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2023 Rugby World Cup Pool A

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Inaugural 2023 Rugby World Cup match between France and New Zealand at Stade de France.
Match between New Zealand and Namibia in Toulouse.

Pool A of the 2023 Rugby World Cup began on 8 September 2023 and concluded on 6 October 2023. The pool included hosts France and previous three-time champions New Zealand, along with Italy, Uruguay and Namibia.[1] Hosts France and New Zealand, whom France had defeated in the opening match, qualified from the pool.

Teams

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Pos. Team Band Confederation Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Apps. Last Previous best
performance
World Rugby Rankings[2]
1 January 2020[nb 1] 4 September 2023
A1  New Zealand 1 Oceania Top 3 in 2019 RWC pool 6 October 2019 10th 2019 Winners (1987, 2011, 2015) 2 4
A2  France 2 Europe Hosts 15 November 2017 10th 2019 Runners-up (1987, 1999, 2011) 7 3
A3  Italy 3 Europe Top 3 in 2019 RWC pool 8 October 2019 10th 2019 Pool stage (1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019) 12 13
A4  Uruguay 4[nb 2] South America Americas 1 9 October 2021 5th 2019 Pool stage (1999, 2003, 2015, 2019 18[nb 2] 17
A5  Namibia 5[nb 3] Africa Africa 1 10 July 2022 7th 2019 Pool stage (1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019) 23[nb 3] 21

Notes

  1. ^ The rankings of 1 January 2020 were used for seeding for the final draw.
  2. ^ a b As the identity of the Americas 1 winners was not known at the time of the final draw, positions in the World Rugby Rankings were not taken into account, and the placeholder in the draw was automatically seeded into band 4.[3]
  3. ^ a b As the identity of the Africa 1 winners was not known at the time of the final draw, positions in the World Rugby Rankings were not taken into account, and the placeholder in the draw was automatically seeded into band 5.[3]

Overview

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The opening match of the 2023 Rugby World Cup was played between hosts France and three-time champions New Zealand. France won 27–13, courtesy of tries from Damian Penaud and Melvyn Jaminet. Mark Tele'a scored the first try of the tournament for New Zealand after less than two minutes, making it the quickest try in an opening match of a Rugby World Cup.[4] The loss was New Zealand's first ever in the pool stages of a Rugby World Cup.[5] The next day, Italy won their opening match against Namibia by a score of 52–8.[6] On 14 September, Uruguay played their first match of the tournament against hosts France, which France came out victorious with a scoreline of 27–12.[7] The next day, New Zealand bounced back from their opening day defeat against France with 11 tries over Namibia in a 71–3 victory, despite losing Ethan de Groot to a red card for a dangerous collision.[8] Five days later, Italy recorded a 38–17 bonus point victory over Uruguay, following a second-half comeback which previously saw them trail 17–7.[9] The next day, France recorded their largest ever victory in a 96–0 victory over Namibia to move them on the brink of qualification to the knockout stage, while officially eliminating Namibia from the tournament. Thirteen tries were scored by France, who lost captain and key player Antoine Dupont to an injury from the match.[10]

Namibia played their final match of the tournament against Uruguay in Décines-Charpieu. Namibia went ahead with two early tries from Gerswin Mouton and J. C. Greyling, along with successful penalties and conversions from Tiaan Swanepoel. However, Uruguay turned it around in the second half with tries from Baltazar Amaya, Santiago Arata and Bautista Basso to earn the Uruguayans their first victory of the tournament in a 36–26 victory and deny Namibia their first ever victory in a Rugby World Cup.[11] Two days later, New Zealand faced Italy knowing that a defeat would mean that they would be eliminated from the World Cup at the pool stage for the first time ever. However, the All Blacks came out comfortable winners in the end as they starred in a fourteen-try show in Décines-Charpieu to move to the brink of qualification to the quarter-finals. Aaron Smith scored a hat-trick of tries after just 34 minutes in the bonus-point victory.[12]

In the final matchweek of the pool, New Zealand and Uruguay faced off in Décines-Charpieu for their final matches to try and push for a place in the knockout stage. The All Blacks ran out comfortable winners, inspired by Damian McKenzie who scored two tries and kicked two conversions, in a 73–0 victory that officially saw them qualify for the quarter-finals while officially eliminating Uruguay from the tournament. All that remained in Pool A was the final match between hosts France and Italy to officially decide who would join New Zealand in the knockout stage. Both sides were assured to finish in the top three, meaning they were both assured a place in the 2027 Rugby World Cup, along with the All Blacks.[13] The final match of Pool A took place the following day, with France sweeping aside Italy with a 60–7 scoreline in Décines-Charpieu with eight tries in a match to ensure that France qualified as they topped Group A, New Zealand qualified in second and Italy suffered elimination from the tournament as they finished third, but qualified for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.[14]

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA B Pts Qualification
1  France (H) 4 4 0 0 210 32 +178 27 5 2 18 Advance to knockout stage, and
qualification to the 2027 Rugby World Cup
2  New Zealand 4 3 0 1 253 47 +206 38 4 3 15
3  Italy 4 2 0 2 114 181 −67 15 25 2 10 Qualification to the 2027 Rugby World Cup
4  Uruguay 4 1 0 3 65 164 −99 9 21 1 5
5  Namibia 4 0 0 4 37 255 −218 3 37 0 0
Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: Pool stage tiebreakers
(H) Host

