2021 Rugby World Cup Pool C

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Pool C of the 2021 Rugby World Cup began on 8 October 2022 with France taking on South Africa at Eden Park. The pool includes two-time champions England and France, who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively in 2017. [1] They are joined by South Africa, who qualified as champions of the 2021 Rugby Africa Women's Cup, [2] and by debutants Fiji, who qualified for the tournament with their win over Samoa. [3]

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Standings

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
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTBPts
1Flag of England.svg  England 330017226+14628214
2Flag of France.svg  France 32019118+7314311
3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 310240145105604
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 300322136114311
Source: [ citation needed ]

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

South Africa vs France

8 October 2022
14:15 NZDT (UTC+13)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg5–40Flag of France.svg  France (1 BP)
Try: Mabenge 50' m Report Try: Sansus (2) 2' c, 67' c
Vernier 11' m
Boulard 17' c
Drouin 70' c
Grisez 80+1' c
Con: Drouin (2/3) 3', 18'
Queyroi (3/3) 68', 71', 80+2'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 34,235 [a]
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)
Team details
FB15 Nadine Roos
RW14 Nomawethu Mabenge
OC13 Zintle Mpupha
IC12 Aphiwe Ngwevu
LW11 Simamkele Namba Sub off.svg 61'
FH10 Libbie Janse van Rensburg Sub off.svg 25'
SH9 Tayla Kinsey Sub off.svg 50'
N88 Aseza Hele
OF7 Sinazo Mcatshulwa Sub off.svg 58'
BF6 Sizophila Solontsi Yellow card.svg 50'Sub off.svg 60'
RL5 Rights Mkhari Sub off.svg 62'
LL4 Nolusindiso Booi (c)
TP3 Babalwa Latsha
HK2 Lindelwa Gwala Sub off.svg 68'
LP1 Sanelisiwe Charlie Sub off.svg 61'
Replacements:
HK16 Roseline Botes Sub on.svg 68'
PR17 Asithandile Ntoyanto Sub on.svg 61'
PR18 Monica Mazibukwana
LK19 Catha Jacobs Sub on.svg 62'
FL20 Lusanda Dumke Sub on.svg 60'
SH21 Unam Tose Sub on.svg 50'
FH22 Zenay Jordaan Sub on.svg 25'
FB23 Eloise Webb Sub on.svg 61'
Coach:
Flag of South Africa.svg Stanley Raubenheimer
South Africa vs France 2022-10-08.svg
FB15 Chloé Jacquet Sub off.svg 73'
RW14 Joanna Grisez
OC13 Maëlle Filopon
IC12 Gabrielle Vernier Sub off.svg 62'
LW11 Émilie Boulard
FH10 Caroline Drouin
SH9 Laure Sansus Sub off.svg 70'
N88 Romane Ménager Sub off.svg 70'
OF7 Marjorie Mayans Sub off.svg 73'
BF6 Charlotte Escudero
RL5 Madoussou Fall
LL4 Céline Ferer (c)
TP3 Clara Joyeux Sub off.svg 73'
HK2 Laure Touyé Sub off.svg 54'
LP1 Annaëlle Deshayes Sub off.svg 55'
Replacements:
HK16 Agathe Sochat Sub on.svg 54'
PR17 Coco Lindelauf Sub on.svg 55'
PR18 Assia Khalfaoui Sub on.svg 73'
LK19 Manaé Feleu Sub on.svg 70'
FL20 Émeline Gros Sub on.svg 73'
SH21 Pauline Bourdon Sub on.svg 70'
FH22 Lina Queyroi Sub on.svg 62'
WG23 Mélissande Llorens Sub on.svg 73'
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Thomas Darracq

Player of the Match:
Laure Sansus (France)

Touch judges:
Sara Cox (England) [4]
Kat Roche (United States)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Notes:

