Rugby Union 10th World Cup 2023 France - Friday, 8th September to Saturday, 28th October

Rugby Union 10th World Cup 2023 France - Friday, 8th September to Saturday, 28th October - Winner South Afrcia

Final - Stade de France, Paris - Saint Denis.
date	time	team 1 _________	score	team 2 _________	HT	att.
Sat 28.10.23	21:00	South Africa	12-11^0-1	New Zealand	12-6
p3-0 Pollard 3' p6-0 Pollard 13' 6-3p Mo'unga 17' p9-3 Pollard 13p RC: Cane (New Zealand) 27' p12-3 Pollard 34' 12-6p Mo'unga 38' 2T: YC: Kolisi (South Africa) 45' 12-11t B. Barrett 58'(~~Mo'unga~~ 59') YC: Kolbe (South Africa) 73' pen.miss: J. Barrett 73' Referee: Wayne Barnes, England.
3rd Place Play-Off - Stade de France, Paris - Saint Denis.
Fri 27.10.23	21:00	England	26-23^2-2	Argentina	16-10	77,604
p3-0 Farrell 3' t10-0 Earl (Farrell 9') 7' p13-0 Farrell 13' 13-3p Boffelli 24' p16-3 Farrell 30' 16-10t Cubelli (Boffelli 37') 36' 2T: 16-17t Carreras (Boffelli 43') 42' t23-17 Dan (Farrell 45') 44' 23-20p Boffelli 50' p26-20 Farrell 65' 26-23p Sanchez 68' pen.miss: ~~Sanchez~~ (Argentina) 75' Referee: Nick Berry, Australia.

Semi-Finals (1/2).

played at Stade de France, Paris - Saint Denis.

date	time	team 1 _________	score	team 2 _________	HT	att.
Fri 20.10.23	21:00	New Zealand	44-6^7-0	Argentina	20-6	77,653
0-3p Boffelli 5' t7-3 Jordan (Mo'unga 12') 11' t12-3 J. Barrett ~~Mo'unga~~ 18) 16' 12-6p Boffelli 31' p15-6 Mo'unga 31' t20-6 Frizell (~~Mo'unga~~ 40+4') 40+2' 2T: t27-6 Smith (Mo'unga 43') 42' t34-6 Frizell (Mo'unga 50') 49' t39-6 Jordan (~~Mo'unga~~ 63') 62' t44-6 Jordan (~~Mo'unga~~ 75') 72' Referee: A. Gardner, Australia.
Sat 21.10.23	21:00	South Africa	16-15^1-0	England	6-12
0-3p Farrell 3' 0-6p Farrell 10' p3-6 Libbok 21' 3-9p Farrell 24' p6-9 Pollard 35' 6-12p Farrell 39' 2T: 6-15d Farrell 53' t13-15 Snyman (Pollard 69') 70' p16-15 Pollard 78' Referee: Ben O'Keeffe, New Zealand.

Quarter-Finals (1/4).