Matches

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France vs New Zealand

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8 September 2023
21:15 CEST (UTC+2)
France 27–13 New Zealand
Try: Penaud 55' c
Jaminet 78' m
Con: Ramos (1/1) 57'
Pen: Ramos (5/7) 5', 20', 29', 65', 74'
ReportTry: Tele'a (2) 2' m, 43' m
Pen: Mo'unga (1/1) 25'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 78,680[15]
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)[16]
France
New Zealand
FB 15 Thomas Ramos downward-facing red arrow 76'
RW 14 Damian Penaud
OC 13 Gaël Fickou
IC 12 Yoram Moefana downward-facing red arrow 58'
LW 11 Gabin Villière
FH 10 Matthieu Jalibert
SH 9 Antoine Dupont (c) downward-facing red arrow 76'
N8 8 Grégory Alldritt
OF 7 Charles Ollivon
BF 6 François Cros downward-facing red arrow 63'
RL 5 Thibaud Flament
LL 4 Cameron Woki downward-facing red arrow 49'
TP 3 Uini Atonio downward-facing red arrow 53'
HK 2 Julien Marchand downward-facing red arrow 12'
LP 1 Reda Wardi downward-facing red arrow 53'
Replacements:
HK 16 Peato Mauvaka upward-facing green arrow 12'
PR 17 Jean-Baptiste Gros upward-facing green arrow 53'
PR 18 Dorian Aldegheri upward-facing green arrow 53'
LK 19 Romain Taofifénua upward-facing green arrow 49'
FL 20 Paul Boudehent upward-facing green arrow 63'
SH 21 Maxime Lucu upward-facing green arrow 76'
CE 22 Arthur Vincent upward-facing green arrow 58'
FB 23 Melvyn Jaminet upward-facing green arrow 76'
Coach:
France Fabien Galthié
FB 15 Beauden Barrett
RW 14 Will Jordan Yellow card 58'
OC 13 Rieko Ioane
IC 12 Anton Lienert-Brown downward-facing red arrow 63'
LW 11 Mark Tele'a downward-facing red arrow 71'
FH 10 Richie Mo'unga
SH 9 Aaron Smith downward-facing red arrow 63'
N8 8 Ardie Savea (c)
OF 7 Dalton Papalii
BF 6 Tupou Vaa'i downward-facing red arrow 58'
RL 5 Scott Barrett
LL 4 Sam Whitelock downward-facing red arrow 69'
TP 3 Nepo Laulala downward-facing red arrow 53'
HK 2 Codie Taylor downward-facing red arrow 63'
LP 1 Ethan de Groot downward-facing red arrow 53'
Replacements:
HK 16 Samisoni Taukei'aho upward-facing green arrow 63'
PR 17 Ofa Tuʻungafasi upward-facing green arrow 53'
PR 18 Fletcher Newell upward-facing green arrow 53'
LK 19 Brodie Retallick upward-facing green arrow 69'
FL 20 Luke Jacobson upward-facing green arrow 58'
SH 21 Finlay Christie upward-facing green arrow 63'
CE 22 David Havili upward-facing green arrow 63'
WG 23 Leicester Fainga'anuku upward-facing green arrow 71'
Coach:
New Zealand Ian Foster

Player of the Match:
Grégory Alldritt (France)[17]

Assistant referees:
Karl Dickson (England)[16]
Christophe Ridley (England)[16]
Television match official:
Tom Foley (England)[16]

Notes:


Italy vs Namibia

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9 September 2023
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) Italy 52–8 Namibia
Try: L. Cannone 11' c
P. Garbisi 15' c
Lamb 46' c
Capuozzo 55' c
Faiva 74' c
Zuliani 78' c
Odogwu 80+3' c
Con: Allan (7/7) 12', 16', 48', 57', 75', 79', 80+4'
Pen: Allan (1/1) 8'
ReportTry: Mouton 21' m
Pen: Swanepoel (1/2) 4'
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Attendance: 35,515
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Italy
Namibia
FB 15 Tommaso Allan
RW 14 Ange Capuozzo
OC 13 Ignacio Brex downward-facing red arrow 62'
IC 12 Luca Morisi downward-facing red arrow 48'
LW 11 Monty Ioane
FH 10 Paolo Garbisi
SH 9 Stephen Varney downward-facing red arrow 48'
N8 8 Lorenzo Cannone
OF 7 Michele Lamaro (c)
BF 6 Sebastian Negri downward-facing red arrow 48'
RL 5 Federico Ruzza red cross icon 12' to 16'
LL 4 Dino Lamb downward-facing red arrow 57'
TP 3 Simone Ferrari downward-facing red arrow 50'
HK 2 Giacomo Nicotera downward-facing red arrow 50'
LP 1 Danilo Fischetti downward-facing red arrow 57'
Replacements:
HK 16 Hame Faiva upward-facing green arrow 50'
PR 17 Ivan Nemer upward-facing green arrow 57'
PR 18 Marco Riccioni upward-facing green arrow 50'
LK 19 Dave Sisi upward-facing green arrow 12' downward-facing red arrow 16' upward-facing green arrow 57'
FL 20 Manuel Zuliani upward-facing green arrow 48'
SH 21 Martin Page-Relo upward-facing green arrow 48'
CE 22 Paolo Odogwu upward-facing green arrow 62'
WG 23 Pierre Bruno upward-facing green arrow 48'
Coach:
New Zealand Kieran Crowley
FB 15 Divan Rossouw
RW 14 Gerswin Mouton downward-facing red arrow 62'
OC 13 Johan Deysel (c)
IC 12 Danco Burger downward-facing red arrow 57'
LW 11 J. C. Greyling
FH 10 Tiaan Swanepoel
SH 9 Damian Stevens downward-facing red arrow 57'
N8 8 Richard Hardwick
OF 7 Johan Retief
BF 6 Wian Conradie red cross icon 12' to 16' downward-facing red arrow 18' upward-facing green arrow 21' downward-facing red arrow 62'
RL 5 Tjiuee Uanivi
LL 4 Adriaan Ludick downward-facing red arrow 48'
TP 3 Aranos Coetzee downward-facing red arrow 50'
HK 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld Yellow card 11' downward-facing red arrow 52'
LP 1 Des Sethie downward-facing red arrow 36'
Replacements:
HK 16 Louis van der Westhuizen upward-facing green arrow 18' downward-facing red arrow 21' upward-facing green arrow 52'
PR 17 Jason Benade upward-facing green arrow 36'
PR 18 Casper Viviers upward-facing green arrow 50'
LK 19 Tiaan de Klerk upward-facing green arrow 48'
FL 20 Prince ǃGaoseb upward-facing green arrow 12' downward-facing red arrow 16' upward-facing green arrow 62'
SH 21 Jacques Theron upward-facing green arrow 57'
FH 22 André van den Berg upward-facing green arrow 62'
CE 23 Le Roux Malan upward-facing green arrow 57'
Coach:
South Africa Allister Coetzee