Fiji vs England

8 October 2022
16:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg19–84Flag of England.svg  England (1 BP)
Try: Nakoci 31' c
Donu 40' c
Cavuru 80+1' m
Con: Cavuru (2/3) 32', 43'
Report Try: MacDonald (4) 5' m, 56' m, 70' m, 76' c
Cokayne (2) 18' m, 42' m
Ward 27' c
Rowland 38' c
Aldcroft 45' c
Thompson (2) 50' c, 53' m
Dow 59' c
Infante 65' m
Powell 74' c
Con: Scarratt (5/9) 28', 39', 46', 51', 60'
Harrison (2/5) 75', 78'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 34,235 [b]
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)
Team details
FB15 Roela Radiniyavuni
RW14 Aloesi Nakoci
OC13 Raijieli Laqeretabua Sub off.svg 51'
IC12 Sesenieli Donu
LW11 Vitalina Naikore
FH10 Merewalesi Rokouono Sub off.svg 54'
SH9 Lavena Cavuru
N88 Karalaini Naisewa Sub off.svg 65'
OF7 Ema Adivitaloga Sub off.svg 51'
BF6 Sulita Waisega
RL5 Sereima Leweniqila (c)Yellow card.svg 38'
LL4 Asinate Serevi Sub off.svg 54'
TP3 Vuanimasei Rasolea Sub off.svg 51'
HK2 Vika Matarugu Sub off.svg 62'
LP1 Iris Verebalavu Sub off.svg 51'
Replacements:
HK16 Bitila Tawake Sub on.svg 62'
PR17 Bulou Vasuturaga Sub on.svg 51'
PR18 Mereoni Namositava Sub on.svg 51'
LK19 Merevesi Ofakimalino Sub on.svg 54'
FL20 Raijieli Daveua Sub on.svg 51'
SH21 Akosita Ravato Sub on.svg 65'
FH22 Ana Maria Roqica Sub on.svg 54'
CE23 Melaia Matanatabu Sub on.svg 51'
Coach:
Flag of Fiji.svg Senirusi Seruvakula
Fiji vs England 2022-10-08.svg
FB15 Ellie Kildunne
RW14 Lydia Thompson Sub off.svg 57'
OC13 Emily Scarratt Sub off.svg 57'
IC12 Helena Rowland
LW11 Claudia MacDonald
FH10 Zoe Harrison
SH9 Leanne Infante Sub off.svg 65'
N88 Sarah Hunter (c)Sub off.svg 57'
OF7 Sadia Kabeya
BF6 Alex Matthews
RL5 Abbie Ward
LL4 Zoe Aldcroft
TP3 Sarah Bern Sub off.svg 51'
HK2 Amy Cokayne Sub off.svg 62'
LP1 Victoria Cornborough Sub off.svg 51'
Replacements:
HK16 Connie Powell Sub on.svg 62'
PR17 Hannah Botterman Sub on.svg 51'
PR18 Maud Muir Sub on.svg 51'
LK19 Catherine O'Donnell Sub on.svg 54'
FL20 Poppy Cleall Sub on.svg 57'
SH21 Lucy Packer Sub on.svg 65'
CE22 Holly Aitchison Sub on.svg 57'
WG23 Abigail Dow Sub on.svg 57'
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Simon Middleton

Player of the Match:
Sadia Kabeya (England)

Touch judges:
Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
Television match official:
Chris Assmus (Canada)

Notes:

