2007 Rugby World Cup Pool D

none 2007 Rugby World Cup#Pool stage 2 2007 Rugby World Cup Pool D of the 2007 Rugby World Cup began on 7 September and concluded on 30 September. The pool was composed of World Cup hosts France, Argentina, Georgia, Ireland and Namibia. Standings Pool D was expected to be the Pool of Death in the 2007 tournament and so it proved: the final rankings were only determined after the last round of matches. The pool was won by Argentina, who won all their matches, while France, who lost to Argentina in the opening game of the tournament, finished in second place. Ireland, whom many commentators had expected to do well, were eliminated after winning only two matches, against Georgia and Namibia: Georgia came close to scoring a winning try late in their game, while Namibia recorded their best World Cup result against a team ranked in the top 10. main Rugby Q n n y ARG ARG FRA FRA 1974 IRE IRE GEO GEO NAM NAM 4 0 0 143 33 2 3 0 1 188 37 3 2 0 2 64 82 1 1 0 3 50 111 1 0 0 4 30 212 0 #cfc Qualified for the quarter-finals QF QF #ffc Eliminated, automatic qualification for RWC 2011 QC complete Matches All times local (UTC+2) France vs Argentina 7 September 2007 21:00 FRA 1974 12–17 Report ARG Skrela (4/5) 7', 31', 40+', 60' Corleto 27' m F. Contepomi (4/6) 5', 10', 24', 34' Stade de France, Saint-Denis 79,312 Tony Spreadbury (England) FB 15Cédric HeymansRW 14Aurélien RougerieOC 13Yannick JauzionIC 12Damien Traille 16 24LW 11Christophe DominiciFH 10David Skrela 62SH 9 Pierre Mignoni 73N8 8 Imanol HarinordoquyOF 7 Rémy Martin 60BF 6 Serge BetsenRL 5 Jérôme ThionLL 4 Fabien Pelous 60TP 3 Pieter de VilliersHK 2 Raphaël Ibañez (c) 60LP 1 Olivier MilloudReplacements:HK 16Dimitri Szarzewski 60PR 17Jean-Baptiste PouxLK 18Sébastien Chabal 60N8 19Julien Bonnaire 60FL 20Thierry DusautoirSH 21Jean-Baptiste Élissalde 73FH 22Frédéric Michalak 16 24 62Coach:Bernard Laporte350px FB 15Ignacio CorletoRW 14Lucas BorgesOC 13Manuel Contepomi 48 50 73IC 12Felipe ContepomiLW 11Horacio AgullaFH 10Juan Martín HernándezSH 9 Agustín Pichot (c)N8 8 Juan Manuel LeguizamónOF 7 Juan Martín Fernández LobbeBF 6 Lucas Ostiglia 72RL 5 Patricio AlbaceteLL 4 Ignacio Fernández Lobbe 28TP 3 Martín Scelzo 64HK 2 Mario LedesmaLP 1 Rodrigo RonceroReplacements:HK 16Alberto Vernet BasualdoPR 17Santiago González Bonorino 64LK 18Rimas Álvarez Kairelis 28FL 19Martín Durand 72SH 20Nicolás Fernández MirandaFH 21Federico TodeschiniCE 22Hernán Senillosa 48 50 73Coach:Marcelo Loffreda 2007 Rugby World Cup France vs Argentina Man of the Match: Felipe Contepomi (Argentina) Touch judges: Stuart Dickinson (Australia) Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand) Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa) Fourth official: Alain Rolland (Ireland) Fifth official: Eric Gauzins (France) Notes This was the third consecutive World Cup in which Argentina played the tournament host in the competition's opening match. In 1999, the Pumas lost 23–18 to Wales and in 2003 lost 24–8 to Australia. The three points from Skrela's second half penalty is the lowest points total in a half in World Cup history. This was the second consecutive world cup match (following the 2003 final), in which