Player of the Match:
Lorenzo Cannone (Italy)[23]

Assistant referees:
Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Chris Busby (Ireland)
Television match official:
Joy Neville (Ireland)

Notes:


France vs Uruguay

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14 September 2023
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
France 27–12 Uruguay
Try: Hastoy 10' c
Mauvaka 55' c
Bielle-Biarrey 74' c
Con: Jaminet (3/3) 11', 56', 75'
Pen: Jaminet (2/3) 3', 14'
ReportTry: Freitas 6' m
Amaya 53' c
Con: Etcheverry (1/2) 54'
Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Attendance: 48,821
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)[16]
France
Uruguay
FB 15 Melvyn Jaminet
RW 14 Louis Bielle-Biarrey
OC 13 Arthur Vincent
IC 12 Yoram Moefana
LW 11 Gabin Villière
FH 10 Antoine Hastoy
SH 9 Maxime Lucu downward-facing red arrow 64'
N8 8 Anthony Jelonch (c) downward-facing red arrow 50'
OF 7 Sekou Macalou
BF 6 Paul Boudehent
RL 5 Romain Taofifénua Yellow card 27' downward-facing red arrow 50'
LL 4 Cameron Woki downward-facing red arrow 58'
TP 3 Dorian Aldegheri downward-facing red arrow 50'
HK 2 Pierre Bourgarit downward-facing red arrow 50'
LP 1 Jean-Baptiste Gros downward-facing red arrow 50'
Replacements:
HK 16 Peato Mauvaka upward-facing green arrow 50'
PR 17 Reda Wardi upward-facing green arrow 50'
PR 18 Sipili Falatea upward-facing green arrow 50'
LK 19 Bastien Chalureau upward-facing green arrow 50'
LK 20 Thibaud Flament upward-facing green arrow 58'
FL 21 François Cros upward-facing green arrow 50'
SH 22 Baptiste Couilloud upward-facing green arrow 64'
FB 23 Thomas Ramos
Coach:
France Fabien Galthié
FB 15 Baltazar Amaya
RW 14 Bautista Basso
OC 13 Tomás Inciarte
IC 12 Andrés Vilaseca (c)
LW 11 Nicolás Freitas
FH 10 Felipe Etcheverry downward-facing red arrow 58'
SH 9 Santiago Arata downward-facing red arrow 58'
N8 8 Manuel Diana downward-facing red arrow 54'
OF 7 Santiago Civetta
BF 6 Manuel Ardao downward-facing red arrow 54'
RL 5 Manuel Leindekar
LL 4 Felipe Aliaga downward-facing red arrow 58'
TP 3 Ignacio Péculo downward-facing red arrow 50'
HK 2 Guillermo Pujadas downward-facing red arrow 50'
LP 1 Mateo Sanguinetti downward-facing red arrow 50'
Replacements:
HK 16 Facundo Gattas upward-facing green arrow 50'
PR 17 Matías Benítez upward-facing green arrow 50'
PR 18 Reinaldo Piussi upward-facing green arrow 50'
LK 19 Ignacio Dotti upward-facing green arrow 58'
FL 20 Lucas Bianchi upward-facing green arrow 54'
FL 21 Carlos Deus upward-facing green arrow 54'
SH 22 Agustín Ormaechea upward-facing green arrow 58'
FH 23 Felipe Berchesi upward-facing green arrow 58'
Coach:
Argentina Esteban Meneses

Player of the Match:
Maxime Lucu (France)[25]

Assistant referees:
Paul Williams (New Zealand)[16]
James Doleman (New Zealand)[16]
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)[16]

Notes:

  • This was the first ever meeting between these two sides at the Rugby World Cup.


