2007 Rugby World Cup (Pool D)

Argentina 17 France 12
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, 7 September

Argentina: 15 Ignacio Corleto; 14 Lucas Borges, 13 Manuel Contepomi, 12 Felipe Contepomi, 11 Horacio Agulla; 10 Juan Martín Hernández, 9 Agustín Pichot (c); 8 Juan Manuel Leguizamon, 7 Juan Fernandez Lobbe, 6 Lucas Ostiglia, 5 Patricio Albacete, 4 Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe, 3 Martín Scelzo, 2 Mario Ledesma, 1 Rodrigo Roncero

Replacements: 18 Rimas Alvarez for Fernandez Lobbe (h-t), 17 Santiago Gonzalez Bonorino for Scelzo (64), 22 Hernán Senillosa for M. Contepomi (73)

Tries: Corleto
Penalty Goals: F. Contempomi (4)

France: 15 Cédric Heymans; 14 Aurélien Rougerie, 13 Damien Traille, 12 Yannick Jauzion, 11 Christophe Dominici; 10 David Skréla, 9 Pierre Mignoni; 8 Imañol Harinordoquy, 7 Rémy Martin, 6 Serge Betsen, 5 Jérôme Thion, 4 Fabien Pelous, 3 Pieter De Villiers, 2 Raphaël Ibañez (captain), 1 Olivier Milloud

Replacements: 16 Dimitri Szarzewski for Ibanez (59), 18 Sébastian Chabal for Pelous (59), 19 Julien Bonnaire for Martin (60), 22 Frédéric Michalak for Skréla (61), 21 Jean-Baptiste Elissalde for Mignoni (72)

Penalty Goals: Skréla (4)

Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)

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Ireland 32 Namibia 17
Chaban Delmas Stadium, Bordeaux, 9 September

Ireland: 15 Girvan Dempsey; 14 Andrew Trimble, 13 Brian O'Driscoll, 12 Gordon D'Arcy, 11 Denis Hickie; 10 Ronan O'Gara, 9 Peter Stringer; 8 Denis Leamy, 7 David Wallace, 6 Simon Easterby, 5 Paul O'Connell, 4 Donncha O'Callaghan, 3 John Hayes, 2 Rory Best, 1 Marcus Horan

Replacements: 16 Jerry Flannery for R. Best (64), 17 Simon Best for Horan (64), 19 Neil Best for D. Wallace (73), 21 Paddy Wallace for O'Gara (80), 22 Geordan Murphy for O'Driscoll (80)

Tries: O'Driscoll, Trimble, Easterby, Penalty try, Flannery
Conversions: O'Gara (2)
Penalty Goals: O'Gara

Namibia: 15 Tertius Losper; 14 Ryan Witbooi, 13 Bratley Langenhoven, 12 Piet van Zyl, 11 Heini Bock; 10 Emile Wessels, 9 Eugene Jantjies; 8 Jacques Burger, 7 Heino Senekal, 6 Jacques Nieuwenhuis, 5 Nico Esterhuize, 4 Wacca Kazombiaze, 3 Jane du Toit, 2 Hugo Horn, 1 Kees Lensing (c)

Replacements: 18 Michael MacKenzie for Senekal (24), 17 Johnny Redelinghuys for Lensing (50-79), 20 Jurie van Tonder for Jantjies (52), 19 Tinus du Plessis for Burger (72-75), 16 Johannes Meyer for Horn (80), 22 Melrick Africa for Witbooi (80)

Tries: Nieuwenhuis, Van Zyl
Conversions: Wessels (2)
Penalty Goals: Wessels

Referee: Joel Jutge (France)

