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2019 Rugby World Cup Pool C

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Pool C of the 2019 Rugby World Cup began on 21 September 2019. The pool included previous World Cup hosts England and France, as well as the fourth-placed team from 2015, Argentina. They were joined by regional qualifiers from the Americas, United States (Americas 1), and Oceania, Tonga (Oceania 2), to become the first completed table ahead of the World Cup.

England and France both went unbeaten in their first three matches to guarantee qualification for the knockout stage, but their final match against each other was cancelled due to the effects of Typhoon Hagibis. England had earned a bonus point in all three of their matches, while France had just one, so England went through to the quarter-finals as pool winners. With bonus point victories against Tonga and the United States, Argentina claimed third place and the final automatic qualification spot for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, while Tonga's win over the United States in the final pool match saw them finish fourth.

Overview

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Pool C's opening match saw Argentina come back from a 17-point half-time deficit against France at Tokyo Stadium, only for France's Camille Lopez to score a game-winning drop goal in the 70th minute.[1] In Sapporo, two tries from Manu Tuilagi helped England to a bonus-point victory over Tonga.[2] England followed that up with a 38-point victory over the United States, with Joe Cokanasiga scoring two tries in the victory; however, the match was soured by the first red card of the tournament, shown to the United States' John Quill for a shoulder charge to the head of England's Owen Farrell.[3] Argentina bounced back from their defeat by France with a 28–12 victory over Tonga in Higashiōsaka; all of Argentina's scoring happened in the first 28 minutes, including a hat-trick from Julián Montoya as they raced to a 28-point lead before Tonga brought the margin back to 16 with two tries of their own.[4] After Typhoon Mitag almost cancelled the match,[5] the French were inconsistent with errors keeping the United States in the match before three late tries in the second half would secure a 33–9 win in Fukuoka.[6]

In Chōfu, England qualified for the quarter-finals with a 39–10 victory over Argentina with Argentinean player Tomás Lavanini being shown a red card, which forced Argentina down to 14 men as he was forced off due to a high tackle on Owen Farrell's head.[7] France would later join them in qualifying for the knockout stage with a two-point victory over Tonga at Kumamoto Stadium. After conceding the first 17 points of the match, Tonga came back into the match with tries from Sonatane Takulua and Mali Hingano to close the gap to only three points before Romain Ntamack gave the cushion that France needed with two penalties in eight minutes giving France the victory.[8] Argentina would become the first team to finish their matches of the 2019 World Cup, with a 47–17 victory over the United States in Kumagaya. Joaquín Tuculet and Juan Cruz Mallia each scored two tries in the meeting, their first since 2003.[9] After the England–France game was cancelled due to Typhoon Hagibis,[10] Tonga ended their World Cup campaign with a 31–19 victory over the United States. This was due to the Tongan's using their opportunities with them converting into tries and despite the United States being within striking range with three minutes to go, Telusa Veainu converted the match-winning try and a bonus-point victory for Tonga.[11] At the end of the pool stage, it was England winning the group with France finishing in second place.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD T B Pts Qualification
1  England 4 3 1 0 119 20 +99 17 3 17 Advanced to the quarter-finals and
qualified for the 2023 Rugby World Cup
2  France 4 3 1 0 79 51 +28 9 1 15
3  Argentina 4 2 0 2 106 91 +15 14 3 11 Eliminated but qualified for 2023 Rugby World Cup
4  Tonga 4 1 0 3 67 105 −38 9 2 6
5  United States 4 0 0 4 52 156 −104 7 0 0
Source: [citation needed]

Matches

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All times are local Japan Standard Time (UTC+09)