New Zealand vs Namibia

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15 September 2023
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) New Zealand 71–3 Namibia
Try: Roigard (2) 2' c, 7' m
McKenzie (2) 20' c, 39' c
Fainga'anuku 25' m
Lienert-Brown 35' c
De Groot 49' m
Papalii 55' c
Havili 58' c
Clarke 67' c
Ioane 77' c
Con: McKenzie (8/11) 3', 20', 36', 40', 55', 59', 68', 78'
ReportPen: Swanepoel (1/1) 11'
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Attendance: 31,996
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)[16]
New Zealand
Namibia
FB 15 Beauden Barrett downward-facing red arrow 59'
RW 14 Caleb Clarke
OC 13 Anton Lienert-Brown
IC 12 David Havili downward-facing red arrow 68'
LW 11 Leicester Fainga'anuku
FH 10 Damian McKenzie
SH 9 Cam Roigard downward-facing red arrow 68'
N8 8 Ardie Savea (c) downward-facing red arrow 64'
OF 7 Dalton Papalii
BF 6 Luke Jacobson downward-facing red arrow 74'
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4 Brodie Retallick downward-facing red arrow 58'
TP 3 Nepo Laulala downward-facing red arrow 48'
HK 2 Samisoni Taukei'aho downward-facing red arrow 52'
LP 1 Ofa Tuʻungafasi downward-facing red arrow 48' upward-facing green arrow 74'
Replacements:
HK 16 Dane Coles upward-facing green arrow 52'
PR 17 Ethan de Groot Red card 72' upward-facing green arrow 48'
PR 18 Fletcher Newell upward-facing green arrow 48'
LK 19 Scott Barrett upward-facing green arrow 58'
FL 20 Tupou Vaa'i upward-facing green arrow 64'
SH 21 Aaron Smith upward-facing green arrow 68'
FH 22 Richie Mo'unga upward-facing green arrow 59'
CE 23 Rieko Ioane upward-facing green arrow 68'
Coach:
New Zealand Ian Foster
FB 15 Cliven Loubser
RW 14 Gerswin Mouton
OC 13 Johan Deysel (c)
IC 12 Le Roux Malan downward-facing red arrow 18'
LW 11 Divan Rossouw
FH 10 Tiaan Swanepoel
SH 9 Damian Stevens downward-facing red arrow 72'
N8 8 Richard Hardwick downward-facing red arrow 59'
OF 7 Prince ǃGaoseb downward-facing red arrow 68'
BF 6 Wian Conradie downward-facing red arrow 50'
RL 5 Tjiuee Uanivi
LL 4 Johan Retief
TP 3 Aranos Coetzee downward-facing red arrow 74'
HK 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld downward-facing red arrow 50'
LP 1 Jason Benade downward-facing red arrow 50'
Replacements:
HK 16 Louis van der Westhuizen upward-facing green arrow 50'
PR 17 Des Sethie upward-facing green arrow 50'
PR 18 Haitembu Shikufa upward-facing green arrow 74'
LK 19 P. J. van Lill upward-facing green arrow 50'
FL 20 Adriaan Booysen upward-facing green arrow 59'
FL 21 Max Katjijeko upward-facing green arrow 68'
SH 22 Jacques Theron upward-facing green arrow 72'
CE 23 J. C. Greyling upward-facing green arrow 18'
Coach:
South Africa Allister Coetzee

Player of the Match:
Cam Roigard (New Zealand)[26]

Assistant referees:
Andrew Brace (Ireland)[16]
Jordan Way (Australia)[16]
Television match official:
Brian MacNeice (Ireland)[16]

Notes:


Italy vs Uruguay

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20 September 2023
17:45 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) Italy 38–17 Uruguay
Try: Pani 7' c
Lamaro 46' c
Ioane 52' c
L. Cannone 56' c
Brex 61' c
Con: Allan (5/5) 8', 47', 53', 57', 62'
Pen: P. Garbisi (1/1) 70'
ReportTry: Penalty try 27'
Freitas 37' c
Con: Etcheverry (1/1) 38'
Drop: Etcheverry (1/1) 42'
Allianz Riviera, Nice
Attendance: 28,627
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)[16]
Italy
Uruguay
FB 15 Ange Capuozzo
RW 14 Lorenzo Pani downward-facing red arrow 30' upward-facing green arrow 37'
OC 13 Ignacio Brex
IC 12 Paolo Garbisi
LW 11 Monty Ioane
FH 10 Tommaso Allan downward-facing red arrow 68'
SH 9 Alessandro Garbisi downward-facing red arrow 60'
N8 8 Lorenzo Cannone Yellow card 25' downward-facing red arrow 63'
OF 7 Michele Lamaro (c)
BF 6 Sebastian Negri downward-facing red arrow 60'
RL 5 Federico Ruzza
LL 4 Niccolò Cannone downward-facing red arrow 50'
TP 3 Marco Riccioni downward-facing red arrow 50'
HK 2 Giacomo Nicotera downward-facing red arrow 68'
LP 1 Danilo Fischetti Yellow card 27' downward-facing red arrow 68'
Replacements:
PR 16 Federico Zani upward-facing green arrow 68'
PR 17 Ivan Nemer upward-facing green arrow 30' downward-facing red arrow 37' upward-facing green arrow 68'
PR 18 Pietro Ceccarelli upward-facing green arrow 50'
LK 19 Dino Lamb upward-facing green arrow 50'
FL 20 Manuel Zuliani upward-facing green arrow 60'
SH 21 Giovanni Pettinelli upward-facing green arrow 63'
CE 22 Alessandro Fusco upward-facing green arrow 60'
WG 23 Paolo Odogwu upward-facing green arrow 68'
Coach:
New Zealand Kieran Crowley
FB 15 Baltazar Amaya downward-facing red arrow 63'
RW 14 Gastón Mieres
OC 13 Tomás Inciarte
IC 12 Andrés Vilaseca (c) Yellow card 43'
LW 11 Nicolás Freitas downward-facing red arrow 67'
FH 10 Felipe Etcheverry
SH 9 Santiago Arata downward-facing red arrow 67'
N8 8 Manuel Diana downward-facing red arrow 57'
OF 7 Santiago Civetta
BF 6 Manuel Ardao
RL 5 Manuel Leindekar
LL 4 Felipe Aliaga downward-facing red arrow 63'
TP 3 Ignacio Péculo downward-facing red arrow 60'
HK 2 Germán Kessler downward-facing red arrow 57'
LP 1 Mateo Sanguinetti downward-facing red arrow 57'
Replacements:
HK 16 Guillermo Pujadas upward-facing green arrow 57'
PR 17 Facundo Gattas upward-facing green arrow 57'
PR 18 Diego Arbelo upward-facing green arrow 60'
LK 19 Ignacio Dotti upward-facing green arrow 63'
FL 20 Carlos Deus upward-facing green arrow 57'
SH 21 Agustín Ormaechea upward-facing green arrow 67'
FH 22 Felipe Berchesi upward-facing green arrow 63'
CE 23 Bautista Basso upward-facing green arrow 67'
Coach:
Argentina Esteban Meneses

