2015 Rugby World Cup Pool C

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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]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	T	B	Pts	Qualification
1	New Zealand	4	4	0	174	49	+125	25	3	19	Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
2	Argentina	4	3	1	179	70	+109	22	3	15
3	Georgia	4	2	2	53	123	−70	5	0	8	Eliminated but qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup
4	Tonga	4	1	3	70	130	−60	8	2	6
5	Namibia	4	0	4	70	174	−104	8	1	1

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Matches

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

Georgia


FB	15	Vunga Lilo
RW	14	Telusa Veainu
OC	13	William Helu	51'
IC	12	Siale Piutau
LW	11	Fetuʻu Vainikolo
FH	10	Kurt Morath
SH	9	Sonatane Takulua
N8	8	Viliami Maʻafu
OF	7	Nili Latu (c)	71'
BF	6	Sione Kalamafoni
RL	5	Steve Mafi	59'
LL	4	Tukulua Lokotui
TP	3	Halani Aulika	64'
HK	2	Elvis Taione	51'
LP	1	Tevita Mailau	51'
Replacements:
HK	16	Paul Ngauamo	51'
PR	17	Sona Taumalolo	51'
PR	18	Sila Puafisi	64'
FL	19	Hale T-Pole	59'
FL	20	Jack Ram	71'
SH	21	Samisoni Fisilau
FH	22	Latiume Fosita
CE	23	Sione Piukala	51'
Coach:
Mana Otai


FB	15	Merab Kvirikashvili	72'
RW	14	Tamaz Mchedlidze
OC	13	Davit Kacharava
IC	12	Merab Sharikadze
LW	11	Giorgi Aptsiauri
FH	10	Lasha Malaghuradze
SH	9	Vasil Lobzhanidze		78'
N8	8	Mamuka Gorgodze (c)
OF	7	Viktor Kolelishvili
BF	6	Giorgi Tkhilaishvili		65'
RL	5	Konstantin Mikautadze		63'
LL	4	Giorgi Nemsadze
TP	3	Davit Zirakashvili		60'
HK	2	Jaba Bregvadze		60'
LP	1	Mikheil Nariashvili		60'
Replacements:
HK	16	Shalva Mamukashvili		60'
PR	17	Karlen Asieshvili		60'
PR	18	Levan Chilachava		60'
LK	19	Levan Datunashvili		63'
FL	20	Shalva Sutiashvili		65'
SH	21	Giorgi Begadze		78'
WG	22	Giorgi Pruidze
WG	23	Muraz Giorgadze
Coach:
Milton Haig

Man of the Match:
Mamuka Gorgodze (Georgia)

Touch judges:
Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

Fetuʻu 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

Argentina


FB	15	Ben Smith
RW	14	Nehe Milner-Skudder		50'
OC	13	Conrad Smith	37'
IC	12	Ma'a Nonu		46'
LW	11	Julian Savea
FH	10	Dan Carter
SH	9	Aaron Smith		69'
N8	8	Kieran Read
OF	7	Richie McCaw (c)	30'
BF	6	Jerome Kaino		65'
RL	5	Sam Whitelock
LL	4	Brodie Retallick		71'
TP	3	Owen Franks		50'
HK	2	Dane Coles		68'
LP	1	Tony Woodcock		46'
Replacements:
HK	16	Keven Mealamu		68'
PR	17	Wyatt Crockett		46'
PR	18	Charlie Faumuina		50'
N8	19	Victor Vito		71'
FL	20	Sam Cane		65'
SH	21	TJ Perenara		69'
FH	22	Beauden Barrett		50'
CE	23	Sonny Bill Williams		46'
Coach:
Steve Hansen


FB	15	Joaquín Tuculet		70'
RW	14	Santiago Cordero
OC	13	Marcelo Bosch
IC	12	Juan Martín Hernández
LW	11	Juan Imhoff
FH	10	Nicolás Sánchez		69'
SH	9	Tomás Cubelli		62'
N8	8	Leonardo Senatore		65'
OF	7	Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe
BF	6	Pablo Matera	10'	58'
RL	5	Tomás Lavanini
LL	4	Guido Petti		23'
TP	3	Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro		54'
HK	2	Agustín Creevy (c)		70'
LP	1	Marcos Ayerza
Replacements:
HK	16	Julián Montoya		65'
PR	17	Lucas Noguera Paz		70'
PR	18	Ramiro Herrera		54'
LK	19	Mariano Galarza		23'
FL	20	Juan Manuel Leguizamón		58'
SH	21	Martín Landajo		62'
CE	22	Jerónimo de la Fuente		69'
FB	23	Lucas González Amorosino		70'
Coach:
Daniel Hourcade

