Pool B of the 2015 Rugby World Cup began on 19 September and was completed on 11 October 2015.[1] The pool was composed of South Africa, Samoa and Scotland – who all qualified automatically for the tournament due to finishing in the top three positions in their pools in 2011 – joined by the top Asian qualifier, Japan, and the second American qualifier, United States. South Africa and Scotland qualified for the quarter-finals.[2]
Standings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | B | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Südafrika | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176 | 56 | +120 | 23 | 4 | 16 | Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup |
2 | Scotland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 136 | 93 | +43 | 14 | 2 | 14 | |
3 | Japan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 100 | −2 | 9 | 0 | 12 | Eliminated but qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup |
4 | Samoa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 124 | −55 | 7 | 2 | 6 | |
5 | Vereinigte Staaten | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 156 | −106 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Matches
editAll times are local United Kingdom time (UTC+01)
South Africa vs Japan
edit19 September 2015 16:45 |
Südafrika | 32–34 | Japan |
Try: Louw 18' c B. du Plessis 33' m De Jager 44' c Strauss 62' c Con: Lambie (2/3) 19', 45' Pollard (1/1) 63' Pen: Lambie (1/1) 57' Pollard (1/1) 73' | Bericht | Try: Leitch 30' c Goromaru 69' c Hesketh 80' m Con: Goromaru (2/3) 31', 70' Pen: Goromaru (5/6) 8', 43', 49', 53', 60' |
Brighton Community Stadium, Brighton Attendance: 29,290 Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France) |
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- Fumiaki Tanaka earned his 50th test cap for Japan.[3]
- This was the first ever match between these nations.[citation needed]
- This was South Africa's first ever loss to a Tier 2 nation.[4]
- This was Japan's second ever win over one of the SANZAAR nations.[5]
- This match is known as "The Brighton Miracle" and is featured in the film of the same name.
Samoa vs United States
edit20 September 2015 12:00 |
Samoa | 25–16 | Vereinigte Staaten |
Try: Nanai-Williams 20' m Treviranus 46' m Pen: T. Pisi (4/5) 8', 28', 39', 51' Stanley (1/1) 70' | Bericht | Try: Wyles 34' m Baumann 74' m Pen: MacGinty (2/2) 31', 53' |
Brighton Community Stadium, Brighton Attendance: 29,178 Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) |
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Scotland vs Japan
edit23 September 2015 14:30 |
Scotland | 45–10 | Japan |
Try: Hardie 48' m Bennett (2) 56' c, 69 c Seymour 64' c Russell 74' c Con: Laidlaw (4/5) 57', 65', 70', 75' Pen: Laidlaw (4/5) 3', 12', 18', 20' | Bericht | Try: Mafi 15' c Con: Goromaru (1/1) 16' Pen: Goromaru (1/3) 46' |
Kingsholm, Gloucester Attendance: 14,354 Referee: John Lacey (Ireland) |
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- Josh Strauss made his international debut for Scotland.[6]
South Africa vs Samoa
edit26 September 2015 16:45 |
Südafrika | 46–6 | Samoa |
Try: Pietersen (3) 15' m, 47' c, 78' m Burger 58' m Brits 71' m Habana 80' c Con: Pollard (1/4) 48' Lambie (1/2) 80' Pen: Pollard (4/4) 2', 19', 24', 39' | Bericht | Pen: Stanley (2/5) 9', 12' |
Villa Park, Birmingham Attendance: 39,526 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
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- Adriaan Strauss earned his 50th test cap for South Africa.
- Census Johnston earned his 50th test cap for Samoa.
- George, Ken and Tusi Pisi became the first set of three brothers to represent and play for one team in one XV, in a Rugby World Cup match.[7]
Scotland vs United States
edit27 September 2015 14:30 |
Scotland | 39–16 | Vereinigte Staaten |
Try: Visser 42' m Maitland 47' c Nel 54' c Scott 65' c Weir 79' c Con: Russell (1/2) 48' Laidlaw (3/3) 55', 66', 80' Pen: Hogg (1/2) 7' Russell (1/2) 16' | Bericht | Try: Lamositele 21' c Con: MacGinty (1/1) 22' Pen: MacGinty (3/3) 3', 40', 51' |
Elland Road, Leeds Attendance: 33,521 Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand) |
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Samoa vs Japan
edit3 October 2015 14:30 |
Samoa | 5–26 | Japan |
Try: Perez 64' m | Bericht | Try: Penalty try 24' c Yamada 40' c Con: Goromaru (2/2) 24', 40' Pen: Goromaru (4/6) 8', 34', 48', 59' |
Stadium mk, Milton Keynes Attendance: 29,019 Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa) |
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- This was Japan's largest winning margin over Samoa, surpassing their 19-point winning margin set in 2014.