Player of the Match:
Michele Lamaro (Italy)[28]

Assistant referees:
Andrew Brace (Ireland)[16]
Jordan Way (Australia)[16]
Television match official:
Tom Foley (England)[16]

Notes:

  • This was the first ever meeting between these two sides at a World Cup.
  • Sebastian Negri (Italy) earned his 50th test cap.[29]
  • Luca Bigi was originally named as the replacement hooker on the Italy bench, but withdrew prior to the match due to injury. He was replaced by Ivan Nemer, who took the position of substitute loosehead prop, while Federico Zani shifted across to the role of hooker.[30]


France vs Namibia

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21 September 2023
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) France 96–0 Namibia
Try: Penaud (3) 6' m, 21' c, 55' c
Danty (2) 9' c, 26' c
Ollivon (2) 18' c, 68' c
Flament 33' c
Dupont 38' c
Bielle-Biarrey (2) 40+1' c, 64' c
Couilloud 47' c
Jaminet 76' c
Penalty try 80'
Con: Ramos (12/13) 10', 18', 22', 27', 34', 39', 40+2', 48', 56', 65', 70', 77'
Report
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 63,486
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)[16]
France
Namibia
FB 15 Thomas Ramos
RW 14 Damian Penaud
OC 13 Gaël Fickou
IC 12 Jonathan Danty
LW 11 Louis Bielle-Biarrey
FH 10 Matthieu Jalibert downward-facing red arrow 54'
SH 9 Antoine Dupont (c) downward-facing red arrow 46'
N8 8 Anthony Jelonch downward-facing red arrow 54'
OF 7 Charles Ollivon
BF 6 François Cros
RL 5 Thibaud Flament
LL 4 Cameron Woki downward-facing red arrow 41' upward-facing green arrow 57' downward-facing red arrow 65'
TP 3 Uini Atonio downward-facing red arrow 41'
HK 2 Peato Mauvaka downward-facing red arrow 54'
LP 1 Cyril Baille downward-facing red arrow 41'
Replacements:
HK 16 Pierre Bourgarit upward-facing green arrow 54'
PR 17 Reda Wardi upward-facing green arrow 41'
PR 18 Dorian Aldegheri upward-facing green arrow 41'
LK 19 Romain Taofifénua upward-facing green arrow 41'
FL 20 Paul Boudehent upward-facing green arrow 54' downward-facing red arrow 57'
SH 21 Baptiste Couilloud upward-facing green arrow 46'
CE 22 Yoram Moefana upward-facing green arrow 65'
FB 23 Melvyn Jaminet upward-facing green arrow 54'
Coach:
France Fabien Galthié
FB 15 André van den Berg downward-facing red arrow 41'
RW 14 Gerswin Mouton downward-facing red arrow 56'
OC 13 Johan Deysel (c) Red card 45'
IC 12 Danco Burger
LW 11 J. C. Greyling
FH 10 Cliven Loubser
SH 9 Jacques Theron downward-facing red arrow 59'
N8 8 Prince ǃGaoseb downward-facing red arrow 41'
OF 7 Johan Retief
BF 6 Max Katjijeko
RL 5 Adriaan Ludick
LL 4 Mahepisa Tjeriko downward-facing red arrow 41'
TP 3 Aranos Coetzee downward-facing red arrow 74'
HK 2 Louis van der Westhuizen downward-facing red arrow 65'
LP 1 Des Sethie downward-facing red arrow 51'
Replacements:
HK 16 Obert Nortje upward-facing green arrow 65'
PR 17 Jason Benade Yellow card 80' upward-facing green arrow 51'
PR 18 Haitembu Shifuka upward-facing green arrow 74'
LK 19 P. J. van Lill upward-facing green arrow 41'
FL 20 Richard Hardwick upward-facing green arrow 41'
SH 21 Oela Blaauw upward-facing green arrow 59'
CE 22 Alcino Izaacs upward-facing green arrow 56'
WG 23 Divan Rossouw upward-facing green arrow 41'
Coach:
South Africa Allister Coetzee

