2011 Rugby World Cup Pool A

Pool A of the 2011 Rugby World Cup began on 9 September 2011 and was completed on 2 October 2011. The pool was composed of hosts New Zealand, the fourth-placed team from 2007, France; as well as Canada, Japan and Tonga. One of the biggest shocks in the history of the tournament came when Tonga beat France by 19 points to 14.[1] On 3 October 2011, it was announced that New Zealand winger Richard Kahui had been voted the Player of Pool A.[2]

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD T B Pts Qualification
1   New Zealand 4 4 0 0 240 49 +191 36 4 20 Advanced to the quarter-finals and
qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup
2   France 4 2 0 2 124 96 +28 13 3 11
3   Tonga 4 2 0 2 80 98 −18 7 1 9 Eliminated but qualified for 2015 Rugby World Cup
4   Canada 4 1 1 2 82 168 −86 9 0 6
5   Japan 4 0 1 3 69 184 −115 8 0 2
Source: [citation needed]

Matches

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All times are local New Zealand time (UTC+12 until 24 September, UTC+13 from 25 September[3])

New Zealand vs Tonga

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9 September 2011
20:30
New Zealand  41–10  Tonga
Try: Dagg (2) 11' m, 29' c
Kahui (2) 20' c, 32' c
Kaino 59' m
Nonu 77' c
Con: Carter (3/5)
Slade (1/1)
Pen: Carter (1/1) 5'
Report[4]Try: Taumalolo 72' c
Con: Morath (1/1)
Pen: Morath (1/2) 40+'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 60,214
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
FB 15 Israel Dagg
RW 14 Richard Kahui
OC 13 Ma'a Nonu
IC 12 Sonny Bill Williams
LW 11 Isaia Toeava   62'
FH 10 Dan Carter   74'
SH 9 Jimmy Cowan   53'
N8 8 Victor Vito   75'
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF 6 Jerome Kaino
RL 5 Ali Williams
LL 4 Brad Thorn   56'
TP 3 Owen Franks
HK 2 Andrew Hore   74'
LP 1 Tony Woodcock   45'
Replacements:
HK 16 Corey Flynn   74'
PR 17 Ben Franks   45'
LK 18 Anthony Boric   75'
LK 19 Sam Whitelock   56'
SH 20 Piri Weepu   53'
FH 21 Colin Slade   74'
WG 22 Cory Jane   62'
Coach:
Graham Henry
 
FB 15 Vunga Lilo
RW 14 Viliame Iongi
OC 13 Suka Hufanga   75'
IC 12 Andrew Maʻilei   41'
LW 11 Siale Piutau
FH 10 Kurt Morath
SH 9 Taniela Moa
N8 8 Viliami Maʻafu
OF 7 Finau Maka (c)   54'
BF 6 Sione Kalamafoni
RL 5 Joe Tuineau
LL 4 Paino Hehea   41'
TP 3 Taufaʻao Filise   53'
HK 2 Aleki Lutui   41'
LP 1 Soane Tongaʻuiha   53'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ephraim Taukafa   41'
PR 17 Sona Taumalolo   53'
PR 18 Kisi Pulu   53'
LK 19 Sione Timani   41'
N8 20 Samiu Vahafolau   54'
SH 21 Samisoni Fisilau   75'
CE 22 Alipate Fatafehi   41'
Coach:
  Isitolo Maka

Man of the Match:
Richard Kahui (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

France vs Japan

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10 September 2011
18:00
France  47–21  Japan
Try: Pierre 5' c
Trinh-Duc 12' c
Clerc 34' m
Nallet 71' c
Papé 77' c
Parra 80+' m
Con: Yachvili (4/6)
Pen: Yachvili (3/3) 21', 28', 67'
Report[5]Try: Arlidge (2) 31' m, 49' c
Con: Arlidge (1/2)
Pen: Arlidge (3/3) 18', 40', 58'
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 28,569
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
FB 15 Cédric Heymans
RW 14 Vincent Clerc
OC 13 Aurélien Rougerie
IC 12 Fabrice Estebanez   48'
LW 11 Maxime Médard
FH 10 François Trinh-Duc   51'
SH 9 Dimitri Yachvili
N8 8 Raphael Lakafia
OF 7 Imanol Harinordoquy   74'
BF 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL 5 Lionel Nallet
LL 4 Julien Pierre   73'
TP 3 Nicolas Mas
HK 2 William Servat   52'
LP 1 Fabien Barcella   51'
Replacements:
HK 16 Dimitri Szarzewski   52'
PR 17 Jean-Baptiste Poux   51'
LK 18 Pascal Papé   73'
FL 19 Julien Bonnaire   74'
SH 20 Morgan Parra   62'
FH 21 David Skrela   51'   62'
CE 22 David Marty   48'
Coach:
Marc Lièvremont
 
