Rugby Union World Cup 2015 / Group A.

The Group A of the 2015 Rugby World Cup included Australia , hosts England , Wales , Fiji and Uruguay . The group matches took place between September 18th and October 10th.

table

qualified for quarter-finals and 2019 World Cup

qualified for World Cup 2019

	country	Games	Victories	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Points
1.	Australia Australia	4th	4th	0	141: 35	+106	1	17th
2.	Wales	4th	3	1	111: 62	+49	1	13
3.	England England	4th	2	2	133: 75	+58	3	11
4th	Fiji Fiji	4th	1	3	84: 101	−17	1	5
5.	Uruguay Uruguay	4th	0	4th	30: 226	−196	0	0

Games

England - Fiji

September 18, 2015 8:00 p.m.	England England	35: 11	Fiji Fiji	Twickenham Stadium , London Spectators: 80,015 Referee: Jaco Peyper ( South Africa )
September 18, 2015 8:00 p.m.	Tries: penalty try . 13. erh Brown .. 22 n.erh, 73. erh B. Vunipola . 80. erh increases: Ford (1/2) Farrell (2/2) penalty kicks: Ford (2/3). 3 , 34. Farrell (1/1) 68.	(18: 8) Report	Attempts: Nadolo 30. n.erh. Penalty kicks : Volavola (1/2) 64. Nadolo (1/3) 37.


15th	Mike Brown
14th	Anthony Watson
13	Jonathan Joseph
12	Brad Barritt	62.
11	Jonny May
10	George Ford	62.
09	Ben Youngs	52.
08th	Ben Morgan	52.
07th	Chris Robshaw (C)
06th	Tom Wood
05	Courtney Lawes
04th	Geoff Parling	52.
03	Dan Cole	68.
02	Tom Youngs	73.
01	Joe Marler	52.
Substitute:
16	Rob Webber	73.
17th	Mako Vunipola	52.
18th	Kieran Brookes	68.
19th	Joe Launchbury	52.
20th	Billy Vunipola	52.
21st	Richard Wigglesworth	52.
22nd	Owen Farrell	62.
23	Sam Burgess	62.
Trainer:
England Stuart Lancaster


15th	Metuisela Talebula
14th	Waisea Nayacalevu
13	Vereniki Goneva
12	Gabiriele Lovobalavu
11	Nemani Nadolo
10	Ben Volavola
09	Nikola Matawalu	13. to 23.
08th	Sakiusa Matadigo
07th	Akapusi Qera (C)
06th	Dominiko Waqaniburotu	60.
05	Leone Nakarawa
04th	Api Ratuniyarawa	41.
03	Manasa Saulo	76.
02	Sunia Koto	74.
01	Campese Ma'afu	74.
Substitute:
16	Tuapati Talemaitoga	74.
17th	Peni Ravai	74.
18th	Isei Colati	76.
19th	Tevita Cavubati	41.
20th	Peceli Yato	60.
21st	Nemia Kenatale
22nd	Josh Matavesi
23	Asaeli Tikoirotuma
Trainer:
New Zealand John McKee

Wales - Uruguay

September 20, 2015 2:30 p.m.	Wales	54: 9	Uruguay Uruguay	Millennium Stadium , Cardiff Spectators: 71,887 Referee: Romain Poite ( France )
September 20, 2015 2:30 p.m.	Attempts: Lee 15th received Allen 19th received, 30th received, 40th received Amos 50th received Davies 60th received, 80th received Tipuric 71st received increases: Priestland (7 / 8th)	(28: 9) Report	Penalty kicks : Berchesi (3/4) 2nd, 9th, 24th


