2007 Rugby World Cup Pool B

The group B of the Rugby Union World Cup in 2007 included Australia, Canada, Fiji, Japan and Wales. The group matches took place between the 8th and the 29th of September.

Table

  • Qualified for the quarter-finals and World Cup 2011
  • Qualified for World Cup 2011

Games

Australia - Japan

Easily turned out for the game against Australia Rugby dwarf Japan. Although the Australians the first attempt succeeded only after 18 minutes of the game and a measly 23:3 - time lead not really reflected their dominance resist. In the second half the Wallabies then rolled over the overmatched Japanese and laid a total of ten trials that led to a 91:3 victory, the seventh highest in the history of the World Cup. Rocky Elsom was achieved with experiments in the 24, 31 and 41 minutes the fastest hat-trick in World Cup history.

Wales - Canada

More trouble than the final score suggests, the Welsh had against Canada in their opening match. After a successful launch and a 9-0 lead through three penalty kicks for Wales Canadians struck before half- time back with two tries and went with a 12:9 - lead at the break. At the beginning of the second half pulled the Canadian team after another valid test them on 17:9. Then, however, the Welsh inserted between the 52nd and 68th minutes, five attempts and won at the end clearly with 42:17.

Japan - Fiji

An exciting and open game offered Japan and Fiji. After both teams extremely nervous acted in the first half and hardly flow of the game came, they went in level of 10:9 for Fiji in the mid-term. After the break, both teams played with open cards and both achieved alternately three attempts. Fiji won in the end with just under 35:31. Shotaro Onishi on Japanese and Fijian Nicky Little on page proved in criminal kicks and increases as strong nerves and awarded each of seven kicks only once.

Wales - Australia

Already after the first half, the first of six World Cup matches outside of France was decided. After a brisk start with early points on both sides of the Australians continued during the first half by tests of Matt Giteau, Stirling Mortlock and Chris Latham significantly from and led to the half with 20:3. In the second half they managed the result and eventually won with 32:20 against Wales.

Fiji - Canada

In a tight game of Fiji Canada defeated. After early points on both sides of Fiji moved during the first half at 15:6 it, although the Canadians dominated the game as far as possible. In the second pass, the same picture was presented, but Canada could beat out its superiority no profit. Six minutes before the final whistle, they succeeded at least the connection to the 22:16, but a valid attempt to increase Fiji in extra time to the final score of 29:16 prevented the bonus point win of Canadians.

Wales - Japan

Significantly beat Wales in his second game at home in the Millennium Stadium, the selection of Japan. After the Asians were gone at the beginning of the first half, surprisingly twice in the lead, set the Welsh up to the mid-term record straight here. Since the game largely in half of the Japanese, who were barely able to cope with continuous pressure, happening, Wales scored with the half time whistle already the fourth try and a bonus point secured at an early stage. Also in the second half besieged the Welshman's half Japanese, which were only dangerous on the break, or by individual errors of the Welsh. At the end of Wales also won the amount earned 72:18.

Australia - Fiji

Thanks to an outstanding Matt Giteau, who scored 27 points in his 50th game, the Australians won easily against Fiji and made ​​it to the quarter-finals. After 36 minutes, the Australians led after three attempts with 22:0 before the Fijians were able to achieve the first points in the injury time of the first half. In the second half the Australians were more decisive game and built eventually lead to the final score of 55:12 from.

Canada - Japan

With the first draw in a World Cup preliminary round since 1987, Canada and Japan separated. Japan had gone in over the entire season tight game after twelve minutes 5-0 lead. This was at the same time the half-time. After the break, the Canadians fought back, by finishing two attacks the opponent's in-goal. However, the Japanese did not give up and came in stoppage time by Koji Taira and increase of Shotaro Onishi to compensate.

Australia - Canada

Wales - Fiji

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