date	time	team 1 _________	score	team 2 _________	HT	att.
Sat 14.10.23	17:00	Argentina	29-17^2-2	Wales	6-10	62,576
pen. miss: ~~Boffelli~~ (Argentina 6' 0-7t Biggar (Biggar 16') 14' 0-10p Biggar 21' pen.miss: Biggar 29' p3-10 Boffelli 39' p6-10 Boffelli 40+5' 2T: p9-10 Boffelli 44' p12-10 Boffelli 48' 12-17t Williams (Biggar 55') 55' t19-17 Sclavi (Boffelli 69') 68' t26-17 Sanchez (Boffelli 78') 77' p29-17 Sanchez 80+1' Referee: J. Payper, South Africa - K. Dickson, England. Venue: Stade Velodrome, Marseille.
Sat 14.10.23	21:00	New Zealand	28-24^3-3	Ireland	18-17	78,845
p3-0 Mo'unga 8' p6-0 J. Barrett 14' t13-0 Faingaanuku (Mo'unga 21') 19' 13-3p Sexton 22' 13-10t Aki (Sexton 29') 27' t18-10 Savea (~~Mo'unga~~ 35') 33' 18-17t Gibson-Park (Sexton 40') 39' 2T: t25-17 Jordan (J. Barrett 54') 53' pen.miss: ~~Sexton~~ (Ireland) 59' 25-24t penalty try 64' pen.miss: ~~J. Barrett~~ (New Zealand) 68' p28-24 J. Barrett 69' Referee: W. Barnes, England. Venue: Stade de France, PAris, Saint Denis.
Sun 15.10.23	17:00	England	30-24^2-3	Fiji	21-10	61,863
p3-0 Farrell 11' t8-0 Tuilagi (~~Farrell~~ 15') 14' pen.miss: ~~Lomani~~ (Fiji) 18' 8-3p Lomani 20' t15-3 Marchant (Farrell 23') 23' pen.miss: ~~Lomani~~ Fiji 26' 15-10t Mata (Lomani 29') 28' p18-10 Farrell 34' p18-10 Farrell 38' 2T: p24-10 Farrell 54' pen.miss: ~~Farrell~~ (England) 59' 24-17t Ravai (Kuruvoli 65') 64' pen. miss: ~~Kuruvoli~~ (Fiji) 67' 24-24t Botitu (Kuruvoli 70') 68' d27-24 Farrell 72' p30-24 Farrell 78' Referee: M. Raynal, France. Venue: Stade Velodrome, Marseille.
Sun 15.10.23	21:00	South Africa	29-28^4-3	France	19-22	79,486
0-7t Baille (Ramos 5') 4' t7-7 Arendse (Libbok 10') 8' pen.miss: ~~Ramos~~ (France) 16' t12-7 de Allende (~~Libbok~~ 20') 18' 12-12t Mauvaka (~~Ramos2T: 19-25p Ramos (54') t26-25 Etzebeth (Pollard 67') 67' p29-25 Pollard 69' 29-28p Ramos 73' Referee: Ben O'Keefe, New Zealand. Venue: Stade de France, PAris, Saint Denis.~~

Groups Round.

First 2 from each Group advanced to Quarter-Finals (1/4).

Rk	Group A	pts	win	drw	lst	gf	ga	g+-	bon
1.	France	18	4	0	0	210:	32	+178	2
2.	New Zealand	15	3	0	1	253:	47	+206	3
3.	Italy	10	2	0	2	114:	181	-67	2
4.	Uruguay	5	1	0	3	65:	164	-99	1
5.	Namibia	0	0	0	4	37:	255	-218

Team	Fran	NeZe	Ital	Urug	Nami
France	----	27:13	60-7	27:12	96:0
New Zealand		----	96:17	73:0	71:3
Italy			----	38:17	52:8
Uruguay				----	36:26
Namibia					----

New Zealand and 1 from France and Italy advance to Quarter-Finals (1/4).

France, New Zealand and Italy qualify to World Cup 2027.