FB 15 Shaun Webb   66'
RW 14 Kosuke Endo
OC 13 Koji Taira   54'
IC 12 Ryan Nicholas
LW 11 Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10 James Arlidge
SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka   66'
N8 8 Koliniasi Holani   36'
OF 7 Michael Leitch
BF 6 Takashi Kikutani (c)
RL 5 Toshizumi Kitagawa
LL 4 Luke Thompson
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama   43'
HK 2 Shota Horie
LP 1 Hisateru Hirashima
Replacements:
HK 16 Yusuke Aoki
PR 17 Nozomu Fujita   43'
LK 18 Hitoshi Ono
N8 19 Itaru Taniguchi   36'
SH 20 Atsushi Hiwasa   66'
FH 21 Murray Williams   66'
CE 22 Alisi Tupuailei   54'
Coach:
  John Kirwan

Man of the Match:
James Arlidge (Japan)

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

Tonga vs Canada

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14 September 2011
17:00
Tonga  20–25  Canada
Try: Piutau (2) 40' c, 53' c
Con: Morath (2/2)
Pen: Morath (2/4) 43', 64'
Report[6]Try: Sinclair 13' c
Carpenter 67' m
Mackenzie 73' c
Con: Pritchard (2/3)
Pen: Pritchard (2/2) 26', 45'
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Attendance: 17,174
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
FB 15 Kurt Morath
RW 14 Fetuʻu Vainikolo
OC 13 Siale Piutau
IC 12 Alipate Fatafehi
LW 11 William Helu   66'
FH 10 Taniela Moa
SH 9 Tomasi Palu
N8 8 Samiu Vahafolau   50'
OF 7 Sione Vaiomoʻunga
BF 6 Finau Maka (c)
RL 5 Tukulua Lokotui
LL 4 Sione Timani   54'
TP 3 Kisi Pulu   52'
HK 2 Ephraim Taukafa   65'
LP 1 Sona Taumalolo   75'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ilaisa Maʻasi   65'
PR 17 Soane Tongaʻuiha   75'
PR 18 Halani Aulika   52'
N8 19 Viliami Maʻafu   50'
FL 20 Sione Kalamafoni   54'
FB 21 Viliame Iongi
WG 22 Alaska Taufa   66'
Coach:
  Isitolo Maka
 
FB 15 James Pritchard
RW 14 Ciaran Hearn
OC 13 D. T. H. van der Merwe
IC 12 Ryan Smith   65'
LW 11 Phil Mackenzie
FH 10 Ander Monro
SH 9 Ed Fairhurst
N8 8 Aaron Carpenter
OF 7 Chauncey O'Toole   32'
BF 6 Adam Kleeberger
RL 5 Jamie Cudmore
LL 4 Jebb Sinclair   74'
TP 3 Jason Marshall   75'
HK 2 Pat Riordan (c)   31' to 40+'   69'
LP 1 Hubert Buydens
Replacements:
HK 16 Ryan Hamilton   31'   40+'   69'
PR 17 Scott Franklin   75'
LK 18 Tyler Hotson   32'
FL 19 Nanyak Dala   74'
CE 20 Conor Trainor   65'
SH 21 Sean White
FH 22 Nathan Hirayama
Coach:
  Kieran Crowley

Man of the Match:
Adam Kleeberger (Canada)

Touch judges:
Steve Walsh (Australia)
Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

