2007 Rugby World Cup

6th Rugby World Cup January 2013 November 2021 fr Coupe du monde de rugby 2007 RWC2007logo.svg 250px 7 September 20 October (44 days) France 1974 20 (91 qualifying) 12 (in 12 host cities) RSA 2 ENG ARG 48 2265182 RSA Percy Montgomery (105) RSA Bryan Habana (8) 2003 2011 The 2007 Rugby World Cup (fr Coupe du monde de rugby 2007) was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003, beating a bid from England. The competition consisted of 48 matches over 44 days; 42 matches were played in 10 cities throughout France, as well as four in Cardiff, Wales, and two in Edinburgh, Scotland. The eight quarter-finalists from 2003 were granted automatic qualification, while 12 other nations gained entry through the regional qualifying competitions that began in 2004 – of them, Portugal was the only World Cup debutant. The top three nations from each pool at the end of the pool stage qualified automatically for the 2011 World Cup. The competition opened with a match between hosts France and Argentina on 7 September at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris. The stadium was also the venue of the final, played between England and South Africa on 20 October, which South Africa won 15–6 to win their second World Cup title. thumb|The opening ceremony of the 2007 Rugby World Cup Bids thumb|The Eiffel Tower in Paris decorated with a giant rugby ball for the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Rugby World Cup hosts Both England and France bid to host the tournament.England to launch bid for 2007 http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2001_september/england_to_launch_bid_for_2007_rwc_12158,8514.html 12 September 2001 7 October 2006 Australian Rugby Union https://web.archive.org/web/20060909063926/http://rugby.com.au/news/2001_september/england_to_launch_bid_for_2007_rwc_12158%2C8514.html 9 September 2006 dead Australian Rugby Union World Cup bidding process underway 28 September 2002 http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2002_ber/world_cup_bidding_process_underway_14773,4063.html 7 October 2006 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080402041310/http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2002_ber/world_cup_bidding_process_underway_14773%2C4063.html 2 April 2008 The tender document for the 2007 bidding process was due out on 31 October 2001. Both England and France were invited to re-submit their plans.Australian Rugby Union IRB clarifies World Cup bid situation 17 November 2002 http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2002_december/irb_clarifies_world_cup_bid_position_14984,7997.html 7 October 2006 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090322175634/http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2002_december/irb_clarifies_world_cup_bid_position_14984%2C7997.html 22 March 2009 The International Rugby Board (IRB) stated that both countries must comply with tender document terms in one bid, but in their second option, could propose alternative ideas. The IRB said "England's original proposal contained three plans for hosting the tournament with a traditional, new and hybrid format all on offer... The French bid, while complying with the tender document in all other respects, fell outside one of the 'windows' in which the IRB wanted to stage an event". England's bids included a two-tier tournament and altering the structure of the qualifying tournament and France had a bid in September/October. It was announced in April 2003 that France had won the right to host the tournament.Australian Rugby Union France wins right to host 2007 Rugby World Cup 11 April 2003 http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2003_april/france_wins_right_to_host_the_2007_rugby_wor_15381,3851.html 7 October 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060903232554/http://rugby.com.au/news/2003_april/france_wins_right_to_host_the_2007_rugby_wor_15381%2C3851.html 3 September 2006 dead The tournament was moved to the proposed September–October dates with the tournament structure remaining as it was. It was also announced that ten French cities would be hosting games, with the final at the Stade de France. French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin said that "this decision illustrates the qualities of our country and its capacity to host major sporting events...This World Cup will be the opportunity to showcase the