date	time	team 1 _________	score	team 2 _________	HT	att.
Fri 08.09.23	21:15	France	27-13^2-2	New Zealand	9-8	80,000
0-5t Telea 3' p3-5 Ramos 6' p6-5 Ramos 21' 6-8p Mo'unga 26' p9-8 Ramos 30' 2T: 9-13t Telea 44' t16-13 Penaud (Ramos 58') 56' p19-13 Ramos 66' p22-13 Ramos 75' t27-13 Jaminet 79' Referee: J. Peyper, South Africa. Venue: Stade de France, Paris - St. Denis.
Sat 09.09.23	13:00	Italy	52-8^7-1	Namibia	17-8	35,515
0-3p Swanepoel 5' p3-3 Allan 9' t10-3 Cannone (Allan 13') 12' t17-3 Garbisi (Allan 17') 16' 17-8t Mouton 22' pen.miss: ~~Swanepoel~~ (Namibia) 40+1' 2T: t24-8 Lamb-Cona (Allan 48') 47' t31-8 Capuozzo (Allan 57') 56' t38-8 Faiva (Allan 76') 75' t45-8 Zuliani (Allan) 79' t52-8 Odogwu (Allan 80+5') 80+4' Referee: A. Brace, Wales. Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne.
Thu 14.09.23	21:00	France	27-12^3-2	Uruguay	13-5	48,821
p3-0 Jaminet 5' 3-5t Freitas 7' t10-5 Jaminet (Jaminet 12') 14' p13-5 Jaminet 17' 2T: pen. miss: Jaminet: (France) 50' 13-12t Amaya (Etcheverry 55') 54' t20-12 Mauvaka (Jaminet 57') 56' t27-12 Bielle-Biarrey (Jaminet 75') 74' Referee: B. O'Keeffe, New Zealand. Venue: Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve d'Ascq.
Fri 15.09.23	21:00	New Zealand	71-3^11-0	Namibia	38-3	31,996
tRoigard (McKenzie 4') 3' t12-0 Roigard 8' 12-3p Swanepoel 12' t19-3 McKenzie (McKenzie 21') 21' t24-3 Faingaanaku 26' t31-3 Lienert-Brown (McKenzie 37') 36' t38-3 McKenzie (McKenzie 40+1') 40' 2T: t43-3 De Groot 49' t50-3 Papalii (McKenzie 56') 55' t57-3 Havlii (McKenzie 60') 59' t64-3 Clarke (McKenzie 70') 68' Red Card: De Groot (New Zealand) 73' t71-3 Ioane (McKenzie 79') 78' Referee: L. Pearce, England. Venue: Stadium Municipal, Toulouse.
Wed 20.09.23	17:45	Italy	38-17^5-2	Uruguay	7-17	28,627
pen. miss: ~~Etcheverry~~ Uruguay 2' t7-0 Pani (Allan 8') 7' pen. miss: ~~Etcheverry~~ Uruguay 22' 7-7t Penalty Try 27' 7-14t Freitas (Etcheverry 38') 37' 7-17drop Etcheverry 40+2' 2T: t14-17 Lamaro (Allan 47') 46' t21-17 Ioane (Allan 53') 53' t28-17 Cannone (Allan 57') 56' t35-17 Brex (Allan 62') 61' p38-17 Garbisi 70' Referee: A. Gardner, Australia. Venue: Allianz Rivera, Nice.
Thu 21.09.23	21:00	France	96-0^14-0	Namibia	54-0	63,486