France vs England

15 October 2022
20:00 NZDT (UTC+13)
(1 BP) France  Flag of France.svg7–13Flag of England.svg  England
Try: Hermet 64' c
Con: Drouin (1/1) 65'
Report Try: Scarratt 25' c
Con: Scarratt (1/1) 26'
Pen: Scarratt (2/2) 40', 62'
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)
Team details
FB15 Chloé Jacquet Sub off.svg 65'
RW14 Joanna Grisez
OC13 Maëlle Filopon
IC12 Gabrielle Vernier Sub off.svg 78'
LW11 Émilie Boulard
FH10 Caroline Drouin
SH9 Laure Sansus Sub off.svg 13'
N88 Romane Ménager Sub off.svg 17'
OF7 Marjorie Mayans Sub off.svg 71'
BF6 Charlotte Escudero
RL5 Madoussou Fall
LL4 Céline Ferer (c)
TP3 Clara Joyeux Sub off.svg 72'
HK2 Agathe Sochat Sub off.svg 65'
LP1 Annaëlle Deshayes Sub off.svg 48'
Replacements:
HK16 Laure Touyé Sub on.svg 65'
PR17 Coco Lindelauf Sub on.svg 48'
PR18 Assia Khalfaoui Sub on.svg 72'
LK19 Safi N'Diaye Sub on.svg 71'
FL20 Gaëlle Hermet Sub on.svg 17'
SH21 Pauline Bourdon Sub on.svg 13'
CE22 Lina Queyroi Sub on.svg 78'
WG23 Marine Ménager Sub on.svg 65'
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Thomas Darracq
France vs England 2022-10-15.svg
FB15 Ellie Kildunne
RW14 Lydia Thompson Sub off.svg 61'
OC13 Emily Scarratt
IC12 Helena Rowland
LW11 Claudia MacDonald
FH10 Zoe Harrison
SH9 Leanne Infante
N88 Sarah Hunter (c)Sub off.svg 56'
OF7 Marlie Packer Sub off.svg 66'
BF6 Alex Matthews
RL5 Abbie Ward
LL4 Zoe Aldcroft
TP3 Sarah Bern Sub off.svg 66'
HK2 Amy Cokayne
LP1 Victoria Cornborough Sub off.svg 56'
Replacements:
HK16 Connie Powell
PR17 Hannah Botterman Sub on.svg 56'
PR18 Maud Muir Sub on.svg 66'
LK19 Catherine O'Donnell Sub on.svg 66'
FL20 Poppy Cleall Sub on.svg 56'
SH21 Lucy Packer
CE22 Holly Aitchison
WG23 Abigail Dow Sub on.svg 61'
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Simon Middleton

Player of the Match:
Alex Matthews (England)

Assistant referees:
Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
Kat Roche (United States)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Notes:

Fiji vs South Africa

16 October 2022
17:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg21–17Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (1 BP)
Try: Delaiwau 13' c
Sokoiwasa 40' c
Naisewa 79' c
Con: Cavuru (3/3) 14', 41', 80+1'
Report Try: Mpupha 36' c
Hele 59' c
Con: Janse van Rensburg (2/2) 37', 60'
Pen: Janse van Rensburg (1/1) 79'
Waitakere Stadium, Auckland
Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy)
Team details
FB15 Roela Radiniyavuni Sub off.svg 61'
RW14 Akanisi Sokoiwasa Yellow card.svg 49'
OC13 Talei Wilson Sub off.svg 64'
IC12 Sesenieli Donu
LW11 Ilisapeci Delaiwau Sub off.svg 60'
FH10 Merewalesi Rokouono Sub off.svg 60'
SH9 Lavena Cavuru
N88 Karalaini Naisewa
OF7 Raijieli Daveua
BF6 Sulita Waisega Sub off.svg 47'
RL5 Merevesi Ofakimalino
LL4 Asinate Serevi (c)
TP3 Vuanimasei Rasolea
HK2 Vika Matarugu Sub off.svg 63'
LP1 Iris Verebalavu Sub off.svg 61'
Replacements:
HK16 Bitila Tawake Sub on.svg 62'
PR17 Bulou Vasuturaga Sub on.svg 61'
PR18 Mereoni Namositava
LK19 Joma Rubuti
FL20 Ema Adivitaloga Sub on.svg 47'
SH21 Kolora Lomani Sub on.svg 60'
FH22 Ana Maria Roqica Sub on.svg 60'
CE23 Timaima Ravisa Sub on.svg 64'
Coach:
Flag of Fiji.svg Senirusi Seruvakula
Fiji vs South Africa 2022-10-16.svg
FB15 Nadine Roos
RW14 Nomawethu Mabenge Yellow card.svg 9'
OC13 Zintle Mpupha
IC12 Aphiwe Ngwevu Sub off.svg 49'
LW11 Simamkele Namba Sub off.svg 40'
FH10 Libbie Janse van Rensburg
SH9 Tayla Kinsey Sub off.svg 31'
N88 Aseza Hele
OF7 Sinazo Mcatshulwa
BF6 Sizophila Solontsi Sub off.svg 48'
RL5 Rights Mkhari Sub off.svg 53'
LL4 Nolusindiso Booi (c)
TP3 Babalwa Latsha Sub off.svg 72'
HK2 Lindelwa Gwala Sub off.svg 40'
LP1 Sanelisiwe Charlie Sub off.svg 53'
Replacements:
HK16 Roseline Botes Sub on.svg 40'
PR17 Asithandile Ntoyanto Sub on.svg 53'
PR18 Monica Mazibukwana Sub on.svg 72'
LK19 Lerato Makua Sub on.svg 53'
FL20 Lusanda Dumke Sub on.svg 48'
SH21 Unam Tose Sub on.svg 31'
FH22 Zenay Jordaan Sub on.svg 49'
FB23 Eloise Webb Sub on.svg 40'
Coach:
Flag of South Africa.svg Stanley Raubenheimer