France vs Argentina

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21 September 2019
16:15 JST (UTC+09)
France 23–21 Argentina (1 BP)
Try: Fickou 18' c
Dupont 22' c
Con: Ntamack (2/2) 19', 23'
Pen: Ntamack (2/3) 30', 40+1'
Drop: Lopez (1/1) 70'
ReportTry: Petti 42' c
Montoya 54' m
Con: Sánchez (1/2) 43'
Pen: Sánchez (1/1) 15'
Urdapilleta (2/2) 61', 69'
Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu
Attendance: 40,004
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
France
Argentina
FB 15 Maxime Médard downward-facing red arrow 61'
RW 14 Damian Penaud downward-facing red arrow 68'
OC 13 Virimi Vakatawa
IC 12 Gaël Fickou
LW 11 Yoann Huget
FH 10 Romain Ntamack
SH 9 Antoine Dupont downward-facing red arrow 73'
N8 8 Gregory Alldritt downward-facing red arrow 61'
OF 7 Charles Ollivon
BF 6 Wenceslas Lauret
RL 5 Sébastien Vahaamahina
LL 4 Arthur Iturria downward-facing red arrow 55'
TP 3 Rabah Slimani downward-facing red arrow 47'
HK 2 Guilhem Guirado (c) downward-facing red arrow 47'
LP 1 Jefferson Poirot downward-facing red arrow 68'
Replacements:
HK 16 Camille Chat upward-facing green arrow 47'
PR 17 Cyril Baille upward-facing green arrow 68'
PR 18 Demba Bamba upward-facing green arrow 47'
FL 19 Bernard Le Roux upward-facing green arrow 55'
N8 20 Louis Picamoles upward-facing green arrow 61'
SH 21 Maxime Machenaud upward-facing green arrow 73'
FH 22 Camille Lopez upward-facing green arrow 68'
FB 23 Thomas Ramos upward-facing green arrow 61'
Coach:
France Jacques Brunel
FB 15 Emiliano Boffelli
RW 14 Matías Moroni
OC 13 Matías Orlando
IC 12 Jerónimo de la Fuente
LW 11 Ramiro Moyano downward-facing red arrow 47'
FH 10 Nicolás Sánchez downward-facing red arrow 57'
SH 9 Tomás Cubelli
N8 8 Javier Ortega Desio downward-facing red arrow 61'
OF 7 Marcos Kremer
BF 6 Pablo Matera (c)
RL 5 Tomás Lavanini downward-facing red arrow 64'
LL 4 Guido Petti
TP 3 Juan Figallo downward-facing red arrow 52'
HK 2 Agustín Creevy downward-facing red arrow 52'
LP 1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro downward-facing red arrow 64'
Replacements:
HK 16 Julián Montoya upward-facing green arrow 52'
PR 17 Mayco Vivas upward-facing green arrow 64'
PR 18 Santiago Medrano upward-facing green arrow 52'
LK 19 Matías Alemanno upward-facing green arrow 64'
FL 20 Tomás Lezana upward-facing green arrow 61'
SH 21 Felipe Ezcurra
FH 22 Benjamín Urdapilleta upward-facing green arrow 57'
FB 23 Santiago Carreras upward-facing green arrow 47'
Coach:
Argentina Mario Ledesma

Player of the Match:
Gaël Fickou (France)

Assistant referees:
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Notes:

England vs Tonga

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22 September 2019
19:15 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) England 35–3 Tonga
Try: Tuilagi (2) 24' m, 31' c
George 57' c
Cowan-Dickie 77' c
Con: Farrell (3/4) 33', 58', 78'
Pen: Farrell (3/3) 11', 37', 43'
ReportPen: Takulua (1/2) 15'
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo
Attendance: 35,923
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
England
Tonga
FB 15 Elliot Daly
RW 14 Anthony Watson
OC 13 Manu Tuilagi
IC 12 Owen Farrell (c)
LW 11 Jonny May downward-facing red arrow 52'
FH 10 George Ford downward-facing red arrow 68'
SH 9 Ben Youngs downward-facing red arrow 56'
N8 8 Billy Vunipola
OF 7 Sam Underhill downward-facing red arrow 55'
BF 6 Tom Curry
RL 5 Maro Itoje
LL 4 Courtney Lawes downward-facing red arrow 56'
TP 3 Kyle Sinckler downward-facing red arrow 58'
HK 2 Jamie George downward-facing red arrow 58'
LP 1 Joe Marler downward-facing red arrow 50'
Replacements:
HK 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie upward-facing green arrow 58'
PR 17 Ellis Genge upward-facing green arrow 50'
PR 18 Dan Cole upward-facing green arrow 58'
LK 19 George Kruis upward-facing green arrow 56'
FL 20 Lewis Ludlam upward-facing green arrow 55'
SH 21 Willi Heinz upward-facing green arrow 56'
CE 22 Henry Slade upward-facing green arrow 53'
CE 23 Jonathan Joseph upward-facing green arrow 68'
Coach:
Australia Eddie Jones
FB 15 David Halaifonua
RW 14 Atieli Pakalani downward-facing red arrow 40'
OC 13 Siale Piutau (c)
IC 12 Cooper Vuna
LW 11 Viliami Lolohea
FH 10 Kurt Morath downward-facing red arrow 50'
SH 9 Sonatane Takulua downward-facing red arrow 61'
N8 8 Maama Vaipulu downward-facing red arrow 58'
OF 7 Zane Kapeli
BF 6 Sione Kalamafoni
RL 5 Leva Fifita downward-facing red arrow 72'
LL 4 Sam Lousi
TP 3 Ben Tameifuna downward-facing red arrow 50'
HK 2 Sosefo Sakalia downward-facing red arrow 61'
LP 1 Siegfried Fisiihoi downward-facing red arrow 63'
Replacements:
HK 16 Siua Maile upward-facing green arrow 61'
PR 17 Latu Talakai upward-facing green arrow 63'
PR 18 Maʻafu Fia upward-facing green arrow 50'
FL 19 Daniel Faleafa upward-facing green arrow 72'
FL 20 Nasi Manu upward-facing green arrow 58'
SH 21 Leon Fukofuka upward-facing green arrow 61'
FH 22 James Faiva upward-facing green arrow 50'
CE 23 Nafi Tuitavake upward-facing green arrow 40'
Coach:
Australia Toutai Kefu

