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Rugby Union World Cup 2015
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| 2015 Rugby World Cup
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Number of nations
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20 (of 96 applicants)
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World Champion
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New Zealand New Zealand (3rd title)
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venue
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England England
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Opening game
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18th September 2015
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Endgame
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October 31, 2015
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Games
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48
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Points
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2439 (⌀: 50.81 per game)
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tries
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271 (⌀: 5.65 per game)
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spectator
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2,477,805 (⌀: 51,621 per game)
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Most of the points
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Argentina Nicolás Sánchez (97)
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Most attempts
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New Zealand Julian Savea (8)
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| ← 2011
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2019 →
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The 8th Rugby Union World Cup took place in England from September 18 to October 31, 2015 . In July 2009 England had been chosen by the International Rugby Board to host the tournament; other applicants were Italy , Japan and South Africa . A total of 48 games were played in 13 stadiums (twelve in England and one in Wales ), with almost 2.5 million spectators.
In the final, which took place at Twickenham Stadium in London , defending champions New Zealand beat Australia 34:17 and became the first team to win the world title for the third time. Of the 20 participating teams, twelve had qualified because of their placement in the top three of the preliminary round groups of the 2011 World Cup , while the remaining eight teams qualified in continental and intercontinental elimination tournaments.
Applications
The World Rugby Association (until 2014: International Rugby Board) wanted all interested associations to announce their intention to host the 2015 and 2019 World Cups by August 15, 2008. At that time, all that was required was a letter of intent without detailed planning. Ten associations, more than ever before, formally expressed their interest: Australia, England, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Russia, Scotland, South Africa and Wales.
Six of these ten associations withdrew their candidacy in the first half of 2009. That left England, Italy, Japan and South Africa, with England and Japan being favorites. On July 28, 2009, the World Association of England's candidacy was accepted. This is the second time since 1991 that England is holding a World Cup. The application was part of a broad strategy by Great Britain , which envisaged hosting as many top-class sporting competitions as possible in the 2010s. These also included the 2012 Summer Olympics , the 2013 Rugby League World Cup , the 2014 Commonwealth Games , the 2018 Soccer World Cup (which, however, was awarded to Russia) and the 2019 World Cricket Cup . Japan was awarded the 2019 World Cup.
qualification
Qualified teams
eliminated teams
In addition to host England, which also qualified by reaching the quarter-finals of the 2011 World Cup, the seven other quarter-finalists of the last World Cup finals and the four third-placed groups in the preliminary round groups were qualified for the tournament. There were still eight places left in the qualification for the twenty-nation tournament. Two places each were reserved for the continental associations of Europe and America and one for Africa, Asia and Oceania. The last starting place was played in an intercontinental qualifying round.
The qualified teams were: England as hosts and quarter-finalists in 2011, New Zealand as defending champions, France as second and Australia as third-placed 2011, Wales as semi-finalists, the quarter-finalists Ireland , South Africa and Argentina , group thirds Scotland , Samoa , Tonga and Italy . In addition, Canada and the USA came as the two qualifiers America, Georgia and Romania from Europe, Fiji from Oceania, Japan from Asia, Namibia from Africa and Uruguay as the winners of the intercontinental comparison.
The participating nations were almost the same as at the World Cup four years ago. Instead of Russia, Uruguay qualified this time.
Venues
On the day it was announced that England would host the 2015 World Cup, stadiums were provisionally presented in which the games are to be played. The official announcement of the stadiums and the tournament schedule took place on March 2, 2013. Of these, twelve are in England, while the Millennium Stadium is in Wales . The world association had already approved the use of the Millennium Stadium in 2011 due to its high capacity and strategic location. Of the thirteen stadiums, two are owned by rugby clubs ( Kingsholm Stadium and Sandy Park ), two are national rugby stadiums ( Twickenham Stadium and Millennium Stadium), two are multi-purpose stadiums ( Wembley Stadium and London Olympic Stadium ) and the remaining seven are football club stadiums .
Suggested stadiums that did not make it to the final selection were the Stadium of Light in Sunderland , Ricoh Arena in Coventry , St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton , Pride Park Stadium in Derby , Anfield in Liverpool and Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol . The football club Manchester United , owners of Old Trafford , withdrew their commitment in April 2013 and justified this step with the obligation to play rugby league matches and with fears that the new hybrid turf could be damaged. The organizers then asked their city rivals Manchester City to use the Etihad Stadium . The club gave its approval, but only for a single game instead of the three intended.