Player of the Match:
Vuanimasei Rasolea (Fiji)

Assistant referees:
Aurélie Groizeleau (France)
Doriane Domenjo (France)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)

Notes:

France vs Fiji

22 October 2022
18:15 NZDT (UTC+13)
(1 BP) France  Flag of France.svg44–0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Try: M. Ménager 8' m
Llorens 28' c
Filopon (2) 40' m, 57' m
Gros 63' c
Boulard 72' m
Domain 80' c
Con: Trémoulière (3/6) 29', 64', 80+1'
Pen: Trémoulière (1/1) 20'
Report
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Amber McLachlan (Australia)
Team details
FB15 Émilie Boulard
RW14 Mélissande Llorens
OC13 Maëlle Filopon Sub off.svg 65'
IC12 Caroline Drouin Sub off.svg 58'
LW11 Marine Ménager
FH10 Jessy Trémoulière
SH9 Pauline Bourdon Sub off.svg 62'
N88 Émeline Gros
OF7 Julie Annery
BF6 Gaëlle Hermet (c)
RL5 Safi N'Diaye Sub off.svg 74'
LL4 Céline Ferer Sub off.svg 47'
TP3 Assia Khalfaoui Sub off.svg 58'
HK2 Laure Touyé Sub off.svg 58'
LP1 Coco Lindelauf Sub off.svg 58'
Replacements:
HK16 Célia Domain Sub on.svg 58'
PR17 Yllana Brosseau Sub on.svg 58'
PR18 Rose Bernadou Sub on.svg 58'
LK19 Manaé Feleu Sub on.svg 47'
FL20 Charlotte Escudero Sub on.svg 74'
SH21 Alexandra Chambon Sub on.svg 62'
CE22 Lina Queyroi Sub on.svg 65'
FB23 Chloé Jacquet Sub on.svg 58'
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Thomas Darracq
France vs Fiji 2022-10-22.svg
FB15 Roela Radiniyavuni Yellow card.svg 23' Yellow-red card.svg 79'
RW14 Raijieli Laqeretabua Sub off.svg 48'
OC13 Melaia Matanatabu Sub off.svg 45'
IC12 Sesenieli Donu Sub off.svg 60'
LW11 Vitalina Naikore
FH10 Kolora Lomani
SH9 Ana Maria Roqica Sub off.svg 29'
N88 Sereima Leweniqila
OF7 Karalaini Naisewa
BF6 Raijieli Daveua Sub off.svg 45'
RL5 Merevesi Ofakimalino Sub off.svg 56'
LL4 Asinate Serevi (c)
TP3 Siteri Rasolea
HK2 Vika Matarugu Sub off.svg 58'
LP1 Iris Verebalavu Sub off.svg 58'
Replacements:
HK16 Bitila Tawake Sub on.svg 58'
PR17 Mereoni Vonosere Sub on.svg 58'
PR18 Bulou Vasuturaga Sub on.svg 60'
LK19 Sulita Waisega Sub on.svg 56'
FL20 Ema Adivitaloga Sub on.svg 45'
SH21 Lavena Cavuru Sub on.svg 29'
FH22 Rusila Nagasau Sub on.svg 48'
CE23 Talei Wilson Sub on.svg 45'
Coach:
Flag of Fiji.svg Senirusi Seruvakula

