2019 Rugby World Cup Pool C

Pool C of the 2019 Rugby World Cup began on 21 September 2019. The pool included previous World Cup hosts England and France, as well as the fourth-placed team from 2015, Argentina. They were joined by regional qualifiers from the Americas, United States (Americas 1), and Oceania, Tonga (Oceania 2), to become the first completed table ahead of the World Cup.

England and France both went unbeaten in their first three matches to guarantee qualification for the knockout stage, but their final match against each other was cancelled due to the effects of Typhoon Hagibis. England had earned a bonus point in all three of their matches, while France had just one, so England went through to the quarter-finals as pool winners. With bonus point victories against Tonga and the United States, Argentina claimed third place and the final automatic qualification spot for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, while Tonga's win over the United States in the final pool match saw them finish fourth.

Overview edit

Pool C's opening match saw Argentina come back from a 17-point half-time deficit against France at Tokyo Stadium, only for France's Camille Lopez to score a game-winning drop goal in the 70th minute.[1] In Sapporo, two tries from Manu Tuilagi helped England to a bonus-point victory over Tonga.[2] England followed that up with a 38-point victory over the United States, with Joe Cokanasiga scoring two tries in the victory; however, the match was soured by the first red card of the tournament, shown to the United States' John Quill for a shoulder charge to the head of England's Owen Farrell.[3] Argentina bounced back from their defeat by France with a 28–12 victory over Tonga in Higashiōsaka; all of Argentina's scoring happened in the first 28 minutes, including a hat-trick from Julián Montoya as they raced to a 28-point lead before Tonga brought the margin back to 16 with two tries of their own.[4] After Typhoon Mitag almost cancelled the match,[5] the French were inconsistent with errors keeping the United States in the match before three late tries in the second half would secure a 33–9 win in Fukuoka.[6]

In Chōfu, England qualified for the quarter-finals with a 39–10 victory over Argentina with Argentinean player Tomás Lavanini being shown a red card, which forced Argentina down to 14 men as he was forced off due to a high tackle on Owen Farrell's head.[7] France would later join them in qualifying for the knockout stage with a two-point victory over Tonga at Kumamoto Stadium. After conceding the first 17 points of the match, Tonga came back into the match with tries from Sonatane Takulua and Mali Hingano to close the gap to only three points before Romain Ntamack gave the cushion that France needed with two penalties in eight minutes giving France the victory.[8] Argentina would become the first team to finish their matches of the 2019 World Cup, with a 47–17 victory over the United States in Kumagaya. Joaquín Tuculet and Juan Cruz Mallia each scored two tries in the meeting, their first since 2003.[9] After the England–France game was cancelled due to Typhoon Hagibis,[10] Tonga ended their World Cup campaign with a 31–19 victory over the United States. This was due to the Tongan's using their opportunities with them converting into tries and despite the United States being within striking range with three minutes to go, Telusa Veainu converted the match-winning try and a bonus-point victory for Tonga.[11] At the end of the pool stage, it was England winning the group with France finishing in second place.

Standings edit

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTBPtsQualification
1  England431011920+9917317Advanced to the quarter-finals and
qualified for the 2023 Rugby World Cup
2  France43107951+289115
3  Argentina420210691+1514311Eliminated but qualified for 2023 Rugby World Cup
4  Tonga410367105−38926
5  United States400452156−104700
Source: [citation needed]

Matches edit

All times are local Japan Standard Time (UTC+09)

