2015 Rugby World Cup Pool C
Sport competition
Pool C of the 2015 Rugby World Cup began on 19 September and was completed on 11 October 2015. [1] The pool was composed of New Zealand (the title holders ), Argentina and Tonga – who all qualified automatically for the tournament due to finishing in the top three positions in their pools in 2011 – along with the top European qualifier , Georgia , and the top African qualifier , Namibia .
After winning the first three of their matches, New Zealand became the first team to qualify for the 2015 Rugby World Cup quarter-finals . [2] After Tonga loss to New Zealand in their last Pool Match, Argentina became the second team from Pool C to qualify for the quarter-finals. [3] New Zealand eventually went on to win Rugby World Cup 2015, beating Australia 34 - 17 in the final. [4]
Overall
Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup | |
Eliminated but qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup |
Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/ − | BP | Pts | |
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New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 174 | 49 | +125 | 3 | 19 |
Argentina | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 179 | 70 | +109 | 3 | 15 |
Georgia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 53 | 123 | –70 | 0 | 8 |
Tonga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 70 | 130 | –60 | 2 | 6 |
Namibia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 70 | 174 | –104 | 1 | 1 |
All times are local United Kingdom time ( UTC+01 )
Tonga vs Georgia
19 September 2015
12:00 |
Tonga | 10–17 | Georgia |
Try:
Vainikolo
72' c
Con: Morath (1/1) 73' Pen: Morath (1/1) 9' |
Report |
Try:
Gorgodze
27' c
Tkhilaishvili 56' c Con: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 28', 57' Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/3) 19' |
Kingsholm
,
Gloucester
Attendance: 14,200 Referee: Nigel Owens ( Wales ) |
Tonga
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Georgia
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Man of the Match:
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Notes:
- Fetu'u Vainikolo surpassed Josh Taumalolo 's record of 14 tries for his country, to become Tonga's record try scorer. [5]
- Merab Kvirikashvili surpassed Irakli Abuseridze 's record of 85 caps for his country, to become Georgia's most capped player. [6]
- Vasil Lobzhanidze , at 18 years and 340 days, became the youngest ever player to appear in a World Cup match. [7]
- Shalva Sutiashvili earned his 50th test cap for Georgia.
New Zealand vs Argentina
20 September 2015
16:45 |
New Zealand | 26–16 | Argentina |
Try:
A. Smith
57' c
Cane 67' c Con: Carter (2/2) 58', 67' Pen: Carter (4/4) 5', 11', 19', 40' |
Report |
Try:
Petti
21' c
Con: Sánchez (1/1) 23' Pen: Sánchez (3/3) 30', 38', 43' |
Wembley Stadium
,
London
Attendance: 89,019 Referee: Wayne Barnes ( England ) |
New Zealand
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Argentina
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Man of the Match:
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Notes:
- The 89,019 crowd, surpassed the tournament's biggest crowd for a match, set in the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final , of 82,957. [8]
- New Zealand fielded the most experienced ever starting fifteen in international history. [9]
- This marks the first time, New Zealand failed to win with a bonus point in the pool stages of the Rugby World Cup, ever since they were introduced.
New Zealand vs Namibia
24 September 2015
20:00 |
New Zealand | 58–14 | Namibia |
Try:
Vito
6' c
Milner-Skudder (2) 10' m, 40' m Fekitoa 21' c Barrett 31' c Savea (2) 47' c, 75' m Smith 61' m Taylor 79' c Con: Barrett (4/8) 7', 21', 32', 80' Slade (1/1) 48' Pen: Barrett (1/1) 5' |
Report |
Try:
Deysel
51' m
Pen: Kotzé (3/3) 14', 23', 44' |
Olympic Stadium
,
London
Attendance: 51,820 Referee: Romain Poite ( France ) |
New Zealand
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Namibia
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Man of the Match:
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Notes:
- This was the first ever match between these nations.