Player of the Match:
Manu Tuilagi (England)

Assistant referees:
Mathieu Raynal (France)
Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

England vs United States

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26 September 2019
19:45 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) England 45–7 United States
Try: Ford 6' c
B. Vunipola 25' c
Cowan-Dickie 33' m
Cokanasiga (2) 48' m, 76' c
McConnochie 58' c
Ludlam 67' c
Con: Ford (5/7) 7', 26', 60', 68', 77'
ReportTry: Campbell 80+1' c
Con: MacGinty (1/1) 80+2'
Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe
Attendance: 27,194
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
England
United States
FB 15 Elliot Daly
RW 14 Ruaridh McConnochie downward-facing red arrow 61'
OC 13 Jonathan Joseph
IC 12 Piers Francis downward-facing red arrow 50'
LW 11 Joe Cokanasiga
FH 10 George Ford (c)
SH 9 Willi Heinz downward-facing red arrow 50'
N8 8 Billy Vunipola downward-facing red arrow 40'
OF 7 Lewis Ludlam
BF 6 Tom Curry
RL 5 George Kruis
LL 4 Joe Launchbury downward-facing red arrow 50'
TP 3 Dan Cole downward-facing red arrow 40'
HK 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie downward-facing red arrow 69'
LP 1 Joe Marler downward-facing red arrow 40'
Replacements:
HK 16 Jack Singleton upward-facing green arrow 69'
PR 17 Ellis Genge upward-facing green arrow 40'
PR 18 Kyle Sinckler upward-facing green arrow 40'
LK 19 Courtney Lawes upward-facing green arrow 50'
FL 20 Mark Wilson upward-facing green arrow 40'
SH 21 Ben Youngs upward-facing green arrow 50'
FH 22 Owen Farrell upward-facing green arrow 50'
WG 23 Anthony Watson upward-facing green arrow 61'
Coach:
Australia Eddie Jones
FB 15 Will Hooley red cross icon 43' to 53' downward-facing red arrow 77'
RW 14 Blaine Scully (c)
OC 13 Marcel Brache
IC 12 Paul Lasike downward-facing red arrow 61'
LW 11 Martin Iosefo downward-facing red arrow 63' upward-facing green arrow 77'
FH 10 AJ MacGinty
SH 9 Shaun Davies downward-facing red arrow 50'
N8 8 Cam Dolan
OF 7 John Quill Red card 70'
BF 6 Tony Lamborn downward-facing red arrow 61'
RL 5 Nick Civetta downward-facing red arrow 50'
LL 4 Ben Landry
TP 3 Titi Lamositele downward-facing red arrow 43'
HK 2 Joe Taufete'e downward-facing red arrow 60'
LP 1 David Ainuu downward-facing red arrow 3'
Replacements:
HK 16 Dylan Fawsitt upward-facing green arrow 60'
PR 17 Olive Kilifi upward-facing green arrow 3'
PR 18 Paul Mullen upward-facing green arrow 43'
LK 19 Greg Peterson upward-facing green arrow 50'
FL 20 Hanco Germishuys upward-facing green arrow 61'
SH 21 Ruben de Haas upward-facing green arrow 50'
CE 22 Bryce Campbell upward-facing green arrow 61'
FB 23 Mike Te'o upward-facing green arrow 43' downward-facing red arrow 53' upward-facing green arrow 63'
Coach:
South Africa Gary Gold

