2021 Rugby World Cup Pool A

Pool A of the 2021 Rugby World Cup began on 8 October 2022. The pool includes hosts and five-time and defending champions New Zealand, Australia and Wales. Australia and Wales finished sixth and seventh respectively in 2017. They are joined by Scotland, the winners of the Final Qualification Tournament.[1]

Standings

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Advanced to the quarter-finals as one of the top two teams in a pool
Advanced to the quarter-finals as one of the two best third place teams
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD T B Pts
1   New Zealand 3 3 0 0 154 29 +125 26 3 15
2   Australia 3 2 0 1 44 60 −16 6 0 8
3   Wales 3 1 0 2 37 84 −47 5 1 5
4   Scotland 3 0 0 3 27 89 −62 5 2 2
Source: [citation needed]

All times are local New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13)

Australia vs New Zealand

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8 October 2022
17:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
Australia  17–41  New Zealand (1 BP)
Try: Terita (2) 13' m, 28' m
Wong 16' c
Con: McKenzie (1/3) 18'
ReportTry: Ngan-Woo 31' c
Woodman (3) 36' m, 47' m, 61' c
Tangen-Wainohu 56' c
Tui (2) 68' m, 74' m
Con: Cocksedge (1/1) 33'
Holmes (2/4) 57', 62'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 34,235[a]
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
Team details
FB 15 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale   62'
RW 14 Bienne Terita
OC 13 Georgie Friedrichs
IC 12 Sharni Williams
LW 11 Ivania Wong   52'
FH 10 Arabella McKenzie
SH 9 Iliseva Batibasaga   57'
N8 8 Grace Hamilton   49' to 63'
OF 7 Shannon Parry (c)   53'
BF 6 Emily Chancellor
RL 5 Atasi Lafai   63'
LL 4 Sera Naiqama   53'
TP 3 Bridie O'Gorman   61'
HK 2 Adiana Talakai   49'
LP 1 Liz Patu   53'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ashley Marsters   49'
PR 17 Emily Robinson   53'
PR 18 Asoiva Karpani   61'
LK 19 Michaela Leonard   53'
FL 20 Grace Kemp   49'
SH 21 Layne Morgan   57'
FH 22 Trilleen Pomare   61'
WG 23 Lori Cramer   62'
Coach:
  Jay Tregonning
 
FB 15 Renee Holmes   61'
RW 14 Ruby Tui
OC 13 Stacey Fluhler   66'
IC 12 Amy du Plessis
LW 11 Portia Woodman
FH 10 Ruahei Demant (c)
SH 9 Kendra Cocksedge   67'
N8 8 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u
OF 7 Sarah Hirini
BF 6 Charmaine McMenamin   57'
RL 5 Chelsea Bremner
LL 4 Joanah Ngan-Woo   49'
TP 3 Amy Rule   56'
HK 2 Luka Connor   49'
LP 1 Phillipa Love   49'
Replacements:
HK 16 Georgia Ponsonby   49'
PR 17 Awhina Tangen-Wainohu   49'
PR 18 Santo Taumata   56'
LK 19 Maia Roos   49'
FL 20 Kendra Reynolds   57'
SH 21 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu   67'
FH 22 Hazel Tubic   66'
WG 23 Sylvia Brunt   61'
Coach:
  Wayne Smith

Player of the Match:
Ruby Tui (New Zealand)

Assistant referees:
Kat Roche (United States)
Doriane Domenjo (France)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)