- Richie McCaw became the most capped New Zealander player at a Rugby World Cup, surpassing Sean Fitzpatrick 's record of 17. [10]
Argentina vs Georgia
25 September 2015
16:45 |
Argentina | 54–9 | Georgia |
Try:
Lavanini
10' m
Cubelli 47' c Imhoff (2) 49' c, 76' m Cordero (2) 53' c, 72' c Landajo 70' c Con: Sánchez (3/4) 48', 51', 54' Bosch (2/3) 71', 74' Pen: Sánchez (2/2) 21', 35' Drop: Sánchez 6' |
Report | Pen: Kvirikashvili (3/3) 17', 20', 32' |
Kingsholm
,
Gloucester
Attendance: 14,256 Referee: JP Doyle ( England ) |
Argentina
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Georgia
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Man of the Match:
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Tonga vs Namibia
29 September 2015
16:45 |
Tonga | 35–21 | Namibia |
Try:
Veainu
(2) 6' c, 55' m
Ram (2) 12' m, 45' m Fosita 25' c Con: Lilo (2/5) 7', 26' Pen: Lilo (1/2) 35' Morath (1/1) 73' |
Report |
Try:
Tromp
18' c
Burger (2) 49' c, 67' c Con: Kotzé (3/3) 19', 49', 68' |
Sandy Park
,
Exeter
Attendance: 10,103 Referee: Glen Jackson ( New Zealand ) |
Tonga
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Namibia
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Man of the Match:
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Notes:
- Tonga became the first team to name two captains in a Rugby World Cup match.
- The 3 tries scored by Namibia were the most scored by the team in a World Cup match.
- The 35 points scored by Tonga is the highest ever score it has posted in a Rugby World Cup game.
- Kurt Morath surpassed Pierre Hola 's record of 317 points for his country to become Tonga's highest-ever point scorer. [11]
New Zealand vs Georgia
2 October 2015
20:00 |
New Zealand | 43–10 | Georgia |
Try:
Naholo
2' c
Savea (3) 8' m, 17' m, 74' c Coles 22' m Read 52' c Fekitoa 77' c Con: Carter (4/7) 3', 53', 75', 78' |
Report |
Try:
Tsiklauri
5' c
Con: Malaghuradze (1/1) 6' Pen: Malaghuradze (1/1) 12' |
Millennium Stadium
,
Cardiff
Attendance: 69,187 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère ( France ) |
New Zealand
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Georgia
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Man of the Match:
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Notes:
- This was the first ever match between these nations.
Argentina vs Tonga
4 October 2015
14:30 |
Argentina | 45–16 | Tonga |
Try:
Tuculet
20' c
Imhoff 22' c Sánchez 64' m Montoya 72' c Cordero 80' c Con: Sánchez (4/5) 21', 23', 73', 80' Pen: Sánchez (4/5) 18', 26', 44', 53' |
Report |
Try:
Morath
7' m
Tonga'uiha 38' m Pen: Morath (2/4) 33', 42' |
Leicester City Stadium
,
Leicester
Attendance: 29,124 Referee: Jaco Peyper ( South Africa ) |
Argentina
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Tonga
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Man of the Match:
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Notes
- This was the first ever match between these nations. [12]
Namibia vs Georgia
7 October 2015
20:00 |
Namibia | 16–17 | Georgia |
Try:
Kotzé
74' c
Con: Kotzé (1/1) 76' Pen: Kotzé (3/3) 2', 18', 71' |
Report |
Try:
Gorgodze
50' c
Malaghuradze 55' c Con: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 51', 56' Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/1) 68' |
Sandy Park
,
Exeter
Attendance: 11,156 Referee: George Clancy ( Ireland ) |
Namibia
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Georgia
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Man of the Match:
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Notes:
- Alexander Todua earned his 50th test cap for Georgia.
