2007 Rugby World Cup Pool B

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Pool B of the 2007 Rugby World Cup began on 8 September and was completed on 29 September. The pool was composed of 2003 hosts Australia, as well as Canada, Fiji, Japan and Wales.

Wales' 38–34 loss to Fiji in their final pool game (their third World Cup loss to a Pacific island nation, having previously been beaten 16–13 by Western Samoa in 1991 and 38-31 by Samoa in 1999, both times in Cardiff),^[1] meant Fiji qualified for the quarter-finals at Wales' expense. Australia finished in top spot with the maximum of 20 points, while Japan and Canada played out the first draw in a Rugby World Cup game since a 20–20 draw between France and Scotland back in 1987.^[2] Neither Japan nor Canada managed to win any of their four games, with a single bonus point in Japan's favour proving the difference between them, after they managed to remain within 7 points of Fiji in a 35–31 defeat.

Standings[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	B	Pts	Qualification
1	Australia	4	4	0	0	215	41	+174	4	20	Qualified for the quarter-finals
2	Fiji	4	3	0	1	114	136	−22	3	15	Qualified for the quarter-finals
3	Wales	4	2	0	2	168	105	+63	4	12	Eliminated, automatic qualification for RWC 2011
4	Japan	4	0	1	3	64	210	−146	1	3
5	Canada	4	0	1	3	51	120	−69	0	2

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

All times local (UTC+2)

Matches[edit]

Australia vs Japan[edit]

8 September 2007
15:45

Australia	91–3	Japan
Try: Sharpe 18' m Elsom (3) 24' c, 34' m, 41' c Ashley-Cooper 46' c Latham (2) 53' c, 72' c Barnes (2) 57' c, 75' c Mitchell (2) 59' c, 66' c Smith 62' m Freier 80+' c Con: Mortlock (7/10) Giteau (3/3) Pen: Mortlock (2/2) 10', 16'	Report	Pen: K. Ono (1/1) 38'

Stade de Gerland, Lyon
Attendance: 40,043
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)


FB	15	Chris Latham
RW	14	Adam Ashley-Cooper	59'
OC	13	Stirling Mortlock (c)	68'
IC	12	Matt Giteau
LW	11	Lote Tuqiri
FH	10	Stephen Larkham	54'
SH	9	George Gregan
N8	8	Wycliff Palu	67'
OF	7	George Smith
BF	6	Rocky Elsom
RL	5	Daniel Vickerman
LL	4	Nathan Sharpe	51'
TP	3	Al Baxter	51'	68'
HK	2	Stephen Moore	67'
LP	1	Matt Dunning		68'
Replacements:
HK	16	Adam Freier	67'
PR	17	Guy Shepherdson	51'
LK	18	Hugh McMeniman	51'
N8	19	Stephen Hoiles	67'
FH	20	Berrick Barnes	54'
WG	21	Drew Mitchell	59'
WG	22	Mark Gerrard	68'
Coach:
John Connolly


FB	15	Tatsuya Kusumi
RW	14	Tomoki Kitagawa
OC	13	Koji Taira
IC	12	Nataniela Oto
LW	11	Hirotoki Onozawa
FH	10	Kosei Ono
SH	9	Yuki Yatomi
N8	8	Hajime Kiso
OF	7	Takamichi Sasaki (c)			48'
BF	6	Yasunori Watanabe	9' to 12'
RL	5	Luatangi Vatuvei
LL	4	Takanori Kumagae
TP	3	Ryo Yamamura
HK	2	Taku Inokuchi
LP	1	Masahito Yamamoto
Replacements:
HK	16	Yuji Matsubara
PR	17	Tomokazu Soma
LK	18	Hitoshi Ono
FL	19	Hare Makiri	9'	12'	48'
SH	20	Tomoki Yoshida
CE	21	Bryce Robins
WG	22	Kosuke Endo
Coach:
John Kirwan

Man of the Match:
Rocky Elsom (Australia)