Wales vs Scotland

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9 October 2022
17:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
Wales  18–15  Scotland (1 BP)
Try: Butchers 6' c
Powell 34' m
Con: Snowsill (1/2) 7'
Pen: Snowsill (1/2) 13'
Bevan (1/1) 80+6'
ReportTry: Skeldon 28' m
Gaffney (2) 66' m, 79' m
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy)
Team details
FB 15 Kayleigh Powell
RW 14 Jasmine Joyce   77'
OC 13 Megan Webb
IC 12 Hannah Jones (c)
LW 11 Lisa Neumann   76'
FH 10 Elinor Snowsill   76'
SH 9 Ffion Lewis   53'
N8 8 Sioned Harries
OF 7 Alex Callender   59'
BF 6 Alisha Butchers   69'
RL 5 Georgia Evans   55'
LL 4 Natalia John
TP 3 Donna Rose   55'
HK 2 Carys Phillips   63'
LP 1 Cara Hope   65'   76'
Replacements:
HK 16 Kelsey Jones   63'
PR 17 Caryl Thomas   76'
PR 18 Cerys Hale   55'
LK 19 Siwan Lillicrap   55'
FL 20 Bethan Lewis   69'
SH 21 Keira Bevan   53'
FH 22 Robyn Wilkins   76'
WG 23 Lowri Norkett   76'
Coach:
  Ioan Cunningham
 
FB 15 Chloe Rollie
RW 14 Rhona Lloyd
OC 13 Hannah Smith
IC 12 Lisa Thomson
LW 11 Megan Gaffney
FH 10 Helen Nelson
SH 9 Caity Mattinson
N8 8 Jade Konkel-Roberts
OF 7 Louise McMillan   47'
BF 6 Rachel Malcolm (c)
RL 5 Sarah Bonar
LL 4 Emma Wassell
TP 3 Christine Belisle
HK 2 Lana Skeldon
LP 1 Molly Wright   64'
Replacements:
HK 16 Jodie Rettie   65'
PR 17 Leah Bartlett   64'
PR 18 Elliann Clarke
LK 19 Lyndsay O'Donnell
FL 20 Eilidh Sinclair   47'   65'
SH 21 Mairi McDonald
FH 22 Meryl Smith
WG 23 Shona Campbell
Coach:
  Bryan Easson

Player of the Match:
Elinor Snowsill (Wales)

Assistant referees:
Julianne Zussman (Canada)
Tyler Miller (Australia)
Television match official:
Chris Assmus (Canada)

Scotland vs Australia

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15 October 2022
15:00 NZDT (UTC+13)
(1 BP) Scotland  12–14  Australia
Try: Skeldon 9' m
Penalty try 27'
ReportTry: Terita 59' c
Marsters 73' c
Con: Cramer (2/2) 61', 75'
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
Team details
FB 15 Chloe Rollie   38'
RW 14 Rhona Lloyd
OC 13 Emma Orr
IC 12 Lisa Thomson
LW 11 Hannah Smith
FH 10 Helen Nelson   71'
SH 9 Caity Mattinson
N8 8 Jade Konkel-Roberts
OF 7 Rachel McLachlan   75'
BF 6 Rachel Malcolm (c)
RL 5 Sarah Bonar
LL 4 Emma Wassell
TP 3 Christine Belisle   54'
HK 2 Lana Skeldon
LP 1 Molly Wright   61'
Replacements:
HK 16 Jodie Rettie   75'
PR 17 Leah Bartlett   61'
PR 18 Elliann Clarke   54'
LK 19 Lyndsay O'Donnell
SH 20 Mairi McDonald
FH 21 Sarah Law   71'
CE 22 Evie Wills
FB 23 Shona Campbell   38'
Coach:
  Bryan Easson
 
FB 15 Lori Cramer
RW 14 Bienne Terita   78'
OC 13 Georgie Friedrichs
IC 12 Sharni Williams   68'
LW 11 Maya Stewart   71'
FH 10 Arabella McKenzie
SH 9 Iliseva Batibasaga   68'
N8 8 Grace Hamilton
OF 7 Shannon Parry (c)   61'
BF 6 Emily Chancellor
RL 5 Atasi Lafai   67'
LL 4 Sera Naiqama
TP 3 Asoiva Karpani   61'
HK 2 Adiana Talakai   34'   80+1'
LP 1 Liz Patu   62'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ashley Marsters   76'   68'
PR 17 Emily Robinson   63'
PR 18 Bridie O'Gorman   61'
LK 19 Grace Kemp   68'
FL 20 Piper Duck   61'
SH 21 Layne Morgan   68'
FH 22 Trilleen Pomare   68'
FB 23 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale   71'
Coach:
  Jay Tregonning