- Atsushi Hiwasa earned his 50th test cap for Japan.
South Africa vs Scotland
edit3 October 2015 16:45 |
Südafrika | 34–16 | Scotland |
Try: Burger 13' c Pietersen 38' c Habana 73' m Con: Pollard (2/3) 13', 40' Pen: Pollard (4/4) 17', 27', 62', 68' Drop: Pollard 51' | Bericht | Try: Seymour 49' c Con: Laidlaw (1/1) 50' Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 30', 45' Weir (1/1) 60' |
St. James' Park, Newcastle Attendance: 50,900 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
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- Alasdair Dickinson earned his 50th test cap for Scotland.
South Africa vs United States
edit7 October 2015 16:45 |
Südafrika | 64–0 | Vereinigte Staaten |
Try: De Allende 7' c Penalty try 27' c Habana (3) 42' c, 59' c, 61' c Du Plessis 47' m Louw (2) 53' c, 69' m Kriel 73' m Mvovo 80' c Con: Pollard (4/5) 8', 28', 42', 54' Steyn (3/5) 60', 63', 80' | Bericht |
Olympic Stadium, London Attendance: 54,658 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France) |
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- Rudy Paige made his international debut for South Africa.[8]
- Joe Taufete'e made his international debut for the United States.[citation needed]
- Bryan Habana equaled Jonah Lomu's World Cup record of 15 tries scored in the tournament.[9]
Samoa vs Scotland
edit10 October 2015 14:30 |
Samoa | 33–36 | Scotland |
Try: T. Pisi 11' c Leiataua 14' m Lee-Lo 21' m Matu'u 78' c Con: T. Pisi (1/3) 11' Fa'apale (1/1) 78' Pen: T. Pisi (3/3) 5', 29', 38' | Bericht | Try: Seymour 12' c Hardie 32' c Laidlaw 74' c Con: Laidlaw (3/3) 13', 33', 75' Pen: Laidlaw (5/7) 9', 20', 25', 51', 53' |
St. James' Park, Newcastle Attendance: 51,982 Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) |
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- Richie Gray earned his 50th test cap for Scotland.[citation needed]
- Sean Lamont became the second Scottish player to earn 100 caps for Scotland.[10]
United States vs Japan
edit11 October 2015 20:00 |
Vereinigte Staaten | 18–28 | Japan |
Try: Ngwenya 24' m Wyles 71' c Con: MacGinty (1/2) 72' Pen: MacGinty (2/2) 5', 55' | Bericht | Try: Matsushima 7' c Fujita 28' c Mafi 62' m Con: Goromaru (2/3) 9', 29' Pen: Goromaru (3/3) 33', 44', 77' |
Kingsholm, Gloucester Attendance: 14,517 Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand) |
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References
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- ^ "Rugby World Cup 2015: fixtures, results and standings". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
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- ^ "Japan pull off greatest shock in World Cup history". ESPN. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "Rugby World Cup 2015: South Africa 32-34 Japan". BBC Sport. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "Scotland exploit Japan's quick turnaround to run riot at World Cup". Guardian. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "South Africa 46 Samoa 6, match report: Boks bounce back from Japan hurt to thrash Pacific Islanders at Villa Park". Daily Telegraph. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "South Africa 64 USA 0 - Springboks through to World Cup quarter-finals as Bryan Habana scores hat-trick". Daily Telegraphl. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "Rugby World Cup 2015: South Africa 64-0 USA". BBC Sportl. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "Rugby World Cup 2015: Samoa 33-36 Scotland". BBC Sport. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Japan sign off with third win of the tournament by beating the USA". Guardian. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Rugby World Cup 2015: Japan beat USA in final pool game". BBC Sport. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.