera (74), 16 Vereniki Sauturaga for Koto (77), 20 Jone Daunivucu for Little (80)

Tries: Qera, Delasau, Leawere, Dewes
Conversions: Little (3)
Penalty Goals: Little (4)

Wales: 15 Gareth Thomas; 14 Mark Jones, 13 Tom Shanklin, 12 James Hook, 11 Shane Williams; 10 Stephen Jones (c), 9 Dwayne Peel; 8 Alix Popham, 7 Martyn Williams, 6 Colin Charvis, 5 Ian Evans, 4 Alun-Wyn Jones, 3 Chris Horsman, 2 Matthew Rees, 1 Gethin Jenkins

Replacements: 16 Thomas Rhys Thomas for Rees (47), 20 Mike Phillips for Peel (58), 17 Duncan Jones for Horsman (65), 18 Ian Gough for Evans (65), 19 Michael Owen for Popham (65)

Tries: Popham, S. Williams, G. Thomas, M. Jones, M. Williams
Conversions: Hook (2), S. Jones
Penalty Goals: S. Jones

Referee: Chris White (England)

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