New Zealand vs Japan

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16 September 2011
20:00
New Zealand  83–7  Japan
Try: Smith 4' c
Kahui (2) 16' m, 45' c
Kaino 21' m
Mealamu 30' c
Ellis 34' c
Slade 36' c
S. Williams (2) 51' c, 79' c
Toeava 56' c
Hore 60' m
Nonu 62' m
Thomson 76' c
Con: Slade (9/13)
Report[7]Try: Onozawa 58' c
Con: M. Williams (1/1)
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 30,484
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB 15 Isaia Toeava   62'
RW 14 Cory Jane   44'
OC 13 Conrad Smith
IC 12 Ma'a Nonu
LW 11 Richard Kahui
FH 10 Colin Slade
SH 9 Andy Ellis   62'
N8 8 Victor Vito   57'
OF 7 Adam Thomson
BF 6 Jerome Kaino
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4 Brad Thorn   72'
TP 3 Owen Franks   63'
HK 2 Keven Mealamu (c)   44'
LP 1 Tony Woodcock
Replacements:
HK 16 Andrew Hore   44'
PR 17 John Afoa   63'
LK 18 Ali Williams   57'
LK 19 Anthony Boric   72'
SH 20 Jimmy Cowan   62'
SH 21 Piri Weepu   62'
CE 22 Sonny Bill Williams   44'
Coach:
Graham Henry
 
FB 15 Taihei Ueda   52'
RW 14 Takehisa Usuzuki
OC 13 Koji Taira   46'
IC 12 Yuta Iwamura   71'
LW 11 Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10 Murray Williams
SH 9 Atsushi Hiwasa
N8 8 Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF 7 Michael Leitch
BF 6 Itaru Taniguchi
RL 5 Toshizumi Kitagawa   59'
LL 4 Hitoshi Ono
TP 3 Nozomu Fujita
HK 2 Yusuke Aoki   64'
LP 1 Naoki Kawamata
Replacements:
HK 16 Hiroki Yuhara   64'
PR 17 Kensuke Hatakeyama
LK 18 Yuji Kitagawa   59'
FL 19 Sione Vatuvei
SH 20 Tomoki Yoshida   71'
FB 21 Shaun Webb   52'
CE 22 Alisi Tupuailei   46'
Coach:
  John Kirwan

Man of the Match:
Ma'a Nonu (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

France vs Canada

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18 September 2011
20:30
France  46–19  Canada
Try: Clerc (3) 4' c, 79' c, 80+' c
Traille 64' c
Con: Parra (4/4)
Pen: Parra (5/6) 17', 37', 39', 40+', 48'
Drop: Trinh-Duc 57'
Report[8]Try: Smith 7' c
Con: Pritchard (1/1)
Pen: Pritchard (2/4) 3', 60'
Drop: Monro (2) 44', 49'
McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 14,230
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
FB 15 Damien Traille
RW 14 Vincent Clerc
OC 13 David Marty
IC 12 Maxime Mermoz
LW 11 Aurélien Rougerie (c)   72'
FH 10 François Trinh-Duc   70'
SH 9 Morgan Parra
N8 8 Louis Picamoles
OF 7 Julien Bonnaire
BF 6 Fulgence Ouedraogo   76'
RL 5 Romain Millo-Chluski   64'
LL 4 Pascal Papé
TP 3 Luc Ducalcon   80'
HK 2 William Servat   53'
LP 1 Jean-Baptiste Poux   18' to 28'   46'   80'
Replacements:
HK 16 Guilhem Guirado   53'
PR 17 Fabien Barcella   18'   28'   46'
LK 18 Julien Pierre   64'
FL 19 Imanol Harinordoquy   76'
SH 20 Dimitri Yachvili   70'
CE 21 Fabrice Estebanez
WG 22 Maxime Médard   72'
Coach:
Marc Lièvremont
 
FB 15 James Pritchard
RW 14 Ciaran Hearn
OC 13 D. T. H. van der Merwe   67'
IC 12 Ryan Smith
LW 11 Phil Mackenzie
FH 10 Ander Monro   71'
SH 9 Ed Fairhurst   62'
N8 8 Aaron Carpenter
OF 7 Chauncey O'Toole   63'
BF 6 Adam Kleeberger
RL 5 Jamie Cudmore   59'
LL 4 Jebb Sinclair
TP 3 Jason Marshall   62'
HK 2 Pat Riordan (c)   60'
LP 1 Hubert Buydens
Replacements:
HK 16 Ryan Hamilton   60'
PR 17 Scott Franklin   62'
LK 18 Tyler Hotson   59'
FL 19 Nanyak Dala   63'
SH 20 Sean White   62'
FH 21 Nathan Hirayama   71'
CE 22 Conor Trainor   67'
Coach:
  Kieran Crowley

