Rugby Union World Cup 2007 / final round

The final round of the Rugby Union World Cup 2007 included the group winners of the preliminary round South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Argentina and the second placed England, Fiji, Scotland and France. The first quarter-final match was on October 6, the final took place on October 20.

Overview

	Quarter finals				Semifinals				final
	October 6, 2007 in Marseille
	Australia	10
					October 13, 2007 in Saint-Denis
	England	12
					England	14th
	Cardiff October 6, 2007
					France	9
	New Zealand	18th
									October 20, 2007 in Saint-Denis
	France	20th
									England	6th
	October 7, 2007 in Marseille
									South Africa	15th
	South Africa	37
					October 14, 2007 in Saint-Denis
	Fiji	20th
					South Africa	37			Game for third place
	October 7, 2007 in Saint-Denis
					Argentina	13
	Argentina	19th							France	10
	Scotland	13							Argentina	34
									October 19, 2007 in Paris

Quarter finals

1st quarter finals

October 6, 2007 15:00 CEST	Australia	10:12	England	Stade Vélodrome , Marseille Spectators: 59,120 Referee: Alain Rolland ( Ireland )
	Attempts: Tuqiri 33rd increases: Mortlock (1/1) Penalty kicks: Mortlock (1/4) 7.	(10: 6) Report	Penalty kicks: Wilkinson (4/7) 23rd, 26th, 52nd, 60th

15th Chris Latham 14th Adam Ashley-Cooper 64. 13 Stirling Mortlock ( c ) 12 Matt Giteau 11 Lot Tuqiri 10 Berrick Barnes 09 George Gregan 08th Wycliff Palu 76. 07th George Smith 64. 06th Rocky Elsom 64. 05 Daniel Vickerman 28. to 30. 04th Nathan Sharpe 03 Guy Shepherdson 64. 02 Stephen Moore 73. 01 Matt Dunning Substitute: 16 Adam Freier 73. 17th Al Baxter 64. 18th Hugh McMeniman 28. 30. 64. 19th Stephen Hoiles 76. 20th Phil Waugh 64. 21st Julian Huxley 22nd Drew Mitchell 64. Trainer: John Connolly

15th Jason Robinson 14th Paul Sackey 13 Mathew Tait 12 Mike Catt 64. 11 Josh Lewsey 10 Jonny Wilkinson 09 Andy Gomarsall 22. to 28. 08th Nick Easter 69. 07th Lewis Moody 66. 06th Martin Corry 05 Ben Kay 04th Simon Shaw 03 Phil Vickery ( c ) 59. 02 Mark Regan 52. 01 Andrew Sheridan Substitute: 16 George Chuter 52. 17th Matt Stevens 59. 18th Lawrence Dallaglio 69. 19th Joe Worsley 66. 20th Peter Richards 22. 28. 21st Toby Flood 64. 22nd Dan Hipkiss Trainer: Brian Ashton

• This was England's third consecutive win over Australia in a World Cup, following victories in the 1995 quarter-finals and the 2003 final.
• With the twelve points that Jonny Wilkinson scored in that game, he surpassed Gavin Hastings ' World Cup record of 227 points.

2nd quarter finals

October 6, 2007 9:00 p.m. CEST	New Zealand	18:20	France	Millennium Stadium , Cardiff Spectators: 71,669 Referee: Wayne Barnes ( England )
	Attempts: McAlister 17th received So'oialo 63rd received Elevations: Carter (1/1) Penalty kicks: Carter (2/2) 14., 31.	(13: 3) Report	Attempts: Dusautoir 54th increased Jauzion 69th increased increases: Beauxis (1/1) Élissalde (1/1) Penalty kicks: Beauxis (2/3) 40th, 46th

15th Leon MacDonald 14th Joe Rocococo 13 Malili Muliaina 12 Luke McAlister 46th to 56th 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu 10 Daniel Carter 56. 09 Byron Kelleher 56. 08th Rodney So'oialo 07th Richie McCaw ( c ) 06th Jerry Collins 64. 05 Ali Williams 04th Keith Robinson 42. 03 Carl Hayman 02 Anton Oliver 56. 01 Tony Woodcock Substitute: 16 Andrew Hore 56. 17th Neemia Tialata 18th Chris Jack 42. 19th Chris Masoe 64. 20th Brendon Leonard 56. 21st Nick Evans 56. 71. 22nd Isaia Toeava 71. Trainer: Graham Henry