regions of France where the wonderful sport of rugby is deeply rooted". French Sports Minister Jean-François Lamour said that "The organisation of this World Cup will shine over all of France because ten French towns have the privilege of organising matches and to be in the world's spotlight." French cities to host games were Bordeaux, Lens, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Nantes, St. Etienne, Toulouse and Paris, and it was also announced that the final would be at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis. Qualifying 2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying thumb|300px|left|Nations participating in qualifying competition and those that have qualified automatically; Asia (purple), Africa (orange), Americas (green), Europe (blue) and Oceania (yellow). In total, over 90 nations took part. The eight quarter-finalists from the 2003 World Cup all received automatic entry, with the other 12 nations coming from qualifying series around the world. Ten of the 20 positions available in the tournament were filled by regional qualifiers, with an additional two being filled by repechage qualification. The qualifying tournament was divided into five regional groups; Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania.rugbyworldcup.com RWC 2007 Qualifying process http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid=277526.html 16 November 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120227014722/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid%3D277526.html 27 February 2012 Qualifying matches began in 2004 and were completed in early 2007. Including the automatic qualifiers, over 90 nations were in qualifying contention for the final tournament. In July 2005, both Samoa and Fiji were confirmed as the qualifiers from Oceania, as Oceania 1 and 2 respectively.rugbyworldcup.com Samoa and Fiji through to RWC 2007 http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid=277512.html 14 November 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120227014728/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid%3D277512.html 27 February 2012 In July of the following year, Argentina qualified as Americas 1 by defeating Uruguay 26–0 in Buenos Aires.rugbyworldcup.com Argentina qualify for Rugby World Cup 2007 http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid=277616.html 14 November 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120227014733/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid%3D277616.html 27 February 2012 Canada qualified as Americas 2 in August by defeating the United States 56–7 in Newfoundland.rugbyworldcup.com Canada qualifies for RWC 2007 http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid=277613.html 14 November 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120227014738/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid%3D277613.html 27 February 2012 The United States went on to qualify as Americas 3 after beating Uruguay in a two-legged tie in early October.rugbyworldcup.com USA Eagles qualify for 2007 World Cup http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid=277594.html 14 November 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120227014747/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid%3D277594.html 27 February 2012 That month also saw Italy qualify as Europe 1 after defeating Russia 67–7 in Moscow, reaching the first place in its qualifying group; Romania defeated Spain 43–20 in Madrid, and also qualified for the World Cup as Europe 2.rugbyworldcup.com Italy and Romania qualify for RWC 2007 http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid=277503.html 14 November 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120227014756/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid%3D277503.html 27 February 2012 Namibia qualified for their third consecutive World Cup after they earned their spot in France by defeating Morocco over two legs in November.rugbyworldcup.com Namibia qualify for Rugby World Cup http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid=277517.html 14 November 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120227014801/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid%3D277517.html 27 February 2012 In late 2006, it was announced that the IRB had withdrawn Colombo as the venue of the final Asian qualifying tournament due to security problems.lankabusinessonline.com