France vs Argentina edit

21 September 2019
16:15 JST (UTC+09)
France  23–21  Argentina (1 BP)
Try: Fickou 18' c
Dupont 22' c
Con: Ntamack (2/2) 19', 23'
Pen: Ntamack (2/3) 30', 40+1'
Drop: Lopez (1/1) 70'
ReportTry: Petti 42' c
Montoya 54' m
Con: Sánchez (1/2) 43'
Pen: Sánchez (1/1) 15'
Urdapilleta (2/2) 61', 69'
Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu
Attendance: 40,004
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
France
Argentina
FB15Maxime Médard  61'
RW14Damian Penaud  68'
OC13Virimi Vakatawa
IC12Gaël Fickou
LW11Yoann Huget
FH10Romain Ntamack
SH9Antoine Dupont  73'
N88Gregory Alldritt  61'
OF7Charles Ollivon
BF6Wenceslas Lauret
RL5Sébastien Vahaamahina
LL4Arthur Iturria  55'
TP3Rabah Slimani  47'
HK2Guilhem Guirado (c)  47'
LP1Jefferson Poirot  68'
Replacements:
HK16Camille Chat  47'
PR17Cyril Baille  68'
PR18Demba Bamba  47'
FL19Bernard Le Roux  55'
N820Louis Picamoles  61'
SH21Maxime Machenaud  73'
FH22Camille Lopez  68'
FB23Thomas Ramos  61'
Coach:
Jacques Brunel
FB15Emiliano Boffelli
RW14Matías Moroni
OC13Matías Orlando
IC12Jerónimo de la Fuente
LW11Ramiro Moyano  47'
FH10Nicolás Sánchez  57'
SH9Tomás Cubelli
N88Javier Ortega Desio  61'
OF7Marcos Kremer
BF6Pablo Matera (c)
RL5Tomás Lavanini  64'
LL4Guido Petti
TP3Juan Figallo  52'
HK2Agustín Creevy  52'
LP1Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro  64'
Replacements:
HK16Julián Montoya  52'
PR17Mayco Vivas  64'
PR18Santiago Medrano  52'
LK19Matías Alemanno  64'
FL20Tomás Lezana  61'
SH21Felipe Ezcurra
FH22Benjamín Urdapilleta  57'
FB23Santiago Carreras  47'
Coach:
Mario Ledesma

Player of the Match:
Gaël Fickou (France)

Assistant referees:
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Notes:

England vs Tonga edit

22 September 2019
19:15 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) England  35–3  Tonga
Try: Tuilagi (2) 24' m, 31' c
George 57' c
Cowan-Dickie 77' c
Con: Farrell (3/4) 33', 58', 78'
Pen: Farrell (3/3) 11', 37', 43'
ReportPen: Takulua (1/2) 15'
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo
Attendance: 35,923
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
England
Tonga
FB15Elliot Daly
RW14Anthony Watson
OC13Manu Tuilagi
IC12Owen Farrell (c)
LW11Jonny May  52'
FH10George Ford  68'
SH9Ben Youngs  56'
N88Billy Vunipola
OF7Sam Underhill  55'
BF6Tom Curry
RL5Maro Itoje
LL4Courtney Lawes  56'
TP3Kyle Sinckler  58'
HK2Jamie George  58'
LP1Joe Marler  50'
Replacements:
HK16Luke Cowan-Dickie  58'
PR17Ellis Genge  50'
PR18Dan Cole  58'
LK19George Kruis  56'
FL20Lewis Ludlam  55'
SH21Willi Heinz  56'
CE22Henry Slade  53'
CE23Jonathan Joseph  68'
Coach:
Eddie Jones
FB15David Halaifonua
RW14Atieli Pakalani  40'
OC13Siale Piutau (c)
IC12Cooper Vuna
LW11Viliami Lolohea
FH10Kurt Morath  50'
SH9Sonatane Takulua  61'
N88Maama Vaipulu  58'
OF7Zane Kapeli
BF6Sione Kalamafoni
RL5Leva Fifita  72'
LL4Sam Lousi
TP3Ben Tameifuna  50'
HK2Sosefo Sakalia  61'
LP1Siegfried Fisiihoi  63'
Replacements:
HK16Siua Maile  61'
PR17Latu Talakai  63'
PR18Maʻafu Fia  50'
FL19Daniel Faleafa  72'
FL20Nasi Manu  58'
SH21Leon Fukofuka  61'
FH22James Faiva  50'
CE23Nafi Tuitavake  40'
Coach:
Toutai Kefu

Player of the Match:
Manu Tuilagi (England)

Assistant referees:
Mathieu Raynal (France)
Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