15th Damien Traille 14th Vincent Clerc 13 David Marty 12 Yannick Jauzion 11 Cédric Heymans 69. 10 Lionel Beauxis 68. 09 Jean-Baptiste Élissalde 08th Julien Bonnaire 07th Thierry Dusautoir 06th Serge Betsen 5. 05 Jérôme Thion 04th Fabien Pelous 52. 03 Pieter de Villiers 02 Raphaël Ibañez ( c ) 52. 01 Olivier Milloud 41. Substitute: 16 Dimitri Szarzewski 52. 17th Jean-Baptiste Poux 41. 18th Sébastien Chabal 52. 19th Imanol Harinordoquy 5. 20th Frédéric Michalak 68. 21st Christophe Dominici 69. 22nd Clément Poitrenaud Trainer: Bernard Laporte

The defeat meant the worst result at a World Cup for the New Zealanders. They had never before missed the semi-finals.

3rd quarter finals

October 7, 2007 15:00 CEST	South Africa	37: 20	Fiji	Stade Vélodrome , Marseille Spectators: 55,943 Referee: Alan Lewis ( Ireland )
	Attempts: Fourie 13th n.erh. Smit 35th n. Pietersen 51st, Smith 70th, James 80th, Elevations: Montgomery (3/5) Penalty kicks: Steyn (1/1) 8. Montgomery (1/2) 63.	(13: 3) Report	Attempts: Delasau 57th increased Bobo 59th increased increases: Bai (2/2) Penalty kicks: Bai (2/2) 26., 44.

15th Percy Montgomery 14th JP Pietersen 13 Jaque Fourie 12 François Steyn 11 Bryan Habana 10 Butch James 09 Fourie du Preez 08th Danie Rossouw 50. 07th Juan Smith 06th Schalk Burger 05 Victor Matfield 04th Bakkies Botha 53rd to 58th 75th 03 Jannie du Plessis 02 John Smit ( c ) 01 Os you edge 53. Substitute: 16 Gary Botha 17th Gurthrö Steenkam 53. 18th Johann Muller 53, 58, 75. 19th Wikus van Heerden 50. 20th Ruan Pienaar 21st Andre Pretorius 22nd Wynand Olivier Trainer: Jake White

15th Norman Ligairi 14th Vilimoni Delasau 13 Kameli Ratuvou 64. 12 Seru Rabeni 51st to 63rd 11 Sireli Bobo 10 Seremaia Bai 09 Moses Rauluni ( c ) 08th Sisa Koyamaibole 07th Akapusi Qera 71. 06th Semisi Naevo 05 Ifereimi Rawaqa 04th Kele Leawere 73. 03 Henry Qiodravu 55. 02 Sunia Koto 71. 01 Graham Dewes Substitute: 16 Bill Gadolo 71. 17th Jone Railomo 55. 18th Aca Ratuva 71. 19th Wame Lewaravu 73. 20th Jone Daunivucu 21st Waisea Luveniyali 22nd Gabiriele Lovobalavu 64. Trainer: Ilivasi tabua

• This was Fiji's first quarter-finals since the 1987 World Cup.

4th quarter finals

October 7, 2007 9:00 p.m. CEST	Argentina	19: 13	Scotland	Stade de France , Saint-Denis Spectators: 76,866 Referee: Joël Jutge ( France )
	Attempts: Longo 33. Increased increases: F. Contepomi (1/1) Penalty kicks: F. Contepomi (3/4) 23rd, 29th 43rd Dropgoals: Hernández (1/4) 54.	(13: 6) Report	Attempts: Cusiter 63. Increments : Paterson (1/1) Penalty kicks: Parks (1/2) 16. Paterson (1/1) 38.

15th Ignacio Corleto 14th Lucas Borges 13 Manuel Contepomi 67. 12 Felipe Contepomi 11 Horacio Agulla 10 Juan Martín Hernández 09 Agustín Pichot ( c ) 08th Gonzalo Longo 07th JM Fernández Lobbe 06th Lucas Ostiglia 55. 05 Patricio Albacete 04th Ignacio Fernández Lobbe 51. 03 Martín Scelzo 57. 02 Mario Ledesma 01 Rodrigo Roncero Substitute: 16 Alberto Vernet Basualdo 17th Omar Hasan 57. 18th Rimas Álvarez Kairelis 51. 19th Juan Manuel Leguizamón 55. 20th Nicolás Fernández Miranda 21st Federico Todeschini 22nd Hernán Senillosa 67. Trainer: Marcelo Loffreda

15th Rory Lamont 68. 14th Sean Lamont 13 Simon Webster 12 Rob Dewey 41. 11 Chris Paterson 10 Dan Parks 09 Mike Blair 57. 08th Simon Taylor 07th Allister Hogg 57. 06th Jason White ( c ) 05 Jim Hamilton 57. 04th Nathan Hines 03 Euan Murray 02 Ross Ford 68. 01 Gavin Kerr 57. Substitute: 16 Scott Lawson 68. 17th Craig Smith 57. 18th Scott MacLeod 57. 19th Kelly Brown 57. 20th Chris Cusiter 57. 21st Andrew Henderson 41. 22nd Hugo Southwell 68. Trainer: Frank Hadden

• Argentina qualified for the first time ever for the semi-finals of a world championship.