IRB scraps Asian World Cup qualifiers in Sri Lanka 27 October 2006 http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?newsID=1448295113&no_view=1&SEARCH_TERM=34 27 October 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20070927004501/http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?newsID=1448295113&no_view=1&SEARCH_TERM=34 27 September 2007 dead Japan won the only Asian allocation after the tournament was moved to Hong Kong.rugbyworldcup.com Japan and Georgia qualify http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid=277559.html 14 November 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120227014806/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/news/newsid%3D277559.html 27 February 2012 Georgia was 14 points the better of Portugal over two legs to claim the last European place. Tonga qualified through repechage after defeating Korea.rugbyworldcup.com Tonga through to RWC 2007 finals http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/EN/RWC+Qualifying/News/070210+dk+tong+kor+rep.htm 14 November 2007 August 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes The final spot went to Portugal, joining Pool C after beating Uruguay 24–23 on aggregate. Portugal's qualification was the only change in the 20-team roster from the 2003 World Cup, replacing Uruguay, becoming the only wholly amateur team to qualify. AfricaAmericasEuropeOceania/AsiaNAM (Africa) RSAARG (Americas 1) CAN (Americas 2) USA (Americas 3)ENG FRA 1974 IRE ITA (Europe 1) ROU (Europe 2) SCO GEO (Europe 3) POR (Repechage 1) WALAUS FIJ (Oceania 2) NZL SAM (Oceania 1) TGA (Repechage 2) JPN (Asia) Venues Rugby union in France France at the Rugby World Cup thumb|The 2007 World Cup was hosted by France, with additional venues at Edinburgh and Cardiff. France won the right to host the 2007 World Cup in 2003, Then it was announced that 6 games would be held abroad, at the request of their neighbouring countries. Four matches would be held in Wales, at Cardiff's 74,500-seat Millennium Stadium: two Pool B games involving Wales, the match between Fiji and Canada and a quarter-final. Ireland was to have hosted matches at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, but opted out because the stadium was being redeveloped.worldcupweb.com Scotland looks to give up World cup matches at Murrayfield 2 December 2005 http://www.worldcupweb.com/WCrugby/content/show_article.asp?id=461&cat=2 7 September 2007 June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Two of Scotland's Pool C matches were played at Murrayfield Stadium in Scotland. The Scottish Rugby Union was reportedly having doubts in early 2006 about hosting these games and whether Scotland would generate enough market demand,worldcupweb.com Scots could disrupt World cup hosting plans 20 February 2006 http://www.worldcupweb.com/WCrugby/content/show_article.asp?id=552&cat=2 7 September 2007 1 January 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070101204512/http://www.worldcupweb.com/WCrugby/content/show_article.asp?id=552&cat=2 dead but confirmed in April 2006 that the games would be played at Murrayfield. In the end, the Scotland v. New Zealand match failed to sell out, and the stadium was less than half-full for the Scotland v. Romania match. There was a substantial increase in the overall capacity of stadiums compared to the 2003 Rugby World Cup – the smallest venue at the 2007 tournament could seat 33,900 people. The French venues were the same as those used for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Around 6,000 volunteers helped to organise the competition.scrum.com Volunteers primed to play their part at RWC'07 18 March 2006 http://www.scrum.com/2444_3927.php 15 November 2007 Although the 2007 tournament was the first to be hosted primarily by France, a number of matches during the 1991 and 1999 tournaments were played in France. In 1991, matches in Pool D (which included France) were played in Béziers, Bayonne, Grenoble, Toulouse, Brive and Agen, while Parc des Princes and Stadium Lille-Metropole each hosted a quarter-final. Similarly, in 1999, fixtures in Pool C (which included France) were played in Béziers, Bordeaux and Toulouse,Sports Illustrated 1999 Rugby World Cup venues http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rugby/world_cup/news/1999/09/25/rwc_venues/index.html 16 March 