2021 Rugby World Cup Pool A

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Pool A of the 2021 Rugby World Cup began on 8 October 2022. The pool includes hosts and five-time and defending champions New Zealand, Australia and Wales. Australia and Wales finished sixth and seventh respectively in 2017. They are joined by Scotland, the winners of the Final Qualification Tournament. [1]

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Standings

Key to colours in pool tables
Advanced to the quarter-finals as one of the top two teams in a pool
Advanced to the quarter-finals as one of the two best third place teams
PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDTBPts
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 330015429+12526315
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 32014460−16608
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 31023784−47515
4Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 30032789−62522
Source: [ citation needed ]

All times are local New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13)

Australia vs New Zealand

8 October 2022
17:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg17–41Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (1 BP)
Try: Terita (2) 13' m, 28' m
Wong 16' c
Con: McKenzie (1/3) 18'		 Report Try: Ngan-Woo 31' c
Woodman (3) 36' m, 47' m, 61' c
Tangen-Wainohu 56' c
Tui (2) 68' m, 74' m
Con: Cocksedge (1/1) 33'
Holmes (2/4) 57', 62'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 34,235 [a]
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
Team details
FB15 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale Sub off.svg 62'
RW14 Bienne Terita
OC13 Georgie Friedrichs
IC12 Sharni Williams
LW11 Ivania Wong Yellow card.svg 52'
FH10 Arabella McKenzie
SH9 Iliseva Batibasaga Sub off.svg 57'
N88 Grace Hamilton Cruz Roja.svg 49' to 63'
OF7 Shannon Parry (c)Yellow card.svg 53'
BF6 Emily Chancellor
RL5 Atasi Lafai Sub off.svg 63'
LL4 Sera Naiqama Sub off.svg 53'
TP3 Bridie O'Gorman Sub off.svg 61'
HK2 Adiana Talakai Sub off.svg 49'
LP1 Liz Patu Sub off.svg 53'
Replacements:
HK16 Ashley Marsters Sub on.svg 49'
PR17 Emily Robinson Sub on.svg 53'
PR18 Asoiva Karpani Sub on.svg 61'
LK19 Michaela Leonard Sub on.svg 53'
FL20 Grace Kemp Sub on.svg 49'
SH21 Layne Morgan Sub on.svg 57'
FH22 Trilleen Pomare Sub on.svg 61'
WG23 Lori Cramer Sub on.svg 62'
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Tregonning
Australia vs New Zealand 2022-10-08.svg
FB15 Renee Holmes Sub off.svg 61'
RW14 Ruby Tui
OC13 Stacey Fluhler Sub off.svg 66'
IC12 Amy du Plessis
LW11 Portia Woodman
FH10 Ruahei Demant (c)
SH9 Kendra Cocksedge Sub off.svg 67'
N88 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u
OF7 Sarah Hirini
BF6 Charmaine McMenamin Sub off.svg 57'
RL5 Chelsea Bremner
LL4 Joanah Ngan-Woo Sub off.svg 49'
TP3 Amy Rule Sub off.svg 56'
HK2 Luka Connor Sub off.svg 49'
LP1 Phillipa Love Sub off.svg 49'
Replacements:
HK16 Georgia Ponsonby Sub on.svg 49'
PR17 Awhina Tangen-Wainohu Sub on.svg 49'
PR18 Santo Taumata Sub on.svg 56'
LK19 Maia Roos Sub on.svg 49'
FL20 Kendra Reynolds Sub on.svg 57'
SH21 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu Sub on.svg 67'
FH22 Hazel Tubic Sub on.svg 66'
WG23 Sylvia Brunt Sub on.svg 61'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Wayne Smith

Player of the Match:
Ruby Tui (New Zealand)

Assistant referees:
Kat Roche (United States)
Doriane Domenjo (France)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)