Man of the Match:
Louis Picamoles (France)

Touch judges:
Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (Australia)

Tonga vs Japan

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21 September 2011
19:30
Tonga  31–18  Japan
Try: Maʻafu 7' m
Lokotui 14' c
Vainikolo 54' c
Con: Morath (2/3)
Pen: Morath (4/4) 28', 31', 49', 67'
Report[9]Try: Hatakeyama 13' m
Leitch 25' m
Tupuailei 63' m
Pen: Webb (1/1) 39'
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Attendance: 17,364
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
FB 15 Vunga Lilo
RW 14 Fetuʻu Vainikolo
OC 13 Siale Piutau
IC 12 Alipate Fatafehi
LW 11 Suka Hufanga   68'
FH 10 Kurt Morath
SH 9 Taniela Moa   75'
N8 8 Viliami Maʻafu
OF 7 Sione Vaiomoʻunga   64'
BF 6 Sione Kalamafoni
RL 5 Paino Hehea   65'
LL 4 Tukulua Lokotui   78'
TP 3 Taufaʻao Filise   40'   64'   72'
HK 2 Aleki Lutui (c)   48'
LP 1 Soane Tongaʻuiha   40'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ilaisa Maʻasi   48'
PR 17 Sona Taumalolo   40'
PR 18 Halani Aulika   61'   40'
LK 19 Joe Tuineau   65'
N8 20 Samiu Vahafolau   72'
SH 21 Samisoni Fisilau   75'
CE 22 Andrew Maʻilei   68'
Coach:
  Isitolo Maka
 
FB 15 Shaun Webb
RW 14 Kosuke Endo
OC 13 Alisi Tupuailei
IC 12 Ryan Nicholas
LW 11 Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10 James Arlidge   30'
SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka   52'
N8 8 Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF 7 Michael Leitch
BF 6 Itaru Taniguchi   52'
RL 5 Toshizumi Kitagawa   57'
LL 4 Luke Thompson
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama   68'
HK 2 Shota Horie
LP 1 Hisateru Hirashima
Replacements:
HK 16 Yusuke Aoki
PR 17 Nozomu Fujita   68'
LK 18 Hitoshi Ono   57'
FL 19 Sione Vatuvei   52'
SH 20 Atsushi Hiwasa   52'
WG 21 Takehisa Usuzuki
FH 22 Murray Williams
Coach:
  John Kirwan

Man of the Match:
Michael Leitch (Japan)

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

New Zealand vs France

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24 September 2011
20:30
New Zealand  37–17  France
Try: Thomson 10' m
Jane 17' c
Dagg (2) 21', 42' c
S. Williams 77' m
Con: Carter (3/5)
Pen: Carter (1/1) 48'
Drop: Carter (1/1) 64'
Report[10]Try: Mermoz 54' c
Trinh-Duc 76' c
Con: Yachvili (2/2)
Pen: Yachvili (1/1) 39'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 60,856
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB 15 Israel Dagg
RW 14 Cory Jane   34'
OC 13 Conrad Smith
IC 12 Ma'a Nonu
LW 11 Richard Kahui   62'
FH 10 Dan Carter
SH 9 Piri Weepu   55'
N8 8 Adam Thomson   72'
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF 6 Jerome Kaino
RL 5 Sam Whitelock   56'
LL 4 Brad Thorn
TP 3 Owen Franks   69'   74'   77'
HK 2 Keven Mealamu   55'
LP 1 Tony Woodcock
Replacements:
HK 16 Andrew Hore   55'
PR 17 Ben Franks   69'   74' to 77'
LK 18 Ali Williams   56'
LK 19 Anthony Boric   72'
SH 20 Andy Ellis   55'
FH 21 Colin Slade   62'
CE 22 Sonny Bill Williams   34'
Coach:
Graham Henry
 