the winner was scoreless in the second half. This was the fifth win for Argentina in their last six Tests against France, whose sole win in November 2006 was by one point. Argentina became the second side to beat the hosts in the opening match, after New Zealand beat England in 1991 at Twickenham. It was France's first defeat in the first round of the World Cup (although they had a 20–20 draw against Scotland in 1987). Only New Zealand continued to have a 100% record in the first round after 2007, until the loss versus France in the opening match of 2023 Rugby World Cup. Ireland vs Namibia 9 September 2007 20:00 IRE 32–17 Report NAM O'Driscoll 5' cTrimble 19' mEasterby 30' mPenalty try 49' cFlannery 76' m O'Gara (2/5) O'Gara (1/1) 17' Nieuwenhuis 60' cVan Zyl 64' c Wessels (2/2) Wessels (1/2) 40+' Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux 33,694 Joël Jutge (France) FB 15Girvan DempseyRW 14Andrew TrimbleOC 13Brian O'Driscoll (c) 80+IC 12Gordon D'ArcyLW 11Denis HickieFH 10Ronan O'Gara 80SH 9 Peter StringerN8 8 Denis LeamyOF 7 David Wallace 69BF 6 Simon EasterbyRL 5 Paul O'ConnellLL 4 Donncha O'CallaghanTP 3 John HayesHK 2 Rory Best 62LP 1 Marcus Horan 62Replacements:HK 16Jerry Flannery 62PR 17Simon Best 62LK 18Malcolm O'KellyFL 19Neil Best 69SH 20Isaac BossFH 21Paddy Wallace 80FB 22Geordan Murphy 80+Coach: Eddie O'Sullivan350px FB 15Tertius LosperRW 14Ryan Witbooi 80+OC 13Bradley LangenhovenIC 12Piet van ZylLW 11Heini BockFH 10Emile WesselsSH 9 Eugene Jantjies 51N8 8 Jacques Burger 66 69OF 7 Heino Senekal 22BF 6 Jacques NieuwenhuisRL 5 Nico EsterhuyseLL 4 Wacca KazombiazeTP 3 Jané du ToitHK 2 Hugo Horn 77LP 1 Kees Lensing (c) 50 78Replacements:HK 16Johannes Meyer 77PR 17Johnny Redelinghuys 50 78FL 18Michael MacKenzie 22FL 19Tinus du Plessis 66 69SH 20Jurie van Tonder 51CE 21Lu-Wayne BotesWG 22Melrick Africa 80+Coach:Hakkies Husselman Man of the Match: Ryan Witbooi (Namibia) Touch judges: Federico Cuesta (Argentina) Malcolm Changleng (Scotland) Television match official: Paul Marks (Australia) Fourth official: Romain Poite (France) Fifth official: Stephane Pomarede (France) Notes Brian O'Driscoll took sole possession of the all-time Ireland try-scoring lead from teammate Denis Hickie with his 30th try. This was Namibia's best result in a World Cup match, surpassing a thirty-point defeat to Romania in 2003. Argentina vs Georgia 11 September 2007 20:00 ARG 33–3 Report GEO Borges (2) 47' c, 56' mAlbacete 72' mMartin Aramburu 80' c F. Contepomi (1/3)Hernández (1/1) F. Contepomi (3/3) 12', 35', 54' Kvirikashvili (1/2) 2' Stade de Gerland, Lyon 40,240 Nigel Owens (Wales) FB 15Ignacio CorletoRW 14Lucas Borges 69OC 13Gonzalo Tiesi 44 45IC 12Felipe Contepomi (c) 74LW 11Federico Martín AramburúFH 10Juan Martín HernándezSH 9 Nicolás Fernández MirandaN8 8 Juan Manuel Leguizamón 61OF 7 Juan Martín Fernández LobbeBF 6 Martín DurandRL 5 Patricio AlbaceteLL 4 Rimas Álvarez Kairelis 44 45 68TP 3 Santiago González Bonorino 45HK 2 Mario Ledesma 68LP 1 Marcos AyerzaReplacements:HK 16Alberto Vernet Basualdo 68PR 17Omar Hasan 45LK 18Esteban Lozada 44 45 68FL 19Martín Schusterman 61CE 20Hernán Senillosa 44 45 69FH 21Federico Todeschini 74FB 22Federico Serra MirasCoach:Marcelo