Touch judges:
Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Dave Pearson (England)
Television match official:
Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
Fourth official:
Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Fifth official:
Laurent Valin (France)

Australia's starting 15 in this match was the most-experienced starting team in the sport's history, as measured by total number of international caps entering the match. The Wallabies squad that took the field for the opening kickoff had earned a combined total of 798 caps.^[3]

Wales vs Canada[edit]

9 September 2007
14:00

Wales	42–17	Canada
Try: Parker 52' c A. W. Jones 58' c S. Williams (2) 61' m, 63' c Charvis 68' c Con: S. Jones (4/5) Pen: Hook (3/4) 10', 15', 21'	Report	Try: Cudmore 25' m Culpan 36' c Williams 45' m Con: Pritchard (1/3)

Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Attendance: 37,500
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)


FB	15	Kevin Morgan	49'
RW	14	Mark Jones
OC	13	Tom Shanklin
IC	12	Sonny Parker
LW	11	Shane Williams
FH	10	James Hook	49'
SH	9	Dwayne Peel (c)	66'
N8	8	Alix Popham
OF	7	Martyn Williams	38' to 41'		60'
BF	6	Jonathan Thomas
RL	5	Alun Wyn Jones
LL	4	Ian Gough	65'
TP	3	Adam Jones	69'
HK	2	Matthew Rees	69'
LP	1	Gethin Jenkins
Replacements:
HK	16	Rhys Thomas	69'
PR	17	Duncan Jones	69'
N8	18	Michael Owen	65'
FL	19	Colin Charvis	38'	41'	60'
SH	20	Michael Phillips	66'
FH	21	Stephen Jones	49'
FB	22	Gareth Thomas	49'
Coach:
Gareth Jenkins


FB	15	Mike Pyke
RW	14	D. T. H. van der Merwe
OC	13	Craig Culpan
IC	12	Dave Spicer
LW	11	James Pritchard
FH	10	Ander Monro	66'
SH	9	Morgan Williams (c)	76'
N8	8	Sean-Michael Stephen
OF	7	Dave Biddle	66'
BF	6	Jamie Cudmore	61'
RL	5	Mike James
LL	4	Luke Tait	69'
TP	3	Jon Thiel	33'
HK	2	Pat Riordan
LP	1	Rod Snow	57'
Replacements:
HK	16	Aaron Carpenter	61'
PR	17	Dan Pletch	57'
PR	18	Mike Pletch	33'
LK	19	Mike Burak	69'
FL	20	Colin Yukes	66'
SH	21	Ed Fairhurst	76'
FH	22	Ryan Smith	66'
Coach:
Ric Suggitt

Man of the Match:
Morgan Williams (Canada)

Touch judges:
Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official:
Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Fourth official:
Tony Spreadbury (England)
Fifth official:
Christophe Dutreuilh (France)

Japan vs Fiji[edit]

12 September 2007
18:00

Japan	31–35	Fiji
Try: Thompson (2) 51' c, 78' c Soma 62' m Con: Onishi (2/3) Pen: Onishi (4/4) 18', 30', 40+', 43'	Report	Try: Qera (2) 36' c, 49' c Rabeni 56' m Leawere 71' c Con: Little (3/4) Pen: Little (3/3) 4', 55', 74'

Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Attendance: 34,500
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)


FB	15	Go Aruga	60'
RW	14	Christian Loamanu
OC	13	Yuta Imamura
IC	12	Shotaro Onishi
LW	11	Kosuke Endo
FH	10	Bryce Robins
SH	9	Tomoki Yoshida	58'
N8	8	Takuro Miuchi (c)
OF	7	Philip O'Reilly
BF	6	Hare Makiri
RL	5	Luke Thompson
LL	4	Hitoshi Ono
TP	3	Tomokazu Soma	68'
HK	2	Yuji Matsubara
LP	1	Tatsukichi Nishiura
Replacements:
HK	16	Taku Inokuchi
PR	17	Ryo Yamamura	68'
LK	18	Takanori Kumagae
FL	19	Ryota Asano
SH	20	Yuki Yatomi	58'	65'
CE	21	Koji Taira		65'
WG	22	Hirotoki Onozawa	60'
Coach:
John Kirwan