15th	Liam Williams	36.
14th	Alex Cuthbert
13	Cory Allen	55.
12	Scott Williams
11	Hallam Amos
10	Rhys Priestland
09	Gareth Davies
08th	James King	47. 75.
07th	Justin Tipuric
06th	Sam Warburton (C)	59.
05	Luke Charteris	47.
04th	Jake Ball
03	Samson Lee	40.
02	Scott Baldwin	63.
01	Paul James	32.
Substitute:
16	Ken Owens	63.
17th	Aaron Jarvis	32.
18th	Tomas Francis	40.
19th	Dominic Day	47.
20th	Dan Lydiate	59. 75.
21st	Ross Moriarty	47.
22nd	Lloyd Williams	55.
23	Matthew Morgan	36.
Trainer:
New Zealand Warren Gatland


15th	Gastón Mieres
14th	Santiago Gibernau
13	Joaquín Prada
12	Andrés Vilaseca	75.
11	Rodrigo Silva
10	Felipe Berchesi
09	Agustín Ormaechea	75.
08th	Diego Magno
07th	Matias Beer	59.
06th	Juan Manuel Gaminara
05	Jorge Zerbino	62.
04th	Santiago Vilaseca (C)	75.
03	Mario Sagario	72.
02	Carlos Arboleya	78.
01	Alejo Corral	78.
Substitute:
16	Germán Kessler	78.
17th	Oscar Durán	72.
18th	Mateo Sanguinetti	78.
19th	Franco Lamanna	62.
20th	Agustín Alonso	75.
21st	Juan de Freitas	59.
22nd	Alejo Durán	75.
23	Francisco Bulanti	76.
Trainer:
Uruguay Pablo Lemoine

Australia - Fiji

September 23, 2015 4:45 p.m.	Australia Australia	28: 13	Fiji Fiji	Millennium Stadium , Cardiff Spectators: 67,253 Referee: Chris Pollock ( New Zealand )
September 23, 2015 4:45 p.m.	Attempts: Pocock 26th, 31st. Kepu 43rd increments: Foley (2/3) Penalty kicks: Foley (3/3) 10th, 38th, 70th	(18: 3) Report	Attempts: Volavola 60. Increments : Nadolo (1/1) Penalty kicks : Nadolo (2/2) 21., 47.


15th	Israel Folau
14th	Adam Ashley-Cooper
13	Tevita Kuridrani	74th to 80th
12	Matt Giteau	72.
11	Rob Horne
10	Bernard Foley	78.
09	Want Genia	67.
08th	David Pocock
07th	Michael Hooper
06th	Scott Fardy
05	Rob Simmons	62.
04th	Kane Douglas	70.
03	Sekope Kepu	56.
02	Stephen Moore (C)	67.
01	Scott Sio	56. 67.
Substitute:
16	Tatafu Polota-Nau	67.
17th	James Slipper	56. 67.
18th	Greg Holmes	56.
19th	Will Skelton	70.
20th	Dean guts	62.
21st	Nick Phipps	67.
22nd	Matt Toomua	78.
23	Kurtley Beale	72.
Trainer:
Australia Michael Cheika


15th	Metuisela Talebula
14th	Waisea Nayacalevu	5.
13	Vereniki Goneva
12	Gabiriele Lovobalavu
11	Nemani Nadolo
10	Ben Volavola
09	Nikola Matawalu	50.
08th	Netani Talei	67.
07th	Akapusi Qera (C)
06th	Peceli Yato	35. 40.
05	Leone Nakarawa
04th	Tevita Cavubati	62.
03	Manasa Saulo	78.
02	Talemaitoga Tuapati
01	Campese Ma'afu	30. to 40. 40.
Substitute:
16	Viliame Veikoso	35. 40.
17th	Peni Ravai
18th	Isei Colati	78.
19th	Nemia Soqeta	62.
20th	Malakai Ravulo	67.
21st	Nemia Kenatale	50.
22nd	Josh Matavesi
23	Asaeli Tikoirotuma	5.
Trainer:
New Zealand John McKee

England - Wales

September 26, 2015 8:00 p.m.	England England	25:28	Wales	Twickenham Stadium , London Spectators: 81,129 Referee: Jérôme Garcès ( France )
September 26, 2015 8:00 p.m.	Attempts: May 27th, incremental raises: Farrell (1/1) Penalty kicks: Farrell (5/5) 12th, 24th, 44th, 52nd, 69th Dropgoals: Farrell (1/1) 18th	(16: 9) Report	Attempts: G. Davies 71st increases: Biggar (1/1) Penalty kicks: Biggar (7/7) 3rd, 16th, 40th, 48th, 54th, 59th, 75th.