FB 15 Damien Traille   41'
RW 14 Vincent Clerc
OC 13 Aurélien Rougerie   69'
IC 12 Maxime Mermoz
LW 11 Maxime Médard
FH 10 Morgan Parra   64'
SH 9 Dimitri Yachvili
N8 8 Louis Picamoles   41'
OF 7 Julien Bonnaire
BF 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL 5 Lionel Nallet
LL 4 Pascal Papé   64'
TP 3 Luc Ducalcon   41'
HK 2 Dimitri Szarzewski   53'
LP 1 Jean-Baptiste Poux
Replacements:
HK 16 William Servat   53'
PR 17 Fabien Barcella   41'
LK 18 Julien Pierre   64'
FL 19 Imanol Harinordoquy   41'
FH 20 François Trinh-Duc   64'
CE 21 Fabrice Estebanez   69'
FB 22 Cédric Heymans   41'
Coach:
Marc Lièvremont

Man of the Match:
Israel Dagg (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Canada vs Japan

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27 September 2011
17:00
Canada  23–23  Japan
Try: Van der Merwe 7' c
Mackenzie 44' m
Monro 75' m
Con: Pritchard (1/1)
Pen: Monro (2/3) 64', 79'
Report[11]Try: Horie 10' c
Endo 40' c
Con: Arlidge (2/2)
Pen: Arlidge (3/3) 24', 66', 73'
McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 14,335
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
FB 15 James Pritchard   21' to 28'   40'
RW 14 Matt Evans
OC 13 D. T. H. van der Merwe
IC 12 Ryan Smith
LW 11 Phil Mackenzie
FH 10 Ander Monro
SH 9 Ed Fairhurst   71'
N8 8 Aaron Carpenter
OF 7 Chauncey O'Toole   64'
BF 6 Adam Kleeberger
RL 5 Jamie Cudmore   73'
LL 4 Jebb Sinclair
TP 3 Jason Marshall   67'
HK 2 Pat Riordan (c)   60'
LP 1 Hubert Buydens
Replacements:
HK 16 Ryan Hamilton   60'
PR 17 Scott Franklin   67'
LK 18 Tyler Hotson   73'
N8 19 Jeremy Kyne   64'
SH 20 Sean White   71'
FH 21 Nathan Hirayama
CE 22 Conor Trainor   21'   28'   40'
Coach:
  Kieran Crowley
 
FB 15 Shaun Webb   73'
RW 14 Kosuke Endo
OC 13 Alisi Tupuailei   13'
IC 12 Ryan Nicholas
LW 11 Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10 James Arlidge
SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka   64'
N8 8 Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF 7 Michael Leitch
BF 6 Sione Vatuvei   64'
RL 5 Toshizumi Kitagawa   64'
LL 4 Luke Thompson
TP 3 Nozomu Fujita   25'
HK 2 Shota Horie
LP 1 Hisateru Hirashima
Replacements:
HK 16 Yusuke Aoki
PR 17 Kensuke Hatakeyama   25'
LK 18 Hitoshi Ono   64'
N8 19 Toetuu Taufa   64'
SH 20 Atsushi Hiwasa   64'
FH 21 Murray Williams   73'
CE 22 Bryce Robins   13'
Coach:
  John Kirwan

Man of the Match:
Sione Vatuvei (Japan)

Touch judges:
Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (Australia)

France vs Tonga

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1 October 2011
18:00
France  14–19  Tonga
Try: Clerc 80+' m
Pen: Yachvili (3/3) 2', 23', 50'
Report[12]Try: Hufanga 26' c
Con: Morath (1/1)
Pen: Morath (4/8) 7', 36', 67', 73'
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 32,763
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
FB 15 Maxime Médard
RW 14 Vincent Clerc
OC 13 Aurélien Rougerie   59'
IC 12 Maxime Mermoz
LW 11 Alexis Palisson   77'
FH 10 Morgan Parra   59'
SH 9 Dimitri Yachvili
N8 8 Raphaël Lakafia   54'
OF 7 Julien Bonnaire
BF 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL 5 Romain Millo-Chluski
LL 4 Pascal Papé   67'
TP 3 Luc Ducalcon   43'   45'
HK 2 William Servat   51'
LP 1 Jean-Baptiste Poux   45'
Replacements:
HK 16 Dimitri Szarzewski   51'
PR 17 Fabien Barcella   43'
LK 18 Julien Pierre   67'
FL 19 Imanol Harinordoquy   54'
FH 20 François Trinh-Duc   59'
CE 21 Fabrice Estebanez   65'   59'
FB 22 Cédric Heymans   77'
Coach:
Marc Lièvremont
 
