Pool C of the 2015 Rugby World Cup began on 19 September and was completed on 11 October 2015. [1] The pool was composed of New Zealand (the title holders), Argentina and Tonga – who all qualified automatically for the tournament due to finishing in the top three positions in their pools in 2011 – along with the top European qualifier, Georgia, and the top African qualifier, Namibia.
After winning the first three of their matches, New Zealand became the first team to qualify for the 2015 Rugby World Cup quarter-finals. [2] After Tonga loss to New Zealand in their last Pool Match, Argentina became the second team from Pool C to qualify for the quarter-finals. [3] New Zealand eventually went on to win Rugby World Cup 2015, beating Australia 34 - 17 in the final. [4]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | B | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 49 | +125 | 25 | 3 | 19 | Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup |
2 | Argentina | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 179 | 70 | +109 | 22 | 3 | 15 | |
3 | Georgia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 123 | −70 | 5 | 0 | 8 | Eliminated but qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup |
4 | Tonga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 130 | −60 | 8 | 2 | 6 | |
5 | Namibia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 174 | −104 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
All times are local United Kingdom time ( UTC+01)
19 September 2015 12:00 |
Tonga | 10–17 | Georgia |
Try:
Vainikolo 72' c Con: Morath (1/1) 73' Pen: Morath (1/1) 9' | Report | Try:
Gorgodze 27' c Tkhilaishvili 56' c Con: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 28', 57' Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/3) 19' |
Kingsholm,
Gloucester Attendance: 14,200 Referee: Nigel Owens ( Wales) |
Tonga
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Georgia
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20 September 2015 16:45 |
New Zealand | 26–16 | Argentina |
Try:
A. Smith 57' c Cane 67' c Con: Carter (2/2) 58', 67' Pen: Carter (4/4) 5', 11', 19', 40' | Report | Try:
Petti 21' c Con: Sánchez (1/1) 23' Pen: Sánchez (3/3) 30', 38', 43' |
Wembley Stadium,
London Attendance: 89,019 Referee: Wayne Barnes ( England) |
New Zealand
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Argentina
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24 September 2015 20:00 |
New Zealand | 58–14 | Namibia |
Try:
Vito 6' c Milner-Skudder (2) 10' m, 40' m Fekitoa 21' c Barrett 31' c Savea (2) 47' c, 75' m Smith 61' m Taylor 79' c Con: Barrett (4/8) 7', 21', 32', 80' Slade (1/1) 48' Pen: Barrett (1/1) 5' | Report | Try:
Deysel 51' m Pen: Kotzé (3/3) 14', 23', 44' |
Olympic Stadium,
London Attendance: 51,820 Referee: Romain Poite ( France) |
New Zealand
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Namibia
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25 September 2015 16:45 |
Argentina | 54–9 | Georgia |
Try:
Lavanini 10' m Cubelli 47' c Imhoff (2) 49' c, 76' m Cordero (2) 53' c, 72' c Landajo 70' c Con: Sánchez (3/4) 48', 51', 54' Bosch (2/3) 71', 74' Pen: Sánchez (2/2) 21', 35' Drop: Sánchez 6' | Report | Pen: Kvirikashvili (3/3) 17', 20', 32' |
Kingsholm,
Gloucester Attendance: 14,256 Referee: JP Doyle ( England) |
Argentina
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Georgia
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29 September 2015 16:45 |
Tonga | 35–21 | Namibia |
Try:
Veainu (2) 6' c, 55' m Ram (2) 12' m, 45' m Fosita 25' c Con: Lilo (2/5) 7', 26' Pen: Lilo (1/2) 35' Morath (1/1) 73' | Report | Try:
Tromp 18' c Burger (2) 49' c, 67' c Con: Kotzé (3/3) 19', 49', 68' |
Sandy Park,
Exeter Attendance: 10,103 Referee: Glen Jackson ( New Zealand) |
Tonga
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Namibia
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2 October 2015 20:00 |
New Zealand | 43–10 | Georgia |
Try:
Naholo 2' c Savea (3) 8' m, 17' m, 74' c Coles 22' m Read 52' c Fekitoa 77' c Con: Carter (4/7) 3', 53', 75', 78' | Report | Try:
Tsiklauri 5' c Con: Malaghuradze (1/1) 6' Pen: Malaghuradze (1/1) 12' |
Millennium Stadium,
Cardiff Attendance: 69,187 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère ( France) |
New Zealand
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Georgia