England vs United States edit

26 September 2019
19:45 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) England  45–7  United States
Try: Ford 6' c
B. Vunipola 25' c
Cowan-Dickie 33' m
Cokanasiga (2) 48' m, 76' c
McConnochie 58' c
Ludlam 67' c
Con: Ford (5/7) 7', 26', 60', 68', 77'
ReportTry: Campbell 80+1' c
Con: MacGinty (1/1) 80+2'
Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe
Attendance: 27,194
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
England
United States
FB15Elliot Daly
RW14Ruaridh McConnochie  61'
OC13Jonathan Joseph
IC12Piers Francis  50'
LW11Joe Cokanasiga
FH10George Ford (c)
SH9Willi Heinz  50'
N88Billy Vunipola  40'
OF7Lewis Ludlam
BF6Tom Curry
RL5George Kruis
LL4Joe Launchbury  50'
TP3Dan Cole  40'
HK2Luke Cowan-Dickie  69'
LP1Joe Marler  40'
Replacements:
HK16Jack Singleton  69'
PR17Ellis Genge  40'
PR18Kyle Sinckler  40'
LK19Courtney Lawes  50'
FL20Mark Wilson  40'
SH21Ben Youngs  50'
FH22Owen Farrell  50'
WG23Anthony Watson  61'
Coach:
Eddie Jones
FB15Will Hooley 43' to 53'  77'
RW14Blaine Scully (c)
OC13Marcel Brache
IC12Paul Lasike  61'
LW11Martin Iosefo  63'  77'
FH10AJ MacGinty
SH9Shaun Davies  50'
N88Cam Dolan
OF7John Quill  70'
BF6Tony Lamborn  61'
RL5Nick Civetta  50'
LL4Ben Landry
TP3Titi Lamositele  43'
HK2Joe Taufete'e  60'
LP1David Ainuu  3'
Replacements:
HK16Dylan Fawsitt  60'
PR17Olive Kilifi  3'
PR18Paul Mullen  43'
LK19Greg Peterson  50'
FL20Hanco Germishuys  61'
SH21Ruben de Haas  50'
CE22Bryce Campbell  61'
FB23Mike Te'o  43'  53'  63'
Coach:
Gary Gold

Player of the Match:
George Ford (England)

Assistant referees:
Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Argentina vs Tonga edit

28 September 2019
13:45 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) Argentina  28–12  Tonga
Try: Montoya (3) 7' c, 17' c, 26' c
Carreras 20' c
Con: Urdapilleta (4/4) 9', 19', 21', 28'
ReportTry: Veainu (2) 30' c, 66' m
Con: Takulua (1/2) 32'
Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Higashiōsaka
Attendance: 21,971
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Argentina
Tonga
FB15Emiliano Boffelli
RW14Matías Moroni
OC13Matías Orlando  67'
IC12Jerónimo de la Fuente
LW11Santiago Carreras
FH10Benjamín Urdapilleta  55'
SH9Tomás Cubelli  73'
N88Tomás Lezana
OF7Marcos Kremer
BF6Pablo Matera (c)  45'
RL5Tomás Lavanini  55'
LL4Guido Petti
TP3Juan Figallo  45'
HK2Julián Montoya  45'
LP1Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro  45'
Replacements:
HK16Agustín Creevy  45'
PR17Mayco Vivas  45'
PR18Santiago Medrano  45'
LK19Matías Alemanno  55'
N820Javier Ortega Desio  45'
SH21Felipe Ezcurra  73'
FH22Nicolás Sánchez  55'
WG23Bautista Delguy  67'
Coach:
Mario Ledesma
FB15Telusa Veainu  74'
RW14Viliami Lolohea  43'
OC13Mali Hingano
IC12Siale Piutau (c) 14' to 25'
LW11David Halaifonua
FH10James Faiva
SH9Sonatane Takulua  66'
N88Maama Vaipulu
OF7Zane Kapeli  53'
BF6Sione Kalamafoni  66'
RL5Leva Fifita
LL4Sam Lousi
TP3Ben Tameifuna  40'
HK2Paul Ngauamo  53'
LP1Siegfried Fisiihoi  67'
Replacements:
HK16Sosefo Sakalia  53'
PR17Vunipola Fifita  67'
PR18Maʻafu Fia  40'
LK19Steve Mafi  66'
FL20Nasi Manu  53'
SH21Leon Fukofuka  66'
FH22Latiume Fosita  74'
WG23Cooper Vuna  14'  25'  43'
Coach:
Toutai Kefu

Player of the Match:
Julián Montoya (Argentina)

Assistant referees:
Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Rowan Kitt (England)

Notes:

France vs United States edit

2 October 2019
16:45 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) France  33–9  United States
Try: Huget 6' c
Raka 24' m
Fickou 67' c
Serin 70' c
Poirot 79' c
Con: Ramos (1/2) 8'
Lopez (3/3) 68', 71', 80'+1
ReportPen: MacGinty (3/3) 19', 31', 65'
Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium, Fukuoka
Attendance: 17,660
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
France
United States
FB15Thomas Ramos  57'
RW14Alivereti Raka
OC13Sofiane Guitoune  76'
IC12Gaël Fickou
LW11Yoann Huget
FH10Camille Lopez
SH9Maxime Machenaud  65'
N88Louis Picamoles (c)
OF7Yacouba Camara
BF6Arthur Iturria  65'
RL5Paul Gabrillagues  57'
LL4Bernard Le Roux
TP3Emerick Setiano  45'
HK2Camille Chat  40'
LP1Cyril Baille  45'
Replacements:
HK16Guilhem Guirado  40'
PR17Jefferson Poirot  45'
PR18Rabah Slimani  45'
LK19Sébastien Vahaamahina  57'
FL20Grégory Alldritt  65'
SH21Baptiste Serin  65'
FH22Romain Ntamack  76'
FB23Maxime Médard  57'
Coach:
Jacques Brunel
FB15Mike Te'o
RW14Blaine Scully (c)
OC13Marcel Brache
IC12Bryce Campbell
LW11Martin Iosefo  72'
FH10AJ MacGinty  78'
SH9Shaun Davies  54'
N88Cam Dolan
OF7Hanco Germishuys
BF6Tony Lamborn  58'
RL5Nick Civetta
LL4Nate Brakeley  69'
TP3Titi Lamositele  54'
HK2Joe Taufete'e  65'
LP1Eric Fry  69'
Replacements:
HK16Dylan Fawsitt  65'
PR17Olive Kilifi  69'
PR18Paul Mullen  54'
LK19Greg Peterson  69'
FL20Ben Pinkelman  58'
SH21Ruben de Haas  54'
FH22Will Magie  78'
CE23Thretton Palamo  72'
Coach:
Gary Gold

Player of the Match:
Camille Lopez (France)

Assistant referees:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
Television match official:
Rowan Kitt (England)

Notes:

England vs Argentina edit

5 October 2019
17:00 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) England  39–10  Argentina
Try: May 9' m
Daly 35' m
Youngs 40'+1 m
Ford 45' c
Nowell 74' c
Cowan-Dickie 80' c
Con: Farrell (3/6) 47', 76', 80+1'
Pen: Farrell (1/2) 54'
ReportTry: Moroni 71' c
Con: Boffelli (1/1) 72'
Pen: Urdapilleta (1/1) 7'
Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu
Attendance: 48,185
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
England
Argentina
FB15Elliot Daly
RW14Anthony Watson  69'
OC13Manu Tuilagi
IC12Owen Farrell (c)
LW11Jonny May
FH10George Ford  69'
SH9Ben Youngs  47'
N88Billy Vunipola  40'
OF7Sam Underhill
BF6Tom Curry
RL5George Kruis  55'
LL4Maro Itoje
TP3Kyle Sinckler  63'
HK2Jamie George  65'
LP1Joe Marler  63'
Replacements:
HK16Luke Cowan-Dickie  65'
PR17Mako Vunipola  63'
PR18Dan Cole  63'
LK19Courtney Lawes  55'
FL20Lewis Ludlam  40'
SH21Willi Heinz  47'
CE22Henry Slade  69'
WG23Jack Nowell  69'
Coach:
Eddie Jones
FB15Emiliano Boffelli
RW14Matías Moroni
OC13Matías Orlando  56'
IC12Jerónimo de la Fuente
LW11Santiago Carreras
FH10Benjamín Urdapilleta  61'
SH9Tomás Cubelli  59'
N88Javier Ortega Desio  49'
OF7Marcos Kremer
BF6Pablo Matera (c)
RL5Tomás Lavanini  19'
LL4Guido Petti  54'
TP3Juan Figallo  49'
HK2Julián Montoya  49'
LP1Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro  49'
Replacements:
HK16Agustín Creevy  49'
PR17Mayco Vivas  49'
PR18Santiago Medrano  49'
LK19Matías Alemanno  54'
FL20Tomás Lezana  49'
SH21Felipe Ezcurra  59'
CE22Lucas Mensa  61'
WG23Bautista Delguy  56'
Coach:
Mario Ledesma