Semifinals

1st semifinals

October 13, 2007 9:00 p.m. CEST	England	14: 9	France	Stade de France , Saint-Denis Spectators: 80,283 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan ( South Africa )
	Attempts: Lewsey 2nd n.erh. Penalty kicks: Wilkinson (2/3) 47th, 75th Dropgoals: Wilkinson (1/4) 78.	(5: 6) Report	Penalty kicks: Beauxis (3/3) 8., 18., 44.

15th Jason Robinson 14th Paul Sackey 13 Mathew Tait 12 Mike Catt 69. 11 Josh Lewsey 40. 10 Jonny Wilkinson 09 Andy Gomarsall 71. 08th Nick Easter 69. 07th Lewis Moody 54. 06th Martin Corry 05 Ben Kay 04th Simon Shaw 03 Phil Vickery ( c ) 56. 02 Mark Regan 66. 01 Andrew Sheridan Substitute: 16 George Chuter 66. 17th Matt Stevens 56. 18th Lawrence Dallaglio 69. 19th Joe Worsley 54. 20th Peter Richards 71. 21st Toby Flood 69. 22nd Dan Hipkiss 40. Trainer: Brian Ashton

15th Damien Traille 14th Vincent Clerc 13 David Marty 12 Yannick Jauzion 11 Cédric Heymans 61. 10 Lionel Beauxis 51. 09 Jean-Baptiste Élissalde 08th Julien Bonnaire 07th Thierry Dusautoir 06th Serge Betsen 67. 05 Jérôme Thion 04th Fabien Pelous 25th 03 Pieter de Villiers 66. 02 Raphaël Ibañez ( c ) 51. 01 Olivier Milloud Substitute: 16 Dimitri Szarzewski 51. 17th Jean-Baptiste Poux 66. 18th Sébastien Chabal 25th 19th Imanol Harinordoquy 67. 20th Frédéric Michalak 51. 21st Christophe Dominici 61. 22nd Clément Poitrenaud Trainer: Bernard Laporte

• Josh Lewsey's attempt after 79 seconds was the fastest in the knockout round of a World Cup and arguably the fastest in the history of the English national team.
• Jonny Wilkinson increased his world championship points record to 243.

2nd semifinals

October 14, 2007 9:00 p.m. CEST	South Africa	37: 13	Argentina	Stade de France , Saint-Denis Spectators: 77,055 Referee: Steve Walsh ( New Zealand )
	Attempts: du Preez 7th received Habana 32nd, 76th Rossouw 40. Elevations: Montgomery (4/4) Penalty kicks: Montgomery (3/3) 17th, 71st, 75th.	(24: 6) Report	Attempts: M. Contepomi 45. Increments : F. Contepomi (1/1) Penalty kicks: F. Contepomi (2/4) 15., 30.

15th Percy Montgomery 14th JP Pietersen 76. 13 Jaque Fourie 12 François Steyn 76. 11 Bryan Habana 10 Butch James 76. 09 Fourie du Preez 08th Danie Rossouw 75. 07th Juan Smith 78th to 80th 06th Schalk Burger 05 Victor Matfield 04th Bakkies Botha 21. to 29. 76. 03 CJ van der Linde 02 John Smit ( c ) 76. 01 Os you edge 44th to 49th 72nd Substitute: 16 Bismarck du Plessis 76. 17th Jannie du Plessis 44, 49, 72. 18th Johannes Muller 21 29 76th 19th Bobby Skinstad 75. 20th Ruan Pienaar 76. 21st Andre Pretorius 76. 22nd Wynand Olivier 76. Trainer: Jake White

15th Ignacio Corleto 14th Lucas Borges 13 Manuel Contepomi 65. 12 Felipe Contepomi 79th to 80th 11 Horacio Agulla 10 Juan Martín Hernández 09 Agustín Pichot ( c ) 08th Gonzalo Longo 07th JM Fernández Lobbe 06th Lucas Ostiglia 65. 05 Patricio Albacete 04th Ignacio Fernández Lobbe 53. 03 Martín Scelzo 34. 02 Mario Ledesma 01 Rodrigo Roncero Substitute: 16 Alberto Vernet Basualdo 17th Omar Hasan 34. 18th Rimas Álvarez Kairelis 53. 19th Juan Manuel Leguizamón 65. 20th Nicolás Fernández Miranda 21st Federico Todeschini 22nd Gonzalo Tiesi 65. Trainer: Marcelo Loffreda

