2007 Rugby World Cup Pool C
Pool C of the 2007 Rugby World Cup began on 8 September and concluded on 29 September 2007. The pool was composed of Italy, New Zealand, Romania and Scotland and World Cup debutants Portugal.
Standings
[edit]New Zealand were assured of first place in the pool after only three rounds of matches, having secured the maximum of five points from each of their matches. Over their four matches, the All Blacks established a new points record for the pool stage with 309 points.
Italy were unable to carry their strong Six Nations form into the World Cup, and were knocked out by a narrow margin. Scotland qualified for the quarter-finals as pool runners-up.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | B | Pts | Qualification |
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 309 | 35 | +274 | 4 | 20 | Qualified for the quarter-finals |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 66 | +50 | 2 | 14 | |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 117 | −32 | 1 | 9 | Eliminated, automatic qualification for RWC 2011 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 161 | −121 | 1 | 5 | |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 209 | −171 | 1 | 1 |
Matches
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New Zealand vs Italy
[edit]8 September 2007 13:45 |
New Zealand ![]() | 76–14 | ![]() |
Try: McCaw (2) 2' c, 7' c Howlett (3) 12' c, 56' c, 59' m Muliaina 15' c Sivivatu (2) 18' c, 29' m Jack 50' c Collins (2) 68' c, 70' c Con: Carter (7/9) McAlister (2/2) Pen: Carter (1/1) 11' | Report | Try: Stanojevic 38' c Mi. Bergamasco 71' c Con: Bortolussi (1/1) De Marigny (1/1) |
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Attendance: 58,612 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
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Note: Doug Howlett's three tries in this match brought him level with Christian Cullen as New Zealand's all-time highest try scorer, with 46.
Scotland vs Portugal
[edit]9 September 2007 18:00 |
Scotland ![]() | 56–10 | ![]() |
Try: R. Lamont (2) 12' c, 14' c S. Lawson 23' c Dewey 30' c Parks 57' c Southwell 60' c Brown 68' c Ford 76' c Con: Parks (5/5) Paterson (3/3) | Report | Try: Carvalho 28' c Con: D. Pinto (1/1) Pen: D. Pinto (1/1) 34' |
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne Attendance: 34,162 Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand) |
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Italy vs Romania
[edit]12 September 2007 20:00 |
Italy ![]() | 24–18 | ![]() |
Try: Dellapè 6' m Penalty try 55' c Con: Pez (1/1) Pen: Bortolussi (1/2) 14' Ramiro Pez (3/3) 62', 66', 72' | Report | Try: Manta 43' m Țincu 47' c Con: Dimofte (1/1) Pen: Dimofte (2/2) 70', 74' |
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Attendance: 44,241 Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England) |
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New Zealand vs Portugal
[edit]15 September 2007 13:00 |
New Zealand ![]() | 108–13 | ![]() |
Try: Rokocoko (2) 3' m, 12' c Toeava 25' c Williams 28' c Mauger (2) 30' c, 66' c Collins 32' c Masoe 34' m Hore 40' c Leonard 50' c Evans 59' c Ellis 61' c MacDonald 69' c Smith (2) 72' c, 79' c Hayman 76' c Con: Evans (14/16) | Report | Try: Cordeiro 48' c Con: D. Pinto (1/1) Pen: D. Pinto (1/1) 75' Drop: Malheiro (1/2) 22' |
Stade de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 40,729 Referee: Chris White (England) |
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Scotland vs Romania
[edit]18 September 2007 21:00 |
Scotland ![]() | 42–0 | ![]() |
Try: Paterson 2' c Hogg (3) 17' c, 46' c, 53' c R. Lamont (2) 36' c, 72' c Con: Paterson (6/6) | Report |
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 31,222 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
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Note: With an attendance of 31,222, Scotland vs Romania was the lowest-attended match in Pool C, despite Scotland playing at home.
Italy vs Portugal
[edit]19 September 2007 20:00 |
Italy ![]() | 31–5 | ![]() |
Try: Masi (2) 4' c, 77' c Ma. Bergamasco 72' m Con: Bortolussi (2/3) Pen: Bortolussi (4/4) 17', 30', 40+', 63' | Report | Try: Penalva 33' m |
Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 45,476 Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa) |
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Scotland vs New Zealand
[edit]23 September 2007 17:00 |
Scotland ![]() | 0–40 | ![]() |
Report | Try: McCaw 5' c Howlett (2) 15' m, 74' m Kelleher 33' m Williams 62' m Carter 65' c Con: Carter (2/6) Pen: Carter (2/3) 26', 43' |
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 64,558 Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa) |
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Note: Doug Howlett's two tries in this match brought his total in internationals to 48, a new try-scoring record for New Zealand.
Romania vs Portugal
[edit]25 September 2007 20:00 |
Romania ![]() | 14–10 | ![]() |
Try: Țincu 63' c Corodeanu 72' c Con: Calafeteanu (1/1) Dumbravă (1/1) | Report | Try: Ferreira 18' c Con: D. Pinto (1/1) Pen: Malheiro (1/1) 69' |
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Attendance: 35,526 Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand) |
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New Zealand vs Romania
[edit]29 September 2007 13:00 |
New Zealand ![]() | 85–8 | ![]() |
Try: Sivivatu (2) 1' m, 24' c Masoe 10' c Rokocoko (3) 15' c, 58' c, 66' c Evans 18' m Mauger 37' m Toeava (2) 47' c, 80+' c Hore 64' c Smith 75' c Howlett 79' c Con: McAlister (4/7) Evans (6/6) | Report | Try: Țincu 31' m Pen: Vlaicu 72' |
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Attendance: 35,608 Referee: Joël Jutge (France) |
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Scotland vs Italy
[edit]29 September 2007 21:00 |
Scotland ![]() | 18–16 | ![]() |
Pen: Paterson (6/6) 2', 6', 32', 35', 47', 53' | Report | Try: Troncon 13' c Con: Bortolussi (1/1) Pen: Bortolussi (3/6) 18', 56', 62' |
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne Attendance: 34,701 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) |
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