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4 October 2015 14:30 |
Argentina | 45–16 | Tonga |
Try:
Tuculet 20' c Imhoff 22' c Sánchez 64' m Montoya 72' c Cordero 80' c Con: Sánchez (4/5) 21', 23', 73', 80' Pen: Sánchez (4/5) 18', 26', 44', 53' | Report | Try:
Morath 7' m Tongaʻuiha 38' m Pen: Morath (2/4) 33', 42' |
Leicester City Stadium,
Leicester Attendance: 29,124 Referee: Jaco Peyper ( South Africa) |
Argentina
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Tonga
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7 October 2015 20:00 |
Namibia | 16–17 | Georgia |
Try:
Kotzé 74' c Con: Kotzé (1/1) 76' Pen: Kotzé (3/3) 2', 18', 71' | Report | Try:
Gorgodze 50' c Malaghuradze 55' c Con: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 51', 56' Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/1) 68' |
Sandy Park,
Exeter Attendance: 11,156 Referee: George Clancy ( Ireland) |
Namibia
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Georgia
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9 October 2015 20:00 |
New Zealand | 47–9 | Tonga |
Try:
B. Smith 13' c Woodcock 31' c Milner-Skudder (2) 52' c, 58' c Williams 66' c Cane 70' c Nonu 76' m Con: Carter (6/7) 15', 32', 54', 59', 66', 72' | Report | Pen: Morath (3/3) 26', 49', 57' |
St. James' Park,
Newcastle Attendance: 50,985 Referee: John Lacey ( Ireland) |
New Zealand
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Tonga
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11 October 2015 12:00 |
Argentina | 64–19 | Namibia |
Try:
Hernández 7' c Moroni 19' c Agulla 24' c Isa 36' m Noguera Paz 40' c Alemanno 49' c Senatore 64' c Montoya 69' c Cubelli 74' c Con: González Iglesias (4/5) 8', 20', 26', 40' Socino (4/4) 50', 65', 70', 75' Pen: González Iglesias (1/2) 12' | Report | Try:
Tromp 13' c Greyling 46' c Jantjies 80' m Con: Kotzé (2/2) 14', 47' |
Leicester City Stadium,
Leicester Attendance: 30,198 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère ( France) |
Argentina
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Namibia
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Pool C of the 2015 Rugby World Cup began on 19 September and was completed on 11 October 2015. [1] The pool was composed of New Zealand (the title holders), Argentina and Tonga – who all qualified automatically for the tournament due to finishing in the top three positions in their pools in 2011 – along with the top European qualifier, Georgia, and the top African qualifier, Namibia.
After winning the first three of their matches, New Zealand became the first team to qualify for the 2015 Rugby World Cup quarter-finals. [2] After Tonga loss to New Zealand in their last Pool Match, Argentina became the second team from Pool C to qualify for the quarter-finals. [3] New Zealand eventually went on to win Rugby World Cup 2015, beating Australia 34 - 17 in the final. [4]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | B | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 49 | +125 | 25 | 3 | 19 | Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup |
2 | Argentina | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 179 | 70 | +109 | 22 | 3 | 15 | |
3 | Georgia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 123 | −70 | 5 | 0 | 8 | Eliminated but qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup |
4 | Tonga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 130 | −60 | 8 | 2 | 6 | |
5 | Namibia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 174 | −104 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
All times are local United Kingdom time ( UTC+01)
19 September 2015 12:00 |
Tonga | 10–17 | Georgia |
Try:
Vainikolo 72' c Con: Morath (1/1) 73' Pen: Morath (1/1) 9' | Report | Try:
Gorgodze 27' c Tkhilaishvili 56' c Con: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 28', 57' Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/3) 19' |
Kingsholm,
Gloucester Attendance: 14,200 Referee: Nigel Owens ( Wales) |
Tonga
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Georgia
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20 September 2015 16:45 |
New Zealand | 26–16 | Argentina |
Try:
A. Smith 57' c Cane 67' c Con: Carter (2/2) 58', 67' Pen: Carter (4/4) 5', 11', 19', 40' | Report | Try:
Petti 21' c Con: Sánchez (1/1) 23' Pen: Sánchez (3/3) 30', 38', 43' |
