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2007 Rugby World Cup (Pool C)

 PWDLPFPAPDBPPts
New Zealand440030935+274 420
Scotland430111666+50214
Italy420285117-3219
Romania410340161-12115
Portugal400438209-17111

Points system: Win = 4, Draw = 2, Bonus point awarded for scoring 4 or more tries or losing by 7 or less points.

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New Zealand 76 Italy 14, Scotland 56 Portugal 10, Italy 24 Romania 18, New Zealand 108 Portugal 13, Scotland 42 Romania 0, Italy 31 Portugal 5, New Zealand 40 Scotland 0, Romania 14 Portugal 10, New Zealand 85 Romania 8, Scotland 18 Italy 16

New Zealand 76 Italy 14
Velodrome Stadium, Marseille, 8 September

New Zealand: 15 Leon MacDonald; 14 Doug Howlett, 13 Mils Muliaina, 12 Luke McAlister, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu; 10 Dan Carter, 9 Byron Kelleher; 8 Rodney So'oialo, 7 Richie McCaw (captain), 6 Jerry Collins, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Chris Jack, 3 Carl Hayman 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock

Replacements: 17 Neemia Tialata for Collins (46-52), 16 Anton Oliver for Mealamu (51), 20 Brendon Leonard for Kelleher (51), 22 Isaia Toeava for Muliaina (51), 19 Sione Lauaki for Williams (54), 17 Neemia Tialata for Woodock (54), 21 Aaron Mauger for Carter (60), 18 Chris Masoe for McCaw (60)

Tries: McCaw (2), Howlett (3), Muliaina, Sivivatu (2), Jack, Collins (2)
Conversions: Carter (7), McAlister (2)
Penalty Goals: Carter


Italy: 15 David Bortolussi; 14 Kaine Robertson, 13 Andrea Masi, 12 Mirco Bergamasco, 11 Marko Stanojevic; 10 Roland de Marigny, 9 Alessandro Troncon; 8 Sergio Parisse, 7 Mauro Bergamasco, 6 Alessandro Zanni, 5 Marco Bortolami (c), 4 Santiago Dellapè, 3 Martin Castrogiovanni, 2 Fabio Ongaro, 1 Salvatore Perugini

Replacements: 17 Andrea Lo Cicero for Perugini (40), 19 Manoa Vosawai for Zanni (41), 16 Carlo Festuccia for Ongaro (53), 1 Salvatore Perugini for Castrogiovanni (53), 20 Paul Griffen for Troncon (66), 22 Ezio Galon for Bortolussi (66)

Tries: Stanojevic, Mirco Bergamasco
Conversions: Bortolussi, De Marigny

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

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Scotland 56 Portugal 10
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint Etienne, 9 September

Scotland: 15 Rory Lamont; 14 Sean Lamont, 13 Marcus Di Rollo, 12 Rob Dewey, 11 Simon Webster; 10 Dan Parks, 9 Mike Blair; 8 Simon Taylor 7 Allister Hogg, 6 Jason White (c), 5 Scott Murray, 4 Nathan Hines, 3 Euan Murray, 2 Scott Lawson, 1 Allan Jacobsen

Replacements: 17 Gavin Kerr for Jacobsen (36), 22 Hugo Southwell for Di Rollo (52), 21 Chris Paterson for Parks (58), 18 Scott MacLeod for S Murray (62), 19 Kelly Brown for White (62), 20 Rory Lawson for Blair (67), 16 Ross Ford for S Lawson (69)

Tries: R. Lamont (2), Lawson, Dewey, Parks, Southwell, Brown, Ford
Conversions: Parks (5), Paterson (3)


Portugal: 15 Pedro Leal; 14 David Mateus, 13 Federico Sousa, 12 Diogo Mateus, 11 Pedro Carvalho; 10 Duarte Cardoso Pinto, 9 José Pinto; 8 Vasco Uva (c), 7 João Uva, 6 Juan Severino Somoza, 5 David Penalva, 4 Gonçalo Uva, 3 Ruben Spachuck, 2 Joaquim Ferreira, 1 Rui Cordeiro

Replacements: 22 Miguel Portela for Sousa (38), 17 João Correia for Ferreira (52), 18 Paulo Murinello for Penalva (52), 16 Juan Manuel Muré for Cordeiro (59), 21 Pedro Cabral for D Pinto (60), 19 Diogo Coutinho for J Uva (64), 20 Luis Pissarra for J Pinto (67)

Tries: Carvalho
Conversions: Pinto
Penalty Goals: Pinto

Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

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Italy 24 Romania 18
Velodrome Stadium, Marseille, 12 September