15th	Mike Brown
14th	Anthony Watson
13	Brad Barritt
12	Sam Burgess	70.
11	Jonny May
10	Owen Farrell
09	Ben Youngs	49.
08th	Billy Vunipola	63.
07th	Chris Robshaw (C)
06th	Tom Wood
05	Courtney Lawes	40.
04th	Geoff Parling
03	Dan Cole	72.
02	Tom Youngs	67.
01	Joe Marler	61.
Substitute:
16	Rob Webber	67.
17th	Mako Vunipola	63.
18th	Kieran Brookes	72.
19th	Joe Launchbury	40.
20th	James Haskell	63.
21st	Richard Wigglesworth	49.
22nd	George Ford	70.
23	Alex Goode
Trainer:
England Stuart Lancaster


15th	Liam Williams	67.
14th	George North
13	Scott Williams	63.
12	Jamie Roberts
11	Hallam Amos	67.
10	Dan Biggar
09	Gareth Davies
08th	Taulupe Faletau
07th	Sam Warburton (C)
06th	Dan Lydiate	70.
05	Alun Wyn Jones
04th	Bradley Davies	70.
03	Tomas Francis	49.
02	Scott Baldwin	49.
01	Gethin Jenkins
Substitute:
16	Ken Owens	49.
17th	Aaron Jarvis
18th	Samson Lee	49.
19th	Luke Charteris	70.
20th	Justin Tipuric	70.
21st	Lloyd Williams	67.
22nd	Rhys Priestland	67.
23	Alex Cuthbert	73.
Trainer:
New Zealand Warren Gatland

Australia - Uruguay

27 September 2015 12:00	Australia Australia	65: 3	Uruguay Uruguay	Villa Park , Birmingham Spectators: 39,605 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère ( France )
27 September 2015 12:00	Attempts: McMahon 7th n.erh., 69th n.erh. Tomane 9th n.erh. Mumm 26th n.erh. Speight 31st McCalman 36th, 61st Mitchell 47th, 52nd Toomua 71st AD Kuridrani 80th increments: Cooper (5/11)	(31: 3) Report	Penalty kicks : Berchesi (1/1) 24.

15th	Kurtley Beale
14th	Joe Tomane
13	Henry Speight
12	Matt Toomua	78.
11	Drew Mitchell
10	Quade Cooper	15th to 25th
09	Nick Phipps
08th	Wycliff Palu	40.
07th	Sean McMahon
06th	Ben McCalman
05	Will Skelton	57.
04th	Dean guts (C)
03	Toby Smith
02	Tatafu Polota-Nau
01	Scott Sio	49.
Substitute:
16	Stephen Moore
17th	Sekope Kepu James slippers	49.
18th	Greg Holmes
19th	Kane Douglas	57.
20th	Rob Simmons	40.
21st	Want Genia
22nd	Bernard Foley
23	Tevita Kuridrani	78.
Trainer:
Australia Michael Cheika


15th	Gastón Mieres
14th	Leandro Leivas
13	Joaquín Prada
12	Andrés Vilaseca	70.
11	Rodrigo Silva
10	Felipe Berchesi	70.
09	Agustín Ormaechea
08th	Juan Manuel Gaminara	70.
07th	Matias Beer
06th	Juan de Freitas	55.
05	Franco Lamanna	55.
04th	Santiago Vilaseca (C)
03	Mario Sagario	53.
02	Germán Kessler	41.
01	Mateo Sanguinetti	53.
Substitute:
16	Nicolás Klappenbach	53.
17th	Oscar Durán	53.
18th	Carlos Arboleya	41.
19th	Alejandro Nieto	55.
20th	Diego Magno	55.
21st	Fernando Bascou	70.
22nd	Alejo Durán	70.
23	Alberto Roman	70.
Trainer:
Uruguay Pablo Lemoine

