2021 Rugby World Cup Pool C

Pool C of the 2021 Rugby World Cup began on 8 October 2022 with France taking on South Africa at Eden Park. The pool includes two-time champions England and France, who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively in 2017.[1] They are joined by South Africa, who qualified as champions of the 2021 Rugby Africa Women's Cup,[2] and by debutants Fiji, who qualified for the tournament with their win over Samoa.[3]

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   England 3 3 0 0 172 26 +146 28 2 14
2   France 3 2 0 1 91 18 +73 14 3 11
3   Fiji 3 1 0 2 40 145 −105 6 0 4
4   South Africa 3 0 0 3 22 136 −114 3 1 1
Source: [citation needed]

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

South Africa vs France

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8 October 2022
14:15 NZDT (UTC+13)
South Africa  5–40  France (1 BP)
Try: Mabenge 50' mReportTry: Sansus (2) 2' c, 67' c
Vernier 11' m
Boulard 17' c
Drouin 70' c
Grisez 80+1' c
Con: Drouin (2/3) 3', 18'
Queyroi (3/3) 68', 71', 80+2'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 34,235[a]
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)
Team details
FB 15 Nadine Roos
RW 14 Nomawethu Mabenge
OC 13 Zintle Mpupha
IC 12 Aphiwe Ngwevu
LW 11 Simamkele Namba   61'
FH 10 Libbie Janse van Rensburg   25'
SH 9 Tayla Kinsey   50'
N8 8 Aseza Hele
OF 7 Sinazo Mcatshulwa   58'
BF 6 Sizophila Solontsi   50'   60'
RL 5 Rights Mkhari   62'
LL 4 Nolusindiso Booi (c)
TP 3 Babalwa Latsha
HK 2 Lindelwa Gwala   68'
LP 1 Sanelisiwe Charlie   61'
Replacements:
HK 16 Roseline Botes   68'
PR 17 Asithandile Ntoyanto   61'
PR 18 Monica Mazibukwana
LK 19 Catha Jacobs   62'
FL 20 Lusanda Dumke   60'
SH 21 Unam Tose   50'
FH 22 Zenay Jordaan   25'
FB 23 Eloise Webb   61'
Coach:
  Stanley Raubenheimer
 
FB 15 Chloé Jacquet   73'
RW 14 Joanna Grisez
OC 13 Maëlle Filopon
IC 12 Gabrielle Vernier   62'
LW 11 Émilie Boulard
FH 10 Caroline Drouin
SH 9 Laure Sansus   70'
N8 8 Romane Ménager   70'
OF 7 Marjorie Mayans   73'
BF 6 Charlotte Escudero
RL 5 Madoussou Fall
LL 4 Céline Ferer (c)
TP 3 Clara Joyeux   73'
HK 2 Laure Touyé   54'
LP 1 Annaëlle Deshayes   55'
Replacements:
HK 16 Agathe Sochat   54'
PR 17 Coco Lindelauf   55'
PR 18 Assia Khalfaoui   73'
LK 19 Manaé Feleu   70'
FL 20 Émeline Gros   73'
SH 21 Pauline Bourdon   70'
FH 22 Lina Queyroi   62'
WG 23 Mélissande Llorens   73'
Coach:
  Thomas Darracq

Player of the Match:
Laure Sansus (France)

Touch judges:
Sara Cox (England)[4]
Kat Roche (United States)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Notes:

Fiji vs England

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8 October 2022
16:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
Fiji  19–84  England (1 BP)
Try: Nakoci 31' c
Donu 40' c
Cavuru 80+1' m
Con: Cavuru (2/3) 32', 43'
ReportTry: MacDonald (4) 5' m, 56' m, 70' m, 76' c
Cokayne (2) 18' m, 42' m
Ward 27' c
Rowland 38' c
Aldcroft 45' c
Thompson (2) 50' c, 53' m
Dow 59' c
Infante 65' m
Powell 74' c
Con: Scarratt (5/9) 28', 39', 46', 51', 60'
Harrison (2/5) 75', 78'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 34,235[b]
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)
Team details
FB 15 Roela Radiniyavuni
RW 14 Aloesi Nakoci
OC 13 Raijieli Laqeretabua   51'
IC 12 Sesenieli Donu
LW 11 Vitalina Naikore
FH 10 Merewalesi Rokouono   54'
SH 9 Lavena Cavuru
N8 8 Karalaini Naisewa   65'
OF 7 Ema Adivitaloga   51'
BF 6 Sulita Waisega
RL 5 Sereima Leweniqila (c)   38'
LL 4 Asinate Serevi   54'
TP 3 Vuanimasei Rasolea   51'
HK 2 Vika Matarugu   62'
LP 1 Iris Verebalavu   51'
Replacements:
HK 16 Bitila Tawake   62'
PR 17 Bulou Vasuturaga   51'
PR 18 Mereoni Namositava   51'
LK 19 Merevesi Ofakimalino   54'
FL 20 Raijieli Daveua   51'
SH 21 Akosita Ravato   65'
FH 22 Ana Maria Roqica   54'
CE 23 Melaia Matanatabu   51'
Coach:
  Senirusi Seruvakula
 