Man of the Match:
Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
JP Doyle (England)
Angus Gardner (Australia)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

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

Namibia


FB	15	Colin Slade	52'
RW	14	Nehe Milner-Skudder
OC	13	Malakai Fekitoa
IC	12	Sonny Bill Williams	62'
LW	11	Julian Savea
FH	10	Beauden Barrett
SH	9	TJ Perenara	48'
N8	8	Victor Vito
OF	7	Sam Cane (c)
BF	6	Jerome Kaino	62'
RL	5	Sam Whitelock	52'
LL	4	Luke Romano
TP	3	Charlie Faumuina	64'
HK	2	Codie Taylor
LP	1	Ben Franks
Replacements:
HK	16	Keven Mealamu
PR	17	Wyatt Crockett	64'
PR	18	Tony Woodcock
N8	19	Kieran Read	52'
FL	20	Richie McCaw	62'
SH	21	Tawera Kerr-Barlow	48'
CE	22	Ma'a Nonu	62'
FB	23	Ben Smith	52'
Coach:
Steve Hansen


FB	15	Johann Tromp
RW	14	David Philander		58'	69'
OC	13	JC Greyling
IC	12	Johan Deysel
LW	11	Conrad Marais		45'
FH	10	Theuns Kotzé
SH	9	Eugene Jantjies		73'
N8	8	Leneve Damens		45'	50'	53'
OF	7	Tinus du Plessis			50' to 53'
BF	6	Jacques Burger (c)		65'
RL	5	Tjiuee Uanivi
LL	4	PJ van Lill		63'
TP	3	Aranos Coetzee		48'	60'	69'	73'
HK	2	Torsten van Jaarsveld		73'
LP	1	Jaco Engels	57'		69'
Replacements:
HK	16	Louis van der Westhuizen		73'
PR	17	Casper Viviers		58'
PR	18	Raoul Larson		48'	60'	69'	73'
FL	19	Renaldo Bothma		45'
LK	20	Janco Venter		65'
FL	21	Rohan Kitshoff		63'
SH	22	Eniell Buitendag		73'
FB	23	Chrysander Botha		45'
Coach:
Phil Davies

Man of the Match:
Nehe Milner-Skudder (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Mathieu Raynal (France)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

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

Georgia


FB	15	Joaquín Tuculet
RW	14	Santiago Cordero
OC	13	Marcelo Bosch
IC	12	Juan Martín Hernández	37'
LW	11	Juan Imhoff
FH	10	Nicolás Sánchez	65'
SH	9	Tomás Cubelli	58'
N8	8	Facundo Isa
OF	7	Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe	65'
BF	6	Juan Manuel Leguizamón	58'
RL	5	Tomás Lavanini
LL	4	Matías Alemanno
TP	3	Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro	58'
HK	2	Agustín Creevy (c)	63'
LP	1	Marcos Ayerza	68'
Replacements:
HK	16	Julián Montoya	63'
PR	17	Lucas Noguera Paz	68'
PR	18	Ramiro Herrera	58'
FL	19	Javier Ortega Desio	65'
FL	20	Pablo Matera	58'
SH	21	Martín Landajo	58'
CE	22	Jerónimo de la Fuente	37'
FB	23	Lucas González Amorosino	65'
Coach:
Daniel Hourcade


FB	15	Merab Kvirikashvili		54'
RW	14	Tamaz Mchedlidze		59'
OC	13	Davit Kacharava
IC	12	Merab Sharikadze
LW	11	Giorgi Aptsiauri
FH	10	Lasha Malaghuradze
SH	9	Vasil Lobzhanidze		58'
N8	8	Mamuka Gorgodze (c)	45'
OF	7	Viktor Kolelishvili		58'
BF	6	Giorgi Tkhilaishvili
RL	5	Konstantin Mikautadze		49'
LL	4	Giorgi Nemsadze
TP	3	Davit Zirakashvili		52'
HK	2	Jaba Bregvadze		49'
LP	1	Mikheil Nariashvili		52'
Replacements:
HK	16	Shalva Mamukashvili		49'
PR	17	Kakha Asieshvili		52'
PR	18	Levan Chilachava		52'
LK	19	Levan Datunashvili		49'
FL	20	Shalva Sutiashvili		58'
SH	21	Giorgi Begadze		58'
WG	22	Giorgi Pruidze		59'
WG	23	Muraz Giorgadze		54'
Coach:
Milton Haig

Man of the Match:
Santiago Cordero (Argentina)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