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070322065939/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rugby/world_cup/news/1999/09/25/rwc_venues/index.html 22 March 2007 live Stade Félix-Bollaert was the venue for one of the quarter-final play-offs, and the Stade de France hosted a quarter-final. FRA 1974 Saint-Denis WAL Cardiff SCO Edinburgh FRA 1974 Marseille Stade de France Millennium Stadium Murrayfield Stade Vélodrome Capacity: 80,000 Capacity: 74,500 Capacity: 67,144 Capacity: 59,500 180px 180px 180px 180px FRA 1974 Paris FRA 1974 Lens FRA 1974 Lyon FRA 1974 Nantes Parc des Princes Stade Félix-Bollaert Stade de Gerland Stade de la Beaujoire Capacity: 47,870 Capacity: 41,400 Capacity: 41,100 Capacity: 38,100 180px 180px 180px 180px FRA 1974 Toulouse FRA 1974 Saint-Étienne FRA 1974 Bordeaux FRA 1974 Montpellier Stadium de Toulouse Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Stade Chaban-Delmas Stade de la Mosson Capacity: 35,700 Capacity: 35,650 Capacity: 34,440 Capacity: 33,900 180px 180px 180px 180px Tickets and sponsorship thumb|The official Rugby World Cup shop in Paris Ticket sales for the Rugby World Cup were broken up into three phases. The first phase was released in November 2005, when members of the European rugby community, such as officials, players and so on were given the opportunity for various packages. Upon the release of the second phase ticketing scheme, more than 100,000 tickets were sold in the first ten hours of release.xtramsn.co.nz Rush For Rugby World Cup Tickets http://xtramsn.co.nz/rugby/0,,12416-5641099,00.html 22 April 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060412023913/http://xtramsn.co.nz/rugby/0%2C%2C12416-5641099%2C00.html 12 April 2006 dead The remaining tickets – individual tickets and tickets to the semi-finals – were released in phase three in November 2006. In June 2007, it was announced that 2 million of the 2.4 million tickets had been sold in advance of the tournament.http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/EN/Home/News/061108+dk+tickets.htm Unprecedented demand for RWC 2007 tickets 9 November 2006 22 November 2006 rugbyworldcup.com August 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes The Worldwide partners for the tournament were Société Générale, GMF, Électricité de France, Peugeot, Visa and SNCF,rugbyworldcup.com RWC 2007 Worldwide Partners http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/partners/index.html 14 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20120312041641/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/partners/index.html 12 March 2012 dead and official sponsors include Heineken, Vediorbis, Capgemini, Orange, Toshiba and Emirates.rugbyworldcup.com RWC 2007 Sponsors http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/sponsors/index.html 14 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20120312041700/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/sponsors/index.html 12 March 2012 dead Gilbert provided the tournament balls, with the Gilbert Synergie match ball used throughout the tournament. This continued Gilbert's involvement with the World Cup, the company having provided the Barbarian (1995), Revolution (1999) and Xact (2003) balls in the past.gilbertrugby.com Rugby World Cup 2007 http://www.gilbertrugby.com/graysint/gt.nsf/page/rugbyworldcup2007 7 October 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060821050344/http://www.gilbertrugby.com/graysint/gt.nsf/page/rugbyworldcup2007 21 August 2006 dead Along with Gilbert, the official suppliers were Adidas, Coca-Cola, Clifford Chance, Goodyear and McDonald's.rugbyworldcup.com RWC 2007 Suppliers http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/suppliers/index.html 9 September 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20080914180752/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/suppliers/index.html 14 September 2008 dead The host broadcaster for the event was TF1.TF1 Website http://www.tf1.fr https://web.archive.org/web/20090604002513/http://www.tf1.fr/ 4 June 2009 live 21 June 2009 Squads 2007 Rugby World Cup squads Each country was allowed a squad of 30 players for the tournament. These squads were to be submitted to the International Rugby Board by a deadline of 14 August 2007.