Player of the Match:
George Ford (England)

Assistant referees:
Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Argentina vs Tonga

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28 September 2019
13:45 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) Argentina 28–12 Tonga
Try: Montoya (3) 7' c, 17' c, 26' c
Carreras 20' c
Con: Urdapilleta (4/4) 9', 19', 21', 28'
ReportTry: Veainu (2) 30' c, 66' m
Con: Takulua (1/2) 32'
Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Higashiōsaka
Attendance: 21,971
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Argentina
Tonga
FB 15 Emiliano Boffelli
RW 14 Matías Moroni
OC 13 Matías Orlando downward-facing red arrow 67'
IC 12 Jerónimo de la Fuente
LW 11 Santiago Carreras
FH 10 Benjamín Urdapilleta downward-facing red arrow 55'
SH 9 Tomás Cubelli downward-facing red arrow 73'
N8 8 Tomás Lezana
OF 7 Marcos Kremer
BF 6 Pablo Matera (c) downward-facing red arrow 45'
RL 5 Tomás Lavanini downward-facing red arrow 55'
LL 4 Guido Petti
TP 3 Juan Figallo downward-facing red arrow 45'
HK 2 Julián Montoya downward-facing red arrow 45'
LP 1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro downward-facing red arrow 45'
Replacements:
HK 16 Agustín Creevy upward-facing green arrow 45'
PR 17 Mayco Vivas upward-facing green arrow 45'
PR 18 Santiago Medrano upward-facing green arrow 45'
LK 19 Matías Alemanno upward-facing green arrow 55'
N8 20 Javier Ortega Desio upward-facing green arrow 45'
SH 21 Felipe Ezcurra upward-facing green arrow 73'
FH 22 Nicolás Sánchez upward-facing green arrow 55'
WG 23 Bautista Delguy upward-facing green arrow 67'
Coach:
Argentina Mario Ledesma
FB 15 Telusa Veainu downward-facing red arrow 74'
RW 14 Viliami Lolohea downward-facing red arrow 43'
OC 13 Mali Hingano
IC 12 Siale Piutau (c) red cross icon 14' to 25'
LW 11 David Halaifonua
FH 10 James Faiva
SH 9 Sonatane Takulua downward-facing red arrow 66'
N8 8 Maama Vaipulu
OF 7 Zane Kapeli downward-facing red arrow 53'
BF 6 Sione Kalamafoni downward-facing red arrow 66'
RL 5 Leva Fifita
LL 4 Sam Lousi
TP 3 Ben Tameifuna downward-facing red arrow 40'
HK 2 Paul Ngauamo downward-facing red arrow 53'
LP 1 Siegfried Fisiihoi downward-facing red arrow 67'
Replacements:
HK 16 Sosefo Sakalia upward-facing green arrow 53'
PR 17 Vunipola Fifita upward-facing green arrow 67'
PR 18 Maʻafu Fia upward-facing green arrow 40'
LK 19 Steve Mafi upward-facing green arrow 66'
FL 20 Nasi Manu upward-facing green arrow 53'
SH 21 Leon Fukofuka upward-facing green arrow 66'
FH 22 Latiume Fosita upward-facing green arrow 74'
WG 23 Cooper Vuna upward-facing green arrow 14' downward-facing red arrow 25' upward-facing green arrow 43'
Coach:
Australia Toutai Kefu

Player of the Match:
Julián Montoya (Argentina)

Assistant referees:
Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Rowan Kitt (England)

Notes:

France vs United States

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2 October 2019
16:45 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) France 33–9 United States
Try: Huget 6' c
Raka 24' m
Fickou 67' c
Serin 70' c
Poirot 79' c
Con: Ramos (1/2) 8'
Lopez (3/3) 68', 71', 80'+1
ReportPen: MacGinty (3/3) 19', 31', 65'
Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium, Fukuoka
Attendance: 17,660
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
France
United States
FB 15 Thomas Ramos downward-facing red arrow 57'
RW 14 Alivereti Raka
OC 13 Sofiane Guitoune downward-facing red arrow 76'
IC 12 Gaël Fickou
LW 11 Yoann Huget
FH 10 Camille Lopez
SH 9 Maxime Machenaud downward-facing red arrow 65'
N8 8 Louis Picamoles (c)
OF 7 Yacouba Camara
BF 6 Arthur Iturria downward-facing red arrow 65'
RL 5 Paul Gabrillagues downward-facing red arrow 57'
LL 4 Bernard Le Roux
TP 3 Emerick Setiano downward-facing red arrow 45'
HK 2 Camille Chat downward-facing red arrow 40'
LP 1 Cyril Baille downward-facing red arrow 45'
Replacements:
HK 16 Guilhem Guirado upward-facing green arrow 40'
PR 17 Jefferson Poirot upward-facing green arrow 45'
PR 18 Rabah Slimani upward-facing green arrow 45'
LK 19 Sébastien Vahaamahina upward-facing green arrow 57'
FL 20 Grégory Alldritt upward-facing green arrow 65'
SH 21 Baptiste Serin upward-facing green arrow 65'
FH 22 Romain Ntamack upward-facing green arrow 76'
FB 23 Maxime Médard upward-facing green arrow 57'
Coach:
France Jacques Brunel
FB 15 Mike Te'o
RW 14 Blaine Scully (c)
OC 13 Marcel Brache
IC 12 Bryce Campbell
LW 11 Martin Iosefo downward-facing red arrow 72'
FH 10 AJ MacGinty downward-facing red arrow 78'
SH 9 Shaun Davies downward-facing red arrow 54'
N8 8 Cam Dolan
OF 7 Hanco Germishuys
BF 6 Tony Lamborn downward-facing red arrow 58'
RL 5 Nick Civetta
LL 4 Nate Brakeley downward-facing red arrow 69'
TP 3 Titi Lamositele downward-facing red arrow 54'
HK 2 Joe Taufete'e downward-facing red arrow 65'
LP 1 Eric Fry downward-facing red arrow 69'
Replacements:
HK 16 Dylan Fawsitt upward-facing green arrow 65'
PR 17 Olive Kilifi upward-facing green arrow 69'
PR 18 Paul Mullen upward-facing green arrow 54'
LK 19 Greg Peterson upward-facing green arrow 69'
FL 20 Ben Pinkelman upward-facing green arrow 58'
SH 21 Ruben de Haas upward-facing green arrow 54'
FH 22 Will Magie upward-facing green arrow 78'
CE 23 Thretton Palamo upward-facing green arrow 72'
Coach:
South Africa Gary Gold

Player of the Match:
Camille Lopez (France)

Assistant referees:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
Television match official:
Rowan Kitt (England)

Notes:

England vs Argentina

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5 October 2019
17:00 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) England 39–10 Argentina
Try: May 9' m
Daly 35' m
Youngs 40'+1 m
Ford 45' c
Nowell 74' c
Cowan-Dickie 80' c
Con: Farrell (3/6) 47', 76', 80+1'
Pen: Farrell (1/2) 54'
ReportTry: Moroni 71' c
Con: Boffelli (1/1) 72'
Pen: Urdapilleta (1/1) 7'
Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu
Attendance: 48,185
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
England
Argentina
FB 15 Elliot Daly
RW 14 Anthony Watson downward-facing red arrow 69'
OC 13 Manu Tuilagi
IC 12 Owen Farrell (c)
LW 11 Jonny May
FH 10 George Ford downward-facing red arrow 69'
SH 9 Ben Youngs downward-facing red arrow 47'
N8 8 Billy Vunipola downward-facing red arrow 40'
OF 7 Sam Underhill
BF 6 Tom Curry
RL 5 George Kruis downward-facing red arrow 55'
LL 4 Maro Itoje
TP 3 Kyle Sinckler downward-facing red arrow 63'
HK 2 Jamie George downward-facing red arrow 65'
LP 1 Joe Marler downward-facing red arrow 63'
Replacements:
HK 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie upward-facing green arrow 65'
PR 17 Mako Vunipola upward-facing green arrow 63'
PR 18 Dan Cole upward-facing green arrow 63'
LK 19 Courtney Lawes upward-facing green arrow 55'
FL 20 Lewis Ludlam upward-facing green arrow 40'
SH 21 Willi Heinz upward-facing green arrow 47'
CE 22 Henry Slade upward-facing green arrow 69'
WG 23 Jack Nowell upward-facing green arrow 69'
Coach:
Australia Eddie Jones
FB 15 Emiliano Boffelli
RW 14 Matías Moroni
OC 13 Matías Orlando downward-facing red arrow 56'
IC 12 Jerónimo de la Fuente
LW 11 Santiago Carreras
FH 10 Benjamín Urdapilleta downward-facing red arrow 61'
SH 9 Tomás Cubelli downward-facing red arrow 59'
N8 8 Javier Ortega Desio downward-facing red arrow 49'
OF 7 Marcos Kremer
BF 6 Pablo Matera (c)
RL 5 Tomás Lavanini Red card 19'
LL 4 Guido Petti downward-facing red arrow 54'
TP 3 Juan Figallo downward-facing red arrow 49'
HK 2 Julián Montoya downward-facing red arrow 49'
LP 1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro downward-facing red arrow 49'
Replacements:
HK 16 Agustín Creevy upward-facing green arrow 49'
PR 17 Mayco Vivas upward-facing green arrow 49'
PR 18 Santiago Medrano upward-facing green arrow 49'
LK 19 Matías Alemanno upward-facing green arrow 54'
FL 20 Tomás Lezana upward-facing green arrow 49'
SH 21 Felipe Ezcurra upward-facing green arrow 59'
CE 22 Lucas Mensa upward-facing green arrow 61'
WG 23 Bautista Delguy upward-facing green arrow 56'
Coach:
Argentina Mario Ledesma