The following table gives an overview of the stages:
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London
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Cardiff
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London
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London
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Manchester
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Twickenham Stadium
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Millennium Stadium
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Olympic Stadium London
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Wembley Stadium
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Manchester City Stadium
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| Capacity: 81,605
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Capacity: 74,154
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Capacity: 54,000
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Capacity: 90,000
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Capacity: 55,097
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| Total audience: 796,171 |
Total audience: 564,524 |
Total audience: 266,216 |
Total audience: 178,286 |
Total audience: 50,778
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| Cut: 79.617 |
Cut: 70,565 |
Cut: 53.243 |
Cut: 89.143 |
Cut: 50,778
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Newcastle
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Birmingham
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Leeds
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St. James' Park
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Villa Park
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Elland Road
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| Capacity: 52,409
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Capacity: 42,785
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Capacity: 37,914
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| Total audience: 153,867 |
Total audience: 79,131 |
Total audience: 66,641
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| Cut: 51.289 |
Cut: 39,565 |
Cut: 33,320
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Leicester
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Brighton
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Milton Keynes
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Gloucester
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Exeter
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Leicester City Stadium
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Brighton Community Stadium
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Stage: mk
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Kingsholm Stadium
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Sandy Park
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| Capacity: 32,312
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Capacity: 30,750
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Capacity: 30,717
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Capacity: 16,500
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Capacity: 12,300 *
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| Total audience: 86,475 |
Total audience: 58,468 |
Total audience: 80,212 |
Total audience: 57,327 |
Total audience: 32,709
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| Cut: 28,825 |
Cut: 29.234 |
Cut: 26,737 |
Cut: 14,332 |
Cut: 10.903
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* The stadium was expanded by the time of the tournament.
Four preliminary round games, including the opening game of the World Cup, two quarter-finals, the semi-finals and the final, took place at Twickenham Stadium in London, six preliminary round games and two quarter-finals were played in the Cardiffer Millennium Stadium, and the London Olympic Stadium was home to four preliminary round games and third place instead of. The other stadiums were venues for preliminary round matches.
draw
On December 3, 2012, while the qualification phase was still in progress, the groups for the World Cup were drawn in London. The participants were divided into five pots. Decisive for the first three pots with the already qualified teams was the placement in the world rugby world rankings after the end of the end-of-year internationals . New Zealand, South Africa, Australia and France were in pot 1, England, Ireland, Samoa and Argentina in pot 2 and Wales, Italy, Tonga and Scotland in pot 3. In the fourth pot were the qualifiers Oceania, Europe 1, Asia, America 1, Africa fifth, Europe 2, America 2 and the winner of the intercontinental comparison. The groups were drawn as follows:
Official
On April 7, 2015, the world association announced the names of the officials. A total of twelve referees, seven assistants and four video referees were appointed.
- referee
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- Assistants
- Video referee
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Tournament rules
There are four preliminary round groups with five participants each. Within each group, the teams play against each other once. The teams in places 1 and 2 qualify for the quarter-finals. The third-placed teams secure the right to participate in the 2019 World Cup .
The distribution of points in the preliminary round is based on the following system:
- 4 points if you win
- 2 points if there is a tie
- 0 points in the event of a loss (before possible bonus points)
- 1 bonus point for four or more attempts , regardless of the final score
- 1 bonus point in the event of a defeat with a difference of seven game points or less
In the event of a tie between two or more teams, the better table position will be determined successively according to the following criteria:
- Winner of the direct encounter between 2 teams with equal points
- Better difference in game points
- Better difference in trials
- Higher number of game points
- Higher number of attempts
- Better placement in the World Rugby World Ranking from October 12, 2015
The final round begins with the quarter-finals. Every game has to end with a win. If there is a tie after the regular playing time of 80 minutes, an extension of 2 x 10 minutes follows. If there is still no winner, there is another ten-minute extension with Sudden Death . If there is still no winner after a total of 110 minutes, the winner is determined in a kicks to the goal poles.
Preliminary round
qualified for quarter-finals and 2019 World Cup
qualified for World Cup 2019
Group A
Game scene England - Australia
With England, Australia and Wales, Group A has been considered a “ death group ” since the draw , as one of these three tournament favorites would fail in the preliminary round. As the only team in this group, Australia remained undefeated. The Australians initially came to two safe victories against Fiji and Uruguay. In the third game they inflicted the highest home defeat in history on the hosts. With their fourth win over Wales they secured first place in this group.
Wales , who had to do without several injured regular players (including Leigh Halfpenny ), started with a win against Uruguay; it was the first ever meeting between these two teams. In the preliminary game against England, the Welsh were seven points behind at halftime, but then caught up and turned the game in their favor in the hectic final phase. The win against Fiji, in turn, lived up to expectations. Before the last game against Australia, the qualification for the quarter-finals was certain; the defeat against Australia meant the second group position.