FB 15 Ellie Kildunne
RW 14 Lydia Thompson   57'
OC 13 Emily Scarratt   57'
IC 12 Helena Rowland
LW 11 Claudia MacDonald
FH 10 Zoe Harrison
SH 9 Leanne Infante   65'
N8 8 Sarah Hunter (c)   57'
OF 7 Sadia Kabeya
BF 6 Alex Matthews
RL 5 Abbie Ward
LL 4 Zoe Aldcroft
TP 3 Sarah Bern   51'
HK 2 Amy Cokayne   62'
LP 1 Victoria Cornborough   51'
Replacements:
HK 16 Connie Powell   62'
PR 17 Hannah Botterman   51'
PR 18 Maud Muir   51'
LK 19 Catherine O'Donnell   54'
FL 20 Poppy Cleall   57'
SH 21 Lucy Packer   65'
CE 22 Holly Aitchison   57'
WG 23 Abigail Dow   57'
Coach:
  Simon Middleton

Player of the Match:
Sadia Kabeya (England)

Touch judges:
Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
Television match official:
Chris Assmus (Canada)

Notes:

  • This was the first meeting between the two nations.
  • This was Fiji's first World Cup game.
  • England's 84 points was the highest number of points they have scored in a World Cup game, surpassing the 82 points they scored against Kazakhstan in 2010.

France vs England

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15 October 2022
20:00 NZDT (UTC+13)
(1 BP) France  7–13  England
Try: Hermet 64' c
Con: Drouin (1/1) 65'
ReportTry: Scarratt 25' c
Con: Scarratt (1/1) 26'
Pen: Scarratt (2/2) 40', 62'
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)
Team details
FB 15 Chloé Jacquet   65'
RW 14 Joanna Grisez
OC 13 Maëlle Filopon
IC 12 Gabrielle Vernier   78'
LW 11 Émilie Boulard
FH 10 Caroline Drouin
SH 9 Laure Sansus   13'
N8 8 Romane Ménager   17'
OF 7 Marjorie Mayans   71'
BF 6 Charlotte Escudero
RL 5 Madoussou Fall
LL 4 Céline Ferer (c)
TP 3 Clara Joyeux   72'
HK 2 Agathe Sochat   65'
LP 1 Annaëlle Deshayes   48'
Replacements:
HK 16 Laure Touyé   65'
PR 17 Coco Lindelauf   48'
PR 18 Assia Khalfaoui   72'
LK 19 Safi N'Diaye   71'
FL 20 Gaëlle Hermet   17'
SH 21 Pauline Bourdon   13'
CE 22 Lina Queyroi   78'
WG 23 Marine Ménager   65'
Coach:
  Thomas Darracq
 
FB 15 Ellie Kildunne
RW 14 Lydia Thompson   61'
OC 13 Emily Scarratt
IC 12 Helena Rowland
LW 11 Claudia MacDonald
FH 10 Zoe Harrison
SH 9 Leanne Infante
N8 8 Sarah Hunter (c)   56'
OF 7 Marlie Packer   66'
BF 6 Alex Matthews
RL 5 Abbie Ward
LL 4 Zoe Aldcroft
TP 3 Sarah Bern   66'
HK 2 Amy Cokayne
LP 1 Victoria Cornborough   56'
Replacements:
HK 16 Connie Powell
PR 17 Hannah Botterman   56'
PR 18 Maud Muir   66'
LK 19 Catherine O'Donnell   66'
FL 20 Poppy Cleall   56'
SH 21 Lucy Packer
CE 22 Holly Aitchison
WG 23 Abigail Dow   61'
Coach:
  Simon Middleton

Player of the Match:
Alex Matthews (England)

Assistant referees:
Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
Kat Roche (United States)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Notes:

  • Sarah Hunter earned her 137th test cap, equalling Rochelle Clark's record for most caps for England and most caps for a female player.
  • Marjorie Mayans (France) earned her 50th test cap.
  • This was France's first defeat in the pool stage since losing 27–8 to England in 2006.