Player of the Match:
Sam Underhill (England)

Assistant referees:
Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Television match official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Notes:

  • Agustín Creevy became the most capped player for Argentina with 88 caps, surpassing Felipe Contepomi's record of 87.
  • Tomás Lavanini's red card was a record fifth for a World Cup, surpassing the four given out in 1995 and 1999.
  • With this loss for Argentina and France's win on the 6 October, Argentina fail to advance through to the knock-out stage of the World Cup for the first time since 2003.
  • Angus Gardner was due to be part of the officiating team for this game, but swapped with Ben O'Keeffe's appointment between Japan and Samoa.

France vs Tonga

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6 October 2019
16:45 JST (UTC+09)
France 23–21 Tonga (1 BP)
Try: Vakatawa 6' c
Raka 32' c
Con: Ntamack (2/2) 7', 34'
Pen: Ntamack (3/4) 4', 52', 60'
ReportTry: Takulua 40' c
Hingano 47' c
Kapeli 79' c
Con: Takulua (2/2) 40'+1, 49'
Fosita (1/1) 80'
Kumamoto Stadium, Kumamoto
Attendance: 28,477
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
France
Tonga
FB 15 Maxime Médard
RW 14 Damian Penaud
OC 13 Virimi Vakatawa downward-facing red arrow 67'
IC 12 Sofiane Guitoune
LW 11 Alivereti Raka
FH 10 Romain Ntamack downward-facing red arrow 67'
SH 9 Baptiste Serin downward-facing red arrow 54'
N8 8 Gregory Alldritt downward-facing red arrow 62'
OF 7 Charles Ollivon
BF 6 Wenceslas Lauret
RL 5 Sébastien Vahaamahina downward-facing red arrow 53'
LL 4 Paul Gabrillagues
TP 3 Rabah Slimani downward-facing red arrow 53'
HK 2 Camille Chat downward-facing red arrow 60'
LP 1 Jefferson Poirot (c) downward-facing red arrow 53'
Replacements:
HK 16 Guilhem Guirado upward-facing green arrow 60'
PR 17 Cyril Baille upward-facing green arrow 53'
PR 18 Emerick Setiano upward-facing green arrow 53'
FL 19 Bernard Le Roux upward-facing green arrow 53'
FL 20 Yacouba Camara upward-facing green arrow 62'
SH 21 Antoine Dupont upward-facing green arrow 54'
FH 22 Camille Lopez upward-facing green arrow 67'
CE 23 Pierre-Louis Barassi upward-facing green arrow 66'
Coach:
France Jacques Brunel
FB 15 Telusa Veainu
RW 14 Cooper Vuna
OC 13 Mali Hingano
IC 12 Siale Piutau (c)
LW 11 David Halaifonua downward-facing red arrow 67'
FH 10 James Faiva downward-facing red arrow 67'
SH 9 Sonatane Takulua downward-facing red arrow 60'
N8 8 Maama Vaipulu downward-facing red arrow 62'
OF 7 Zane Kapeli
BF 6 Sione Kalamafoni
RL 5 Leva Fifita downward-facing red arrow 61' downward-facing red arrow 70'
LL 4 Sam Lousi downward-facing red arrow 72'
TP 3 Maʻafu Fia downward-facing red arrow 40'
HK 2 Paul Ngauamo downward-facing red arrow 57' upward-facing green arrow 62'
LP 1 Siegfried Fisiihoi downward-facing red arrow 65'
Replacements:
HK 16 Sosefo Sakalia upward-facing green arrow 57' downward-facing red arrow 62'
PR 17 Vunipola Fifita upward-facing green arrow 65'
PR 18 Siua Halanukonuka upward-facing green arrow 40'
FL 19 Daniel Faleafa upward-facing green arrow 61' downward-facing red arrow 70' upward-facing green arrow 72'
N8 20 Nasi Manu upward-facing green arrow 62'
SH 21 Leon Fukofuka upward-facing green arrow 60'
FH 22 Latiume Fosita upward-facing green arrow 67'
WG 23 Atieli Pakalani upward-facing green arrow 67'
Coach:
Australia Toutai Kefu