Loffreda350px FB 15Pavle Jimsheladze 59RW 14Irakli MachkhaneliOC 13Malkhaz Urjukashvili 74IC 12Irakli GiorgadzeLW 11Besiki KhamashuridzeFH 10Merab KvirikashviliSH 9 Irakli Abuseridze 64N8 8 Besso Udessiani 65OF 7 Grigol LabadzeBF 6 Giorgi Chkhaidze 50RL 5 Mamuka GorgodzeLL 4 Ilia Zedginidze (c)TP 3 David Zirakashvili 41HK 2 Akvsenti GiorgadzeLP 1 David Khinchagashvili 63Replacements:PR 16Goderdzi Shvelidze 63PR 17Avtandil Kopaliani 41LK 18Victor Didebulidze 65FL 19Zviad Maisuradze 50SH 20Bidzina Samkharadze 64CE 21Revaz Gigauri 74WG 22Giorgi Shkinin 59Coach:Malkhaz Cheishvili Man of the Match: Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (Argentina) Touch judges: Simon McDowell (Ireland) Dave Pearson (England) Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales) Fourth official: Alan Lewis (Ireland) Fifth official: Laurent Valin (France) Ireland vs Georgia 15 September 2007 21:00 IRE 14–10 Report GEO R. Best 17' cDempsey 55' c O'Gara (2/2) Shkinin 45' c Kvirikashvili (1/1) Kvirikashvili (1/2) 37' Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux 33,807 Wayne Barnes (England) FB 15Girvan DempseyRW 14Shane HorganOC 13Brian O'Driscoll (c)IC 12Gordon D'ArcyLW 11Denis HickieFH 10Ronan O'GaraSH 9 Peter Stringer 70N8 8 Denis LeamyOF 7 David Wallace 37BF 6 Simon Easterby 73RL 5 Paul O'ConnellLL 4 Donncha O'CallaghanTP 3 John Hayes 66HK 2 Rory Best 53LP 1 Marcus HoranReplacements:HK 16Jerry Flannery 53PR 17Simon Best 66LK 18Malcolm O'KellyFL 19Neil Best 73SH 20Isaac Boss 70FH 21Paddy WallaceFB 22Geordan MurphyCoach: Eddie O'Sullivan350px FB 15Otar Barkalaia 34RW 14Giorgi ShkininOC 13Malkhaz UrjukashviliIC 12Davit KacharavaLW 11Giorgi Elizbarashvili 51FH 10Merab KvirikashviliSH 9 Bidzina Samkharadze 72N8 8 Giorgi ChkhaidzeOF 7 Rati UrushadzeBF 6 Ilia Maisuradze 58RL 5 Mamuka GorgodzeLL 4 Ilia Zedginidze (c) 32TP 3 Avtandil Kopaliani 48HK 2 Goderdzi ShvelidzeLP 1 Mamuka Magrakvelidze 48Replacements:HK 16Akvsenti Giorgadze 48PR 17David Khinchagashvili 48LK 18Levan Datunashvili 32FL 19Zviad Maisuradze 58SH 20Irakli Abuseridze 72CE 21Irakli Machkhaneli 34WG 22Otar Eloshvili 51Coach:Malkhaz Cheishvili Man of the Match: Giorgi Shkinin (Georgia) Touch judges: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland) Paul Marks (Australia) Television match official: Federico Cuesta (Argentina) Fourth official: Nigel Owens (Wales) Fifth official: Hervé Dubes (France) France vs Namibia 16 September 2007 21:00 FRA 1974 87–10 Report NAM Heymans 7' mMarty 11' cDusautoir 21' cNallet (2) 32' c, 40+' cClerc (3) 38' c, 59' c, 65' cBonnaire 47' cChabal (2) 49' c, 54' cÉlissalde 56' cIbañez 75' m Élissalde (11/13) Langenhoven 79' c Losper (1/1) Wessels (1/1) 10' Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse 35,339 Alain Rolland (Ireland) FB 15Clément Poitrenaud 65RW 14Vincent ClercOC 13David MartyIC 12Damien Traille 51LW 11Cédric HeymansFH 10Frédéric Michalak 63SH 9 Jean-Baptiste Élissalde (c)N8 8 Julien BonnaireOF 7 Thierry DusautoirBF 6 Yannick Nyanga 54RL 5 Lionel NalletLL 4 Sébastien Chabal 58TP 3 Pieter de Villiers 42HK 2 Dimitri Szarzewski 58LP 1 Jean-Baptiste PouxReplacements:HK 16Raphaël Ibañez 58PR 17Nicolas Mas 42LK 18Fabien Pelous 58N8 