- Theuns Kotzé surpassed Jaco Coetzee 's record of 335 points to become Namibia top point scorer. [13]
- The losing bonus point for Namibia was the country's first-ever competition point in a Rugby World Cup. [14]
New Zealand vs Tonga
9 October 2015
20:00 |
New Zealand | 47–9 | Tonga |
Try:
B. Smith
13' c
Woodcock 31' c Milner-Skudder (2) 52' c, 58' c Williams 66' c Cane 70' c Nonu 76' m Con: Carter (6/7) 15', 32', 54', 59', 66', 72' |
Report | Pen: Morath (3/3) 26', 49', 57' |
St. James' Park
,
Newcastle
Attendance: 50,985 Referee: John Lacey ( Ireland ) |
New Zealand
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Tonga
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Man of the Match:
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Notes:
Argentina vs Namibia
11 October 2015
12:00 |
Argentina | 64–19 | Namibia |
Try:
Hernández
7' c
Moroni 19' c Agulla 24' c Isa 36' m Noguera Paz 40' c Alemanno 49' c Senatore 64' c Montoya 69' c Cubelli 74' c Con: González Iglesias (4/5) 8', 20', 26', 40' Socino (4/4) 50', 65', 70', 75' Pen: González Iglesias (1/2) 12' |
Report |
Try:
Tromp
13' c
Greyling 46' c Jantjies 80' m Con: Kotzé (2/2) 14', 47' |
Leicester City Stadium
,
Leicester
Attendance: 30,198 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère ( France ) |
Argentina
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Namibia
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Man of the Match:
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Notes:
- Martín Landajo earned his 50th test cap for Argentina. [16]
- Johnny Redelinghuys became the first Namibian player to earn his 50th test cap. [17]
References
- ↑ "World Cup 2015 schedule" . BBC Sport . 2 May 2013 . Retrieved 2 May 2013 .
- ↑ "All Blacks struggle to win over Georgia" . Radio New Zealand . Retrieved 2015-11-03 .
- ↑ "Rugby World Cup: Ireland, Argentina Qualify For Quarter-final" . Channels Television . Retrieved 2015-11-03 .
- ↑ "Rugby World Cup 2015: fixtures, results and standings" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 4 November 2015 .
- ↑ "Tonga 10-17 Georgia" . BBC Sport . 19 September 2015 . Retrieved 24 September 2015 .
- ↑ "Georgia spring first surprise by taking down Tonga" . ESPN . 19 September 2015 . Retrieved 24 September 2015 .
- ↑ rugbybworldcup.com. "Georgia introduce young blood into team to face Tonga" . rugbyworldcup.com . Retrieved 14 September 2017 .
- ↑ rugbybworldcup.com. "Record Rugby World Cup attendance at Wembley Stadium" . rugbyworldcup.com . Retrieved 14 September 2017 .
- ↑ "All Blacks name most experienced ever XV to take on Pumas" . Retrieved 23 September 2015 .
- ↑ "New Zealand made to work for World Cup win by tough-tackling Namibia" . Guardian . 24 September 2015 . Retrieved 25 September 2015 .
- ↑ "Rugby World Cup 2015: Tonga 35-21 Namibia" . BBC Sport . 29 September 2015 . Retrieved 2 October 2015 .
- ↑ "Rugby World Cup 2015: Argentina 45-16 Tonga" . BBC Sport . 4 October 2015 . Retrieved 5 October 2015 .
- ↑ "Rugby World Cup 2015: Namibia 16-17 Georgia" . BBC Sport . 7 October 2015 . Retrieved 9 October 2015 .
- ↑ "Namibia 16 Georgia 17 - Mamuka Gorgodze leads Lelos to victory but Nambia claim first ever World Cup point" . Daily Telegraph . 7 October 2015 . Retrieved 9 October 2015 .
- ↑ "New Zealand 47 Tonga 9" . Guardian . 9 October 2015 . Retrieved 13 October 2015 .
- ↑ "Argentina warm up for World Cup last eight with nine tries on Namibia" . Guardian . 11 October 2015 . Retrieved 13 October 2015 .
- ↑ "Rugby World Cup 2015: Argentina 64-19 Namibia" . BBC Sport . 11 October 2015 . Retrieved 13 October 2015 .
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