Player of the Match:
Alivereti Raka (France)

Assistant referees:
Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Matthew Carley (England)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Notes:

Argentina vs United States

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9 October 2019
13:45 JST (UTC+09)
(1 BP) Argentina 47–17 United States
Try: Sánchez 19' c
Tuculet (2) 25' c, 35' m
Mallia (2) 44' c, 48' c
de la Fuente 57' c
Bertranou 71' c
Con: Sánchez (5/6) 21', 25', 45', 49', 57'
Urdapilleta (1/1) 72'
ReportTry: Scully (2) 39' m, 80+3' m
Lasike 60' c
Con: MacGinty (1/2) 61'
Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Kumagaya
Attendance: 24,377
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Argentina
United States
FB 15 Joaquín Tuculet
RW 14 Bautista Delguy
OC 13 Juan Cruz Mallia
IC 12 Jerónimo de la Fuente downward-facing red arrow 61'
LW 11 Santiago Carreras
FH 10 Nicolás Sánchez downward-facing red arrow 60'
SH 9 Felipe Ezcurra downward-facing red arrow 57'
N8 8 Rodrigo Bruni
OF 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamón
BF 6 Pablo Matera (c) downward-facing red arrow 50'
RL 5 Matías Alemanno
LL 4 Guido Petti downward-facing red arrow 58'
TP 3 Santiago Medrano downward-facing red arrow 53'
HK 2 Julián Montoya downward-facing red arrow 53'
LP 1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro downward-facing red arrow 53'
Replacements:
HK 16 Agustín Creevy upward-facing green arrow 53'
PR 17 Mayco Vivas upward-facing green arrow 53'
PR 18 Enrique Pieretto upward-facing green arrow 53'
FL 19 Marcos Kremer upward-facing green arrow 50'
FL 20 Tomás Lezana upward-facing green arrow 58'
SH 21 Gonzalo Bertranou upward-facing green arrow 57'
FH 22 Benjamín Urdapilleta upward-facing green arrow 60'
CE 23 Matías Moroni upward-facing green arrow 61'
Coach:
Argentina Mario Ledesma
FB 15 Mike Te'o downward-facing red arrow 50'
RW 14 Blaine Scully (c)
OC 13 Bryce Campbell
IC 12 Paul Lasike red cross icon 3' to 8'
LW 11 Marcel Brache
FH 10 AJ MacGinty downward-facing red arrow 73'
SH 9 Ruben de Haas downward-facing red arrow 60'
N8 8 Cam Dolan
OF 7 Hanco Germishuys
BF 6 Tony Lamborn downward-facing red arrow 57'
RL 5 Greg Peterson
LL 4 Nate Brakeley downward-facing red arrow 57'
TP 3 Titi Lamositele downward-facing red arrow 50'
HK 2 Joe Taufete'e downward-facing red arrow 50'
LP 1 Eric Fry downward-facing red arrow 50'
Replacements:
HK 16 Dylan Fawsitt upward-facing green arrow 50'
PR 17 Olive Kilifi upward-facing green arrow 50'
PR 18 Paul Mullen upward-facing green arrow 50'
LK 19 Ben Landry upward-facing green arrow 57'
FL 20 Ben Pinkelman upward-facing green arrow 57'
SH 21 Nate Augspurger upward-facing green arrow 60'
FB 22 Will Hooley upward-facing green arrow 50'
WG 23 Martin Iosefo upward-facing green arrow 3' downward-facing red arrow 8' upward-facing green arrow 73'
Coach:
South Africa Gary Gold