Player of the Match:
Sam Underhill (England)

Assistant referees:
Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Television match official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Notes:

  • Agustín Creevy became the most capped player for Argentina with 88 caps, surpassing Felipe Contepomi's record of 87.
  • Tomás Lavanini's red card was a record fifth for a World Cup, surpassing the four given out in 1995 and 1999.
  • With this loss for Argentina and France's win on the 6 October, Argentina fail to advance through to the knock-out stage of the World Cup for the first time since 2003.
  • Angus Gardner was due to be part of the officiating team for this game, but swapped with Ben O'Keeffe's appointment between Japan and Samoa.

France vs Tonga edit

6 October 2019
16:45 JST (UTC+09)
France  23–21  Tonga (1 BP)
Try: Vakatawa 6' c
Raka 32' c
Con: Ntamack (2/2) 7', 34'
Pen: Ntamack (3/4) 4', 52', 60'
ReportTry: Takulua 40' c
Hingano 47' c
Kapeli 79' c
Con: Takulua (2/2) 40'+1, 49'
Fosita (1/1) 80'
Kumamoto Stadium, Kumamoto
Attendance: 28,477
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
France
Tonga
FB15Maxime Médard
RW14Damian Penaud
OC13Virimi Vakatawa  67'
IC12Sofiane Guitoune
LW11Alivereti Raka
FH10Romain Ntamack  67'
SH9Baptiste Serin  54'
N88Gregory Alldritt  62'
OF7Charles Ollivon
BF6Wenceslas Lauret
RL5Sébastien Vahaamahina  53'
LL4Paul Gabrillagues
TP3Rabah Slimani  53'
HK2Camille Chat  60'
LP1Jefferson Poirot (c)  53'
Replacements:
HK16Guilhem Guirado  60'
PR17Cyril Baille  53'
PR18Emerick Setiano  53'
FL19Bernard Le Roux  53'
FL20Yacouba Camara  62'
SH21Antoine Dupont  54'
FH22Camille Lopez  67'
CE23Pierre-Louis Barassi  66'
Coach:
Jacques Brunel
FB15Telusa Veainu
RW14Cooper Vuna
OC13Mali Hingano
IC12Siale Piutau (c)
LW11David Halaifonua  67'
FH10James Faiva  67'
SH9Sonatane Takulua  60'
N88Maama Vaipulu  62'
OF7Zane Kapeli
BF6Sione Kalamafoni
RL5Leva Fifita  61'  70'
LL4Sam Lousi  72'
TP3Maʻafu Fia  40'
HK2Paul Ngauamo  57'  62'
LP1Siegfried Fisiihoi  65'
Replacements:
HK16Sosefo Sakalia  57'  62'
PR17Vunipola Fifita  65'
PR18Siua Halanukonuka  40'
FL19Daniel Faleafa  61'  70'  72'
N820Nasi Manu  62'
SH21Leon Fukofuka  60'
FH22Latiume Fosita  67'
WG23Atieli Pakalani  67'
Coach:
Toutai Kefu

Player of the Match:
Alivereti Raka (France)

Assistant referees:
Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Matthew Carley (England)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Notes:

Argentina vs United States edit

9 October 2019
13:45 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) Argentina  47–17  United States
Try: Sánchez 19' c
Tuculet (2) 25' c, 35' m
Mallia (2) 44' c, 48' c
de la Fuente 57' c
Bertranou 71' c
Con: Sánchez (5/6) 21', 25', 45', 49', 57'
Urdapilleta (1/1) 72'
ReportTry: Scully (2) 39' m, 80+3' m
Lasike 60' c
Con: MacGinty (1/2) 61'
Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Kumagaya
Attendance: 24,377
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Argentina
United States
FB15Joaquín Tuculet
RW14Bautista Delguy
OC13Juan Cruz Mallia
IC12Jerónimo de la Fuente  61'
LW11Santiago Carreras
FH10Nicolás Sánchez  60'
SH9Felipe Ezcurra  57'
N88Rodrigo Bruni
OF7Juan Manuel Leguizamón
BF6Pablo Matera (c)  50'
RL5Matías Alemanno
LL4Guido Petti  58'
TP3Santiago Medrano  53'
HK2Julián Montoya  53'
LP1Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro  53'
Replacements:
HK16Agustín Creevy  53'
PR17Mayco Vivas  53'
PR18Enrique Pieretto  53'
FL19Marcos Kremer  50'
FL20Tomás Lezana  58'
SH21Gonzalo Bertranou  57'
FH22Benjamín Urdapilleta  60'
CE23Matías Moroni  61'
Coach:
Mario Ledesma
FB15Mike Te'o  50'
RW14Blaine Scully (c)
OC13Bryce Campbell
IC12Paul Lasike 3' to 8'
LW11Marcel Brache
FH10AJ MacGinty  73'
SH9Ruben de Haas  60'
N88Cam Dolan
OF7Hanco Germishuys
BF6Tony Lamborn  57'
RL5Greg Peterson
LL4Nate Brakeley  57'
TP3Titi Lamositele  50'
HK2Joe Taufete'e  50'
LP1Eric Fry  50'
Replacements:
HK16Dylan Fawsitt  50'
PR17Olive Kilifi  50'
PR18Paul Mullen  50'
LK19Ben Landry  57'
FL20Ben Pinkelman  57'
SH21Nate Augspurger  60'
FB22Will Hooley  50'
WG23Martin Iosefo  3'  8'  73'
Coach:
Gary Gold

Player of the Match:
Juan Cruz Mallia (Argentina)

Assistant referees:
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

  • Cam Dolan (United States) earned his 50th test cap.

England vs France edit

12 October 2019
17:15 JST (UTC+09)
England  0–0
(Cancelled)
 France
International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Assistant referees:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • As a result of inclement weather caused by Typhoon Hagibis this match was cancelled and awarded as a 0–0 draw.[12]

United States vs Tonga edit

13 October 2019
14:45 JST (UTC+09)
United States  19–31  Tonga (1 BP)
Try: Te'o (2) 21' c, 26' m
Lamborn 77' c
Con: MacGinty (2/3) 22', 78'
ReportTry: Fisiihoi 17' c
Hingano 58' c
Piutau 62' c
Veainu 80'+1 c
Con: Takulua (2/2) 19', 60'
Faiva (1/1) 64'
Piutau (1/1) 80+2'
Pen: Takulua (1/1) 51'
Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Higashiōsaka
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
United States
Tonga
FB15Will Hooley
RW14Blaine Scully (c)  20'
OC13Bryce Campbell
IC12Paul Lasike
LW11Marcel Brache
FH10AJ MacGinty
SH9Ruben de Haas  66'
N88Cam Dolan  52'
OF7Malon Al-Jiboori  66'
BF6Tony Lamborn
RL5Nick Civetta
LL4Greg Peterson  46'
TP3Titi Lamositele  46'
HK2Joe Taufete'e  73'
LP1Eric Fry  19'
Replacements:
HK16James Hilterbrand  73'
PR17Olive Kilifi  19'
PR18Paul Mullen  46'
LK19Ben Landry  46'
FL20Hanco Germishuys  52'
FL21Ben Pinkelman  66'
SH22Nate Augspurger  66'
FB23Mike Te'o  20'
Coach:
Gary Gold
FB15Telusa Veainu
RW14Atieli Pakalani
OC13Mali Hingano
IC12Siale Piutau (c)
LW11Viliami Lolohea  49'
FH10James Faiva  76'
SH9Sonatane Takulua  60'
N88Maama Vaipulu
OF7Zane Kapeli  60'
BF6Sione Kalamafoni
RL5Leva Fifita  76'
LL4Sam Lousi
TP3Siua Halanukonuka  45'
HK2Paul Ngauamo  76'
LP1Siegfried Fisiihoi  66'
Replacements:
HK16Siua Maile  76'
PR17Vunipola Fifita  66'
PR18Maʻafu Fia  45'
FL19Daniel Faleafa  76'
N820Nasi Manu  60'
SH21Leon Fukofuka  60'
FH22Latiume Fosita  76'
FB23David Halaifonua  49'
Coach:
Toutai Kefu

Player of the Match:
Siale Piutau (Tonga)

Assistant referees:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Alexandre Ruiz (France)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

References edit

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