Wales vs Scotland

9 October 2022
17:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg18–15Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (1 BP)
Try: Butchers 6' c
Powell 34' m
Con: Snowsill (1/2) 7'
Pen: Snowsill (1/2) 13'
Bevan (1/1) 80+6'		 Report Try: Skeldon 28' m
Gaffney (2) 66' m, 79' m
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy)
Team details
FB15 Kayleigh Powell
RW14 Jasmine Joyce Yellow card.svg 77'
OC13 Megan Webb
IC12 Hannah Jones (c)
LW11 Lisa Neumann Sub off.svg 76'
FH10 Elinor Snowsill Sub off.svg 76'
SH9 Ffion Lewis Sub off.svg 53'
N88 Sioned Harries
OF7 Alex Callender Sub off.svg 59'
BF6 Alisha Butchers Sub off.svg 69'
RL5 Georgia Evans Sub off.svg 55'
LL4 Natalia John
TP3 Donna Rose Sub off.svg 55'
HK2 Carys Phillips Sub off.svg 63'
LP1 Cara Hope Yellow card.svg 65'Sub off.svg 76'
Replacements:
HK16 Kelsey Jones Sub on.svg 63'
PR17 Caryl Thomas Sub on.svg 76'
PR18 Cerys Hale Sub on.svg 55'
LK19 Siwan Lillicrap Sub on.svg 55'
FL20 Bethan Lewis Sub on.svg 69'
SH21 Keira Bevan Sub on.svg 53'
FH22 Robyn Wilkins Sub on.svg 76'
WG23 Lowri Norkett Sub on.svg 76'
Coach:
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ioan Cunningham
Wales vs Scotland 2022-10-09.svg
FB15 Chloe Rollie
RW14 Rhona Lloyd
OC13 Hannah Smith
IC12 Lisa Thomson
LW11 Megan Gaffney
FH10 Helen Nelson
SH9 Caity Mattinson
N88 Jade Konkel-Roberts
OF7 Louise McMillan Sub off.svg 47'
BF6 Rachel Malcolm (c)
RL5 Sarah Bonar
LL4 Emma Wassell
TP3 Christine Belisle
HK2 Lana Skeldon
LP1 Molly Wright Sub off.svg 64'
Replacements:
HK16 Jodie Rettie Sub on.svg 65'
PR17 Leah Bartlett Sub on.svg 64'
PR18 Elliann Clarke
LK19 Lyndsay O'Donnell
FL20 Eilidh Sinclair Sub on.svg 47'Sub off.svg 65'
SH21 Mairi McDonald
FH22 Meryl Smith
WG23 Shona Campbell
Coach:
Flag of Scotland.svg Bryan Easson

Player of the Match:
Elinor Snowsill (Wales)

Assistant referees:
Julianne Zussman (Canada)
Tyler Miller (Australia)
Television match official:
Chris Assmus (Canada)

Scotland vs Australia

15 October 2022
15:00 NZDT (UTC+13)
(1 BP) Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg12–14Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Skeldon 9' m
Penalty try 27'		 Report Try: Terita 59' c
Marsters 73' c
Con: Cramer (2/2) 61', 75'
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
Team details
FB15 Chloe Rollie Sub off.svg 38'
RW14 Rhona Lloyd
OC13 Emma Orr
IC12 Lisa Thomson
LW11 Hannah Smith
FH10 Helen Nelson Sub off.svg 71'
SH9 Caity Mattinson
N88 Jade Konkel-Roberts
OF7 Rachel McLachlan Sub off.svg 75'
BF6 Rachel Malcolm (c)
RL5 Sarah Bonar
LL4 Emma Wassell
TP3 Christine Belisle Sub off.svg 54'
HK2 Lana Skeldon
LP1 Molly Wright Sub off.svg 61'
Replacements:
HK16 Jodie Rettie Sub on.svg 75'
PR17 Leah Bartlett Sub on.svg 61'
PR18 Elliann Clarke Sub on.svg 54'
LK19 Lyndsay O'Donnell
SH20 Mairi McDonald
FH21 Sarah Law Sub on.svg 71'
CE22 Evie Wills
FB23 Shona Campbell Sub on.svg 38'
Coach:
Flag of Scotland.svg Bryan Easson
Scotland vs Australia 2022-10-15.svg
FB15 Lori Cramer
RW14 Bienne Terita Sub off.svg 78'
OC13 Georgie Friedrichs
IC12 Sharni Williams Sub off.svg 68'
LW11 Maya Stewart Sub off.svg 71'
FH10 Arabella McKenzie
SH9 Iliseva Batibasaga Sub off.svg 68'
N88 Grace Hamilton
OF7 Shannon Parry (c)Sub off.svg 61'
BF6 Emily Chancellor
RL5 Atasi Lafai Sub off.svg 67'
LL4 Sera Naiqama
TP3 Asoiva Karpani Sub off.svg 61'
HK2 Adiana Talakai Yellow card.svg 34' Yellow-red card.svg 80+1'
LP1 Liz Patu Sub off.svg 62'
Replacements:
HK16 Ashley Marsters Red card.svg 76'Sub on.svg 68'
PR17 Emily Robinson Sub on.svg 63'
PR18 Bridie O'Gorman Sub on.svg 61'
LK19 Grace Kemp Sub on.svg 68'
FL20 Piper Duck Sub on.svg 61'
SH21 Layne Morgan Sub on.svg 68'
FH22 Trilleen Pomare Sub on.svg 68'
FB23 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale Sub on.svg 71'
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Tregonning

Player of the Match:
Asoiva Karpani (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa) [2]
Kat Roche (United States)
Television match official:
Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)

Notes:

Wales vs New Zealand

16 October 2022
15:15 NZDT (UTC+13)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg12–56Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (1 BP)
Try: F. Lewis 40+1' c
Harries 78' m
Con: Snowsill (1/1) 40+2'		 Report Try: C. Bremner 17' m
Woodman (2) 20' m, 28' c
Brunt (2) 25' m, 49' m
Roos 41' c
Fitzpatrick 44' m
Murray 57' c
Demant 72' m
Tui 80+1' m
Con: Demant (3/8) 29', 42', 58'
Waitakere Stadium, Auckland
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Team details
FB15 Kayleigh Powell
RW14 Jasmine Joyce
OC13 Megan Webb
IC12 Hannah Jones Sub off.svg 59'
LW11 Lisa Neumann
FH10 Elinor Snowsill Sub off.svg 68'
SH9 Ffion Lewis Sub off.svg 59'
N88 Sioned Harries
OF7 Bethan Lewis
BF6 Gwen Crabb
RL5 Natalia John Sub off.svg 46'
LL4 Siwan Lillicrap (c)Sub off.svg 70'
TP3 Donna Rose Sub off.svg 62'
HK2 Kelsey Jones Sub off.svg 70'
LP1 Cara Hope Sub off.svg 62'
Replacements:
HK16 Katherine Evans Sub on.svg 70'
PR17 Caryl Thomas Sub on.svg 62'
PR18 Sisilia Tuipulotu Sub on.svg 62'
LK19 Abbie Fleming Sub on.svg 70'
FL20 Alex Callender Sub on.svg 46'
SH21 Keira Bevan Sub on.svg 59'
FH22 Robyn Wilkins Sub on.svg 68'
CE23 Kerin Lake Sub on.svg 59'
Coach:
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ioan Cunningham
Wales vs New Zealand 2022-10-16.svg
FB15 Ruby Tui
RW14 Renee Wickliffe
OC13 Sylvia Brunt Sub off.svg 57'
IC12 Theresa Fitzpatrick Sub off.svg 68'
LW11 Portia Woodman
FH10 Ruahei Demant (c)
SH9 Ariana Bayler Sub off.svg 66'
N88 Charmaine McMenamin Yellow card.svg 75'
OF7 Kendra Reynolds
BF6 Alana Bremner Sub off.svg 40'
RL5 Chelsea Bremner
LL4 Maia Roos
TP3 Tanya Kalounivale Sub off.svg 47'
HK2 Georgia Ponsonby Sub off.svg 53'
LP1 Awhina Tangen-Wainohu Sub off.svg 53'
Replacements:
HK16 Luka Connor Sub on.svg 53'
PR17 Krystal Murray Sub on.svg 53'
PR18 Santo Taumata Sub on.svg 47'
LK19 Joanah Ngan-Woo Sub on.svg 66'
FL20 Sarah Hirini Yellow card.svg 70'Sub on.svg 40'
SH21 Kendra Cocksedge Sub on.svg 66'
CE22 Amy du Plessis Sub on.svg 57'
FH23 Hazel Tubic Sub on.svg 68'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Wayne Smith

Player of the Match:
Ruahei Demant (New Zealand)

Assistant referees:
Julianne Zussman (Canada)
Tyler Miller (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Chris Assmus (Canada)

Australia vs Wales

22 October 2022
14:15 NZDT (UTC+13)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg13–7Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (1 BP)
Try: Batibasaga 5' c
Con: Cramer (1/1) 6'
Pen: Cramer (2/2) 40+1', 78'		 Report Try: Harries 23' c
Con: Snowsill (1/1) 25'
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Sara Cox (England)
Team details
FB15 Lori Cramer
RW14 Bienne Terita
OC13 Georgie Friedrichs
IC12 Sharni Williams Sub off.svg 56'
LW11 Ivania Wong Sub off.svg 62'
FH10 Arabella McKenzie
SH9 Iliseva Batibasaga Sub off.svg 56'
N88 Grace Hamilton
OF7 Shannon Parry (c)Sub off.svg 62'
BF6 Emily Chancellor
RL5 Atasi Lafai
LL4 Michaela Leonard Sub off.svg 62'
TP3 Bridie O'Gorman Sub off.svg 52'
HK2 Adiana Talakai Sub off.svg 58'
LP1 Liz Patu Sub off.svg 52'
Replacements:
HK16 Tania Naden Sub on.svg 58'
PR17 Emily Robinson Sub on.svg 52'
PR18 Asoiva Karpani Sub on.svg 52'
LK19 Grace Kemp Yellow card.svg 70'Sub on.svg 62'
FL20 Piper Duck Sub on.svg 62'
SH21 Layne Morgan Sub on.svg 56'
FH22 Trilleen Pomare Sub on.svg 56'
FB23 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale Sub on.svg 62'
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Tregonning
Australia vs Wales 2022-10-22.svg
FB15 Niamh Terry Sub off.svg 63'
RW14 Jasmine Joyce
OC13 Carys Williams-Morris
IC12 Hannah Jones (c)
LW11 Lisa Neumann
FH10 Elinor Snowsill Sub off.svg 70'
SH9 Ffion Lewis Sub off.svg 50'
N88 Sioned Harries
OF7 Alex Callender Sub off.svg 74'
BF6 Bethan Lewis
RL5 Gwen Crabb
LL4 Natalia John Sub off.svg 50'
TP3 Cerys Hale Sub off.svg 58'
HK2 Kelsey Jones Sub off.svg 53'
LP1 Cara Hope Sub off.svg 57'
Replacements:
HK16 Carys Phillips Sub on.svg 52'
PR17 Caryl Thomas Sub on.svg 57'
PR18 Sisilia Tuipulotu Sub on.svg 58'
LK19 Georgia Evans Sub on.svg 50'
LK20 Siwan Lillicrap Sub on.svg 74'
SH21 Keira Bevan Sub on.svg 50'
FH22 Robyn Wilkins Sub on.svg 70'
CE23 Kerin Lake Sub on.svg 63'
Coach:
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ioan Cunningham