Wales - Fiji

October 1, 2015 4:45 p.m.	Wales	23: 13	Fiji Fiji	Millennium Stadium , Cardiff Attendance: 71,576 Referee: John Lacey ( Ireland )
October 1, 2015 4:45 p.m.	Attempts: G. Davies 7th increased Baldwin 32nd increased increases: Biggar (2/2) Penalty kicks: Biggar (3/3) 21st, 55th, 69th.	(17: 6) Report	Attempts: Goneva 50th increments: Volavola (1/1) Penalty kicks: Volavola (2/4) 14th, 36th


15th	Matthew Morgan	71.
14th	Alex Cuthbert	20. 27.
13	Tyler Morgan
12	Jamie Roberts
11	George North
10	Dan Biggar	73.
09	Gareth Davies
08th	Taulupe Faletau
07th	Sam Warburton (C)
06th	Dan Lydiate	69.
05	Alun Wyn Jones
04th	Bradley Davies	14. 27. 64.
03	Tomas Francis	50.
02	Scott Baldwin	55.
01	Gethin Jenkins	67.
Substitute:
16	Ken Owens	55.
17th	Aaron Jarvis	67.
18th	Samson Lee	50.
19th	Luke Charteris	14. 27. 64.
20th	Justin Tipuric	69.
21st	Lloyd Williams	20. 27.
22nd	Rhys Priestland	73.
23	James Hook	71.
Trainer:
New Zealand Warren Gatland


15th	Metuisela Talebula
14th	Timoci Nagusa
13	Vereniki Goneva	71.
12	Levani Botia	75.
11	Asaeli Tikoirotuma
10	Ben Volavola
09	Nemia Kenatale	71.
08th	Netani Talei
07th	Akapusi Qera (C)
06th	Dominiko Waqaniburotu	69.
05	Leone Nakarawa
04th	Tevita Cavubati	69.
03	Manasa Saulo	77.
02	Sunia Koto	75.
01	Campese Ma'afu	77.
Substitute:
16	Viliame Veikoso	75.
17th	Peni Ravai	77.
18th	Lee Roy Atalifo	77.
19th	Nemia Soqeta	69.
20th	Malakai Ravulo	69.
21st	Henry Seniloli	71.
22nd	Josh Matavesi	71.
23	Kini Murimurivalu	75.
Trainer:
New Zealand John McKee

England - Australia

October 3, 2015 8:00 p.m.	England England	13:33	Australia Australia	Twickenham Stadium , London Spectators: 81,010 Referee: Romain Poite ( France )
October 3, 2015 8:00 p.m.	Attempts: Watson 56th increases: Farrell (1/1) Penalty kicks: Farrell (2/2) 13th, 65th	(3:17) Report	Attempts: Foley 20th increased, 35th increased Giteau 80th increased increases: Foley (3/3) Penalty kicks: Foley (4/4) 8th, 50th, 72nd, 76th


15th	Mike Brown
14th	Anthony Watson
13	Jonathan Joseph
12	Brad Barritt	65.
11	Jonny May	40.
10	Owen Farrell	71st to 80th
09	Ben Youngs	50.
08th	Ben Morgan	58.
07th	Chris Robshaw (C)
06th	Tom Wood
05	Geoff Parling
04th	Joe Launchbury	69.
03	Dan Cole	54.
02	Tom Youngs	61.
01	Joe Marler	50.
Substitute:
16	Rob Webber	61.
17th	Mako Vunipola	50.
18th	Kieran Brookes	54.
19th	George Kruis	69.
20th	Nick Easter	58.
21st	Richard Wigglesworth	50.
22nd	George Ford	40.
23	Sam Burgess	65.
Trainer:
England Stuart Lancaster


