Pool D of the 2011 Rugby World Cup began on 10 September 2011 and was completed on 2 October. The pool was composed of the current Rugby World Cup holders South Africa, as well as Wales, Samoa, Fiji and Namibia.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | B | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  South Africa | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 24 | +142 | 21 | 2 | 18 | Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup |
| 2 |  Wales | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 180 | 34 | +146 | 23 | 3 | 15 | |
| 3 |  Samoa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 49 | +42 | 9 | 2 | 10 | Eliminated but qualified for 2015 Rugby World Cup |
| 4 |  Fiji | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 167 | −108 | 7 | 1 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Namibia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 266 | −222 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
All times are local New Zealand time (UTC+12 until 24 September, UTC+13 from 25 September [1] )
| 10 September 2011 15:30 |
| Fiji | 49–25 | Namibia |
| Try: Goneva (4) 6' c, 20' m, 40+' c, 51' c Nakarawa 18' c Nalaga 77' c Con: Bai (5/6) Pen: Bai (3/3) 17', 24', 75' | Report [2] | Try: Koll 43' m Botha 56' m Pen: Kotzé (2/3) 4', 37' Drop: Kotzé (3/3) 11', 13', 15' |
| Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua Attendance: 10,100 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
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| 11 September 2011 20:30 |
| South Africa | 17–16 | Wales |
| Try: F. Steyn 3' c Hougaard 65' c Con: M. Steyn (2/2) Pen: M. Steyn (1/1) 20' | Report [3] | Try: Faletau 54' c Con: Hook (1/1) Pen: Hook (3/5) 10', 32', 50' |
| Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 33,331 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
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| 14 September 2011 14:30 |
| Samoa | 49–12 | Namibia |
| Try: Fotuali'i 1' c Tuilagi (3) 17' c, 35' m, 55' c Williams 59' c Penalty try 70' c Con: T. Pisi (2/2) Williams (3/3) Pen: T. Pisi (2/2) 10', 24' Williams (1/1) 53' | Report [4] | Try: Van Wyk 63' m Kotzé 79' c Con: Kotzé (1/2) |
| Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua Attendance: 12,752 Referee: Romain Poite (France) |
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| 17 September 2011 18:00 |
| South Africa | 49–3 | Fiji |
| Try: Steenkamp 26' c Fourie 34' m F. Steyn 49' c M. Steyn 61' c Mtawarira 70' c Rossouw 75' c Con: M. Steyn (5/6) Pen: M. Steyn (2/4) 29', 40' F. Steyn (1/1) 11' | Report [5] | Pen: Bai (1/1) 20' |
| Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 33,262 Referee: Romain Poite (France) |
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| 18 September 2011 15:30 |
| Wales | 17–10 | Samoa |
| Try: Sh. Williams 67' m Pen: Hook (2/3) 12', 27' Priestland (2/2) 43', 66' | Report [6] | Try: Perenise 40+' c Con: Williams (1/1) Pen: Williams (1/3) 21' |
| Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Attendance: 30,804 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
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| 22 September 2011 20:00 |
| South Africa | 87–0 | Namibia |
| Try: Aplon (2) 7' c, 65' c Habana 22' c Penalty try 30' c Fourie 38' c F. Steyn 49' c M. Steyn 61' c De Jongh (2) 63' c, 71' c Hougaard (2) 68' c, 80' c Rossouw 78' c Con: M. Steyn (6/6) Pienaar (6/6) Pen: M. Steyn (1/1) 4' | Report [7] |
| North Harbour Stadium, Auckland Attendance: 26,839 Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) |
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| 25 September 2011 15:30 |
| Fiji | 7–27 | Samoa |
| Try: Talei 67' c Con: Luveniyali (1/1) | Report [8] | Try: Fotuali'i 62' m Stowers 70' c Con: Williams (1/1) Pen: Pisi (4/6) 6', 10', 27', 45' Drop: Pisi (1/2) 12' |
| Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 60,327 Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand) |
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| 26 September 2011 19:30 |
| Wales | 81–7 | Namibia |
| Try: Sc. Williams (3) 8' m, 47' c, 70' c Brew 14' c Faletau 18' c Jenkins 50' c North (2) 61' c, 66' c J. Davies 62' c L. Williams 75' m Byrne 77' m A.W. Jones 80+' c Con: S. Jones (6/7) Priestland (3/5) Pen: S. Jones (1/1) 3' | Report [9] | Try: Koll 53' c Con: Kotzé (1/1) |
| Stadium Taranaki, New Plymouth Attendance: 13,710 Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia) |
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| 30 September 2011 20:30 |
| South Africa | 13–5 | Samoa |
| Try: Habana 9' c Con: M. Steyn (1/1) Pen: F. Steyn (1/3) 25' M. Steyn (1/2) 27' | Report [10] | Try: Stowers 51' m |
| North Harbour Stadium, Auckland Attendance: 29,734 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
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| 2 October 2011 18:00 |
| Wales | 66–0 | Fiji |
| Try: Roberts (2) 6' c, 51' c Sc. Williams 17' c North 32' c Warburton 39' c Burns 59' c Halfpenny 68' c L. Williams 73' c J. Davies 80+' c Con: Priestland (5/5) S. Jones (4/4) Pen: Priestland (1/1) 21' | Report [11] |
| Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Attendance: 28,476 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
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