Player of the Match:
Damian Penaud (France)[31]

Assistant referees:
Andrew Brace (Ireland)[16]
Craig Evans (Wales)[16]
Television match official:
Joy Neville (Ireland)[16]

Notes:


Uruguay vs Namibia

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27 September 2023
17:45 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) Uruguay 36–26 Namibia
Try: Amaya (2) 19' m, 49' c
Kessler 28' c
Arata 54' c
Basso 66' c
Con: Etcheverry (3/4) 29', 51', 55'
Berchesi (1/1) 67'
Pen: Berchesi (1/1) 74'
ReportTry: Mouton 1' c
Greyling 11' c
Con: Swanepoel (2/2) 2', 12'
Pen: Swanepoel (4/4) 25', 35', 43', 69'
Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu
Attendance: 49,342
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)[16]
Uruguay
Namibia
FB 15 Baltazar Amaya
RW 14 Bautista Basso
OC 13 Felipe Arcos Pérez
IC 12 Andrés Vilaseca (c)
LW 11 Nicolás Freitas downward-facing red arrow 60'
FH 10 Felipe Etcheverry downward-facing red arrow 60'
SH 9 Santiago Arata downward-facing red arrow 68'
N8 8 Carlos Deus
OF 7 Santiago Civetta downward-facing red arrow 61'
BF 6 Manuel Ardao
RL 5 Manuel Leindekar
LL 4 Felipe Aliaga downward-facing red arrow 69'
TP 3 Diego Arbelo downward-facing red arrow 61'
HK 2 Germán Kessler downward-facing red arrow 61'
LP 1 Mateo Sanguinetti downward-facing red arrow 61' upward-facing green arrow 65'
Replacements:
HK 16 Guillermo Pujadas upward-facing green arrow 61'
PR 17 Facundo Gattas upward-facing green arrow 61' downward-facing red arrow 65'
PR 18 Reinaldo Piussi upward-facing green arrow 61'
LK 19 Juan Manuel Rodríguez upward-facing green arrow 69'
FL 20 Eric Dosantos Yellow card 76' upward-facing green arrow 61'
SH 21 Agustín Ormaechea upward-facing green arrow 68'
FH 22 Felipe Berchesi upward-facing green arrow 60'
WG 23 Juan Manuel Alonso upward-facing green arrow 60'
Coach:
Argentina Esteban Meneses
FB 15 Cliven Loubser
RW 14 Gerswin Mouton downward-facing red arrow 72'
OC 13 Alcino Izaacs
IC 12 Danco Burger
LW 11 J. C. Greyling downward-facing red arrow 64'
FH 10 Tiaan Swanepoel
SH 9 Damian Stevens downward-facing red arrow 74'
N8 8 Richard Hardwick downward-facing red arrow 60'
OF 7 Tjiuee Uanivi (c) Yellow card 61'
BF 6 Prince ǃGaoseb downward-facing red arrow 48' upward-facing green arrow 57'
RL 5 Tiaan de Klerk downward-facing red arrow 72'
LL 4 Adriaan Ludick downward-facing red arrow 55'
TP 3 Aranos Coetzee Yellow card 48'
HK 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld downward-facing red arrow 61'
LP 1 Jason Benade downward-facing red arrow 57' upward-facing green arrow 64'
Replacements:
HK 16 Louis van der Westhuizen upward-facing green arrow 61'
PR 17 Desiderius Sethie Red card 63' upward-facing green arrow 57'
PR 18 Haitembu Shifuka upward-facing green arrow 48' downward-facing red arrow 57'
LK 19 P. J. van Lill upward-facing green arrow 55'
FL 20 Adriaan Booysen upward-facing green arrow 60'
FL 21 Max Katjijeko upward-facing green arrow 72'
SH 22 Jacques Theron upward-facing green arrow 74'
FH 23 André van den Berg upward-facing green arrow 72'
Coach:
South Africa Allister Coetzee

Player of the Match:
Santiago Arata (Uruguay)[35]

Assistant referees:
Nic Berry (Australia)[16]
Chris Busby (Ireland)[16]
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)[16]

Notes:

  • This was the first ever meeting between these two sides at a World Cup.
  • Namibia achieved their highest points total in a World Cup match, surpassing the 25 points scored against Fiji in 2011.
  • Uruguay achieved their highest points total in a World Cup march, surpassing the 30 points scored against Fiji in 2019.