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/6941210.stm Tonga reveal squad for World Cup 10 August 2007 2 September 2007 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation Once the squad was submitted a player could be replaced if injured, but would not be allowed to return to the squad. Match officials The 2007 Rugby World Cup officials were appointed in late-April 2007, with 12 referees and 13 touch judges being chosen to officiate during the pool stage. In the knockout stage the 12 referees also acted as touch judges, with referee appointments being based on performance from previous matches and selection for neutrality. Referees came from seven different nationalities and three of them made their Rugby World Cup debut. The touch judges came from 10 countries. Tony Spreadbury of England officiated the opening game between France and Argentina at the Stade de FranceReferees Announced For World Cup http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/26042007/4/referees-announced-world-cup.html 26 April 2007 2 May 2007 Yahoo! Sport UK August 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes and Irishman Alain Rolland refereed the final. 70% +RefereesCountryNameAustraliaStuart DickinsonEnglandWayne BarnesEnglandTony SpreadburyEnglandChris White Chris White (referee)France 1974Joël Jutge Jutge, JoelIREAlan Lewis Alan Lewis (rugby union and cricket)IREAlain RollandNew ZealandPaul HonissNew ZealandSteve Walsh Steve Walsh (rugby referee)South AfricaMarius JonkerSouth AfricaJonathan Kaplan Jonathan Kaplan (rugby union)WalesNigel Owens +Touch judgesCountryNamehttp://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3943_2088913,00.html Spreadbury to start Rugby World Cup 26 April 2006 2 May 2007 planet-rugby.com https://web.archive.org/web/20070929101837/http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3943_2088913,00.html 29 September 2007 dead ArgentinaFederico CuestaAustraliaPaul Marks Paul Marks (referee)EnglandDave Pearson Dave Pearson (rugby union)France 1974Christophe BerdosItalyCarlo DamascoIRESimon McDowellNew ZealandLyndon BrayNew ZealandKelvin DeakerNew ZealandBryce LawrenceScotlandMalcolm ChanglengSouth AfricaCraig JoubertSouth AfricaMark Lawrence Mark Lawrence (rugby union)WalesHugh Watkins Hugh Watkins (referee) Pool format The competition was contested over 44 days between 20 different nations, over 48 fixtures. The tournament began on 7 September at the Stade de France with a match between the host nation, France, and Argentina. The tournament culminated at the same venue on 20 October for the final between England and South Africa. Pool stage Pool APool BPool CPool DENGAutomatic qualifier (quarter-finalists in 2003). SAM RSA TGA USAAUS CAN FIJ JPN WALITA NZL POR ROM SCOARG FRA 1974As well as being an automatic qualifier due to making the quarter-finals in 2003, France are the hosts. GEO IRE NAM Classification within each pool was based on the following scoring system: four match points for a win; two for a draw; zero for a loss.Tournament Rules http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/rules/index.html rugbyworldcup.com 14 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20080914180528/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/rules/index.html 14 September 2008 dead Bonus points, contributing to a team's cumulative match-point score, were awarded in each of the following instances (one match point for each event): a team scores four or more tries (regardless of the match result); a team loses by seven points (a converted try) or fewer. At the end of the pool stage, teams were ranked from first to fifth based on cumulative match points, with the top two nations proceeding to the quarter-finals. Tie-breaking criteria If at the completion of the pool phase two or more Teams were level on Match points, then the following criteria would have been used in the following order until one of the Teams could be determined as the higher ranked: i. The winner of the Match in which the two tied Teams have played each other shall be the higher ranked; ii. The Team which has the best difference between points scored for and points scored against in all its pool Matches shall be the higher ranked; iii. The Team which has the best difference between tries scored for and tries scored against in all its pool Matches shall be the higher ranked; iv. The Team which has scored most points in all its pool Matches shall be the higher ranked; v. The Team which has scored most tries in all its pool Matches shall be the higher ranked; vi. Should the tie be unresolved at the conclusion of steps (i) through (v), the