FB	15	Kameli Ratuvou		4' to 10'
RW	14	Vilimoni Delasau	40'			70'
OC	13	Seru Rabeni
IC	12	Seremaia Bai
LW	11	Isoa Neivua
FH	10	Nicky Little
SH	9	Mosese Rauluni (c)
N8	8	Sisa Koyamaibole		68'
OF	7	Akapusi Qera		58'
BF	6	Semisi Naevo
RL	5	Wame Lewaravu
LL	4	Kele Leawere
TP	3	Henry Qiodravu		68'
HK	2	Sunia Koto
LP	1	Graham Dewes
Replacements:
HK	16	Vereniki Sauturaga
PR	17	Jone Railomo		68'
N8	18	Netani Talei		68'
CE	19	Aca Ratuva		58'
SH	20	Jone Daunivucu
CE	21	Gabiriele Lovobalavu
FB	22	Norman Ligairi		4'	10'	70'
Coach:
Ilie Tabua

Man of the Match:
Akapusi Qera (Fiji)

Touch judges:
Federico Cuesta (Argentina)
Paul Marks (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
Fourth official:
Chris White (England)
Fifth official:
Romain Poite (France)

Wales vs Australia[edit]

15 September 2007
14:00

Wales	20–32	Australia
Try: J. Thomas 45' c S. Williams 76' c Con: Hook (2/2) Pen: S. Jones (1/3) 7' Hook (1/2) 54'	Report	Try: Giteau 16' c Mortlock 35' m Latham (2) 40+' c, 60' c Con: Mortlock (2/2) Giteau (1/2) Pen: Mortlock (1/2) 2' Drop: Barnes (1/1) 23'

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 71,022
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)


FB	15	Gareth Thomas (c)	22'
RW	14	Mark Jones
OC	13	Tom Shanklin
IC	12	Sonny Parker	19'
LW	11	Shane Williams
FH	10	Stephen Jones
SH	9	Dwayne Peel	71'
N8	8	Jonathan Thomas
OF	7	Martyn Williams
BF	6	Colin Charvis	13' to 16'		49' to 60'
RL	5	Alun Wyn Jones
LL	4	Ian Gough	66'
TP	3	Adam Jones	66'
HK	2	Matthew Rees	66'
LP	1	Gethin Jenkins
Replacements:
HK	16	Rhys Thomas	66'
PR	17	Duncan Jones	66'
LK	18	Michael Owen	66'
N8	19	Alix Popham	13'	16'	49'	60'
SH	20	Michael Phillips	71'
FH	21	James Hook	22'
FB	22	Kevin Morgan	19'
Coach:
Gareth Jenkins


FB	15	Chris Latham
RW	14	Drew Mitchell	66'
OC	13	Stirling Mortlock (c)		41'
IC	12	Matt Giteau
LW	11	Lote Tuqiri
FH	10	Berrick Barnes		78'
SH	9	George Gregan
N8	8	Wycliff Palu		66'
OF	7	George Smith		63'
BF	6	Rocky Elsom		76'
RL	5	Daniel Vickerman
LL	4	Nathan Sharpe	75'
TP	3	Guy Shepherdson		74'
HK	2	Stephen Moore		68'
LP	1	Matt Dunning
Replacements:
HK	16	Adam Freier		68'
PR	17	Al Baxter		74'
LK	18	Mark Chisholm		76'
N8	19	Stephen Hoiles		66'
FL	20	Phil Waugh		63'
CE	21	Scott Staniforth		41'
FB	22	Julian Huxley		78'
Coach:
John Connolly

Man of the Match:
Chris Latham (Australia)

Touch judges:
Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Television match official:
Christophe Berdos (France)
Fourth official:
Tony Spreadbury (England)
Fifth official:
Tim Hayes (Wales)