Fiji vs South Africa

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16 October 2022
17:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
Fiji  21–17  South Africa (1 BP)
Try: Delaiwau 13' c
Sokoiwasa 40' c
Naisewa 79' c
Con: Cavuru (3/3) 14', 41', 80+1'
ReportTry: Mpupha 36' c
Hele 59' c
Con: Janse van Rensburg (2/2) 37', 60'
Pen: Janse van Rensburg (1/1) 79'
Waitakere Stadium, Auckland
Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy)
Team details
FB 15 Roela Radiniyavuni   61'
RW 14 Akanisi Sokoiwasa   49'
OC 13 Talei Wilson   64'
IC 12 Sesenieli Donu
LW 11 Ilisapeci Delaiwau   60'
FH 10 Merewalesi Rokouono   60'
SH 9 Lavena Cavuru
N8 8 Karalaini Naisewa
OF 7 Raijieli Daveua
BF 6 Sulita Waisega   47'
RL 5 Merevesi Ofakimalino
LL 4 Asinate Serevi (c)
TP 3 Vuanimasei Rasolea
HK 2 Vika Matarugu   63'
LP 1 Iris Verebalavu   61'
Replacements:
HK 16 Bitila Tawake   62'
PR 17 Bulou Vasuturaga   61'
PR 18 Mereoni Namositava
LK 19 Joma Rubuti
FL 20 Ema Adivitaloga   47'
SH 21 Kolora Lomani   60'
FH 22 Ana Maria Roqica   60'
CE 23 Timaima Ravisa   64'
Coach:
  Senirusi Seruvakula
 
FB 15 Nadine Roos
RW 14 Nomawethu Mabenge   9'
OC 13 Zintle Mpupha
IC 12 Aphiwe Ngwevu   49'
LW 11 Simamkele Namba   40'
FH 10 Libbie Janse van Rensburg
SH 9 Tayla Kinsey   31'
N8 8 Aseza Hele
OF 7 Sinazo Mcatshulwa
BF 6 Sizophila Solontsi   48'
RL 5 Rights Mkhari   53'
LL 4 Nolusindiso Booi (c)
TP 3 Babalwa Latsha   72'
HK 2 Lindelwa Gwala   40'
LP 1 Sanelisiwe Charlie   53'
Replacements:
HK 16 Roseline Botes   40'
PR 17 Asithandile Ntoyanto   53'
PR 18 Monica Mazibukwana   72'
LK 19 Lerato Makua   53'
FL 20 Lusanda Dumke   48'
SH 21 Unam Tose   31'
FH 22 Zenay Jordaan   49'
FB 23 Eloise Webb   40'
Coach:
  Stanley Raubenheimer

Player of the Match:
Vuanimasei Rasolea (Fiji)

Assistant referees:
Aurélie Groizeleau (France)
Doriane Domenjo (France)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)

Notes:

  • This was the first meeting between the two nations.
  • Zenay Jordaan earned her 35th test cap, surpassing Zandile Nojoko as the most capped South African female.

France vs Fiji

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22 October 2022
18:15 NZDT (UTC+13)
(1 BP) France  44–0  Fiji
Try: M. Ménager 8' m
Llorens 28' c
Filopon (2) 40' m, 57' m
Gros 63' c
Boulard 72' m
Domain 80' c
Con: Trémoulière (3/6) 29', 64', 80+1'
Pen: Trémoulière (1/1) 20'
Report
Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
Referee: Amber McLachlan (Australia)
Team details
FB 15 Émilie Boulard
RW 14 Mélissande Llorens
OC 13 Maëlle Filopon   65'
IC 12 Caroline Drouin   58'
LW 11 Marine Ménager
FH 10 Jessy Trémoulière
SH 9 Pauline Bourdon   62'
N8 8 Émeline Gros
OF 7 Julie Annery
BF 6 Gaëlle Hermet (c)
RL 5 Safi N'Diaye   74'
LL 4 Céline Ferer   47'
TP 3 Assia Khalfaoui   58'
HK 2 Laure Touyé   58'
LP 1 Coco Lindelauf   58'
Replacements:
HK 16 Célia Domain   58'
PR 17 Yllana Brosseau   58'
PR 18 Rose Bernadou   58'
LK 19 Manaé Feleu   47'
FL 20 Charlotte Escudero   74'
SH 21 Alexandra Chambon   62'
CE 22 Lina Queyroi   65'
FB 23 Chloé Jacquet   58'
Coach:
  Thomas Darracq
 