t5-0 Penaud 7' t12-0 Danty (Ramos 11') 10' t19-0 Oll ivon (Ramos 19') 19' t26' Penaud (Ramos 23') 22' 33-0 Danty (Ramos 28') 27' 40-0 Flament (Ramos 35') 34' 47-0 Dupont (Ramos 40') 39' 54-0 Bielle-Biarrey (Ramos 40+3') 40+2' 2T: RC:Deysle (Namibia) 46' t61-0 Couilloud (Ramos 49') 48' t68-0 Penaud (Ramos 57') 56' t75-0 Bielle-Bierrey (Ramos 66') 65' t82-0 Ollivon (Ramos 71') 69' t89-0 Jaminet (Ramos 78') 77' 96-0 Penalty Try 80' Referee: M. Carley, England. Venue: Stade Velodrome, Marseille.
Wed 27.09.23	17:45	Uruguay	36-26^5-2	Namibia	12-20	49,.342
0-7t Mouton (Swanepoel 3') 2' 0-14t Greyling (Swanepoel 13') 12' t5-14 Amaya 20' 5-17p Swanpoel 26' t12-17 Kessier (Etcheverry 30') 29' 12-20p Swanepoel 36' 2T: 12-23p Swanepoel 44' t19-23 Amaya (Etcheverry 52') 50' t26-23 Arata (Etcheverry 56') 55' Red Card: Sethie (Namibia) 64' t33-23 Baso (Berchesi 68') 67' p36-23 Echeverry 30' 36-26' Swanepoel 36' Referee: M. Raynal, France. Venue: Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon.
Fri 29.09.23	21:00	New Zealand	96-17^14-2	Italy	42-3	57,083
t7-0 Jordan (Mo'unga 9') 7' 7-3p Allan 11' t14-3 Smith (Mo'unga 19') 18' t21-3 Telea (Mo'unga 21') 20' t28-3 Savea (Mo'unga 24') 23' t35-3 Smith (Mo'unga 29') 28' t42-3 Smith (Mo'unga 36') 35' t49-3 Smith (Mo'unga 40+7') 40+6' 2T: 49-10t Capuozzo (Allan 50') 49' t56-10 Retallick (Mo'unga 52') 51' t63-10 Papaii (Mo'unga 58') 57' t68-10 Coles 62' t75-10 McKenzie (McKenzie 70') 68' t82-10 Jordan (McKenzie 72') 70' t89-10 Coles (McKenzie 75') 74' t96-10 Lienert-Brown (McKenzie 77') 77' 96-17t Ioane (Garbisi 80+4') 80'2 Referee: M. Carley, England. Venue: Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon.
Thu 05.10.23	21:00	New Zealand	73-0	Uruguay	26-0
t7-0 McKenzie (Mo'unga 21') 20' t14-0 Mo'unga (Mo'unga 26') 25' t21-0 Jordan (Mo'unga 34') 33' t26-0 Roigard 38' 2T: t31-0 Newell 45' t38-0 Fairigaanuku (Mo'unga 50') 49' t45-0 McKenzie (Mo'unga 54') 53' t52-0 Jordan (McKenzie 66') 65' t59-0 Faingaanuku (McKenzie 69') 68' t66-0 Williams (Barrett 74') 73' t73-0 Faingaanuku (Barrett 78') 77' Referee: W. Barnes. Venue: Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon.
Fri 06.10.23	21:00	France	60-7^---	Italy