Italy: 15 David Bortolussi; 14 Kaine Robertson, 13 Gonzalo Canale, 12 Mirco Bergamasco, 11 Marko Stanojevic; 10 Ramiro Pez, 9 Paul Griffen; 8 Sergio Parisse, 7 Mauro Bergamasco, 6 Josh Sole, 5 Marco Bortolami, 4 Santiago Dellape', 3 Martin Castrogiovanni, 2 Carlo Festuccia, 1 Andrea lo Cicero

Replacements: 18 Valerio Bernabo for Dellape, 19 Manoa Vosawai for Sole, 20 Alessandro Troncon for Griffen, 21 Ezio Galon for Masi

Tries: Dellape, Penalty try
Conversions: Pez
Penalty Goals: Pez (4)


Romania: 15 Iulian Dumitras, 14 Catalin Fercu, 13 Csaba Gal, 12 Romeo Gontineac, 11 Gabriel Brezoianu, 10 Ionut Dimofte, 9 Lucian Sirbu, 8 Ovidiu Tonita, 7 Alexandru Manta, 6 Florin Corodeanu, 5 Cristian Petre, 4 Sorin Socol (c), 3 Bogdan Balan, 2 Marius Tincu, 1 Petrisor Toderasc

Replacements: 16 Razvan Mavrodin for Tincu, 17 Cezar Popescu for Toderasc, 18 Cosmin Ratiu for Tonita, 19 Alexandru Tudori for Manta, 20 Valentin Calafeteanu for Sirbu, 21 Ionut Tofan, 22 Dan Vlad for Dumitras

Tries: Manta, Tincu
Conversions: Dimofte
Penalty Goals: Dimofte (2)

Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)

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New Zealand 108 Portugal 13
Stade Gerland, Lyon, 15 September

New Zealand: 15 Mils Muliaina; 14 Isaia Toeava, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Aaron Mauger, 11 Joe Rokocoko; 10 Nick Evans, 9 Brendon Leonard; 8 Sione Lauaki, 7 Chris Masoe, 6 Jerry Collins (c), 5 Ali Williams, 4 Chris Jack, 3 Greg Somerville, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 Neemia Tialata

Replacements: 22 Leon MacDonald for Muliana (7), 18 Carl Hayman for Jack (50), 21 Andy Ellis for Leonard (54), 19 Rodney So'oialo for Williams (54), 16 Anton Oliver for Hore (57), 17 Tony Woodcock for Somerville (60), 20 Keven Mealamu for Collins (64)

Tries: Rokocoko (2), Toeava, Williams, Mauger (2), Collins, Masoe, Hore, Leonard, Evans, Ellis, Smith (2), MacDonald, Hayman
Conversions: Evans (14)


Portugal: 15 Pedro Leal; 14 Antonio Aguilar, 13 Miguel Portela, 12 Diogo Mateus, 11 Pedro Carvalho; 10 Goncalo Malheiro, 9 Luis Pissarra; 8 Vasco Uva (c), 7 Diogo Coutinho, 6 Paulo Murinello, 5 Goncalo Uva, 4 Marcello d'Orey, 3 Ruben Spachuck, 2 Joao Correia, 1 Andre Silva

Replacements: 18 David Penalva for D'Orey (27), 16 Rui Cordeiro for Silva (h-t), 21 José Pinto for Pissarra (h-t), 22 Duarte Cardoso Pinto for Malheiro (h-t), 19 Tiago Girão for Coutinho (44), 20 João Uva for Murinello (51), 17 Joaquim Ferreira for V Uva (53)

Tries: Cordeiro
Conversions: Pinto
Penalty Goals: Pinto

Referee: Chris White (England)

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Scotland 42 Romania 0
Murrayfield, Edinburgh, 18 September

Scotland: 15 Rory Lamont; 14 Sean Lamont, 13 Simon Webster, 12 Rob Dewey, 11 Chris Paterson; 10 Dan Parks, 9 Mike Blair; 8 Simon Taylor, 7 Allister Hogg, 6 Jason White, 5 Jim Hamilton, 4 Nathan Hines, 3 Euan Murray, 2 Ross Ford, 1 Gavin Kerr

Replacements: 17 Craig Smith for Kerr (52), 18 Scott MacLeod for Hines (52), 16 Scott Lawson for Ford (59), 20 Chris Cusiter for Blair (59), 21 Hugo Southwell for Dewey (59), 19 Kelly Brown for Hogg (65), 22 Nikki Walker for Parks (68), 1 Gavin Kerr for E. Murray (68)

Tries: Paterson, Hogg (3), Rory Lamont (2)
Conversions: Paterson (6)