England defeated the team from Fiji in the opening game of the World Cup. Against Wales, the hosts were in the lead well into the second half, but then fell behind in the closing stages. Instead of taking an awarded penalty and thereby at least ensuring a tie, captain Chris Robshaw opted for a line-out instead . The intended attempt did not materialize and England lost the key game, which put the team under enormous pressure early on. A victory against Australia had to be achieved, but the clear defeat meant that the English had no chance of advancing. The last game won against Uruguay was meaningless.
Fiji lost their first three games against England, Australia and Wales. Only against Uruguay was there a victory. Uruguay had no chance in all games and had the worst record of all World Cup participants.
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country
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Games
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Victories
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Unent.
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Ndlg.
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Game
points
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Diff.
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Bonus
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Points
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Australia Australia
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4th
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4th
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0
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0
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141: 35
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+106
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1
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17th
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 Wales
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4th
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3
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0
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1
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111: 62
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+49
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1
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13
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England England
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4th
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2
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0
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2
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133: 75
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+58
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3
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11
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| 4th
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Fiji Fiji
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4th
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1
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0
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3
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84: 101
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−17
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1
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5
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Uruguay Uruguay
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4th
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0
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0
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4th
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30: 226
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−196
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0
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0
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Group B
Bryan Habana scores a try against the USA
South Africa was a big favorite before the first game against Japan, but surprisingly failed against the blatant outsider with 32:34. The Springboks never came away decisively and had to put up with one more try in stoppage time, involuntarily creating one of the greatest sensations in rugby history. As a result, the Springboks were able to catch up again and scored three clear wins against Samoa, Scotland and the USA. In the last game against the USA they scored ten attempts and did not allow a single point from the opponent; Bryan Habana made his 15th World Cup attempt and drew level with the previously sole record holder Jonah Lomu .
Scotland won clearly against Japan, which had only had a four-day break after the sensational victory against South Africa. While the USA were also clearly defeated, the Bravehearts remained largely without a chance against the South Africans. In the game against Samoa, the Scots were just three points behind at half time, before they just as narrowly prevailed in the second half and thus secured second group rank.
Japan was not given any chance before the game against South Africa; the bookmakers ' odds for a Japanese win were 349: 1. Various rugby experts compared the completely unexpected 34:32 victory with the " Miracle on Ice ". In the second game against Scotland, the Japanese only kept up for one half before breaking down due to the short recovery time. Recovered, they achieved two safe victories against Samoa and the USA. Although the Japanese had won three games, they could not qualify for the quarter-finals due to the lack of bonus points.
Samoa started with a win against the USA, but could not prevail in the three following games against South Africa, Japan and Scotland and also missed the direct qualification for the 2019 World Cup. The USA team was unable to set any accents and lost all four games .
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country
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Games
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Victories
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Unent.
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Ndlg.
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Game
points
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Diff.
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Bonus
points
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Points
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South Africa South Africa
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4th
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3
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0
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1
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176: 56
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+120
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4th
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16
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Scotland Scotland
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4th
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3
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0
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1
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136: 93
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+43
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2
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14th
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Japan Japan
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4th
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3
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0
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1
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98: 100
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−2
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0
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12
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| 4th
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Samoa Samoa
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4th
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1
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0
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3
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69: 124
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−55
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2
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6th
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| 5.
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United States United States
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4th
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0
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0
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4th
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50: 156
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−106
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0
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0
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Group C
Scrum in the game New Zealand - Argentina
New Zealand struggled in their first game against Argentina and were behind at halftime, but finally prevailed by ten points. 89,019 spectators at Wembley Stadium made for a record: never before have so many people been present at a rugby World Cup match. The three remaining games against Namibia, Georgia and Tonga ended with clear wins, with only the Georgians being able to challenge the All Blacks for a while.
After the initial defeat against New Zealand, Argentina concentrated on reaching second group place, which was clearly achieved: The victories against Georgia, Tonga and Namibia were never in danger and led to qualification for the quarter-finals.
Georgia won the first game somewhat surprisingly against Tonga. Expected defeats to Argentina and New Zealand followed. In the last game, the Georgians were about to qualify for the 2019 World Cup with a second win against Namibia. They only managed to do this by just one point.
Tonga did not live up to its reputation and suffered a defeat in their first game against Georgia. They did win against Namibia, but given the superiority of Argentina and New Zealand, this one win was not enough for direct World Cup qualification. Namibia remained largely without a chance, but in the game against Georgia it could almost have celebrated its first win in a World Cup game.