15th	Israel Folau	65.
14th	Adam Ashley-Cooper
13	Tevita Kuridrani
12	Matt Giteau
11	Rob Horne	11.
10	Bernard Foley
09	Want Genia	61.
08th	David Pocock
07th	Michael Hooper
06th	Scott Fardy	76.
05	Rob Simmons	65.
04th	Kane Douglas
03	Sekope Kepu	57.
02	Stephen Moore (C)	65.
01	Scott Sio	57.
Substitute:
16	Tatafu Polota-Nau	65.
17th	James Slipper	57.
18th	Greg Holmes	57.
19th	Dean guts	65.
20th	Ben McCalman	76.
21st	Nick Phipps	61.
22nd	Matt Toomua	65.
23	Kurtley Beale	11.
Trainer:
Australia Michael Cheika

Fiji - Uruguay

October 6, 2015 8:00 p.m.	Fiji Fiji	47:15	Uruguay Uruguay	Stadium: mk , Milton Keynes Spectators: 23,048 Referee: JP Doyle ( England )
October 6, 2015 8:00 p.m.	Tries: penalty try .. 3. erh erh 27 Kenatale 8. n.erh. Nakarawa 38th increased Cavubati 64th increased Murimurivalu 66th increased Nadolo 79th increased increases: Nadolo (6/7)	(26:10) Report	Attempts: Arboleya 17th received Ormaechea 58th received Elevations: Ormaechea (1/2) Penalty kicks: Durán (1/1) 15.


15th	Kini Murimurivalu
14th	Asaeli Tikoirotuma
13	Vereniki Goneva	65.
12	Levani Botia
11	Nemani Nadolo
10	Ben Volavola	69.
09	Nemia Kenatale	61.
08th	Sakiusa Matadigo	56.
07th	Akapusi Qera (C)
06th	Dominiko Waqaniburotu	67. 78.
05	Leone Nakarawa
04th	Api Ratuniyarawa	56.
03	Lee Roy Atalifo	75.
02	Sunia Koto	75.
01	Campese Ma'afu	66th to 76th 78th
Substitute:
16	Viliame Veikoso	75.
17th	Peni Ravai	67.
18th	Taniela Koroi	75.
19th	Tevita Cavubati	56.
20th	Netani Talei	56.
21st	Henry Seniloli	61.
22nd	Josh Matavesi	69.
23	Timoci Nagusa	65.
Trainer:
New Zealand John McKee


15th	Gastón Mieres
14th	Santiago Gibernau	75.
13	Joaquín Prada
12	Andrés Vilaseca
11	Rodrigo Silva
10	Alejo Durán	65.
09	Agustín Ormaechea	3rd to 13th 66 ′
08th	Diego Magno
07th	Matias Beer	70.
06th	Juan Manuel Gaminara	75.
05	Jorge Zerbino	65.
04th	Santiago Vilaseca (C)
03	Mario Sagario	65.
02	Carlos Arboleya
01	Alejo Corral	40.
Substitute:
16	Germán Kessler
17th	Oscar Durán	65.
18th	Mateo Sanguinetti	40.
19th	Mathias Palomeque	65.
20th	Franco Lamanna	70.
21st	Juan de Freitas	75.
22nd	Jerónimo Etcheverry	65.
23	Francisco Bulanti	75.
Trainer:
Uruguay Pablo Lemoine

Australia - Wales

October 10, 2015 4:45 p.m.	Australia Australia	15: 6	Wales	Twickenham Stadium , London Spectators: 80,863 Referee: Craig Joubert ( South Africa )
October 10, 2015 4:45 p.m.	Penalty kicks: Foley (5/6) 25th, 31st, 37th, 51st, 73rd	(9: 6) Report	Penalty kicks: Biggar (2/3) 5., 34.