Fiji vs Canada[edit]

16 September 2007
14:00

Fiji	29–16	Canada
Try: Leawere 22' c Ratuvou (2) 28' m, 80+' c Delasau 42' c Con: Little (3/4) Pen: Little (1/3) 8'	Report	Try: Smith 60' c Con: Pritchard (1/1) Pen: Pritchard (3/4) 4', 27', 74'

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)


FB	15	Kameli Ratuvou
RW	14	Vilimoni Delasau
OC	13	Seru Rabeni	64'
IC	12	Seremaia Bai
LW	11	Isoa Neivua	76'
FH	10	Nicky Little
SH	9	Mosese Rauluni (c)
N8	8	Sisa Koyamaibole
OF	7	Akapusi Qera
BF	6	Semisi Naevo	62'
RL	5	Ifereimi Rawaqa
LL	4	Kele Leawere
TP	3	Jone Railomo	63'
HK	2	Sunia Koto	70'
LP	1	Graham Dewes
Replacements:
HK	16	Vereniki Sauturaga	70'
PR	17	Henry Qiodravu	63'
N8	18	Netani Talei	62'
N8	19	Jone Qovu
SH	20	Jone Daunivucu
CE	21	Maleli Kunavore	64'
FB	22	Norman Ligairi	76'
Coach:
Ilie Tabua


FB	15	Mike Pyke
RW	14	D. T. H. van der Merwe
OC	13	Craig Culpan
IC	12	Dave Spicer
LW	11	James Pritchard
FH	10	Ryan Smith
SH	9	Morgan Williams (c)
N8	8	Sean-Michael Stephen	60'
OF	7	Dave Biddle
BF	6	Jamie Cudmore
RL	5	Mike James
LL	4	Mike Burak	65'
TP	3	Jon Thiel
HK	2	Pat Riordan	68'
LP	1	Rod Snow	62'
Replacements:
HK	16	Aaron Carpenter	68'
PR	17	Dan Pletch	62'
PR	18	Mike Pletch
LK	19	Luke Tait	65'
FL	20	Colin Yukes	60'
SH	21	Ed Fairhurst
FH	22	Ander Monro
Coach:
Ric Suggitt

Man of the Match:
Kameli Ratuvou (Fiji)

Touch judges:
Christophe Berdos (France)
Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Television match official:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Fourth official:
Joël Jutge (France)
Fifth official:
Tim Hayes (Wales)

Wales vs Japan[edit]

20 September 2007
21:00

Wales	72–18	Japan
Try: A. W. Jones 11' c Hook 24' c R. Thomas 31' c Morgan 40+' m Phillips 42' c S. Williams (2) 48' m, 80' m D. James 52' c Cooper 59' c M. Williams (2) 64' c, 74' c Con: S. Jones (5/7) Sweeney (2/4) Pen: S. Jones (1/1) 23'	Report	Try: Endo 19' m Onozawa 57' c Con: Robins (1/1) Pen: Onishi (2/2) 4', 37'

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 35,245
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)


FB	15	Kevin Morgan
RW	14	Dafydd James
OC	13	Jamie Robinson	73'
IC	12	James Hook
LW	11	Shane Williams
FH	10	Stephen Jones (c)	57'
SH	9	Michael Phillips	57'
N8	8	Alix Popham	58'
OF	7	Martyn Williams
BF	6	Colin Charvis
RL	5	Alun Wyn Jones	52'
LL	4	Will James
TP	3	Chris Horsman	65'
HK	2	Rhys Thomas	59'
LP	1	Duncan Jones
Replacements:
HK	16	Huw Bennett	69'
PR	17	Gethin Jenkins	65'
LK	18	Ian Evans	52'
N8	19	Michael Owen	58'
SH	20	Gareth Cooper	57'
FH	21	Ceri Sweeney	57'
CE	22	Tom Shanklin	73'
Coach:
Gareth Jenkins