Rk	Group B	pts	win	drw	lst	gf	ga	g+-	bon
1.	Ireland	19	4	0	0	190:	46	+144	3
2.	South Africa	15	3	0	1	151:	34	+117	3
3.	Scotland	10	2	0	2	146:	71	+75	2
4.	Tonga	5	1	0	3	96:	177	-81	1
5.	Romania	0	0	0	4	32:	287	-255

Team	Irel	SoAf	Scot	Tong	Roma
Ireland	---	13:8	36:14	59:6	82:8
South Africa		---	18:3	49:18	76:0
Scotland			---	45:17	84:0
Tonga				---	45:24
Romania					---

2 from Ireland, South Africa and Scotland advance to Quarter-Finals (1/4).

Ireland, South Africa and Scotland qualify to World Cup 2027.

date	time	team 1 _________	score	team 2 _________	HT	att.
Sat 09.09.23	15:30	Ireland	82-8^12-2	Romania	33-8	41,570
0-5t Rupanu 3' t7-5 Gibson-Park (Sexton 6') 5' t14-5 Keenan (Sexton 13') 13' t19-5 Beirne 17' 19-8p Rupanu 21' t26-8 Aki (Sexton 36') 34' t33-8 Sexton (Sexton 40') 40' 2T: t40-8 Herring (Sexton 46') 45' t47-8 O'Mahony (Sexton 51') 50' t54-8 Sexton (Sexton 64') 63' t61-8 Crowley (McCarthy 68') 66' t68-8 O'Mahony (Crowley 72') 71' t75-8 Aki (Crowley 76') 75' t82-5 Beirne (Crowley 80+4') 80+3' Referee: Nika Amashukeli, Georgia. Venue: Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux.
Sun 10.09.23	17:45	South Africa	18-3^2-0	Scotland	6-3	63,586
pen. miss: Libbok South Africa 12' p3-0 Libbok 14' 6-0 Libbok 26' 6-3p Russell 40+1' 2T: pen. miss: ~~Libbok~~ South Africa 44' t11-3 Du Toit 48' t18-3 Arendse (De Klerk 53') 51' pen. miss: ~~De Klerk~~ South Africa 59' Referee: Angus Gardner, Australia. Venue: Stade Velodrome, Marseille.
Sat 16.09.23	21:00	Ireland	59-6^8-1	Tonga	31-13	35,673
p3-0 Sexton 8' 3-3p Havili 17' t10-3 Beirne (Sexton 23') 22' 10-6p Havili 25' t17-6 Sweetman-Doris (Sexton 29') 27' t24-6 Hansen (Sexton 35') 34' t31-6 Sexton (Sexton 40') 39' 31-13t Fifita (Havili 40+5') 40+5' 2T: 31-16p Havili 44' t38-6 Loiwe (Byrne 61') 60' t45-6 Aki (Byrne 65') 64' t52-6 Aki (Byrne 71') 70' t59-6 Herring (Byrne 80+4') 80+1' Referee: Wayne Barnes, England. Venue: Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes.
Sun 17.09.23	15:00	South Africa	76-0^12-0	Romania	33-0	38,789