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country
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Games
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Victories
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Unent.
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Ndlg.
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Game
points
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Diff.
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Bonus
points
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Points
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New Zealand New Zealand
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4th
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4th
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0
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0
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174: 49
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+125
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3
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19th
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Argentina Argentina
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4th
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3
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0
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1
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179: 70
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+109
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3
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15th
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Georgia Georgia
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4th
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2
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0
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2
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53: 123
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−70
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0
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8th
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| 4th
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Tonga Tonga
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4th
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1
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0
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3
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70: 130
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−60
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2
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6th
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Namibia Namibia
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4th
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0
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0
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4th
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70: 174
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−104
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1
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1
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Group D
Line-out in the game Ireland - Romania
In Group D four of the five teams came from Europe, three of which are represented in the Six Nations . Ireland started with two relatively easy wins against Canada and Romania, while Italy put up a long resistance and were only narrowly defeated. In the last game, the group winner was determined, with Ireland sovereignly prevailing against France.
France initially came to three safe victories against Italy, Romania and Canada, but without being convincing. The loss in the last game against Ireland meant second place in the group.
Italy started with a loss to France. The Azzurri showed a lot of trouble in the second game against Canada and ultimately prevailed with only five points difference. While the match against Ireland resulted in a narrow defeat, the Italians celebrated their second victory against Romania and secured participation in the 2019 World Cup.
Romania first had to play against the two group favorites and lost significantly in each case. Canada could be beaten by just two points, against Italy there was the third defeat. As expected, Canada finished last in the group, but the team would have had a chance to beat both Italy and Romania.
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country
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Games
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Victories
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Unent.
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Ndlg.
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Game
points
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Diff.
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Bonus
points
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Points
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Ireland Ireland
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4th
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4th
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0
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0
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134: 35
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+99
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2
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18th
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| 2.
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France France
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4th
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3
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0
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1
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120: 63
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+57
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2
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14th
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Italy Italy
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4th
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2
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0
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2
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74:88
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−14
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2
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10
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| 4th
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Romania Romania
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4th
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1
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0
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3
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60: 129
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−69
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0
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4th
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| 5.
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Canada Canada
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4th
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0
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0
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4th
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58: 131
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−73
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2
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2
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Final round
Overview
Quarter finals
The first quarter-final between South Africa and Wales was fiercely fought until the final whistle and characterized by defensive tactics. South Africa was able to pull away with converted penalties to 9: 3 before the Welsh took the lead with an attempt by Gareth Davies in the 18th minute and a subsequent increase with 9:10. At the break, Wales led just under 12:13. After a drop goal and a penalty from Handré Pollard , the Springboks took the lead 18:16 in the 62nd minute, two minutes later Dan Biggar also converted a penalty and the Welsh now led 18:19. However, they did not manage to save the narrow lead over time, as Fourie du Preez successfully scored an attempt in the 75th minute and there was no further reaction.
With New Zealand and France, the two finalists of the 2011 World Cup met in the second quarter-finals . While only one point was decisive at the time, this game was completely one-sided in favor of the All Blacks . The French were able to keep up to some extent in the first 15 minutes, but then broke down noticeably. At half-time the New Zealanders were already in the lead with a 29:13 lead. In the second half, the All Blacks were superior in all respects and ultimately won clearly with 62:13. The difference of 49 points was the largest ever achieved in a World Cup game in the final round. Julian Savea was particularly outstanding with three attempts; with his eight attempts so far at this World Cup, he equalized the record held by Jonah Lomu and Bryan Habana .
Ireland and Argentina faced each other in the third quarter-finals. In the first few minutes of the game, the favored, but weakened Irishmen quickly fell 0:14 after two attempts and a penalty from Argentina before they could score for the first time. After an attempt by Luke Fitzgerald , it was 10:20 at break. In the second half of the game, the Irish seemed to dominate the game when they came up to 20:23 through penalties and an attempt by Jordi Murphy and a change of leadership seemed quite possible. The Pumas were able to improve again and, thanks to attempts by Joaquín Tuculet and Juan Imhoff , moved away to 20:43. It was Argentina's first win against Ireland since the 2007 World Cup .