Player of the Match:
Asoiva Karpani (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)[2]
Kat Roche (United States)
Television match official:
Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)

Notes:

Wales vs New Zealand

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16 October 2022
15:15 NZDT (UTC+13)
Wales  12–56  New Zealand (1 BP)
Try: F. Lewis 40+1' c
Harries 78' m
Con: Snowsill (1/1) 40+2'
ReportTry: C. Bremner 17' m
Woodman (2) 20' m, 28' c
Brunt (2) 25' m, 49' m
Roos 41' c
Fitzpatrick 44' m
Murray 57' c
Demant 72' m
Tui 80+1' m
Con: Demant (3/8) 29', 42', 58'
Waitakere Stadium, Auckland
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Team details
FB 15 Kayleigh Powell
RW 14 Jasmine Joyce
OC 13 Megan Webb
IC 12 Hannah Jones   59'
LW 11 Lisa Neumann
FH 10 Elinor Snowsill   68'
SH 9 Ffion Lewis   59'
N8 8 Sioned Harries
OF 7 Bethan Lewis
BF 6 Gwen Crabb
RL 5 Natalia John   46'
LL 4 Siwan Lillicrap (c)   70'
TP 3 Donna Rose   62'
HK 2 Kelsey Jones   70'
LP 1 Cara Hope   62'
Replacements:
HK 16 Katherine Evans   70'
PR 17 Caryl Thomas   62'
PR 18 Sisilia Tuipulotu   62'
LK 19 Abbie Fleming   70'
FL 20 Alex Callender   46'
SH 21 Keira Bevan   59'
FH 22 Robyn Wilkins   68'
CE 23 Kerin Lake   59'
Coach:
  Ioan Cunningham
 
FB 15 Ruby Tui
RW 14 Renee Wickliffe
OC 13 Sylvia Brunt   57'
IC 12 Theresa Fitzpatrick   68'
LW 11 Portia Woodman
FH 10 Ruahei Demant (c)
SH 9 Ariana Bayler   66'
N8 8 Charmaine McMenamin   75'
OF 7 Kendra Reynolds
BF 6 Alana Bremner   40'
RL 5 Chelsea Bremner
LL 4 Maia Roos
TP 3 Tanya Kalounivale   47'
HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby   53'
LP 1 Awhina Tangen-Wainohu   53'
Replacements:
HK 16 Luka Connor   53'
PR 17 Krystal Murray   53'
PR 18 Santo Taumata   47'
LK 19 Joanah Ngan-Woo   66'
FL 20 Sarah Hirini   70'   40'
SH 21 Kendra Cocksedge   66'
CE 22 Amy du Plessis   57'
FH 23 Hazel Tubic   68'
Coach:
  Wayne Smith

Player of the Match:
Ruahei Demant (New Zealand)

Assistant referees:
Julianne Zussman (Canada)
Tyler Miller (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Chris Assmus (Canada)

Australia vs Wales

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22 October 2022
14:15 NZDT (UTC+13)
Australia  13–7  Wales (1 BP)
Try: Batibasaga 5' c
Con: Cramer (1/1) 6'
Pen: Cramer (2/2) 40+1', 78'
ReportTry: Harries 23' c
Con: Snowsill (1/1) 25'
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Sara Cox (England)
Team details
FB 15 Lori Cramer
RW 14 Bienne Terita
OC 13 Georgie Friedrichs
IC 12 Sharni Williams   56'
LW 11 Ivania Wong   62'
FH 10 Arabella McKenzie
SH 9 Iliseva Batibasaga   56'
N8 8 Grace Hamilton
OF 7 Shannon Parry (c)   62'
BF 6 Emily Chancellor
RL 5 Atasi Lafai
LL 4 Michaela Leonard   62'
TP 3 Bridie O'Gorman   52'
HK 2 Adiana Talakai   58'
LP 1 Liz Patu   52'
Replacements:
HK 16 Tania Naden   58'
PR 17 Emily Robinson   52'
PR 18 Asoiva Karpani   52'
LK 19 Grace Kemp   70'   62'
FL 20 Piper Duck   62'
SH 21 Layne Morgan   56'
FH 22 Trilleen Pomare   56'
FB 23 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale   62'
Coach:
  Jay Tregonning
 