FB 15 Vunga Lilo
RW 14 Viliame Iongi
OC 13 Siale Piutau
IC 12 Andrew Maʻilei   61'
LW 11 Suka Hufanga   38'   73'
FH 10 Kurt Morath
SH 9 Taniela Moa
N8 8 Viliami Maʻafu
OF 7 Finau Maka (c)   49'
BF 6 Sione Kalamafoni
RL 5 Paino Hehea   58'
LL 4 Tukulua Lokotui
TP 3 Kisi Pulu   41'
HK 2 Aleki Lutui
LP 1 Soane Tongaʻuiha   48'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ephraim Taukafa
PR 17 Alisona Taumalolo   48'
PR 18 Halani Aulika   41'
LK 19 Joseph Tuineau   58'
N8 20 Samiu Vahafolau   49'
SH 21 Tomasi Palu   73'
CE 22 Alipate Fatafehi   61'
Coach:
  Isitolo Maka
 

Man of the Match:
Sione Kalamafoni (Tonga)

Touch judges:
Dave Pearson (England)
Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (Australia)

New Zealand vs Canada

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2 October 2011
15:30
New Zealand  79–15  Canada
Try: Guildford (4) 7' c, 25' m, 35' m, 77' c
Vito (2) 11' m, 80+' c
Dagg 20' m
Muliaina 29' c
Cowan 44' c
Kaino (2) 52' c, 68' c
S. Williams 60' c
Con: Slade (4/8)
Weepu (4/4)
Pen: Slade (1/1) 16'
Report[13]Try: Trainor (2) 40+' m, 42' c
Con: Monro (1/2)
Pen: Monro (1/1) 2'
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 37,665
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB 15 Mils Muliaina   51'
RW 14 Israel Dagg   48'
OC 13 Conrad Smith
IC 12 Sonny Bill Williams
LW 11 Zac Guildford
FH 10 Colin Slade   65'
SH 9 Jimmy Cowan   63'
N8 8 Kieran Read   51'
OF 7 Victor Vito
BF 6 Jerome Kaino
RL 5 Ali Williams
LL 4 Sam Whitelock
TP 3 Owen Franks   56'   74'
HK 2 Andrew Hore (c)   78'
LP 1 Tony Woodcock   74'
Replacements:
HK 16 Keven Mealamu   78'
PR 17 Ben Franks   56'
LK 18 Brad Thorn   65'
LK 19 Anthony Boric   51'
SH 20 Andy Ellis   63'
SH 21 Piri Weepu   51'
FB 22 Isaia Toeava   48'
Coach:
Graham Henry
 
FB 15 Matt Evans   65'
RW 14 Conor Trainor
OC 13 D. T. H. van der Merwe   31'
IC 12 Ryan Smith
LW 11 Phil Mackenzie
FH 10 Ander Monro
SH 9 Ed Fairhurst   63'
N8 8 Aaron Carpenter
OF 7 Chauncey O'Toole
BF 6 Adam Kleeberger   73'
RL 5 Jamie Cudmore   61'   73'
LL 4 Jebb Sinclair
TP 3 Jason Marshall   53'
HK 2 Pat Riordan (c)   48'
LP 1 Hubert Buydens   63'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ryan Hamilton   48'
PR 17 Scott Franklin   53'
PR 18 Andrew Tiedemann   63'
LK 19 Tyler Hotson   61'
FL 20 Nanyak Dala   65'
SH 21 Sean White   31'
FH 22 Nathan Hirayama   63'
Coach:
  Kieran Crowley

Man of the Match:
Jerome Kaino (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Steve Walsh (Australia)
Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (Australia)

References

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  1. ^ Standley, James. "Rugby World Cup 2011 Pool A: France 14-19 Tonga". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Rugby World Cup 2011 Player of Pool B Juan Figallo". Rugby World Cup 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  3. ^ The change in time zone is due to the start of daylight saving time in New Zealand, at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, 25 September
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External videos
  Rugby World Cup 2011: France v Tonga on YouTube