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

Namibia


FB	15	Vunga Lilo	60'
RW	14	David Halaifonua
OC	13	Siale Piutau (c)	58'
IC	12	Sione Piukala
LW	11	Telusa Veainu
FH	10	Latiume Fosita
SH	9	Sonatane Takulua	58'
N8	8	Viliami Maʻafu (c)
OF	7	Jack Ram
BF	6	Sione Kalamafoni	33'
RL	5	Joe Tuineau
LL	4	Hale T-Pole	43'
TP	3	Sila Puafisi	60'
HK	2	Aleki Lutui	47'
LP	1	Soane Tongaʻuiha	60'
Replacements:
HK	16	Paul Ngauamo	47'
PR	17	Tevita Mailau	60'
PR	18	Halani Aulika	60'
LK	19	Tukulua Lokotui	43'
N8	20	Opeti Fonua	33'
SH	21	Samisoni Fisilau	58'
FH	22	Kurt Morath	58'
WG	23	William Helu	60'
Coach:
Mana Otai


FB	15	Chrysander Botha
RW	14	Johann Tromp	65'
OC	13	Danie van Wyk
IC	12	Johan Deysel	72'
LW	11	Russell van Wyk
FH	10	Theuns Kotzé
SH	9	Eniell Buitendag	71'
N8	8	Renaldo Bothma	68'
OF	7	Rohan Kitshoff
BF	6	Jacques Burger (c)
RL	5	Tjiuee Uanivi
LL	4	Janco Venter	40'
TP	3	Aranos Coetzee	72'
HK	2	Torsten van Jaarsveld	74'
LP	1	Casper Viviers	40'
Replacements:
HK	16	Louis van der Westhuizen	74'
PR	17	Johnny Redelinghuys	40'
PR	18	AJ de Klerk	72'
FL	19	Tinus du Plessis	68'
N8	20	PJ van Lill	40'
CE	21	Darryl de la Harpe	72'
SH	22	Damian Stevens	71'
WG	23	David Philander	65'
Coach:
Phil Davies

Man of the Match:
Jack Ram (Tonga)

Touch judges:
Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

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

Georgia


FB	15	Ben Smith
RW	14	Waisake Naholo	53'
OC	13	Conrad Smith		63'
IC	12	Sonny Bill Williams	56'	63'
LW	11	Julian Savea
FH	10	Dan Carter
SH	9	Aaron Smith	71'
N8	8	Kieran Read
OF	7	Richie McCaw (c)	61'
BF	6	Jerome Kaino
RL	5	Sam Whitelock
LL	4	Brodie Retallick
TP	3	Charlie Faumuina	61'
HK	2	Dane Coles	71'
LP	1	Wyatt Crockett	61'
Replacements:
HK	16	Keven Mealamu	71'
PR	17	Tony Woodcock	61'
PR	18	Owen Franks	61'
N8	19	Victor Vito	56'
FL	20	Sam Cane	61'
SH	21	Tawera Kerr-Barlow	71'
SH	22	TJ Perenara
CE	23	Malakai Fekitoa	53'
Coach:
Steve Hansen


FB	15	Beka Tsiklauri
RW	14	Giorgi Aptsiauri
OC	13	Davit Kacharava
IC	12	Tamaz Mchedlidze	76'
LW	11	Alexander Todua	66'
FH	10	Lasha Malaghuradze
SH	9	Giorgi Begadze	45'
N8	8	Lasha Lomidze	68'
OF	7	Mamuka Gorgodze (c)	48'
BF	6	Shalva Sutiashvili
RL	5	Giorgi Chkhaidze
LL	4	Levan Datunashvili
TP	3	Levan Chilachava	51'
HK	2	Shalva Mamukashvili	66'
LP	1	Kakha Asieshvili	51'
Replacements:
HK	16	Simon Maisuradze	66'
PR	17	Mikheil Nariashvili	51'
PR	18	Anton Peikrishvili	51'
LK	19	Konstantin Mikautadze	48'
FL	20	Viktor Kolelishvili	68'
SH	21	Vasil Lobzhanidze	45'
CE	22	Merab Sharikadze	66'
WG	23	Muraz Giorgadze	76'
Coach:
Milton Haig

Man of the Match:
Mamuka Gorgodze (Georgia)

Touch judges:
Angus Gardner (Australia)
Mathieu Raynal (France)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

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 Tongaʻuiha 38' m Pen: Morath (2/4) 33', 42'

Leicester City Stadium, Leicester
Attendance: 29,124
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Argentina