Georgia: 15 Iulian Dumitras; 14 Catalin Fercu, 13 Csaba Gal, 12 Romeo Gontineac, 11 Gabriel Brezoianu; 10 Ionut Dimofte, 9 Lucian Sirbu; 8 Ovidiu Tonita, 7 Alexandru Manta, 6 Florin Corodeanu, 5 Cristian Petre, 4 Sorin Socol (c), 3 Bogdan Balan, 2 Marius Tincu, 1 Petrisor Toderasc

Replacements: 17 Razvan Mavrodin for Tincu (41), 20 Valentin Calafeteanu for Sirbu (46), 21 Ionut Tofan for Dimofte (46), 19 Alexandru Tudori for Manta (53), 18 Cosmin Ratiu for Corodeanu (61), 16 Silviu Florea for Balan (69), 22 Florin Vlaicu for Gontineac (73)

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

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Italy 31 Portugal 5
Parc des Princes, Paris, 19 September

Italy: 15 David Bortolussi; 14 Pablo Canavosio, 13 Gonzalo Canale, 12 Andrea Masi, 11 Matteo Pratichetti; 10 Roland de Marigny, 9 Alessandro Troncon; 8 Manoa Vosawai, 7 Mauro Bergamasco, 6 Sergio Parisse, 5 Marco Bortolami (c), 4 Carlo Del Fava, 3 Martin Castrogiovanni, 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 1 Andrea Lo Cicero

Replacements: 17 Matias Aguero for Lo Cicero, 18 Salvatore Perugini for Castrogiovanni, 20 Silvio Orlando for Vosawai, 21 Paul Griffen for Troncon

Tries: Masi (2), Bergamasco
Conversions: Bortolussi (2)
Penalty Goals: Bortolussi (4)


Portugal: 15 Pedro Cabral; 14 David Mateus, 13 Federico Sousa, 12 Diogo Mateus, 11 António Aguilar; 10 Duarte Cardoso Pinto, 9 José Pinto; 8 Vasco Uva (c), 7 João Uva, 6 Tiago Girão, 5 Gonçalo Uva, 4 David Penalva, 3 Ruben Spachuck, 2 João Correia, 1 Rui Cordeiro

Replacements: 16 Juan Manuel Muré for Cordeiro, 17 Andre Silva for Spachuck, 18 Duarte Figueiredo for Correia, 19 Paulo Murinello for João Uva, 20 Luis Pissarra for Jose Pinto, 21 Diogo Gama for Diego Mateus, 22 Gonçalo Foro for David Mateus

Tries: Pinto

Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

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New Zealand 40 Scotland 0
Murrayfield, Edinburgh, 23 September

New Zealand: 15 Leon MacDonald; 14 Doug Howlett, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Luke McAlister, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu; 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Byron Kelleher; 8 Rodney So'oialo, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 Chris Masoe, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Reuben Thorne, 3 Carl Hayman, 2 Anton Oliver, 1 Tony Woodcock

Replacements: 21 Nick Evans for MacDonald (22), 20 Brendon Leonard for Kelleher (60), 16 Andrew Hore for Oliver (61), 19 Sione Lauaki for McCaw (63), 17 Neemia Tialata for Hayman (69), 18 Chris Jack for Williams (69), 22 Isaia Toeava for Smith (69)

Tries: McCaw, Howlett (2), Kelleher, Williams, Carter
Conversions: Carter (2)
Penalty Goals: Carter (2)


Scotland: 15 Hugo Southwell; 14 Nikki Walker, 13 Marcus Di Rollo, 12 Andrew Henderson, 11 Simon Webster; 10 Chris Paterson, 9 Chris Cusiter; 8 David Callam, 7 John Barclay, 6 Kelly Brown, 5 Scott Murray (c), 4 Scott MacLeod, 3 Craig Smith, 2 Scott Lawson, 1 Alasdair Dickinson

Replacements: 21 Dan Parks for Paterson (22), 17 Gavin Kerr for Smith (50), 16 Fergus Thomson for S Lawson (60), 20 Rory Lawson for Cusiter (60), 3 Craig Smith for Dickinson (70), 18 Jim Hamilton for MacLeod (73), 22 Rob Dewey for Henderson (73)

Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

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Romania 14 Portugal 10
Stadium Municipal, Toulouse, 25 September

Romania: 15 Iulian Dumitras; 14 Catalin Nicolae, 13 Ionut Dimofte, 12 Romeo Gontineac, 11 Catalin Fercu; 10 Dan Dumbrava, 9 Valentin Calafeteanu; 8 Ovidiu Tonita (c), 7 Alexandru Manta, 6 Alexandru Tudori, 5 Cristian Petre, 4 Cosmin Ratiu, 3 Bogdan Balan, 2 Razvan Mavrodin, 1 Cezar Popescu