t5-0 Reinach 3' t12-0 Mapimpi (Willemse 8') 7' t19-0 Reinach (Willemse 10') 9' t26-0 Willemse 12' (12') t33-0 Reinach (Willemse 25') 2T: t38-0 Fourie 43' t45-0 Penalty Try (Willemse 53') 53' t52-0 Wilemse (56') 55' t59-0 Williams (de Klerk 53') t62' 64-0 Mapimpi 64' t71-0 Mapimpi (de Klerk 69') 68' t76-0 Le Roux 74' Referee: Mathieu Raynal, France. Venue: Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux.
Sat 23.09.23	21:00	Ireland	13-8^1-1	South Africa	7-3	78,542
0-3p Libbok 7' t7-3 Hansen (Sexton 36') 34' pen.miss:~~De Klerk (South Africa)~~ 48' 7-8t Kolbe 52' p10-8 Sexton 60' pen.miss:~~Libbok (South Africa)~~ 65' pen.miss:~~De Klerk (South Africa)~~ 67' p13-8 Crowley 78' Referee: Ben O'Keefte, New Zealand. Venue: Stade de France, Paris - Saint Denis.
Sun 24.09.23	17:45	Scotland	45-17^7-2	Tonga	24-10	33,189
t7-0 Turner (Russell 6') 5' 7-3p Havili 10' 7-10t Kata (Havili 21') 20' t12-10 Van der Merwe 26' t17-10 Stein 30' t24-10 Darge (Russell 40+2') 40+1' 2T: 24-17t Tameifuna (Havili 45') 44' t31-17 Horne (Russell 55') 54' t38-17 Kinghorn (Russell 70') 68' t45-17 (82') 82'Referee: Karl Dickson, England. Venue: Alianz Rivera, Nice.
Sat 30.09.23	21:00	Scotland	84-0^12-0	Romania	42-0	46,516
t7-0 Watson (Healy 11') 10' t14-0 Price (Healy 19') 18' t21-0 Graham (Healy 23') 22' t28-0 Graham (Healy 36') 35' t35-0 Fagerson (Healy 40') 39' t42-0 Graham (Healy 40+1') 40+1' 2T: t49-0 Harris (Healy 47') 46' t56-0 Smith (Healy 56') 54' t63-0 Healy 59 (Healy 60') t70-0 Matthews (Healy 72') 72' t77-0 Darge (Horne 74') 74' t84-0 Graham (Healy 79') 78' Referee: Wayne Barnes, England. Venue: Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve d'Ascq.
Sun 01.10.23	21:00	South Africa	49-18^7-3	Tonga	21-8	60,00
0-3p Havlii 3' t7-3 Reinach (Pollard 6') 5' t14-3 Moodie (Pollard 21') 20' t21-3 Fourie (Pollarf 33') 32' 21-8t Tameifuna 38' 2P: t28-8 Kriel (Pollard 51') 49' 28-13t Inisi 54' t35-13 Le Roux (Libbok 59') 58' t42-13 Van Staden (Libbok 65') 63' 42-18t Pellegrini 73' t49-18 Smith (Libbok 80+2') 80+1' Referee: Luke Pearce, England. Venue: Stade de Marseille, Marseille.
Sat 07.10.23	21:00	Ireland	36-14^---	Scotland
Sun 08.10.23	17:45	Tonga	45-24^---	Romania