Wembley Stadium,
London Attendance: 89,019 Referee: Wayne Barnes ( England) |
New Zealand
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Argentina
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24 September 2015 20:00 |
New Zealand | 58–14 | Namibia |
Try:
Vito 6' c Milner-Skudder (2) 10' m, 40' m Fekitoa 21' c Barrett 31' c Savea (2) 47' c, 75' m Smith 61' m Taylor 79' c Con: Barrett (4/8) 7', 21', 32', 80' Slade (1/1) 48' Pen: Barrett (1/1) 5' | Report | Try:
Deysel 51' m Pen: Kotzé (3/3) 14', 23', 44' |
Olympic Stadium,
London Attendance: 51,820 Referee: Romain Poite ( France) |
New Zealand
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Namibia
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25 September 2015 16:45 |
Argentina | 54–9 | Georgia |
Try:
Lavanini 10' m Cubelli 47' c Imhoff (2) 49' c, 76' m Cordero (2) 53' c, 72' c Landajo 70' c Con: Sánchez (3/4) 48', 51', 54' Bosch (2/3) 71', 74' Pen: Sánchez (2/2) 21', 35' Drop: Sánchez 6' | Report | Pen: Kvirikashvili (3/3) 17', 20', 32' |
Kingsholm,
Gloucester Attendance: 14,256 Referee: JP Doyle ( England) |
Argentina
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Georgia
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Man of the Match:
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29 September 2015 16:45 |
Tonga | 35–21 | Namibia |
Try:
Veainu (2) 6' c, 55' m Ram (2) 12' m, 45' m Fosita 25' c Con: Lilo (2/5) 7', 26' Pen: Lilo (1/2) 35' Morath (1/1) 73' | Report | Try:
Tromp 18' c Burger (2) 49' c, 67' c Con: Kotzé (3/3) 19', 49', 68' |
Sandy Park,
Exeter Attendance: 10,103 Referee: Glen Jackson ( New Zealand) |
Tonga
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Namibia
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2 October 2015 20:00 |
New Zealand | 43–10 | Georgia |
Try:
Naholo 2' c Savea (3) 8' m, 17' m, 74' c Coles 22' m Read 52' c Fekitoa 77' c Con: Carter (4/7) 3', 53', 75', 78' | Report | Try:
Tsiklauri 5' c Con: Malaghuradze (1/1) 6' Pen: Malaghuradze (1/1) 12' |
Millennium Stadium,
Cardiff Attendance: 69,187 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère ( France) |
New Zealand
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Georgia
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Man of the Match:
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4 October 2015 14:30 |
Argentina | 45–16 | Tonga |
Try:
Tuculet 20' c Imhoff 22' c Sánchez 64' m Montoya 72' c Cordero 80' c Con: Sánchez (4/5) 21', 23', 73', 80' Pen: Sánchez (4/5) 18', 26', 44', 53' | Report | Try:
Morath 7' m Tongaʻuiha 38' m Pen: Morath (2/4) 33', 42' |
Leicester City Stadium,
Leicester Attendance: 29,124 Referee: Jaco Peyper ( South Africa) |
Argentina
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Tonga
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7 October 2015 20:00 |
Namibia | 16–17 | Georgia |
Try:
Kotzé 74' c Con: Kotzé (1/1) 76' Pen: Kotzé (3/3) 2', 18', 71' | Report | Try:
Gorgodze 50' c Malaghuradze 55' c Con: Kvirikashvili (2/2) 51', 56' Pen: Kvirikashvili (1/1) 68' |
Sandy Park,
Exeter Attendance: 11,156 Referee: George Clancy ( Ireland) |
Namibia
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Georgia
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9 October 2015 20:00 |
New Zealand | 47–9 | Tonga |
Try:
B. Smith 13' c Woodcock 31' c Milner-Skudder (2) 52' c, 58' c Williams 66' c Cane 70' c Nonu 76' m Con: Carter (6/7) 15', 32', 54', 59', 66', 72' | Report | Pen: Morath (3/3) 26', 49', 57' |
St. James' Park,
Newcastle Attendance: 50,985 Referee: John Lacey ( Ireland) |
New Zealand
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Tonga
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11 October 2015 12:00 |
Argentina | 64–19 | Namibia |
Try:
Hernández 7' c Moroni 19' c Agulla 24' c Isa 36' m Noguera Paz 40' c Alemanno 49' c Senatore 64' c Montoya 69' c Cubelli 74' c Con: González Iglesias (4/5) 8', 20', 26', 40' Socino (4/4) 50', 65', 70', 75' Pen: González Iglesias (1/2) 12' | Report | Try:
Tromp 13' c Greyling 46' c Jantjies 80' m Con: Kotzé (2/2) 14', 47' |
Leicester City Stadium,
Leicester Attendance: 30,198 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère ( France) |
Argentina
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Namibia
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