Replacements: 16 Marius Tincu for Mavrodin (h-t), 18 Sorin Socol for Tudori (h-t), 17 Paulica Ion for Balan (51), 3 Bogdan Balan for Popescu (60), 20 Lucian Sirbu for Calafeteanu (65), 21 Valentin Ursache for Tonita (66)

Tries: Tincu, Manta
Conversions: Calafateanu, Dumbrava


Portugal: 15 Pedro Leal; 14 António Aguilar, 13 Federico Sousa, 12 Diogo Mateus, 11 Miguel Portela; 10 Duarte Cardoso Pinto, 9 José Pinto; 8 Tiago Girão, 7 João Uva, 6 Diogo Coutinho, 5 Gonçalo Uva, 4 David Penalva, 3 Ruben Spachuck, 2 Joaquim Ferreira (c), 1 Rui Cordeiro

Replacements: 16 João Correia for Spachuck (51), 21 Gonçalo Malheiro for D.C. Pinto (65), 17 Juan Manuel Muré for Ferreira (68), 20 Luis Pissarra for J. Pinto (74), 18 Paulo Murinello for Uva (78), 19 Salvador Palha for Penalva (78)

Tries: Ferreira
Conversions: Pinto
Penalty Goals: Malheiro

Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

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New Zealand 85 Romania 8
Stadium Municipal, Toulouse, 29 September

New Zealand: 15 Nick Evans; 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Isaia Toeava, 12 Aaron Mauger, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu; 10 Luke McAlister, 9 Andy Ellis; 8 Sione Lauaki, 7 Chris Masoe, 6 Jerry Collins (c), 5 Keith Robinson, 4 Reuben Thorne, 3 Greg Somerville, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Neemia Tialata

Replacements: 18 Chris Jack for Robinson (54), 19 Richie McCaw for Masoe (54), 21 Doug Howlett for McAlister (54), 20 Brendon Leonard for Ellis (58), 16 Andrew Hore for Mealamu (60), 22 Conrad Smith for Sivivatu (60)

Tries: Sivivatu (2), Masoe, Rokocoko (3), Evans, Mauger, Toeava (2), Hore, Smith, Howlett
Conversions: McAlister (7), Evans (3)


Romania: 15 Iulian Dumitras; 14 Stefan Ciuntu, 13 Csaba Gal, 12 Romeo Gontineac, 11 Gabriel Brezoianu; 10 Ionut Dimofte, 9 Lucian Sirbu; 8 Ovidiu Tonita, 7 Alexandru Manta, 6 Florin Corodeanu, 5 Cristian Petre, 4 Sorin Socol (c), 3 Silviu Florea, 2 Marius Tincu, 1 Bogdan Balan

Replacements: 19 Cosmin Ratiu for Corodeanu (47), 17 Paulica Ion for Florea (52), 16 Razvan Mavrodin for Tincu (53), 3 Silviu Florea for Balan (56), 21 Florin Vlaicu for Dumitras (61), 20 Valentin Calafeteanu for Sirbu (63), 18 Valentin Ursache for Manta (67), 22 Catalin Robert Dascalu for Gontineac (70)

Tries: Tincu
Penalty Goals: Vlaicu

Referee: Joel Jutge (France)

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Scotland 18 Italy 16
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint Etienne, 29 September

Scotland: 15 Rory Lamont; 14 Sean Lamont, 13 Simon Webster, 12 Rob Dewey, 11 Chris Paterson; 10 Dan Parks, 9 Mike Blair; 8 Simon Taylor, 7 Allister Hogg, 6 Jason White, 5 Jim Hamilton, 4 Nathan Hines, 3 Euan Murray, 2 Ross Ford, 1 Gavin Kerr

Replacements: 22 Hugo Southwell for R. Lamont (26), 21 Andrew Henderson for Dewey (61), 17 Craig Smith for Kerr (65), 19 Kelly Brown for Hogg (72), 18 Scott MacLeod for Hamilton (76), 20 Chris Cusiter for Blair (76)

Penalty Goals: Paterson (6)


Italy: 15 David Bortolussi; 14 Kaine Robertson, 13 Gonzalo Canale, 12 Mirco Bergamasco, 11 Andrea Masi; 10 Ramiro Pez, 9 Alessandro Troncon (c); 8 Sergio Parisse, 7 Mauro Bergamasco, 6 Josh Sole, 5 Carlo Del Fava, 4 Santiago Dellapè, 3 Martin Castrogiovanni, 2 Carlo Festuccia, 1 Salvatore Perugini

Replacements: 17 Andrea Lo Cicero for Perugini (47), 16 Fabio Ongaro for Festuccia (53), 1 Salvatore Perugini for Castrogiovanni (78), 22 Ezio Galon for Masi (80)

Tries: Troncon
Conversions: Bortolussi
Penalty Goals: Bortolussi (3)

Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

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