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2021 Rugby World Cup Pool A

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]

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
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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 17–41 New Zealand (1 BP)
Try: Terita (2) 13' m, 28' m
Wong 16' c
Con: McKenzie (1/3) 18'		ReportTry: 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[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
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Wales vs Scotland

9 October 2022
17:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
Wales 18–15 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'		ReportTry: Skeldon 28' m
Gaffney (2) 66' m, 79' m
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy)
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Scotland vs Australia

15 October 2022
15:00 NZDT (UTC+13)
(1 BP) Scotland 12–14 Australia
Try: Skeldon 9' m
Penalty try 27'		ReportTry: Terita 59' c
Marsters 73' c
Con: Cramer (2/2) 61', 75'
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
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Notes:

Wales vs New Zealand

16 October 2022
15:15 NZDT (UTC+13)
Wales 12–56 New Zealand (1 BP)
Try: F. Lewis 40+1' c
Harries 78' m
Con: Snowsill (1/1) 40+2'		ReportTry: 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)
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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 13–7 Wales (1 BP)
Try: Batibasaga 5' c
Con: Cramer (1/1) 6'
Pen: Cramer (2/2) 40+1', 78'		ReportTry: Harries 23' c
Con: Snowsill (1/1) 25'
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Sara Cox (England)
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Notes:

New Zealand vs Scotland

22 October 2022
16:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
(1 BP) New Zealand 57–0 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)
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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. [1]
    "Scotland romp to World Cup play-off win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  2. [2]
    worldrugby.org. "Match Officials Appointments | World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
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