3rd place match

October 19, 2007 9:00 p.m. CEST	France	10:34	Argentina	Parc des Princes , Paris Spectators: 45,958 Referee: Paul Honiss ( New Zealand )
	Attempts: Poitrenaud 69. Increments : Beauxis (1/1) Penalties: Élissalde (1/1) 18.	(3:17) Report	Attempts: F. Contepomi 28th received, 77th received Hasan 32nd received Martín 53rd received Corleto 65th n. Elevations: F. Contepomi (3/5) Penalty kicks: F. Contepomi (1/1) 21.

15th Clément Poitrenaud 14th Aurélien Rougerie 62. 13 David Marty 70. 12 David Skrela 11 Christophe Dominici 10 Frédéric Michalak 09 Jean-Baptiste Élissalde 55. 08th Imanol Harinordoquy 07th Thierry Dusautoir 42. 06th Yannick Nyanga 05 Jérôme Thion 62. 04th Lionel Nallet 03 Nicolas Mas 02 Raphaël Ibañez ( c ) 40th to 50th 50th 01 Jean-Baptiste Poux Substitute: 16 Sébastien Bruno 42. 17th Pieter de Villiers 18th Sébastien Chabal 62. 19th Remy Martin 50. 20th Pierre Mignoni 55. 21st Lionel Beauxis 70. 22nd Vincent Clerc 62. Trainer: Bernard Laporte

15th Ignacio Corleto 74. 14th Federico Martin Aramburu 13 Manuel Contepomi 62. 12 Felipe Contepomi 70th to 77th 11 Horacio Agulla 10 Juan Martín Hernández 09 Agustín Pichot ( c ) 08th Gonzalo Longo 07th JM Fernández Lobbe 06th Martin Durand 62. 05 Patricio Albacete 04th Ignacio Fernández Lobbe 40th to 50th 71st 03 Omar Hasan 71. 02 Alberto Vernet Basualdo 01 Rodrigo Roncero 79. Substitute: 16 Eusebio Guiñazu 79. 17th Marcos Ayerza 71. 18th Esteban Lozada 71. 19th Juan Manuel Leguizamón 62nd 63rd to 74th 20th Nicolás Fernández Miranda 70. 77. 21st Federico Todeschini 74. 22nd Hernán Senillosa 62. Trainer: Marcelo Loffreda

• For the first time in the history of the rugby world championships, two teams that had already played against each other in the preliminary round met in the knockout round.

final

October 20, 2007 9:00 p.m. CEST	England	6:15	South Africa	Stade de France , Saint-Denis Spectators: 80,430 Referee: Alain Rolland ( Ireland )
	Penalty kicks: Wilkinson (2/2) 13., 44.	(3: 9) Report	Penalty kicks: Montgomery (4/4) 7th, 16th, 40th, 51st Dropgoals: Steyn (1/2) 62.

15th Jason Robinson 47. 14th Paul Sackey 13 Mathew Tait 12 Mike Catt 51. 11 Mark Cueto 10 Jonny Wilkinson 09 Andy Gomarsall 08th Nick Easter 65. 07th Lewis Moody 63. 06th Martin Corry 05 Ben Kay 04th Simon Shaw 03 Phil Vickery ( c ) 41. 02 Mark Regan 63. 01 Andrew Sheridan Substitute: 16 George Chuter 63. 17th Matt Stevens 41. 18th Lawrence Dallaglio 65. 19th Joe Worsley 63. 71. 20th Peter Richards 71. 21st Toby Flood 51. 22nd Dan Hipkiss 47. Trainer: Brian Ashton

15th Percy Montgomery 14th JP Pietersen 13 Jaque Fourie 12 François Steyn 11 Bryan Habana 10 Butch James 09 Fourie du Preez 08th Danie Rossouw 72. 07th Juan Smith 06th Schalk Burger 05 Victor Matfield 04th Bakkies Botha 03 CJ van der Linde 02 John Smit ( c ) 72nd to 77th 01 Os you edge Substitute: 16 Bismarck du Plessis 72. 77. 17th Jannie du Plessis 18th Johannes Muller 19th Wikus van Heerden 72. 20th Ruan Pienaar 21st Andre Pretorius 22nd Wynand Olivier Trainer: Jake White

• Jonny Wilkinson raised the world championship record to 249 points with his six points.

Web links

• Review of worldcupweb.com