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Argentina: 15 Ignacio Corleto; 14 Lucas Borges, 13 Gonzalo Tiesi, 12 Felipe Contepomi (c), 11 Federico Martín Aramburu; 10 Juan Martín Hernández, 9 Nicolás Fernández Miranda; 8 Juan Manuel Leguizamón, 7 Juan Fernández Lobbe, 6 Martín Durand, 5 Patricio Albacete, 4 Rimas Álvarez Kairelis, 3 Santiago González Bonorino, 2 Mario Ledesma, 1 Marcos Ayerza

Replacements: 18 Esteban Lozada for Kairelis (44), 17 Omar Hasan for Bonorino (45), 20 Hernán Senillosa for Tiesi (45), 19 Martín Schusterman for Leguizamon (61), 16 Alberto Vernet Basualdo for Ledesma (68), 21 Federico Todeschini for Contepomi (74)

Tries: Borges (2), Albacete, Aramburu
Conversions: Contempomi (2)
Penalty Goals: Contempomi (3)

Georgia: 15 Pavle Jimsheladze; 14 Irakli Machkhaneli, 13 Malkhaz Urjukashvili, 12 Irakli Giorgadze, 11 Besiki Khamashuridze; 10 Merab Kvirikashvili, 9 Irakli Abuseridze; 8 Besso Udesiani, 7 Grigol Labadze, 6 Giorgi Chkhaidze, 5 Mamuka Gorgodze, 4 Ilia Zedginidze (c), 3 David Zirakashvili, 2 Akvsenti Giorgadze, 1 David Khinchagashvili

Replacements: 17 Avtandil Kopaliani for Zirakashvili (h-t), 19 Zviad Maisuradze for Chkhaidze (50), 22 Giorgi Shkinin for Jimsheladze (59), 16 Goderdzi Shvelidze for Khinchagishvili (63), 20 Bidzina Samkharadze for Abusseridze (64), 18 Victor Didebulidze for Udesiani (65), 21 Revaz Gigauri for Urjukashvili (74)

Penalty Goals: Kvirikashvili

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

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Ireland 14 Georgia 10
Chaban Delmas Stadium, Bordeaux, 15 September

Ireland: 15 Girvan Dempsey; 14 Shane Horgan, 13 Brian O'Driscoll, 12 Gordon D'Arcy, 11 Denis Hickie; 10 Ronan O'Gara, 9 Peter Stringer; 8 Denis Leamy, 7 David Wallace, 6 Simon Easterby, 5 Paul O'Connell, 4 Donnacha O'Callaghan, 3 John Hayes, 2 Rory Best, 1 Marcus Horan

Replacements: 16 Jerry Flannery for R. Best (52), 17 Simon Best for Hayes (65), 20 Isaac Boss for Stringer (69), 19 Neil Best for Easterby (72)

Tries: R. Best, Dempsey
Conversions: O'Gara (2)

Georgia: 15 Otar Barkalaia; 14 Giorgi Elizbarashvili, 13 Malkhaz Urjukashvili, 12 Davit Kacharava, 11 Giorgi Shkinin; 10 Merab Kvirikashvili, 9 Bidzina Samkharadze; 8 Giorgi Chkhaidze, 7 Rati Urushadze, 6 Ilia Maisuradze, 5 Mamuka Gorgodze, 4 Ilia Zedginidze, 3 Avtandil Kopaliani, 2 Goderdzi Shvelidze, 1 Mamuka Magrakvelidze

Replacements: 18 Levan Datunashvili for Zedginidze (31), 21 Irakli Machkhaneli for Barkalaia (34), 16 Akvsenti Giorgadze for Magrakvelidze (47), 17 David Khinchagashvili for Kopaliani (47), 22 Otar Eloshvili for Elizbarashvili (50), 19 Zviad Maisuradze for Ilia Maisuradze (57), 20 Irakli Abuseridze for Samkharadze (73)

Tries: Shkinin
Conversions: Kvirikashvili
Penalty Goals: Kvirikashvili

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

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France 87 Namibia 10
Stadium Municipal, Toulouse, 16 September