Rk	Group C	pts	win	drw	lst	gf	ga	g+-	bon
1.	Wales	19	4	0	0	143:	59	+84	3
2.	Fiji	11	2	0	2	88:	83	+5	3
3.	Australia	11	2	0	2	90:	91	-1	3
4.	Portugal	6	1	1	2	64:	103	-39
5.	Georgia	3	0	1	3	64:	113	-49	1

Team	Wale	Fiji	Aust	Port	Geor
Wales	----	40:6	32:26	28:8	43:19
Fiji		----	22:15		17:12
Australia			----	34:14	35:15
Portugal		24:23		----	18:18
Georgia					----

Wales and Fiji or Australia advance to Quarter-Finals (1/4).

Wales, Fiji and Australia qualify to World Cup 2027.

date	time	team 1 _________	score^tries	team 2 _________	HT	att
Sat 09.09.23	18:00	Australia	35-15^4-2	Georgia	21-3	75,770
t5-0 Petaia 3' 5-3p Matkava 7' t12-3 Nawaqanitawase (Donaldson 12') 10' p15-3 Donaldson 15' p18-3 Donaldson 22' p21-3 Donaldson 32' 2T: 21-8t Ivanishvili 48' t28-8 Donaldson (Donaldson 58') 57' t35-8 Donaldson (Donaldson 71') 70' 35-15t Gigashvili (Abzhandaddze 80+1') 80+1' Referee: L. Pearce, England. Venue: Stade de France (Paris - Saint Denis).
Sun 10.09.23	21:00	Wales	32-26^4-4	Fiji	18-14	41,274
p3-0 Biggar 3' t8-0 Adama 8' miss.pen: Tela (Figi) 12' 8-7t Lomani (Tagitagivalu 18') 16' 8-14t Tagitagivalu (Lomani 19') 18' p11-14 Biggar 25' t18-14p North (Biggar 31') 30' 2T: miss pen: Biggar (Wales) 43' t25-14 Rees-Zammit (Biggar 50') 48' t32-14 Dee (Biggar 68') 67' 32-21t Tuisova (Tela 74;) 74' 32-26t Doge 79' Referee: M. Carley, England. Venue: Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux.
Sat 16.09.23	17:45	Wales	28-8^4-1	Portugal	14-3	28,700
t7-0 Rees-Zammit (Halfpenny 11') 10' 7-3p Marques 38' t14-3 Lake (Halfpenny 40+5') 2T: t21-3 Morgan (Halfpenny 58') 57' 21-8t Martins 64' Red Card: Pinto (Portugal) 78' t28-8 Faletau (Costelow 80+4') 80+4' Referee: K. Dickson, England. Venue: Alianz Riviera, Nice.
Sun 17.09.23	17:45	Fiji	22-15^1-2	Australia	12-8	41,294
0-3p Donaldson 3' p3-3 Kurovoli 12' p6-3 Kurovoli 21' 6-8t Nawaqanitawase 23' p9-8 Kurovoli 12' p12-8 Kurovoli 33' 2T: t19-8 Tuisova (Kuruvoli) 43' p22-8 Lomani 66' 22-15t Vunivalu (Donaldson) 70' Referee: A. Brace, Wales. Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne.
Sat 23.09.23	14:00	Georgia	18-18^2-2	Portugal	13-5	31,889
t7-0 Tabutsadze (Abshanandze 4') 3' p10-0 Abshanandze 17' p13-0 Abshanandze 23' 13-5t Storti (~~Marques 36'~~) 35' 2T: 13-8p Marques 49' 13-11p Marques 54' 13-18t Storti (Marques 59') 59' t18-18 Zamtaradze (~~Matkava 80'~~) 79' ~~pen. miss: (Portugal) 82' Referee: P. Williams, New Zealand. Venue: Stadium Municipal, Toulouse.~~
Sun 24.09.23	21:00	Wales	40-6^3-0	Australia	16-6	55,296
t7-0 Davies (Biggar 4') 3' 7-3p Donaldson 9' 7-6p Donaldson 14' missed pen. Anscombe (Wales) 19' p10-6 Anscombe 21' p13-6 Anscombe 29' p16-6 Anscombe 39' 2P: p19-6 Anscombe 43' t26-6 Tompkins (Anscombe 49') 48' p29-6 Anscombe 52' p32-6 Anscombe 60' d35-6 Anscombe 70' t40-6 Morgan 79' Referee: W. Barnes, England. Venue: Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon.
Sat 30.09.23	17:45	Fiji	17-12^2-0	Georgia	0-9
0-3p Matkava 6' pen. miss: Kuruvoli (Fiji) 15' 0-6p Niniashvili 20' 0-9p Niniashvili 32' 2T: 7-9 Nayacalevu (Lomani 53') 52' pen. miss: ~~Lomani Fiji 57' p10-9 Lomani 66' t17-9 Habosi (Lomani 70') 69' 17-12p Matkava 80+1' Referee: K. Dickson, England. Venue: Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux.~~
Sun 01.10.23	17:45	Australia	34-14^5-2	Portugal	24-7
p3-0 Donaldson 5' 5-7t Bettencourt (Marques 14') 13' t14-7 Porecki (Donaldson 22') 22' t21-7 Bell (Donaldson 28') 27' 2T: t29-7 Mcreight 48' 29-14t Simoes (Marques 71') 71' t34-14 Koroibete 75' Referee: N. Amashukeli, Georgia. Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne.
Sat 07.10.23	15:00	Wales	43-19^---	Georgia
Sun 08.10.23	21:00	Portugal	24-23^---	Fiji