FB	15	Christian Loamanu
RW	14	Kosuke Endo
OC	13	Yuta Imamura	51'
IC	12	Shotaro Onishi	52'
LW	11	Hirotoki Onozawa
FH	10	Bryce Robins
SH	9	Tomoki Yoshida	66'
N8	8	Takuro Miuchi (c)
OF	7	Hare Makiri	52'
BF	6	Yasunori Watanabe
RL	5	Luke Thompson	66'
LL	4	Hitoshi Ono
TP	3	Tomokazu Soma		71'
HK	2	Yuji Matsubara	74'
LP	1	Tatsukichi Nishiura	53'	71'
Replacements:
HK	16	Taku Inokuchi	74'
PR	17	Ryo Yamamura	53'
LK	18	Hajime Kiso	66'
FL	19	Ryota Asano	52'
SH	20	Chulwon Kim	66'
CE	21	Koji Taira	51'
FB	22	Tatsuya Kusumi	52'
Coach:
John Kirwan

Man of the Match:
Michael Phillips (Wales)

Touch judges:
Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Television match official:
Christophe Berdos (France)
Fourth official:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Fifth official:
Tim Hayes (Wales)

Australia vs Fiji[edit]

23 September 2007
14:30

Australia	55–12	Fiji
Try: Giteau (2) 17' c, 36' m Mitchell (3) 31' c, 70' c, 79' m Ashley-Cooper 57' c Hoiles 74' m Con: Giteau (4/6) Pen: Giteau (3/3) 28', 42', 50' Drop: Barnes (1/1) 44'	Report	Try: Neivua 40+' m Ratuva 47' c Con: Bai (1/1)

Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
Attendance: 32,231
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)


FB	15	Chris Latham
RW	14	Drew Mitchell
OC	13	Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC	12	Matt Giteau
LW	11	Lote Tuqiri
FH	10	Berrick Barnes	62'
SH	9	George Gregan (c)	58'
N8	8	Wycliff Palu	66'
OF	7	Phil Waugh
BF	6	Rocky Elsom	58'
RL	5	Daniel Vickerman
LL	4	Mark Chisholm
TP	3	Guy Shepherdson
HK	2	Stephen Moore	58'
LP	1	Matt Dunning	58'
Replacements:
HK	16	Adam Freier	58'
PR	17	Greg Holmes	58'
LK	18	Hugh McMeniman	58'
N8	19	Stephen Hoiles	66'
SH	20	Sam Cordingley	58'
CE	21	Scott Staniforth	62'	68'
FB	22	Julian Huxley		68'
Coach:
John Connolly


FB	15	Norman Ligairi
RW	14	Vilimoni Delasau
OC	13	Maleli Kunavore	65'
IC	12	Seremaia Bai (c)
LW	11	Isoa Neivua
FH	10	Waisea Luveniyali	41'
SH	9	Jone Daunivucu	41'
N8	8	Jone Qovu
OF	7	Aca Ratuva
BF	6	Netani Talei	63'
RL	5	Ifereimi Rawaqa
LL	4	Isoa Domolailai	41'
TP	3	Henry Qiodravu
HK	2	Vereniki Sauturaga
LP	1	Alefoso Yalayalatabua	60'
Replacements:
HK	16	Bill Gadolo
PR	17	Jone Railomo	60'
LK	18	Wame Lewaravu	41'
N8	19	Sisa Koyamaibole	63'
SH	20	Mosese Rauluni	41'
CE	21	Gabiriele Lovobalavu	65'
CE	22	Seru Rabeni	41'
Coach:
Ilie Tabua

Man of the Match:
Matt Giteau (Australia)

Touch judges:
Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Christophe Berdos (France)
Television match official:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Fourth official:
Romain Poite (France)
Fifth official:
Jean-Christophe Gastou (France)

Canada vs Japan[edit]

25 September 2007
18:00

Canada	12–12	Japan
Try: Riordan 48' m Van der Merwe 65' c Con: Pritchard (1/1)	Report	Try: Endo 12' m Taira 80+' c Con: Onishi (1/2)

Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
Attendance: 33,810
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)


FB	15	Mike Pyke
RW	14	D. T. H. van der Merwe
OC	13	Craig Culpan		72'
IC	12	Dave Spicer
LW	11	James Pritchard
FH	10	Ryan Smith
SH	9	Morgan Williams (c)
N8	8	Aaron Carpenter		56'
OF	7	Adam Kleeberger		79'
BF	6	Colin Yukes
RL	5	Mike James
LL	4	Mike Burak
TP	3	Jon Thiel		58'
HK	2	Pat Riordan	35'	60'
LP	1	Rod Snow		46'
Replacements:
PR	16	Mike Pletch		60'
PR	17	Dan Pletch		46'
PR	18	Scott Franklin		58'
LK	19	Josh Jackson		79'
FL	20	Mike Webb		56'
SH	21	Ed Fairhurst
WG	22	Justin Mensah-Coker		72'
Coach:
Ric Suggitt


FB	15	Go Aruga
RW	14	Kosuke Endo	72'
OC	13	Yuta Imamura	69'
IC	12	Shotaro Onishi
LW	11	Christian Loamanu
FH	10	Bryce Robins
SH	9	Tomoki Yoshida	50'
N8	8	Takuro Miuchi (c)	72'
OF	7	Philip O'Reilly
BF	6	Hare Makiri
RL	5	Luke Thompson
LL	4	Hitoshi Ono	56'
TP	3	Tomokazu Soma	52'	75'
HK	2	Yuji Matsubara
LP	1	Tatsukichi Nishiura		75'
Replacements:
HK	16	Taku Inokuchi
PR	17	Ryo Yamamura	52'
LK	18	Luatangi Vatuvei	56'
FL	19	Hajime Kiso	72'
SH	20	Chulwon Kim	50'
CE	21	Koji Taira	69'
FB	22	Hirotoki Onozawa	72'
Coach:
John Kirwan

Man of the Match:
Morgan Williams (Canada)

Touch judges:
Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Joël Jutge (France)
Fourth official:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Fifth official:
Hervé Dubes (France)

Australia vs Canada[edit]

29 September 2007
15:00

Australia	37–6	Canada
Try: Baxter 24' m Freier 34' m Smith 51' m Mitchell (2) 63' c, 65' m Latham 73' c Con: Shepherd (2/3) Pen: Huxley (1/1) 2'	Report	Pen: Pritchard (2/2) 42', 54'

Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
Attendance: 35,200
Referee: Chris White (England)


FB	15	Chris Latham
RW	14	Cameron Shepherd
OC	13	Lote Tuqiri
IC	12	Adam Ashley-Cooper
LW	11	Drew Mitchell
FH	10	Julian Huxley
SH	9	Sam Cordingley	74'
N8	8	David Lyons	46'
OF	7	George Smith (c)
BF	6	Hugh McMeniman
RL	5	Mark Chisholm
LL	4	Nathan Sharpe	72'
TP	3	Al Baxter
HK	2	Adam Freier	60'
LP	1	Greg Holmes
Replacements:
HK	16	Sean Hardman	60'
PR	17	Guy Shepherdson
FL	18	Rocky Elsom
FL	19	Phil Waugh	72'
N8	20	Stephen Hoiles	46'
SH	21	George Gregan	74'
CE	22	Matt Giteau
Coach:
John Connolly


FB	15	D. T. H. van der Merwe	75'
RW	14	Justin Mensah-Coker
OC	13	Mike Pyke
IC	12	Derek Daypuck	67'
LW	11	James Pritchard
FH	10	Ander Monro
SH	9	Morgan Williams (c)
N8	8	Sean-Michael Stephen	54'
OF	7	Dave Biddle
BF	6	Colin Yukes	64'
RL	5	Mike James	64'
LL	4	Luke Tait
TP	3	Jon Thiel
HK	2	Pat Riordan	46'
LP	1	Rod Snow	54'	73'
Replacements:
HK	16	Aaron Carpenter	46'
PR	17	Dan Pletch	54'	73'
PR	18	Mike Pletch	64'
LK	19	Mike Burak	64'
FL	20	Mike Webb	54'
SH	21	Ed Fairhurst	75'
CE	22	Nick Trenkel	67'
Coach:
Ric Suggitt