19Imanol Harinordoquy 54FH 20Lionel Beauxis 63CE 21Yannick Jauzion 51WG 22Aurélien Rougerie 65Coach:Bernard Laporte350px FB 15Tertius LosperRW 14Ryan WitbooiOC 13Bradley LangenhovenIC 12Piet van Zyl 66LW 11Heini BockFH 10Emile Wessels 12SH 9 Jurie van Tonder 41N8 8 Jacques Nieuwenhuis 0 19OF 7 Jacques Burger 57BF 6 Michael MacKenzieRL 5 Nico Esterhuyse 57LL 4 Wacca KazombiazeTP 3 Jané du Toit 68HK 2 Hugo Horn 65LP 1 Kees Lensing (c) 57 68Replacements:HK 16Johannes Meyer 65PR 17Johnny Redelinghuys 57FL 18Herman Lintvelt 57FL 19Tinus du Plessis 57SH 20Eugene Jantjies 41CE 21Lu-Wayne Botes 12WG 22Melrick Africa 66Coach:Hakkies Husselman Man of the Match: Jean-Baptiste Élissalde (France) Touch judges: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand) Carlo Damasco (Italy) Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland) Fourth official: Paul Honiss (New Zealand) Fifth official: Jean-Luc Rebollal (France) France vs Ireland 21 September 2007 21:00 FRA 1974 25–3 Report IRE Clerc (2) 59' m, 69' m Élissalde (5/6) 7', 18', 22', 40+', 55' O'Gara (1/1) 37' Stade de France, Saint-Denis 80,267 Chris White (England) FB 15Clément Poitrenaud 72RW 14Vincent ClercOC 13David Marty 74IC 12Damien Traille 76LW 11Cédric HeymansFH 10Frédéric MichalakSH 9 Jean-Baptiste Élissalde 74N8 8 Julien BonnaireOF 7 Thierry DusautoirBF 6 Serge Betsen 62RL 5 Jérôme ThionLL 4 Sébastien Chabal 46TP 3 Pieter de VilliersHK 2 Raphaël Ibañez (c) 57LP 1 Olivier Milloud 74Replacements:HK 16Dimitri Szarzewski 57PR 17Jean-Baptiste Poux 74LK 18Lionel Nallet 46FL 19Yannick Nyanga 62FH 20Lionel Beauxis 74CE 21Yannick Jauzion 74WG 22Aurélien Rougerie 72Coach:Bernard Laporte350px FB 15Girvan DempseyRW 14Shane HorganOC 13Brian O'Driscoll (c)IC 12Gordon D'ArcyLW 11Andrew TrimbleFH 10Ronan O'GaraSH 9 Eoin ReddanN8 8 Denis LeamyOF 7 David WallaceBF 6 Simon Easterby 73RL 5 Paul O'Connell 64LL 4 Donncha O'Callaghan 72TP 3 John Hayes 74HK 2 Jerry Flannery 50 55 78LP 1 Marcus HoranReplacements:HK 16Frankie Sheahan 50 55 78PR 17Simon Best 74LK 18Malcolm O'Kelly 72FL 19Neil Best 73SH 20Isaac BossFH 21Paddy WallaceCE 22Gavin DuffyCoach: Eddie O'Sullivan Man of the Match: Jean-Baptiste Élissalde (France) Touch judges: Hugh Watkins (Wales) Dave Pearson (England) Television match official: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) Fourth official: Nigel Owens (Wales) Fifth official: Eric Gauzins (France) Argentina vs Namibia 22 September 2007 21:00 ARG 63–3 Report NAM Roncero 25' cLeguizamón (2) 35' m, 52' cM. Contepomi 38' cF. Contepomi 45' cTiesi 55' mCorleto 58' mPenalty try 63' cTodeschini 71' c Contepomi (4/7)Todeschini (2/2) F. Contepomi (2/2) 10', 20' Schreuder (1/1) 7' Stade Vélodrome, Marseille 55,067 Stuart Dickinson (Australia) FB 15Ignacio Corleto 65RW 14Hernán SenillosaOC 13Gonzalo TiesiIC 12Manuel ContepomiLW 11Horacio AgullaFH 10Felipe Contepomi 59SH 9 Agustín Pichot (c) 56N8 8 Juan Manuel Leguizamón 59OF 7 Juan Martín Fernández LobbeBF 6 Lucas OstigliaRL 5 Patricio AlbaceteLL 4 Ignacio Fernández Lobbe 66TP 3 Omar HasanHK 2 Alberto Vernet BasualdoLP 1 Rodrigo Roncero 66Replacements:HK 16Mario LedesmaPR 17Martín Scelzo 66LK 18Rimas Álvarez Kairelis 66FL 19Gonzalo Longo 59SH 20Nicolás