France: 15 Clément Poitrenaud; 14 Vincent Clerc, 13 David Marty, 12 Damien Traille, 11 Cédric Heymans; 10 Frédéric Michalak, 9 Jean-Baptiste Elissalde (c); 8 Julien Bonnaire, 7 Thierry Dusautoir, 6 Yannick Nyanga, 5 Lionel Nallet, 4 Sébastien Chabal, 3 Pieter de Villiers, 2 Dimitri Szarzewski, 1 Jean-Baptiste Poux

Replacements: 18 Fabien Pelous for Chabal (63), 22 Aurélien Rougerie for Poitrenaud (67), 16 Raphaël Ibañez for Szarzewski (68)

Tries: Heymans, Marty, Dusautoir, Nallet (2), Clerc (3), Bonnaire, Chabal (2), Elissalde, Ibanez
Conversions: Elissalde (11)

Namibia: 15 Tertius Losper; 14 Ryan Witbooi, 13 Bratley Langenhoven, 12 Piet van Zyl, 11 Heini Bock; 10 Emile Wessels, 9 Jurie van Tonder; 8 Jacques Nieuwenhuis, 7 Michael MacKenzie, 6 Jacques Burger, 5 Nico Esterhuize, 4 Wacca Kazombiaze, 3 Jane du Toit, 2 Hugo Horn, 1 Kees Lensing (c)

Replacements: 21 Lu-Wayne Botes for Wessels (12), 20-Eugene Jantjies for van Tonder (41), 17-Johnny Redelinghuys for Lensing (57), 18-Herman Lindvelt for Esterhuize (57), 19-Tinus du Plessis for Burger (57), 16-Johannes Meyer for Horn (65), 22-Melrick Africa for van Zyl (66)

Tries: Langenhoven
Conversions: Losper
Penalty Goals: Wessels

Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

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France 25 Ireland 3
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, 21 September

France: 15 Clément Poitrenaud; 14 Vincent Clerc, 13 David Marty, 12 Damien Traille, 11 Cédric Heymans; 10 Frédéric Michalak, 9 Jean-Baptiste Elissalde; 8 Julien Bonnaire, 7 Thierry Dusautoir, 6 Serge Betsen, 5 Jérôme Thion, 4 Sébastien Chabal, 3 Pieter de Villiers, 2 Raphaël Ibañez (c), 1 Olivier Milloud

Replacements: 18 Lionel Nallet for Chabal (46), 16 Dimitri Szarzewski for Ibañez (57), 19 Yannick Nyanga for Betsen (63), 22 Aurélien Rougerie for Poitrenaud (72), 20 Lionel Beauxis for Elissalde (74), 21 Yannick Jauzion for Marty (74)

Tries: Clerc (2)
Conversions: Elissalde (5)

Ireland: 15 Girvan Dempsey; 14 Shane Horgan, 13 Brian O'Driscoll (c), 12 Gordon D'Arcy, 11 Andrew Trimble; 10 Ronan O'Gara, 9 Eoin Reddan; 8 Denis Leamy, 7 David Wallace, 6 Simon Easterby, 5 Paul O'Connell, 4 Donncha O'Callaghan, 3 John Hayes, 2 Jerry Flannery, 1 Marcus Horan

Replacements: 16 Frankie Sheahan for Flannery (49-55), 19 Neil Best for Easterby (65), 17 Simon Best for Hayes (74), 18 Malcolm O'Kelly for O'Callaghan (74)

Drop Goals: O'Gara

Referee: Chris White (England)

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Argentina 63 Namibia 3
Velodrome Stadium, Marseille, 22 September

Argentina: 15 Ignacio Corleto; 14 Hernán Senillosa, 13 Gonzalo Tiesi, 12 Manuel Contepomi, 11 Horacio Agulla; 10 Felipe Contepomi, 9 Agustín Pichot (c); 8 Juan Manuel Leguizamón, 7 Juan Martín Fernandez Lobbe, 6 Lucas Ostiglia, 5 Patricio Albacete, 4 Carlos Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe, 3 Omar Hasan, 2 Alberto Vernet Basualdo, 1 Rodrigo Roncero