FB 15 Niamh Terry   63'
RW 14 Jasmine Joyce
OC 13 Carys Williams-Morris
IC 12 Hannah Jones (c)
LW 11 Lisa Neumann
FH 10 Elinor Snowsill   70'
SH 9 Ffion Lewis   50'
N8 8 Sioned Harries
OF 7 Alex Callender   74'
BF 6 Bethan Lewis
RL 5 Gwen Crabb
LL 4 Natalia John   50'
TP 3 Cerys Hale   58'
HK 2 Kelsey Jones   53'
LP 1 Cara Hope   57'
Replacements:
HK 16 Carys Phillips   52'
PR 17 Caryl Thomas   57'
PR 18 Sisilia Tuipulotu   58'
LK 19 Georgia Evans   50'
LK 20 Siwan Lillicrap   74'
SH 21 Keira Bevan   50'
FH 22 Robyn Wilkins   70'
CE 23 Kerin Lake   63'
Coach:
  Ioan Cunningham

Assistant referees:
Julianne Zussman (Canada)
Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)

Notes:

New Zealand vs Scotland

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22 October 2022
16:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
(1 BP) New Zealand  57–0  Scotland
Try: Holmes (2) 2' m, 72' m
Leti-I'iga 10' m
Hirini 12' c
Mikaele-Tu'u 17' c
Fitzpatrick 30' c
Wickliffe (2) 34' c, 39' c
Roos 53' c
Con: Holmes (6/8) 13', 18', 31', 35', 40', 54'
Report
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)
Team details
FB 15 Renee Holmes
RW 14 Renee Wickliffe
OC 13 Amy du Plessis
IC 12 Theresa Fitzpatrick
LW 11 Ayesha Leti-I'iga   48'
FH 10 Hazel Tubic
SH 9 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu (c)   46'
N8 8 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u
OF 7 Sarah Hirini   76'
BF 6 Alana Bremner   61'
RL 5 Maia Roos
LL 4 Joanah Ngan-Woo   55'
TP 3 Amy Rule   55'   76'
HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby   46'
LP 1 Phillipa Love   46'
Replacements:
HK 16 Natalie Delamere   46'
PR 17 Krystal Murray   46'
PR 18 Tanya Kalounivale   63'   55'
LK 19 Chelsea Bremner   55'
FL 20 Kendra Reynolds   63'
SH 21 Kendra Cocksedge   46'
CE 22 Sylvia Brunt   48'
FH 23 Ruahei Demant
Coach:
  Wayne Smith
 
FB 15 Shona Campbell
RW 14 Rhona Lloyd   63'
OC 13 Emma Orr
IC 12 Lisa Thomson
LW 11 Hannah Smith
FH 10 Helen Nelson   66'
SH 9 Caity Mattinson   55'
N8 8 Jade Konkel-Roberts
OF 7 Rachel McLachlan   63'
BF 6 Rachel Malcolm (c)   70'
RL 5 Sarah Bonar   70'
LL 4 Emma Wassell
TP 3 Christine Belisle   55'
HK 2 Lana Skeldon
LP 1 Molly Wright   63'
Replacements:
HK 16 Jodie Rettie   70'
PR 17 Leah Bartlett   63'
PR 18 Katie Dougan   55'
LK 19 Lyndsay O'Donnell   70'
FL 20 Louise McMillan   63'
SH 21 Mairi McDonald   55'
CE 22 Meryl Smith   67'
WG 23 Liz Musgrove   63'
Coach:
  Bryan Easson

Player of the Match:
Theresa Fitzpatrick (New Zealand)

Assistant referees:
Clara Munarini (Italy)
Kat Roche (United States)
Television match official:
Chris Assmus (Canada)

Notes

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  1. ^ The total attendance was 34,235, which was recorded for all 3 matches

References

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  1. ^ "Scotland romp to World Cup play-off win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  2. ^ worldrugby.org. "Match Officials Appointments | World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 2 October 2022.