Fernández Miranda 56FH 21Federico Todeschini 59FB 22Federico Serra Miras 65Coach:Marcelo Loffreda350px FB 15Heini BockRW 14Deon Mouton 53OC 13Du Preez Grobler 51IC 12Corne Powell (c)LW 11Melrick AfricaFH 10Morne Schreuder 73SH 9 Eugene JantjiesN8 8 Tinus du PlessisOF 7 Jacques BurgerBF 6 Michael MacKenzie 39RL 5 Nico EsterhuyseLL 4 Wacca Kazombiaze 60TP 3 Marius Visser 41HK 2 Johannes Meyer 41LP 1 Johnny RedelinghuysReplacements:HK 16Hugo Horn 41PR 17Kees Lensing 41FL 18Herman Lintvelt 39LK 19Heino Senekal 60SH 20Jurie van Tonder 73CE 21Bradley Langenhoven 53CE 22Piet van Zyl 51Coach:Hakkies Husselman Man of the Match: Rodrigo Roncero (Argentina) Touch judges: Carlo Damasco (Italy) Simon McDowell (Ireland) Television match official: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand) Fourth official: Joël Jutge (France) Fifth official: Franck Maciello (France) Georgia vs Namibia 26 September 2007 18:00 GEO 30–0 Report NAM Giorgadze 37' cMachkhaneli 70' cKacharava 80+' c Kvirikashvili (3/3) Kvirikashvili (3/6) 8', 26', 69' Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens 32,549 Steve Walsh (New Zealand) FB 15Malkhaz Urjukashvili 69RW 14Irakli MachkhaneliOC 13Davit KacharavaIC 12Irakli GiorgadzeLW 11Giorgi Shkinin 47FH 10Merab KvirikashviliSH 9 Irakli Abuseridze (c) 56N8 8 Giorgi ChkhaidzeOF 7 Rati Urushadze 51BF 6 Grigol LabadzeRL 5 Mamuka Gorgodze 19LL 4 Levan DatunashviliTP 3 David ZirakashviliHK 2 Akvsenti Giorgadze 56LP 1 Goderdzi ShvelidzeReplacements:PR 16David Khinchagashvili 56 72PR 17Avtandil Kopaliani 72LK 18Victor Didebulidze 19N8 19Besso Udessiani 51SH 20Bidzina Samkharadze 56CE 21Revaz Gigauri 69WG 22Besiki Khamashuridze 47Coach:Malkhaz Cheishvili350px FB 15Heini Bock 72RW 14Ryan WitbooiOC 13Piet van ZylIC 12Corne PowellLW 11Bradley LangenhovenFH 10Morne Schreuder 59SH 9 Jurie van Tonder 44 55N8 8 Tinus du Plessis 41OF 7 Jacques BurgerBF 6 Jacques NieuwenhuisRL 5 Heino Senekal 72LL 4 Wacca KazombiazeTP 3 Marius Visser 41HK 2 Hugo Horn 70LP 1 Kees Lensing (c)Replacements:HK 16Johannes Meyer 70PR 17Johnny Redelinghuys 51PR 18Jané du Toit 41 51LK 19Nico Esterhuyse 41SH 20Eugene Jantjies 44 55 72WG 21Melrick Africa 59LK 22Domingo Kamonga 72Coach:Hakkies Husselman Man of the Match: Merab Kvirikashvili (Georgia) Touch judges: Paul Marks (Australia) Malcolm Changleng (Scotland) Television match official: Federico Cuesta (Argentina) Fourth official: Alan Lewis (Ireland) Fifth official: Bruno Gaudefrin (France) France vs Georgia 30 September 2007 15:00 FRA 1974 64–7 Report GEO Poitrenaud 6' cNyanga 30' cBeauxis 37' cDominici (2) 45' m, 57' mBruno 52' cNallet 63' cMartin 67' mBonnaire 80' m Beauxis (5/9) Beauxis (3/3) 4', 18', 24' Z. Maisuradze 72' c Urjukashvili (1/1) Stade Vélodrome, Marseille 58,695 Alan Lewis (Ireland) FB 15Clément Poitrenaud 73RW 14Aurélien RougerieOC 13David Marty 58IC 12Yannick JauzionLW 11Christophe DominiciFH 10Lionel BeauxisSH 9 Pierre Mignoni 21N8 8 Julien BonnaireOF 7 Yannick NyangaBF 6 Serge Betsen (c) 64RL 5 Jérôme Thion 54LL 4 Lionel NalletTP 3 Jean-Baptiste Poux 58 73HK 2 Sébastien Bruno 58LP 1 Olivier Milloud 73Replacements:HK 16Dimitri Szarzewski 58PR 17Nicolas Mas 58LK 18Fabien Pelous 54FL 19Rémy Martin 64SH 