Replacements: 17 Juan Martín Scelzo for Roncero, 18 Rimas Álvarez Kairelis for Lobbe, 19 Gonzalo Longo for Leguizamón, 20 Nicolás Fernandez Miranda for Pichot, 21 Federico Todeschini for F. Contepomi, 22 Federico Serra Miras for Corleto

Tries: Roncero, Leguizamón (2), M Contempomi, F. Contempomi, Tiesi, Corleto, Penalty try, Todeschini
Conversions: F. Contempomi (4), Todeschini (2)
Penalty Goals: F. Contempomi (2)

Namibia: 15 Heini Bock; 14 Deon Mouton, 13 Du Preez Grobler, 12 Corne Powell (c), 11 Melrick Africa; 10 Morne Schreuder, 9 Eugene Jantjies; 8 Tinus du Plessis, 7 Jacques Burger, 6 Michael MacKenzie, 5 Nico Esterhuize, 4 Wacca Kazombiaze, 3 Marius Visser, 2 Johannes Meyer, 1 Johnny Redelinghuys

Replacements: 16 Hugo Horn for Meyer, 17 Kees Lensing for Visser, 18 Herman Lindvelt for MacKenzie, 19 Heino Senekal for Kazombiaze, 20 Jurie van Tonder for Schreuder, 21 Bratley Langenhoven for Mouton, 22 Piet van Zyl for Grobler

Penalty Goals: Schreuder

Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

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Georgia 30 Namibia 0
Stade Felix Bollaert, Lens, 26 September

Georgia: 15 Malkhaz Urjukashvili, 14 Irakli Machkhaneli, 13 Davit Kacharava, 12 Irakli Giorgadze, 11 Giorgi Shkinin, 10 Merab Kvirikashvili, 9 Irakli Abuseridze (c), 8 Giorgi Chkhaidze, 7 Rati Urushadze, 6 Grigol Labadze, 5 Mamuka Gorgodze, 4 Levan Datunashvili, 3 David Zirakashvili, 2 Akvsenti Giorgadze, 1 Goderdzi Shvelidze

Replacements: 18 Victor Didebulidze for Gorgodze (18), 22 Besiki Khamashuridze for Shkinin (47), 16 David Khinchagashvili for Giorgadze (56), 21 Revaz Gigauri for Urjukashvili (68), 17 Avtandil Kopaliani for Khinchagashvili (72), 20 Bidzina Samkharadze for Abuseridze (73)

Tries: Giorgadze, Machkhaneli, Kacharava
Conversions: Kvirikashvili (3)
Penalty Goals: Kvirikashvili (3)

Namibia: 15 Heini Bock, 14 Ryan Witbooi, 13 Piet van Zyl, 12 Corne Powell, 11 Bradley Langenhoven, 10 Morne Schreuder, 9 Jurie Van Tonder, 8 Tinus du Plessis, 7 Jacques Burger, 6 Jacques Nieuwenhuis, 5 Heino Senekal, 4 Wacca Kazombiaze, 3 Marius Visser, 2 Hugo Horn, 1 Kees Lensing (c)

Replacements: 18 Janne du Toit for Visser (41), 19 Nico Esterhuizen for du Plessis (41), 20 Eugene Jantjies for Van Tonder (44-52) & for Bock (72), 21 Melrick Africa for Langenhoven (59), 16 Johannes Meyer for Horn (70), 22 Domingo Kamongo for Senekal (72)

Penalty Goals: Rima Wakarua-Noema (5)

Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

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France 64 Georgia 7
Velodrome Stadium, Marseille, 30 September