Before the last quarter-finals, Australia was a big favorite against Scotland. As expected, the Wallabies took the lead with an attempt by Adam Ashley-Cooper , but an attempt by Peter Horne put the Scots in the lead with 5:10 in the 18th minute. Australia responded with attempts by Drew Mitchell and Michael Hooper , but Greig Laidlaw held back with successful penalty kicks, so that the Scots surprisingly led at half time with 15:16. With two more attempts by Mitchell and Tevita Kuridrani , the Australians moved away in the 64th minute to 32:24. The Scots didn't let up and took the lead in the 74th minute (it had started to rain heavily) with an attempt by Mark Bennett 32:34. That seemed to be the decision. Shortly before the end, referee Craig Joubert made a controversial decision after he believed a Scot had caused an intentional offside. He awarded the Australians a penalty, which Bernard Foley used in the last regular minute of the game to win 35:34.
Semifinals
For the first time in the history of the Rugby World Cup, only teams from the southern hemisphere were represented in the semi-finals. South Africa met New Zealand in the first semi-final. Although the All Blacks scored the first attempt of the game, the Springboks succeeded time and again in making their opponents break the rules and thereby receiving penalties. At halftime, South Africa deservedly led 12: 7. Rain set in at the beginning of the second half. Daniel Carter shortened to 12:10 with a drop goal and Beauden Barrett gave New Zealand the lead with an attempt in the 52nd minute with 12:17. Handré Pollard scored a penalty to 15:17, but Carter immediately restored the lead. Patrick Lambie's penalty in the 69th minute brought South Africa back to 18:20. The All Blacks were able to save the narrow lead over time.
In the second semi-final there was a duel between Argentina and Australia. The Wallabies clearly got off to a better start and after attempts by Rob Simmons and Adam Ashley-Cooper were already 3:14 in the lead after ten minutes. Only gradually did the pumas find their way into the game. However, they did not succeed in bringing the well-organized Australian defensive into serious trouble and were dependent on penalty kicks from Nicolás Sánchez . Ashley-Cooper scored another try, leaving Australia at 9:19 a.m. In the second half, too, the Argentinians could hardly penetrate the Australian defensive. Eight minutes before the end of the game, Ashley-Cooper's third attempt made the decision and Australia won the game confidently with 15:29.
3rd place match
In the game for third place, South Africa clearly got off to a better start and put Argentina under pressure from the start. JP Pietersen scored the first attempt for the Springboks in the 6th minute, immediately after the Pumas had received a yellow card and thus had to make do with one man less for ten minutes. With three successful penalty kicks, Handré Pollard increased the lead to 16: 0 by half time. Shortly after the break, the Argentines got their first three points with a dropkick from Nicolás Sánchez , but Eben Etzebeth reacted immediately with another attempt for the South Africans. After a penalty, the score was 24: 6 in the 52nd minute, before the flow of the game noticeably slowed down and nothing worth mentioning happened for almost half an hour. With an attempt by Juan Pablo Orlandi in stoppage time, the Pumas shortened to 24:13 and thus made some cosmetic results.
final
For the first time in the history of the Rugby World Cup, New Zealand and Australia, each of which had previously won two world titles, faced each other in the final. For the first time since the final of the 1995 World Cup , no team from the northern hemisphere was represented. From the start, the New Zealand All Blacks went on the offensive, but brought little that counted due to the strong defensive performance of the Australian Wallabies . So it was only 3: 3 after 27 minutes. However, Matt Giteau's injury-related failure (minor concussion) weakened the Australian team. Daniel Carter increased with two penalties to 9-3, before Nehe Milner-Skudder scored the first attempt for the All Blacks just before the break . At halftime it was 16: 3 for New Zealand. Two minutes into the second half, Ma'a Nonu apparently made a second attempt for the preliminary decision, as New Zealand were now 21: 3 ahead. In the 52nd minute Ben Smith received a yellow card (as the first player ever in a World Cup final), which meant that New Zealand had to act outnumbered for the next ten minutes. During this time penalty, David Pocock and Tevita Kuridrani each scored one try for Australia. They shortened the score to 21:17, so a quarter of an hour before the end of the game everything seemed open again. Carter responded with a dropkick and a penalty for the decisive 27:17. In the 79th minute, Beauden Barrett completed a counterattack and scored the All Blacks ' third attempt , after which Carter increased to the final score of 34:17. The World Cup trophy Webb Ellis Cup was presented by Prince Harry , Honorary Chairman of the Rugby Football Union .
World Champion 2015
New Zealand
New Zealand
(Third Title)
statistics
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Most scored points:
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Most attempts achieved:
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Television broadcast
The transmission rights for Germany were acquired by Eurosport . The station group broadcast 30 of the 48 World Cup games live in German-speaking countries. In Great Britain , the host country , the ITV network was awarded the transmission rights.
British musician Jacob Collier created an a cappella arrangement of the hymn Jerusalem for the campaign The Game Starts Here by sponsor Beats by Dre , which was broadcast on British television before every championship game.
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