Player of the Match:
Juan Cruz Mallia (Argentina)

Assistant referees:
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

  • Cam Dolan (United States) earned his 50th test cap.

England vs France

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12 October 2019
17:15 JST (UTC+09)
England 0–0
(Cancelled)
 France
International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Assistant referees:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • As a result of inclement weather caused by Typhoon Hagibis this match was cancelled and awarded as a 0–0 draw.[12]

United States vs Tonga

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13 October 2019
14:45 JST (UTC+09)
United States 19–31 Tonga (1 BP)
Try: Te'o (2) 21' c, 26' m
Lamborn 77' c
Con: MacGinty (2/3) 22', 78'
ReportTry: Fisiihoi 17' c
Hingano 58' c
Piutau 62' c
Veainu 80'+1 c
Con: Takulua (2/2) 19', 60'
Faiva (1/1) 64'
Piutau (1/1) 80+2'
Pen: Takulua (1/1) 51'
Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Higashiōsaka
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
United States
Tonga
FB 15 Will Hooley
RW 14 Blaine Scully (c) downward-facing red arrow 20'
OC 13 Bryce Campbell
IC 12 Paul Lasike
LW 11 Marcel Brache
FH 10 AJ MacGinty
SH 9 Ruben de Haas downward-facing red arrow 66'
N8 8 Cam Dolan downward-facing red arrow 52'
OF 7 Malon Al-Jiboori downward-facing red arrow 66'
BF 6 Tony Lamborn
RL 5 Nick Civetta
LL 4 Greg Peterson downward-facing red arrow 46'
TP 3 Titi Lamositele downward-facing red arrow 46'
HK 2 Joe Taufete'e downward-facing red arrow 73'
LP 1 Eric Fry downward-facing red arrow 19'
Replacements:
HK 16 James Hilterbrand upward-facing green arrow 73'
PR 17 Olive Kilifi upward-facing green arrow 19'
PR 18 Paul Mullen upward-facing green arrow 46'
LK 19 Ben Landry upward-facing green arrow 46'
FL 20 Hanco Germishuys upward-facing green arrow 52'
FL 21 Ben Pinkelman upward-facing green arrow 66'
SH 22 Nate Augspurger upward-facing green arrow 66'
FB 23 Mike Te'o upward-facing green arrow 20'
Coach:
South Africa Gary Gold
FB 15 Telusa Veainu
RW 14 Atieli Pakalani
OC 13 Mali Hingano
IC 12 Siale Piutau (c)
LW 11 Viliami Lolohea downward-facing red arrow 49'
FH 10 James Faiva downward-facing red arrow 76'
SH 9 Sonatane Takulua downward-facing red arrow 60'
N8 8 Maama Vaipulu
OF 7 Zane Kapeli downward-facing red arrow 60'
BF 6 Sione Kalamafoni
RL 5 Leva Fifita downward-facing red arrow 76'
LL 4 Sam Lousi
TP 3 Siua Halanukonuka downward-facing red arrow 45'
HK 2 Paul Ngauamo downward-facing red arrow 76'
LP 1 Siegfried Fisiihoi downward-facing red arrow 66'
Replacements:
HK 16 Siua Maile upward-facing green arrow 76'
PR 17 Vunipola Fifita upward-facing green arrow 66'
PR 18 Maʻafu Fia upward-facing green arrow 45'
FL 19 Daniel Faleafa upward-facing green arrow 76'
N8 20 Nasi Manu upward-facing green arrow 60'
SH 21 Leon Fukofuka upward-facing green arrow 60'
FH 22 Latiume Fosita upward-facing green arrow 76'
FB 23 David Halaifonua upward-facing green arrow 49'
Coach:
Australia Toutai Kefu

Player of the Match:
Siale Piutau (Tonga)

Assistant referees:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Alexandre Ruiz (France)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

References

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