Team that is higher ranked in the updated Official IRB World Rankings on 1 October 2007. By elevating head-to-head results (rule i) above points difference (rule ii), a notable difference is created to other sports competitions, in which points difference usually determines rank for teams with the same number of match points (table points). These rules allowed the winners of Pools A, B and C to be determined by the results of the third pool matches on the weekend of 22 and 23 September.rugbyworldcup.com/Fixtures/Knockout Stages. https://web.archive.org/web/20090109141313/http://www.rwc2007.irb.com/home/fixtures/knockout.html 9 January 2009 Retrieved 24 September 2007. Although other teams could theoretically draw level on table points with South Africa, Australia and New Zealand and exceed their points differences at the end of the pool stages, head-to-head results by that time ensured these teams could be declared winners of their respective pools, with a match to spare. This also illustrates the fact that the pool tables do not tell the whole story. Knockout stage From this stage onwards, the tournament adopted a knockout format comprising eight fixtures: four quarter-finals, two semi-finals, a bronze medal match, and the final. The winner and runner-up from each of the four pools advanced to the quarter-finals. Pool winners were drawn against opposite pool runners-up in the quarter-finals, e.g. the winner of Pool A faced the runner up of Pool B, and the winner of Pool B faced the runner-up of Pool A. In the knockout stage, if a match resulted in a draw after 80 minutes of normal play, further periods would be played to determine an outright winner. Initially, there would be two periods of extra time, 10 minutes each way; if there was no winner after this, then play would proceed to a single 10-minute period of "sudden death". If the contest was unresolved after a total 110 minutes of open play, the winner would be determined by a placekicking competition. Effect on 2011 qualification In a change from the format of the previous tournament, the top three teams in each pool would qualify for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand;New qualifying structure – 2011 http://sport.iafrica.com/rugby/news/849488.htm sport.iafrica.com 9 September 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071011183637/http://sport.iafrica.com/rugby/news/849488.htm 11 October 2007 dead previously, only the eight quarter-finalists gained an automatic place in the following tournament. Pool stage Qualified for the quarter-finalsEliminated, automatic qualification for RWC 2011 All times French time (UTC+2) Pool A 2007 Rugby World Cup Pool A y 8 September 2007ENG28–10 USAStade Félix Bollaert, Lens9 September 2007RSA59–7 SAMParc des Princes, Paris12 September 2007USA15–25 TGAStade de la Mosson, Montpellier14 September 2007ENG0–36 RSAStade de France, Saint-Denis16 September 2007SAM15–19 TGAStade de la Mosson, Montpellier22 September 2007RSA30–25 TGAStade Félix Bollaert, Lens22 September 2007ENG44–22 SAMStade de la Beaujoire, Nantes26 September 2007SAM25–21 USAStade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne28 September 2007ENG36–20 TGAParc des Princes, Paris30 September 2007RSA64–15 USAStade de la Mosson, Montpellier Pool B 2007 Rugby World Cup Pool B y 8 September 2007AUS91–3 JPNStade de Gerland, Lyon9 September 2007WAL42–17 CANStade de la Beaujoire, Nantes12 September 2007JPN31–35 FIJStadium de Toulouse, Toulouse15 September 2007WAL20–32 AUSMillennium Stadium, Cardiff16 September 2007FIJ29–16 CANMillennium Stadium, Cardiff20 September 2007WAL72–18 JPNMillennium Stadium, Cardiff23 September 2007AUS55–12 FIJStade de la Mosson, Montpellier25 September 2007CAN12–12 JPNStade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux29 September 2007AUS37–6 CANStade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux29 September 2007WAL34–38 FIJStade de la Beaujoire, Nantes Pool C 2007 Rugby World Cup Pool C y 8 September 2007NZL76–14 ITAStade Vélodrome, Marseille9 September 2007SCO56–10 PORStade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne12 September 2007ITA24–18 ROMStade Vélodrome, Marseille15 September 2007NZL108–13 PORStade de Gerland, Lyon18 September 2007SCO42–0 ROMMurrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh19 September 2007ITA31–5 PORParc des Princes, Paris23 September 2007SCO0–40 NZLMurrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh25 