Assistant referees:
Julianne Zussman (Canada)
Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)

Notes:

New Zealand vs Scotland

22 October 2022
16:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
(1 BP) New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg57–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Holmes (2) 2' m, 72' m
Leti-I'iga 10' m
Hirini 12' c
Mikaele-Tu'u 17' c
Fitzpatrick 30' c
Wickliffe (2) 34' c, 39' c
Roos 53' c
Con: Holmes (6/8) 13', 18', 31', 35', 40', 54'		 Report
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)
Team details
FB15 Renee Holmes
RW14 Renee Wickliffe
OC13 Amy du Plessis
IC12 Theresa Fitzpatrick
LW11 Ayesha Leti-I'iga Sub off.svg 48'
FH10 Hazel Tubic
SH9 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu (c)Sub off.svg 46'
N88 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u
OF7 Sarah Hirini Sub off.svg 76'
BF6 Alana Bremner Sub off.svg 61'
RL5 Maia Roos
LL4 Joanah Ngan-Woo Sub off.svg 55'
TP3 Amy Rule Sub off.svg 55'Sub on.svg 76'
HK2 Georgia Ponsonby Sub off.svg 46'
LP1 Phillipa Love Sub off.svg 46'
Replacements:
HK16 Natalie Delamere Sub on.svg 46'
PR17 Krystal Murray Sub on.svg 46'
PR18 Tanya Kalounivale Yellow card.svg 63'Sub on.svg 55'
LK19 Chelsea Bremner Sub on.svg 55'
FL20 Kendra Reynolds Sub on.svg 63'
SH21 Kendra Cocksedge Sub on.svg 46'
CE22 Sylvia Brunt Sub on.svg 48'
FH23 Ruahei Demant
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Wayne Smith
New Zealand vs Scotland 2022-10-22.svg
FB15 Shona Campbell
RW14 Rhona Lloyd Sub off.svg 63'
OC13 Emma Orr
IC12 Lisa Thomson
LW11 Hannah Smith
FH10 Helen Nelson Sub off.svg 66'
SH9 Caity Mattinson Sub off.svg 55'
N88 Jade Konkel-Roberts
OF7 Rachel McLachlan Sub off.svg 63'
BF6 Rachel Malcolm (c)Sub off.svg 70'
RL5 Sarah Bonar Sub off.svg 70'
LL4 Emma Wassell
TP3 Christine Belisle Sub off.svg 55'
HK2 Lana Skeldon
LP1 Molly Wright Sub off.svg 63'
Replacements:
HK16 Jodie Rettie Sub on.svg 70'
PR17 Leah Bartlett Sub on.svg 63'
PR18 Katie Dougan Sub on.svg 55'
LK19 Lyndsay O'Donnell Sub on.svg 70'
FL20 Louise McMillan Sub on.svg 63'
SH21 Mairi McDonald Sub on.svg 55'
CE22 Meryl Smith Sub on.svg 67'
WG23 Liz Musgrove Sub on.svg 63'
Coach:
Flag of Scotland.svg Bryan Easson

Player of the Match:
Theresa Fitzpatrick (New Zealand)

Assistant referees:
Clara Munarini (Italy)
Kat Roche (United States)
Television match official:
Chris Assmus (Canada)

Notes

  1. ↑ The total attendance was 34,235, which was recorded for all 3 matches

References

  1. ↑ "Scotland romp to World Cup play-off win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  2. ↑ worldrugby.org. "Match Officials Appointments | World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
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