Tonga


FB	15	Joaquín Tuculet
RW	14	Santiago Cordero
OC	13	Matías Moroni	71'
IC	12	Jerónimo de la Fuente
LW	11	Juan Imhoff	58'
FH	10	Nicolás Sánchez
SH	9	Martín Landajo	65'
N8	8	Leonardo Senatore	51'
OF	7	Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe
BF	6	Pablo Matera
RL	5	Tomás Lavanini
LL	4	Guido Petti	65'
TP	3	Ramiro Herrera	65'
HK	2	Agustín Creevy (c)	65'
LP	1	Marcos Ayerza	65'
Replacements:
HK	16	Julián Montoya	65'
PR	17	Lucas Noguera Paz	65'
PR	18	Juan Pablo Orlandi	65'
LK	19	Matías Alemanno	65'
N8	20	Facundo Isa	51'
SH	21	Tomás Cubelli	65'
FH	22	Santiago González Iglesias	71'
WG	23	Horacio Agulla	58'
Coach:
Daniel Hourcade


FB	15	Vunga Lilo	71'
RW	14	Telusa Veainu
OC	13	Siale Piutau
IC	12	Sione Piukala	50'
LW	11	Fetuʻu Vainikolo
FH	10	Kurt Morath
SH	9	Sonatane Takulua	71'
N8	8	Viliami Maʻafu	61'
OF	7	Nili Latu (c)
BF	6	Sione Kalamafoni
RL	5	Joe Tuineau	67'
LL	4	Tukulua Lokotui
TP	3	Halani Aulika	71'
HK	2	Elvis Taione	61'
LP	1	Soane Tongaʻuiha	61'
Replacements:
HK	16	Aleki Lutui	61'
PR	17	Sona Taumalolo	61'
PR	18	Sila Puafisi	71'
LK	19	Steve Mafi	67'
N8	20	Opeti Fonua	61'
SH	21	Samisoni Fisilau	71'
FH	22	Latiume Fosita	50'
WG	23	David Halaifonua	71'
Coach:
Mana Otai

Man of the Match:
Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)

Touch judges:
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

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

Georgia


FB	15	Chrysander Botha
RW	14	David Philander		40+5'	51'
OC	13	Danie van Wyk		28'
IC	12	Darryl de la Harpe		76'
LW	11	Russell van Wyk
FH	10	Theuns Kotzé
SH	9	Eugene Jantjies		68'
N8	8	Renaldo Bothma	50'
OF	7	Tinus du Plessis		60' to 68'
BF	6	Jacques Burger (c)		10'
RL	5	Tjiuee Uanivi
LL	4	PJ van Lill			68'
TP	3	Raoul Larson	40+5'			60'
HK	2	Torsten van Jaarsveld		71'
LP	1	Johnny Redelinghuys		60'
Replacements:
HK	16	Louis van der Westhuizen		71'
PR	17	Jaco Engels		60'
PR	18	Aranos Coetzee	40+10'	40+5'	51'	60'
FL	19	Wian Conradie		60'
FL	20	Rohan Kitshoff		10'
FB	21	Johann Tromp		76'
SH	22	Damian Stevens		68'
WG	23	Heinrich Smit		28'
Coach:
Phil Davies


FB	15	Merab Kvirikashvili		76'
RW	14	Tamaz Mchedlidze		43'
OC	13	Davit Kacharava
IC	12	Merab Sharikadze
LW	11	Alexander Todua
FH	10	Lasha Malaghuradze
SH	9	Vasil Lobzhanidze		66'
N8	8	Mamuka Gorgodze (c)
OF	7	Viktor Kolelishvili		40+5'	40+6'	40'
BF	6	Giorgi Tkhilaishvili
RL	5	Konstantin Mikautadze		57'
LL	4	Giorgi Nemsadze
TP	3	Davit Zirakashvili
HK	2	Jaba Bregvadze	35'			57'
LP	1	Mikheil Nariashvili		36'
Replacements:
HK	16	Shalva Mamukashvili		40+5'	40+6'	57'
PR	17	Kakha Asieshvili		36'
PR	18	Anton Peikrishvili
LK	19	Levan Datunashvili		57'
N8	20	Lasha Lomidze				40'
SH	21	Giorgi Begadze		66'
WG	22	Giorgi Aptsiauri		43'
FB	23	Beka Tsiklauri		76'
Coach:
Milton Haig

Man of the Match:
Tinus du Plessis (Namibia)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