Man of the Match:
Hugh McMeniman (Australia)

Touch judges:
Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Fourth official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Fifth official:
Stephan Pomarede (France)

Wales vs Fiji[edit]

29 September 2007
17:00

Wales	34–38	Fiji
Try: Popham 34' c S. Williams 45' c G. Thomas 48' m M. Jones 51' c M. Williams 73' m Con: Hook (1/1) S. Jones (2/4) Pen: S. Jones (1/2) 5'	Report	Try: Qera 16' c Delasau 19' m Leawere 25' c Dewes 77' c Con: Little (3/4) Pen: Little (4/5) 21', 24', 54', 60'

Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Attendance: 37,080
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)


FB	15	Gareth Thomas (c)
RW	14	Mark Jones
OC	13	Tom Shanklin
IC	12	James Hook
LW	11	Shane Williams
FH	10	Stephen Jones
SH	9	Dwayne Peel	58'
N8	8	Alix Popham	65'
OF	7	Martyn Williams
BF	6	Colin Charvis
RL	5	Ian Evans	65'
LL	4	Alun Wyn Jones
TP	3	Chris Horsman	65'
HK	2	Matthew Rees	47'
LP	1	Gethin Jenkins
Replacements:
HK	16	Rhys Thomas	47'
PR	17	Duncan Jones	65'
LK	18	Ian Gough	65'
N8	19	Michael Owen	65'
SH	20	Michael Phillips	58'
CE	21	Jamie Robinson
WG	22	Dafydd James
Coach:
Gareth Jenkins


FB	15	Kameli Ratuvou
RW	14	Vilimoni Delasau
OC	13	Seru Rabeni		67'
IC	12	Seremaia Bai
LW	11	Isoa Neivua		52'
FH	10	Nicky Little		80+'
SH	9	Mosese Rauluni (c)
N8	8	Sisa Koyamaibole
OF	7	Akapusi Qera	40'	74'
BF	6	Semisi Naevo
RL	5	Ifereimi Rawaqa
LL	4	Kele Leawere
TP	3	Jone Railomo		54'
HK	2	Sunia Koto		77'
LP	1	Graham Dewes
Replacements:
HK	16	Vereniki Sauturaga		77'
PR	17	Henry Qiodravu		54'
LK	18	Wame Lewaravu
CE	19	Aca Ratuva		74'
SH	20	Jone Daunivucu		80+'
FB	21	Norman Ligairi		67'
WG	22	Sereli Bobo		52'
Coach:
Ilie Tabua

Man of the Match:
Shane Williams (Wales)

Touch judges:
Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official:
Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Fourth official:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Fifth official:
Christophe Dutreuilh (France)

References[edit]

^ Davies, Sean (29 September 2007). "Wales 34-38 Fiji". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
^ Standley, James (25 September 2007). "Canada 12-12 Japan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
^ Griffiths, John (2009-08-17). "Ask John". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2009-08-17.

External links[edit]

Pool B at rugbyworldcup.com

[1] Davies, Sean (29 September 2007). "Wales 34-38 Fiji". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2008.

[2] Standley, James (25 September 2007). "Canada 12-12 Japan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2008.

[3] Griffiths, John (2009-08-17). "Ask John". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2009-08-17.

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v t e 2007 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 2007 Rugby World Cup finalists
Champions	South Africa
Runner-up	England
Third place	Argentina
Fourth place	France
Quarter-finals	Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Scotland
Pool stage	Tonga, Samoa, United States, Wales, Japan, Canada, Italy, Romania, Portugal, Ireland, Georgia, Namibia