September 2007ROM14–10 PORStadium de Toulouse, Toulouse29 September 2007NZL85–8 ROMStadium de Toulouse, Toulouse29 September 2007SCO18–16 ITAStade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne Pool D 2007 Rugby World Cup Pool D y 7 September 2007FRA 197412–17 ARGStade de France, Saint-Denis9 September 2007IRE32–17 NAMStade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux11 September 2007ARG33–3 GEOStade de Gerland, Lyon15 September 2007IRE14–10 GEOStade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux16 September 2007FRA 197487–10 NAMStadium de Toulouse, Toulouse21 September 2007FRA 197425–3 IREStade de France, Saint-Denis22 September 2007ARG63–3 NAMStade Vélodrome, Marseille26 September 2007GEO30–0 NAMStade Félix Bollaert, Lens30 September 2007FRA 197464–7 GEOStade Vélodrome, Marseille30 September 2007IRE15–30 ARGParc des Princes, Paris Knockout stage 2007 Rugby World Cup knockout stage 6 October – Marseille AUS 10 ENG 12 6 October – Cardiff NZL 18 FRA 1974 20 7 October – Marseille RSA 37 FIJ 20 7 October – Saint-Denis ARG 19 SCO 13 13 October – Saint-Denis ENG 14 FRA 1974 9 14 October – Saint-Denis RSA 37 ARG 13 20 October – Saint-Denis ENG 6 RSA 15 19 October – Paris FRA 1974 10 ARG 34 Bronze final Quarter-finals 6 October 2007 15:00 AUS 10–12 Report ENG Tuqiri 33' c Mortlock (1/1) Mortlock (1/4) 6' Wilkinson (4/7) 22', 25', 51', 59' Stade Vélodrome, Marseille 59,102 Alain Rolland (Ireland) 6 October 2007 21:00 NZL 18–20 Report FRA 1974 McAlister 17' cSo'oialo 63' m Carter (1/1) Carter (2/2) 14', 31' Dusautoir 54' cJauzion 69' c Beauxis (1/1)Élissalde (1/1) Beauxis (2/3) 40+', 46' Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 71,669 Wayne Barnes (England) 7 October 2007 15:00 RSA 37–20 Report FIJ Fourie 13' mSmit 35' mPietersen 51' cSmith 70' cJames 80' c Montgomery (3/5) Steyn (1/1) 8'Montgomery (1/2) 63' Delasau 57' cBobo 59' c Bai (2/2) Bai (2/2) 26', 44' Stade Vélodrome, Marseille 55,943 Alan Lewis (Ireland) 7 October 2007 21:00 ARG 19–13 Report SCO Longo Elía 33' c F. Contepomi (1/1) F. Contepomi (3/4) 23', 29', 43' Hernández (1/4) 54' Cusiter 63' c Paterson (1/1) Parks (1/2) 16'Paterson (1/1) 38' Stade de France, Saint-Denis 76,866 Joël Jutge (France) Semi-finals 13 October 2007 21:00 ENG 14–9 Report FRA 1974 Lewsey 2' m Wilkinson (2/3) 47', 75' Wilkinson (1/4) 78' Beauxis (3/3) 8', 18', 44' Stade de France, Saint-Denis 80,283 Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) 14 October 2007 21:00 RSA 37–13 Report ARG du Preez 7' cHabana (2) 32' c, 76' cRossouw 40' c Montgomery (4/4) Montgomery (3/3) 17', 71', 75' M. Contepomi 45' c F. Contepomi (1/1) F. Contepomi (2/4) 15', 30' Stade de France, Saint-Denis 77,055 Steve Walsh (Australia) Bronze final 19 October 2007 21:00 FRA 1974 10–34 Report ARG Poitrenaud 69' c Beauxis (1/1) Élissalde (1/1) 18' F. Contepomi (2) 28' c, 77' cHasan 32' cAramburú 53' mCorleto 65' m F. Contepomi (3/5) F. Contepomi (1/1) 21' Parc des Princes, Paris 45,958 Paul Honiss (New Zealand) Final 2007 Rugby World Cup final 20 October 2007 21:00 ENG 6–15 Report RSA Wilkinson (2/2) 13', 44' Montgomery (4/4) 7', 16', 40', 51'Steyn (1/2) 62' Stade de France, Saint-Denis 80,430 Alain Rolland (Ireland) Statistics 2007 Rugby World Cup statistics The tournament's top point scorer was South African Percy Montgomery, who scored 105 points. Bryan Habana scored the most tries, eight in total. +PointsNameTeamPosAppsTriesConPenDrop1050 105Percy MontgomeryRSAFB7222170910 91Felipe ContepomiARGCE7311180670 67Jonny WilkinsonENGFH505145500 50Nick EvansNZLFH/FB422000470 47Jean-Baptiste ÉlissaldeFRA 1974SH711260460 46Chris PatersonSCOWG/FH511070440 44Pierre HolaTGAFH407100430 43Lionel BeauxisFRA 1974FH61780420 42Nicky LittleFIJFH30980402 40 Dan CarterNZLFH311050401 40Matt GiteauAUSCE43830400 40Bryan HabanaRSAWG78000 See also Sports 2007 Rugby World Cup warm-up tests References External links Official website of the 2007 Rugby World Cup (Archived) Category:2007 rugby union tournaments for national teams 2007 Category:2007–08 in French rugby union Category:2007–08 in Welsh rugby union Category:2007–08 in Scottish rugby union Category:International rugby union competitions hosted by France Category:International rugby union competitions hosted by Scotland Category:International rugby union competitions hosted by Wales Category:September 2007 sports events in Europe Category:October 2007 sports events in Europe