New Zealand vs Italy

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29 September 2023
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) New Zealand 96–17 Italy
Try: Jordan (2) 7' c, 70' c
Smith (3) 17' c, 27' c, 34' c
Tele'a 19' c
Savea (2) 22' c, 40+5' c
Retallick 50' c
Papalii 55' c
Coles (2) 61' m, 73' c
McKenzie 67' c
Lienert-Brown 76' c
Con: Mo'unga (9/10) 8', 18', 20, 23', 28', 35', 40+6', 51', 57'
McKenzie (4/4) 69', 71', 74', 77'
ReportTry: Capuozzo 48' c
Ioane 80+1' c
Con: Allan (1/1) 49'
P. Garbisi (1/1) 80+3'
Pen: Allan (1/1) 10'
Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu
Attendance: 57,083
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)[16]
New Zealand
Italy
FB 15 Beauden Barrett
RW 14 Will Jordan
OC 13 Rieko Ioane
IC 12 Jordie Barrett downward-facing red arrow 64'
LW 11 Mark Tele'a
FH 10 Richie Mo'unga downward-facing red arrow 64'
SH 9 Aaron Smith downward-facing red arrow 49'
N8 8 Ardie Savea (c)
OF 7 Dalton Papalii downward-facing red arrow 57'
BF 6 Shannon Frizell downward-facing red arrow 49'
RL 5 Scott Barrett
LL 4 Brodie Retallick
TP 3 Nepo Laulala downward-facing red arrow 49'
HK 2 Codie Taylor downward-facing red arrow 57'
LP 1 Ofa Tuʻungafasi downward-facing red arrow 49'
Replacements:
HK 16 Dane Coles upward-facing green arrow 57'
PR 17 Tamaiti Williams upward-facing green arrow 49'
PR 18 Tyrel Lomax upward-facing green arrow 49'
LK 19 Sam Whitelock upward-facing green arrow 49'
FL 20 Sam Cane upward-facing green arrow 57'
SH 21 Cam Roigard upward-facing green arrow 49'
FH 22 Damian McKenzie upward-facing green arrow 64'
CE 23 Anton Lienert-Brown upward-facing green arrow 64'
Coach:
New Zealand Ian Foster
FB 15 Tommaso Allan downward-facing red arrow 60'
RW 14 Ange Capuozzo
OC 13 Ignacio Brex
IC 12 Luca Morisi
LW 11 Monty Ioane
FH 10 Paolo Garbisi
SH 9 Stephen Varney downward-facing red arrow 49'
N8 8 Lorenzo Cannone
OF 7 Michele Lamaro (c) downward-facing red arrow 65'
BF 6 Sebastian Negri downward-facing red arrow 49'
RL 5 Federico Ruzza
LL 4 Dino Lamb downward-facing red arrow 41'
TP 3 Marco Riccioni red cross icon 45' to 56' downward-facing red arrow 65'
HK 2 Giacomo Nicotera downward-facing red arrow 49'
LP 1 Danilo Fischetti downward-facing red arrow 18'
Replacements:
HK 16 Hame Faiva upward-facing green arrow 49'
PR 17 Ivan Nemer upward-facing green arrow 18'
PR 18 Simone Ferrari upward-facing green arrow 45' downward-facing red arrow 56' upward-facing green arrow 65'
LK 19 Niccolò Cannone upward-facing green arrow 41'
FL 20 Manuel Zuliani upward-facing green arrow 49'
N8 21 Toa Halafihi upward-facing green arrow 65'
SH 22 Martin Page-Relo upward-facing green arrow 49'
WG 23 Paolo Odogwu upward-facing green arrow 60'
Coach:
New Zealand Kieran Crowley

Player of the Match:
Ardie Savea (New Zealand)[36]

Assistant referees:
Nic Berry (Australia)[16]
Christophe Ridley (England)[16]
Television match official:
Brett Cronan (Australia)[16]

Notes:


New Zealand vs Uruguay

[edit]
5 October 2023
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) New Zealand 73–0 Uruguay
Try: McKenzie (2) 20' c, 53' c
Mo'unga 25' c
Jordan (2) 33' c, 65' c
Roigard 38' m
Newell 45' m
Fainga'anuku (3) 49' c, 68' c, 77' c
Williams 73' c
Con: Mo'unga (5/7) 21', 26', 34', 50', 54'
McKenzie (2/2) 66', 69'
B. Barrett (2/2) 74', 78'
Report
Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu
Attendance: 57,672
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)[16]
New Zealand
Uruguay
FB 15 Damian McKenzie
RW 14 Will Jordan
OC 13 Anton Lienert-Brown
IC 12 Jordie Barrett downward-facing red arrow 53'
LW 11 Leicester Fainga'anuku
FH 10 Richie Mo'unga downward-facing red arrow 63'
SH 9 Cam Roigard downward-facing red arrow 53'
N8 8 Luke Jacobson
OF 7 Sam Cane (c)
BF 6 Shannon Frizell downward-facing red arrow 54'
RL 5 Tupou Vaa'i
LL 4 Sam Whitelock downward-facing red arrow 63'
TP 3 Tyrel Lomax downward-facing red arrow 9'
HK 2 Codie Taylor downward-facing red arrow 46'
LP 1 Ofa Tuʻungafasi downward-facing red arrow 46' upward-facing green arrow 74'
Replacements:
HK 16 Samisoni Taukei'aho upward-facing green arrow 46' downward-facing red arrow 74'
PR 17 Tamaiti Williams upward-facing green arrow 46'
PR 18 Fletcher Newell upward-facing green arrow 9'
LK 19 Scott Barrett upward-facing green arrow 63'
FL 20 Ethan Blackadder upward-facing green arrow 54'
SH 21 Finlay Christie upward-facing green arrow 53'
FH 22 Beauden Barrett upward-facing green arrow 63'
WG 23 Caleb Clarke upward-facing green arrow 53'
Coach:
New Zealand Ian Foster
FB 15 Rodrigo Silva
RW 14 Gastón Mieres downward-facing red arrow 58'
OC 13 Tomás Inciarte
IC 12 Andrés Vilaseca (c)
LW 11 Nicolás Freitas
FH 10 Felipe Etcheverry downward-facing red arrow 50'
SH 9 Santiago Arata downward-facing red arrow 60'
N8 8 Manuel Diana downward-facing red arrow 55'
OF 7 Lucas Bianchi
BF 6 Manuel Ardao
RL 5 Manuel Leindekar
LL 4 Ignacio Dotti downward-facing red arrow 47'
TP 3 Diego Arbelo downward-facing red arrow 58'
HK 2 Germán Kessler downward-facing red arrow 63'
LP 1 Mateo Sanguinetti downward-facing red arrow 64'
Replacements:
HK 16 Guillermo Pujadas upward-facing green arrow 63'
PR 17 Matías Benítez upward-facing green arrow 64'
PR 18 Ignacio Péculo upward-facing green arrow 58'
LK 19 Juan Manuel Rodríguez upward-facing green arrow 47'
FL 20 Santiago Civetta upward-facing green arrow 55'
SH 21 Agustín Ormaechea upward-facing green arrow 60'
FH 22 Felipe Berchesi upward-facing green arrow 50'
WG 23 Juan Manuel Alonso upward-facing green arrow 58'
Coach:
Argentina Esteban Meneses