20Jean-Baptiste Élissalde 21FH 21David Skrela 58WG 22Vincent Clerc 73Coach:Bernard Laporte350px FB 15Otar Barkalaia 54RW 14Malkhaz UrjukashviliOC 13Revaz Gigauri 75IC 12Irakli GiorgadzeLW 11Besiki Khamashuridze 54FH 10Merab KvirikashviliSH 9 Irakli Abuseridze (c) 31N8 8 Giorgi ChkhaidzeOF 7 Rati Urushadze 33 39BF 6 Ilia Maisuradze 49RL 5 Zurab MtchedlishviliLL 4 Victor Didebulidze 41TP 3 David ZirakashviliHK 2 Akvsenti GiorgadzeLP 1 Mamuka Magrakvelidze 29 49Replacements:PR 16Goderdzi Shvelidze 33 39 49PR 17Avtandil KopalianiLK 18Levan Datunashvili 41FL 19Zviad Maisuradze 49SH 20Bidzina Samkharadze 31WG 21Otar Eloshvili 54WG 22Giorgi Elizbarashvili 54Coach:Malkhaz Cheishvili Man of the Match: Lionel Beauxis (France) Touch judges: Nigel Owens (Wales) Dave Pearson (England) Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales) Fourth official: Steve Walsh (New Zealand) Fifth official: Franck Maciello (France) Ireland vs Argentina 30 September 2007 17:00 IRE 15–30 Report ARG O'Driscoll 32' cMurphy 47' m O'Gara (1/2) O'Gara (1/1) 20' Borges 17' mAgulla 39' c F. Contepomi (1/2) F. Contepomi (3/4) 43', 62', 66' Hernández (3/5) 21', 36', 79' Parc des Princes, Paris 45,450 Paul Honiss (New Zealand) FB 15Geordan MurphyRW 14Shane HorganOC 13Brian O'Driscoll (c)IC 12Gordon D'ArcyLW 11Denis Hickie 71FH 10Ronan O'GaraSH 9 Eoin Reddan 66N8 8 Denis LeamyOF 7 David Wallace 25 28 65BF 6 Simon EasterbyRL 5 Paul O'ConnellLL 4 Donncha O'Callaghan 65TP 3 John HayesHK 2 Jerry Flannery 65LP 1 Marcus HoranReplacements:HK 16Rory Best 65PR 17Bryan YoungLK 18Malcolm O'Kelly 65FL 19Neil Best 25 28 65SH 20Isaac Boss 66FH 21Paddy WallaceCE 22Gavin Duffy 71Coach: Eddie O'Sullivan350px FB 15Ignacio CorletoRW 14Lucas BorgesOC 13Manuel Contepomi 71IC 12Felipe ContepomiLW 11Horacio AgullaFH 10Juan Martín HernándezSH 9 Agustín Pichot (c)N8 8 Gonzalo LongoOF 7 Juan Martín Fernández LobbeBF 6 Lucas Ostiglia 62RL 5 Patricio AlbaceteLL 4 Ignacio Fernández Lobbe 55TP 3 Martín Scelzo 77HK 2 Mario Ledesma 79LP 1 Rodrigo RonceroReplacements:HK 16Alberto Vernet Basualdo 79PR 17Omar Hasan 77LK 18Rimas Álvarez Kairelis 55FL 19Martín Durand 62SH 20Nicolás Fernández MirandaFH 21Federico TodeschiniCE 22Hernán Senillosa 71Coach:Marcelo Loffreda Man of the Match: Gonzalo Longo (Argentina) Touch judges: Mark Lawrence (South Africa) Craig Joubert (South Africa) Television match official: Stuart Dickinson (Australia) Fourth official: Christophe Berdos (France) Fifth official: Eric Gauzins (France) Notes This was the second time that Argentina had eliminated Ireland from a Rugby World Cup, having also done so in the 1999 Rugby World Cup quarter-final play-off. This was Paul Honiss' 44th test as referee, equalling the record of Welsh referee Derek Bevan.Referee Honiss set to break world record http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=2019835.html Rugby World Cup 19 October 2007 19 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071026081802/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid%3D2019835.html 26 October 2007 dead References Pool D Category:2007–08 in French rugby union Category:2007–08 in Irish rugby union Category:2007 in Argentine rugby union Rugby Union Rugby Union