France: 15 Clément Poitrenaud; 14 Aurélien Rougerie, 13 David Marty, 12 Yannick Jauzion, 11 Christophe Dominici; 10 Lionel Beauxis, 9 Pierre Mignoni; 8 Julien Bonnaire, 7 Yannick Nyanga, 6 Serge Betsen (c), 5 Jérôme Thion, 4 Lionel Nallet, 3 Jean-Baptiste Poux, 2 Sébastien Bruno, 1 Olivier Milloud

Replacements: 20 Jean-Baptiste Elissalde for Mignoni (21), 18 Fabien Pelous for Thion (54), 16 Dimitri Szarzewski for Bruno (58), 17 Nicolas Mas for Poux (58), 21 David Skréla for Marty (59), 19 Rémy Martin for Betsen (65), 22 Vincent Clerc for Poitrenaud (73), 3 Jean-Baptiste Poux for Milloud (73)

Tries: Poitrenaud, Nyanga, Beauxis, Dominici (2), Bruno, Nallet, Martin, Bonnaire
Conversions: Beauxis (5)
Tries: Beauxis (3)

Georgia: 15 Otar Barkalaia; 14 Malkhaz Urjukashvili, 13 Revaz Gigauri, 12 Irakli Giorgadze, 11 Bessik Khamashuridze; 10 Merab Kvirikashvili, 9 Irakli Abusseridze (c); 8 Giorgi Chkhaidze, 7 Rati Urushadze, 6 Ilia Maisuradze, 5 Zurab Mtchedlishvili, 4 Victor Didebulidze, 3 David Zirakashvili, 2 Akvsenti Giorgadze, 1 Mamuka Magrakvelidze

Replacements: 16 Goderdzi Shvelidze for Urushadze, 17 Avtandil Kopaliani for Magrakvelidze, 18 Levan Datunashvili for Didebulidze, 19 Zviad Maisuradze for I. Maisuradze, 20 Bidzina Samkharadze for Abusseridze, 21 Otar Eloshvili for Barkalaia, George Elizbarashvili for Khamashuridze

Tries: Maisuradze
Conversions: Maisuradze

Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)

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Argentina 30 Ireland 15
Parc des Princes, Paris, 30 September

Argentina: 15 Ignacio Corleto; 14 Lucas Borges, 13 Manuel Contepomi, 12 Felipe Contepomi, 11 Horacio Agulla; 10 Juan Martín Hernández, 9 Agustín Pichot (c); 8 Gonzalo Longo, 7 Juan Martín Fernandez Lobbe, 6 Lucas Ostiglia, 5 Patricio Albacete, 4 Carlos Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe, 3 Juan Martín Scelzo, 2 Mario Ledesma, 1 Rodrigo Roncero

Replacements: 18 Rimas Álvarez Kairelis for Lobbe (55), 19 Martín Durand for Albacete (62), 22 Hernán Senillosa for M. Contepomi (71), 17 Omar Hasan for Scelzo (77), 16 Alberto Vernet Basualdo for Ledesma (79)

Tries: Borges, Agulla
Conversions: F. Contempomi
Penalty Goals: F. Contempomi (3)
Drop Goals: Hernández (3)

Italy: 15 Geordan Murphy; 14 Shane Horgan, 13 Brian O'Driscoll (c), 12 Gordon D'Arcy, 11 Denis Hickie; 10 Ronan O'Gara, 9 Eoin Reddan; 8 Denis Leamy, 7 David Wallace, 6 Simon Easterby, 5 Paul O'Connell, 4 Donncha O'Callaghan, 3 John Hayes, 2 Jerry Flannery, 1 Marcus Horan

Replacements: 16 Rory Best for Flannery (65), 18 Malcolm O'Kelly for O'Callaghan (65), 19 Neil Best for Wallace (65), 20 Isaac Boss for Reddan (66), 22 Gavin Duffy for Hickie (71)

Tries: O'Driscoll, Murphy
Conversions: O'Gara
Penalty Goals: O'Gara

Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

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