Player of the Match:
Pauline Bourdon (France)

Assistant referees:
Julianne Zussman (Canada)
Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
Television match official:
Chris Assmus (Canada)

Notes:

England vs South Africa

23 October 2022
17:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
(1 BP) England  Flag of England.svg75–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Try: Galligan (3) 6' m, 29' m, 53' m
P. Cleall (2) 23' c, 59' m
Brown 32' c
Powell (3) 36' m, 41' c, 69' m
M. Packer 51' c
Kabeya (2) 62' m, 78' c
Dow 64' m
Con: Harrison (4/8) 24', 33', 42', 51'
Rowland (1/1) 78'
Report
Waitakere Stadium, Auckland
Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
Team details
FB15 Sarah McKenna Sub off.svg 70'
RW14 Abigail Dow
OC13 Holly Aitchison
IC12 Tatyana Heard
LW11 Jess Breach
FH10 Zoe Harrison Sub off.svg 54'
SH9 Lucy Packer Sub off.svg 68'
N88 Poppy Cleall
OF7 Marlie Packer (c)Sub off.svg 68'
BF6 Morwenna Talling
RL5 Catherine O'Donnell Sub off.svg 50'
LL4 Rosie Galligan
TP3 Shaunagh Brown Sub off.svg 70'
HK2 Connie Powell Sub off.svg 70'
LP1 Hannah Botterman Sub off.svg 50'
Replacements:
HK16 Amy Cokayne Sub on.svg 70'
PR17 Maud Muir Sub on.svg 50'
PR18 Sarah Bern Yellow card.svg 80'Sub on.svg 70'
LK19 Zoe Aldcroft Sub on.svg 68'
FL20 Sadia Kabeya Sub on.svg 50'
SH21 Leanne Infante Sub on.svg 68'
FH22 Helena Rowland Sub on.svg 70'
FB23 Ellie Kildunne Sub on.svg 54'
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Simon Middleton
England vs South Africa 2022-10-23.svg
FB15 Eloise Webb
RW14 Nomawethu Mabenge Sub off.svg 57'
OC13 Simamkele Namba
IC12 Chumisa Qawe
LW11 Nadine Roos
FH10 Zenay Jordaan Sub off.svg 63'
SH9 Tayla Kinsey Sub off.svg 46'
N88 Aseza Hele
OF7 Lerato Makua
BF6 Lusanda Dumke
RL5 Catha Jacobs Yellow card.svg 14'
LL4 Nolusindiso Booi (c)Yellow card.svg 32'Sub off.svg 63'
TP3 Babalwa Latsha Sub off.svg 72'
HK2 Lindelwa Gwala Sub off.svg 63'
LP1 Sanelisiwe Charlie Sub off.svg 55'
Replacements:
HK16 Micke Gunter Sub on.svg 63'
PR17 Yonela Ngxingolo Sub on.svg 55'
PR18 Azisa Mkiva Sub on.svg 72'
LK19 Nompumelelo Mathe Sub on.svg 63'
FL20 Sizophila Solontsi Sub on.svg 46'
SH21 Rumandi Potgieter
FH22 Jakke Cilliers Sub on.svg 57'
FB23 Chuma Qawe Sub on.svg 63'
Coach:
Flag of South Africa.svg Stanley Raubenheimer

Player of the Match:
Tatyana Heard (England)

Assistant referees:
Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Tyler Miller (Australia)
Television match official:
Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)

Notes:

Notes

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

References

  1. "NZ beat England to win World Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  2. world.rugby. "RWC 2021 Spotlight: South Africa | Rugby World Cup 2021". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  3. women.rugby. "Fiji qualify for Rugby World Cup 2021 | Women in Rugby | women.rugby". www.women.rugby. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  4. worldrugby.org. "Match Officials Appointments | World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 2 October 2022.