Player of the Match:
Damian McKenzie (New Zealand)[38]

Assistant referees:
Matthew Carley (England)[16]
Jordan Way (Australia)[16]
Television match official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)[16]

Notes:

  • This was the first ever meeting between these two sides.
  • Sam Whitelock (New Zealand) became only the second player in history to earn 150 test caps. He also became the most capped player at the World Cup, with 23 appearances across four tournaments, surpassing Jason Leonard and Richie McCaw.
  • This was the fifth match at the 2023 World Cup where the losing team failed to score any points – a new record for a single tournament, surpassing 2007 and 2019.


France vs Italy

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6 October 2023
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) France 60–7 Italy
Try: Penaud (2) 2' c, 38' c
Bielle-Biarrey 13' c
Ramos 22' c
Jalibert 47' c
Mauvaka 54' c
Moefana (2) 64' c, 76' m
Con: Ramos (6/6) 4', 14', 23', 39', 48', 55'
Jaminet (1/2) 65'
Pen: Ramos (1/2) 7'
Jaminet (1/1) 80+1'
ReportTry: Zuliani 71' c
Con: Allan (1/1) 72'
Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu
Attendance: 58,102
Referee: Karl Dickson (England)[16]
France
Italy
FB 15 Thomas Ramos downward-facing red arrow 61'
RW 14 Damian Penaud
OC 13 Gaël Fickou downward-facing red arrow 61'
IC 12 Jonathan Danty
LW 11 Louis Bielle-Biarrey
FH 10 Matthieu Jalibert
SH 9 Maxime Lucu downward-facing red arrow 55'
N8 8 Grégory Alldritt
OF 7 Charles Ollivon (c) downward-facing red arrow 55'
BF 6 Anthony Jelonch
RL 5 Thibaud Flament downward-facing red arrow 45'
LL 4 Cameron Woki
TP 3 Uini Atonio downward-facing red arrow 45'
HK 2 Peato Mauvaka downward-facing red arrow 55'
LP 1 Cyril Baille downward-facing red arrow 55'
Replacements:
HK 16 Pierre Bourgarit upward-facing green arrow 55'
PR 17 Reda Wardi upward-facing green arrow 55'
PR 18 Dorian Aldegheri upward-facing green arrow 45'
LK 19 Romain Taofifénua upward-facing green arrow 45'
FL 20 François Cros upward-facing green arrow 55'
SH 21 Baptiste Couilloud upward-facing green arrow 55'
CE 22 Yoram Moefana upward-facing green arrow 61'
FB 23 Melvyn Jaminet upward-facing green arrow 61'
Coach:
France Fabien Galthié
FB 15 Ange Capuozzo downward-facing red arrow 31'
RW 14 Pierre Bruno downward-facing red arrow 65'
OC 13 Ignacio Brex
IC 12 Paolo Garbisi
LW 11 Monty Ioane
FH 10 Tommaso Allan
SH 9 Stephen Varney downward-facing red arrow 44'
N8 8 Lorenzo Cannone
OF 7 Michele Lamaro (c) downward-facing red arrow 44'
BF 6 Sebastian Negri
RL 5 Federico Ruzza
LL 4 Niccolò Cannone downward-facing red arrow 57'
TP 3 Pietro Ceccarelli downward-facing red arrow 55'
HK 2 Hame Faiva downward-facing red arrow 61'
LP 1 Simone Ferrari downward-facing red arrow 61'
Replacements:
HK 16 Marco Manfredi upward-facing green arrow 61'
PR 17 Federico Zani upward-facing green arrow 61'
PR 18 Marco Riccioni upward-facing green arrow 55'
LK 19 Dave Sisi upward-facing green arrow 57'
FL 20 Manuel Zuliani upward-facing green arrow 44'
SH 21 Alessandro Fusco upward-facing green arrow 44'
CE 22 Luca Morisi upward-facing green arrow 65'
FB 23 Lorenzo Pani upward-facing green arrow 31'
Coach:
New Zealand Kieran Crowley

Player of the Match:
Grégory Alldritt (France)[39]

Assistant referees:
Luke Pearce (England)[16]
Craig Evans (Wales)[16]
Television match official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)[16]

Notes:


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