15th	Israel Folau
14th	Adam Ashley-Cooper
13	Tevita Kuridrani
12	Matt Giteau	67.
11	Drew Mitchell	67.
10	Bernard Foley
09	Want Genia	57th to 67th 68th
08th	David Pocock	60.
07th	Sean McMahon	49.
06th	Scott Fardy
05	Dean guts	60th to 70th
04th	Kane Douglas
03	Sekope Kepu	56.
02	Stephen Moore (C)	67.
01	Scott Sio	63.
Substitute:
16	Tatafu Polota-Nau	67.
17th	James Slipper	63.
18th	Greg Holmes	56.
19th	Rob Simmons	60.
20th	Ben McCalman	49.
21st	Nick Phipps	68.
22nd	Matt Toomua	67.
23	Kurtley Beale	67.
Trainer:
Australia Michael Cheika


15th	Gareth Anscombe
14th	Alex Cuthbert	77th to 80th
13	George North
12	Jamie Roberts	79.
11	Liam Williams	74.
10	Dan Biggar	74.
09	Gareth Davies
08th	Taulupe Faletau
07th	Justin Tipuric	73.
06th	Sam Warburton (C)
05	Alun Wyn Jones
04th	Luke Charteris
03	Samson Lee	54.
02	Scott Baldwin	73.
01	Paul James	73.
Substitute:
16	Ken Owens	73.
17th	Aaron Jarvis	73.
18th	Tomas Francis	54.
19th	Jake Ball
20th	Ross Moriarty	73.
21st	Lloyd Williams	79.
22nd	Rhys Priestland	74.
23	James Hook	74.
Trainer:
New Zealand Warren Gatland

England - Uruguay

October 10, 2015 8:00 p.m.	England England	60: 3	Uruguay Uruguay	Manchester City Stadium , Manchester Spectators: 50,778 Referee: Chris Pollock ( New Zealand )
October 10, 2015 8:00 p.m.	Attempts: Watson 7th received, 26th received Easter 18th, 23rd, 60th Nowell 57th, 70th, 74th Penalty try 80th erh. Increases: Farrell (3/5) Ford (2/4)	(21: 3) Report	Penalty kicks : Berchesi (1/1) 2.


15th	Alex Goode
14th	Anthony Watson	67.
13	Henry Slade
12	Owen Farrell	59.
11	Jack Nowell
10	George Ford
09	Danny Care	71.
08th	Nick Easter
07th	Chris Robshaw (C)
06th	James Haskell	61.
05	Geoff Parling	56.
04th	Joe Launchbury
03	Dan Cole	43.
02	Tom Youngs	30th
01	Mako Vunipola	71.
Substitute:
16	Jamie George	30th
17th	Joe Marler	71.
18th	David Wilson	43.
19th	George Kruis	56.
20th	Tom Wood	61.
21st	Richard Wigglesworth	71.
22nd	Jonathan Joseph	59.
23	Mike Brown	67.
Trainer:
England Stuart Lancaster


15th	Gastón Mieres
14th	Santiago Gibernau
13	Joaquín Prada
12	Andrés Vilaseca	40th to 50th
11	Rodrigo Silva
10	Felipe Berchesi	74.
09	Agustín Ormaechea	74.
08th	Alejandro Nieto	69.
07th	Matias Beer	69.
06th	Juan Manuel Gaminara
05	Jorge Zerbino	63.
04th	Santiago Vilaseca (C)
03	Mario Sagario	63.
02	Carlos Arboleya	71.
01	Mateo Sanguinetti	63.
Substitute:
16	Nicolás Klappenbach	63.
17th	Oscar Durán	71.
18th	Alejo Corral	63.
19th	Mathias Palomeque	63.
20th	Diego Magno	69.
21st	Agustín Alonso	69.
22nd	Alejo Durán	74.
23	Manuel Blengio	74.
Trainer:
Uruguay Pablo Lemoine

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