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

Tonga


FB	15	Ben Smith
RW	14	Nehe Milner-Skudder
OC	13	Conrad Smith		62'
IC	12	Ma'a Nonu
LW	11	Waisake Naholo		57'
FH	10	Dan Carter
SH	9	Aaron Smith		72'
N8	8	Kieran Read (c)	38'
OF	7	Sam Cane
BF	6	Jerome Kaino
RL	5	Sam Whitelock		66'
LL	4	Luke Romano		49'
TP	3	Owen Franks		62'
HK	2	Dane Coles		66'
LP	1	Tony Woodcock		43'
Replacements:
HK	16	Keven Mealamu		66'
PR	17	Wyatt Crockett		43'
PR	18	Ben Franks		62'
LK	19	Brodie Retallick		49'
FL	20	Liam Messam		66'
SH	21	Tawera Kerr-Barlow		72'
FH	22	Beauden Barrett		57'
CE	23	Sonny Bill Williams		62'
Coach:
Steve Hansen


FB	15	Vunga Lilo
RW	14	Telusa Veainu		66'
OC	13	Siale Piutau
IC	12	Latiume Fosita
LW	11	Fetuʻu Vainikolo
FH	10	Kurt Morath		62'
SH	9	Sonatane Takulua		70'
N8	8	Viliami Maʻafu		66'
OF	7	Nili Latu (c)
BF	6	Sione Kalamafoni
RL	5	Joe Tuineau		54'
LL	4	Tukulua Lokotui
TP	3	Halani Aulika		70'
HK	2	Elvis Taione		49'
LP	1	Soane Tongaʻuiha		55'
Replacements:
HK	16	Paul Ngauamo	70'	49'
PR	17	Sona Taumalolo		55'
PR	18	Sila Puafisi		70'
LK	19	Steve Mafi		54'
FL	20	Jack Ram		66'
SH	21	Samisoni Fisilau		70'
CE	22	Viliami Tahituʻa		62'
WG	23	William Helu		66'
Coach:
Mana Otai

Man of the Match:
Nehe Milner-Skudder (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
JP Doyle (England)
Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

Ma'a Nonu became the sixth All Blacks player to earn his 100th test cap.^[15]

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

Namibia


FB	15	Lucas González Amorosino
RW	14	Matías Moroni
OC	13	Santiago González Iglesias		65'
IC	12	Juan Pablo Socino
LW	11	Horacio Agulla
FH	10	Juan Martín Hernández		51'
SH	9	Martín Landajo (c)		53'
N8	8	Facundo Isa
OF	7	Javier Ortega Desio
BF	6	Pablo Matera		50'
RL	5	Matías Alemanno		61'
LL	4	Guido Petti
TP	3	Juan Pablo Orlandi		53'
HK	2	Julián Montoya		70'
LP	1	Lucas Noguera Paz
Replacements:
HK	16	Agustín Creevy		70'
PR	17	Marcos Ayerza
PR	18	Ramiro Herrera		53'
N8	19	Leonardo Senatore		50'
FL	20	Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe		61'
SH	21	Tomás Cubelli		53'
CE	22	Marcelo Bosch	53'	51'
WG	23	Juan Imhoff		65'
Coach:
Daniel Hourcade


FB	15	Chrysander Botha		58'
RW	14	Johann Tromp
OC	13	JC Greyling	11'	65'
IC	12	Johan Deysel
LW	11	Conrad Marais
FH	10	Theuns Kotzé
SH	9	Damian Stevens		65'
N8	8	Leneve Damens		58'
OF	7	Wian Conradie
BF	6	Rohan Kitshoff (c)
RL	5	Tjiuee Uanivi
LL	4	Janco Venter		6'
TP	3	Aranos Coetzee		47'
HK	2	Torsten van Jaarsveld		52'
LP	1	Jaco Engels		52'
Replacements:
HK	16	Louis van der Westhuizen		52'
PR	17	Johnny Redelinghuys		52'
PR	18	AJ de Klerk		47'
N8	19	PJ van Lill		6'
FL	20	Tinus du Plessis	76'	58'
WG	21	Russell van Wyk		58'
SH	22	Eugene Jantjies		65'
WG	23	Heinrich Smit		65'
Coach:
Phil Davies

Man of the Match:
Horacio Agulla (Argentina)

Touch judges:
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

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

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External links

Official RWC 2015 Site

v t e 2015 Rugby World Cup
Stages	Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Knockout stage Final
General	Qualifying Squads Statistics Warm-up matches

v t e 2015 Rugby World Cup finalists
Champions	New Zealand
Runner-up	Australia
Third place	South Africa
Fourth place	Argentina
Quarter-finals	Wales, France, Ireland, Scotland
Pool stage	England, Fiji, Uruguay, Japan, Samoa, United States, Georgia, Tonga, Namibia, Italy, Romania, Canada

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