Rk	Group D	pts	win	drw	lst	gf	ga	g+-	bon
1.	England	18	4	0	0	150:	39	+111	2
2.	Argentina	14	3	0	1	127:	69	+58	2
3.	Japan	9	2	0	2	82:	68	+14	1
4.	Samoa	7	1	0	3	92:	75	+17	3
5.	Chile	0	0	0	4	27:	215	-188

Team	Engl	Arge	Japa	Samo	Chil
England	----	27:10	34:12	18:17	71:0
Argentina		----	39:27	19:10	59:5
Japan			----	28:22	42:12
Samoa				----	43:10
Chile					----

England advanced to Quarter-Finals (1/4).

England qualify to World Cup 2027.

date	time	team 1 _________	score	team 2 _________	HT	att.
Sat 09.09.23	21:00	England	27-10^0-1	Argentina	12-3	63,118
RC: Curry (England) 4' 0-3p Boffelli 6' pen. miss: ~~Boffelli (Argentina)~~ 8' p3-3 Ford 11' d6-3 Ford 28' pen. miss: ~~Daly (England)~~ 31' d9-3 Ford 32' d12-3 Ford 38' 2P: p15-3 Ford 47' p18-3 Ford 55' p21-3 Ford 60' pen. miss: ~~Daly (England)~~ 67' p24-3 Ford 67' p27-3' Ford 76' 27-10t Bruni (Boffelli 80+1') 80' Referee: M. Raynal, France. Venue: Stade Velodrome, Marseille.
Sun 10.09.23	13:00	Japan	42-12^6-2	Chile	21-7	30,187
0-7t Fernandez (Videla 7') 6' t7-7 Fakatava (Matsuda 10) 8' t14-7 Fakatava (Matsuda 40+2') 40+1' 2T: 21-12t Escobar 48' t28-12 Leitch (Matsuda 54') 53' t35-12 Nakamura (Matsuda 73') 71' t42-12 Dearns (Matsuda 80+1') 79' Referee: N. Berry, Australia. Venue: Stadium Municipal, Toulouse.
Sat 16.09.23	15:00	Samoa	43-10^5-1	Chile	19-10	39,291
p3-0 Lealifano 5' 3-7t Dittus (Videla 8') 7' p6-7 Lealifano 11' p9-7 Lealifano 15' 9-10p Garafulic 31' p12-0 Lealifano 37' t19-10 Paiaaua (Lealifano 40+3') 40+2' 2P: t24-10 Taumateine 43' t29-10 Lee 48' t36-10 Malolo (Laulifano 54') 53' t43-10 Malolo (Sopoaga 80+2') 80+2' Referee: P. Williams, New Zealand. Venue: Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux.
Sun 17.09.23	21:00	England	34-12^4-0	Japan	13-9	30,500
p3-0 Ford 4' 3-3p Matsuda 15' 3-6p Madsuda 23' t10-6 Ludlam (Ford 26') 24' 10-9p Matsuda 32' p13-9 Ford 40+2' 2T: t20-9 Lawes (Ford 56') 56' t27-9 Steward (Ford 67') 66' t34-9 Marchant (Ford 80+1') 80+1' Referee: Amashukeli, Georgia. Venue: Alianz Rivera, Nice.
Fri 22.09.23	17:45	Argentina	19-10^1-1	Samoa	13-3	38,358
t7-0 Bolfelli (Bolfelli 10') 9' p10-0 Bolfelli 25' 10-3p Lealilifano 28' p13-3 Boffelli 34' 2T: p16-3 Boffelli 54' 16-10t Malolo (Leulia 75') 75' p19-10 Sanchez 80' Referee: N. Berry, Australia. Venue: Stade Geoggroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne.
Sat 23.09.23	17:45	England	71-0^11-0	Chile	31-0	44,315
t5-0 Arrundell 21' t12-0 Dan (Farrell 26') 25' t17-0 Arrundel 31' t24-0 Rodd (Farrell 37') 36' t31-0 Smith (Farrell 40+3') 40+1' 2T: t38-0 Dan (Farrell 47') 46' t45-0 Arrundell (Farrell 50') 49' t52-0 Arrundell (Farrell 62') 61' t57-0 Arrundell 70' t64-0 Smith (Farrell 78') 78' t71-0 Willis (Farrell 80') 80' Referee: J. Peyper, South Africa Venue: Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve d'Ascq.
Thu 28.09.23	1-:00	Japan	28-22^3-2	Samoa	17-8	31,794
pen. miss: ~~Leuila (Samoa)~~ 3' t7-3 Labuschagne (Matsuda 16') 14' p10-3 Matsuda 29' t17-3 Leitch (Mtsuda 34') 33' 17-8t Lam 39' 2T: t22-8 Himeno 50' p25-8 Matsuda 57' 25-15t Paiaaua (Lealiifano 67') 66' p28-15 Matsuda 76' 28-22t Lealiifano (Lealiifano 80') 79' Referee: J. Peyper, South Africa. Venue: Stadium Municipal, Toulouse.
Sat 30.09.23	15:00	Argentina	59-5^8-1	Chile	24-0
pen. miss: ~~Videla~~ (Chile) 4' t7-0 Sanchez (Sanchez 11') 10' p10-0 Sanchez 14' t17-0 Gonzalez (Sanchez 18') 17' t24-0 Creevy (Sanchez 25') 23' 2T: t31-0 Bogado (Sanchez 48') 47' t38-0 Isgro (Sanchez 66') 65' t45-0 Gonzalez (Sanchez 70') 69' 45-5t Dussaillant 74' t52-5 Ruiz (Carreras 79') 78' t59-5 Carreras (Carreras 80') 80. Referee: P. Williams, New Zealand. Venue: Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes.
Sat 07.10.23	17:45	England	18-17^---	Samoa
Sun 08.10.23	13:00	Japan	39-27^---	Argentina