FB 15 Roela Radiniyavuni   23'   79'
RW 14 Raijieli Laqeretabua   48'
OC 13 Melaia Matanatabu   45'
IC 12 Sesenieli Donu   60'
LW 11 Vitalina Naikore
FH 10 Kolora Lomani
SH 9 Ana Maria Roqica   29'
N8 8 Sereima Leweniqila
OF 7 Karalaini Naisewa
BF 6 Raijieli Daveua   45'
RL 5 Merevesi Ofakimalino   56'
LL 4 Asinate Serevi (c)
TP 3 Siteri Rasolea
HK 2 Vika Matarugu   58'
LP 1 Iris Verebalavu   58'
Replacements:
HK 16 Bitila Tawake   58'
PR 17 Mereoni Vonosere   58'
PR 18 Bulou Vasuturaga   60'
LK 19 Sulita Waisega   56'
FL 20 Ema Adivitaloga   45'
SH 21 Lavena Cavuru   29'
FH 22 Rusila Nagasau   48'
CE 23 Talei Wilson   45'
Coach:
  Senirusi Seruvakula

Player of the Match:
Pauline Bourdon (France)

Assistant referees:
Julianne Zussman (Canada)
Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
Television match official:
Chris Assmus (Canada)

Notes:

  • This was the first meeting between the two nations.

England vs South Africa

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23 October 2022
17:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
(1 BP) England  75–0  South Africa
Try: Galligan (3) 6' m, 29' m, 53' m
P. Cleall (2) 23' c, 59' m
Brown 32' c
Powell (3) 36' m, 41' c, 69' m
M. Packer 51' c
Kabeya (2) 62' m, 78' c
Dow 64' m
Con: Harrison (4/8) 24', 33', 42', 51'
Rowland (1/1) 78'
Report
Waitakere Stadium, Auckland
Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
Team details
FB 15 Sarah McKenna   70'
RW 14 Abigail Dow
OC 13 Holly Aitchison
IC 12 Tatyana Heard
LW 11 Jessica Breach
FH 10 Zoe Harrison   54'
SH 9 Lucy Packer   68'
N8 8 Poppy Cleall
OF 7 Marlie Packer (c)   68'
BF 6 Morwenna Talling
RL 5 Catherine O'Donnell   50'
LL 4 Rosie Galligan
TP 3 Shaunagh Brown   70'
HK 2 Connie Powell   70'
LP 1 Hannah Botterman   50'
Replacements:
HK 16 Amy Cokayne   70'
PR 17 Maud Muir   50'
PR 18 Sarah Bern   80'   70'
LK 19 Zoe Aldcroft   68'
FL 20 Sadia Kabeya   50'
SH 21 Leanne Infante   68'
FH 22 Helena Rowland   70'
FB 23 Ellie Kildunne   54'
Coach:
  Simon Middleton
 
FB 15 Eloise Webb
RW 14 Nomawethu Mabenge   57'
OC 13 Simamkele Namba
IC 12 Chumisa Qawe
LW 11 Nadine Roos
FH 10 Zenay Jordaan   63'
SH 9 Tayla Kinsey   46'
N8 8 Aseza Hele
OF 7 Lerato Makua
BF 6 Lusanda Dumke
RL 5 Catha Jacobs   14'
LL 4 Nolusindiso Booi (c)   32'   63'
TP 3 Babalwa Latsha   72'
HK 2 Lindelwa Gwala   63'
LP 1 Sanelisiwe Charlie   55'
Replacements:
HK 16 Micke Gunter   63'
PR 17 Yonela Ngxingolo   55'
PR 18 Azisa Mkiva   72'
LK 19 Nompumelelo Mathe   63'
FL 20 Sizophila Solontsi   46'
SH 21 Rumandi Potgieter
FH 22 Jakke Cilliers   57'
FB 23 Chuma Qawe   63'
Coach:
  Stanley Raubenheimer

Player of the Match:
Tatyana Heard (England)

Assistant referees:
Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Tyler Miller (Australia)
Television match official:
Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)

Notes:

Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ "NZ beat England to win World Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  2. ^ world.rugby. "RWC 2021 Spotlight: South Africa | Rugby World Cup 2021". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  3. ^ women.rugby. "Fiji qualify for Rugby World Cup 2021 | Women in Rugby | women.rugby". www.women.rugby. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  4. ^ worldrugby.org. "Match Officials Appointments | World Rugby". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 2 October 2022.